, 1873-02-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Englewood to Be Repeated in Sec
ton Ten,
The Monster Hew Shops Of the Northwest.
ern Railroad.
Everything in the Equipment Line to Be
Manufactured at Home.

The Board Of Trade and the Detroit
River Bridge.
The first intirnation Of the fact that the Chica-
20 l. Northwestern Railway Company projected
the removal of their numerous shops to Site
inst beyond the city limits, between Med1son
and Kiuzie streets, and that the knowing ones
had secured sover:1 hundred acres in tho I'M
mediate vicinity, caused 4 fiutter Of excitement
k1noug real estate spectators Reliable lntor-
nation, however, was not obtainable. Tho
Company maintaineds mysterious silence, Tor
REASONS now quite obvious. If the shops we're
located as proposed, better Gnd shorter access
thereto from the other Divisions must be
provided Quietly agents were set at
work to secure the right OF "ey
Ynr cutoff from Jefferson or
Plank Road, on the Wisconsin Diviaion, almost
tre south to the Gelcna Division, milo or 30
cast of Austin. But the ultimate object soon
became known, and tho Company had to
"Eweat" 4l0o, 600 worth before They finally got
through. One man who paid scarcely $500 an
sc,e fo- hiH property, just south Of Irving Park,
three wears nso, refused 10 take less than 81 500
m acrc, with heavy costs and damages added. A
Canadian widow, through her industrious
agents. held out most stubborn1y, and surrender
cd only upon q like heavy purchase price, after
three months Of expensive and vexatious delay
tho two niles right Of way hes been suthclent-
r. secured to allow Of the track being laid The
advantage and relief this cutoff Will afford tile
Company must be re.dily apparent.
Until effected, the vast surplus OF traiiic
rassiug over the Wisconsin, kenosia, and
Madison Divisions had to be handed into the
citv, and swung around on to The hinzie street
track, near Canal street., and thence DO run west
on Kinzo street to Rockwell street, which it FOL
lows to the South Branch Station. In this cir
cutous progress, the CROSS streets arc often ren-
dered iupassab1o, and inconyenlences and IN
noyances innumarab1e arc occa5ioned. There
sil be almost wholly avorted by the projected
:ut-oT Freight destined to and from the South
Branch will not pass over Kinzie street east OF
Rockwell street., which will mutually benefit tho
Company aud the public.
Great though this prospective q change for tho
,etter" will be, it phles in comparison with the
improvements contemplated in Section 10 Of the
Town of Cicero. Already the plans are sufi~
.ieutlr natured to enable US to spread an in
sight into them before our readers. AS speedily
es possible, the entire shops Of the Company
located at Chicago ara there to be established
Their present greatness is to be immeasurably
surpassed. The existing quarters are scattered,
murky, contracted, and Ill adapted for pressing
demands. The new shops will be concentrated
end enlarged. Railroad companies possessing
the ability have proven the desirability Of man-
1,f.ctnrino their own eduipment. Upon locomo-
t;.os coo+jnc~ each from s12ooO to $4,000
80. p,.to-n shona +bav ran
IT 'ue ~ 1uoous noo =. 60 non Nv nn ano;na Tha
same economical ratio is possible IN supplying
cars. II ia this discovery which leads tho best
<.1- 80. n n,.la their own eauinment.
A4nnee 1oa>@ n,:1;o co,,,~a1 rh;aaaa nv.
Inc hocH 1slano' 1unoAe 1n' :, ' .,.se ~.
rsnies have rroftab1y tried the experiment.
@Che Northwestern Company intend to adopt the
eame policy. For this purpose, plans are now
being prepared for the immediate construction
shop 100000 feet, and a blacksmith shop 8o13o0
feet. attached. Between the two latter, which
viii proiect from the machine shop, two round
houses viii be erected, with stalls for eighty
engines-forty in each. AZ one turn-table is
required to move each engine IN
etenm up and be wanted on short notice, q
larger number of stalls would not be so con-
Yenient. The present ronnd-house on tue Wis.
eouain Division, and that Of tho Rock Island
Company, each have stalls for forty engines
The other engine houses are Of lesser capacity.
The erection OF the maclline-shop and engine
houses will be commenced early next spring.
2Laterialsfor the foundation are now being guar
xied, The guperstruc.ure will be of brick. The
r,cch1ne-shop will be provided with every faci1-
itv for the construction as well es the repair Of
locomotives.
The foregoing enumeration comprises the
car-shops and their necessary adjuncta nre pro-
iected, These are to be located west Of the
works before described The main building will
he 26xS0 feet. with two rectangular wings 24x80
feet, leaving an intervening space. 2aox12o feet,
In these buildings the requisites for construct
iug passenger aud freight cars will be placed.
Adtoiuinc Will be the engine-room, s0x1G0 feet
alzo. tho paint-shop, SO120O feet the foundry,