, 1873-01-13
Removal of tho General
Offices OF the c.. Is. &
g. e. Hs.
Sale Of tho kerth Wisconsin Mad....New
Line Between Chicago and
Savannah, Ga.
Colonel Scott's Thirst for the
Control of Railroads:

Second Letter From F" "XIV.'' on tn
Subject Of Frcights:
Tho general officers Of tho Chicago, Burllng
ton / Quincy Railroad Company, Az before ar
nounccd in THE TRIBUNE, have beon removed t
Atuour'a building, on the corner Of Michiga
,yeauc md Randolph street. They occupy til
eeco2d, third, fourth, Gcd fifth stories. The eu
t,nco is from Michigan avenue Ly spacion
ttairvs7. L wide hall runs the full length @
The building on all the floors, 60 that any ofIic
c.n bo reached without passing through another
Poorn /, on the second floor, is occupied b
President Walker and his Secretary. Leadin,
oct Of this is the Presidents private Office
po.h roouB front On Michigan avenue and ar
conmodious and handsome. They are car
peted with superior Brussels, 1icl
h colors to correspond with tho genera
furnishings Of the room. Two handsome gas
fixtures in green bronze hang from the ceiling
which ia ornamented with plaster centre-pieces
md bordering. Boom is the Office Of Superin
teaaent Hayris. This il IN charge Of Alr. E. s.
Wnahbu1n, who is also tho Chicago agont 10,
tho Chicago, Dubuque d Minnesota Railroad
Tbs S1pcrintendent's private Office odjoins this
Both arc fitted up in manner similar to that oi
the Presidents, being carpeted aud tastefully
ornamentcd. No. 8 is the Office Of the Assistant
general Superintendent, Mr.. II. S. Strong who
xss but recently appointed to that position.
This ofice ia carpeted very neatly, and Mr..
Strong las set before him a desk which would
o1pament any library room in the city. No. is
the Telegraph Office. It is very complete in all
il parts, and, perhaps, is not excelled in
the country, being fitted with every modern
invention which would conduce in any way to
the rapid transmission Of messages. This is
likewise carpeted and furnished with tafto In
No. 5, may be ee1a the Sizzling face of the popu-
LII GenerA Freight Agent, General Wadsworth.
This ia large, airy room, provided with two
TONS Of walnut desks. General Wadssorth Is
surrounded by corps Of able assistants. No.
il the Office Of the Paymastor aud Receiving
Cashier. It is q room admirably adapted to the
purposes for which it is used, being large and
Hell lighted. This, indeed, is 4 featuro of the
building, every Office being flooded with light,
erea On dark dag. No. 7, is the private Office
Of the Treaaurar, Mr.. A. 7. Hall, who has been
appropriately called the 'sGrandfather Of the G.,
B. So" On the third floor, the Offices are fitted
hnd furnished Ike those described above,
w-sh carpets aud ornamental gas f1-
tu1cs. The Offices are occupied as fol-
lows: No. 9, General Ticket Agent; Noo.
10. i, Purchasing Agent No. II, Auditor. On
the fourth floor, No. 16, is the Conductors
1oom; No. q. Car Department.; Nos. ~ aud 23,
Engineers; No. d, Assistant Superintendent.
The tlfth floor il almost entirely occupied By tho
Freight Auditor, his regiment Of clerks, and the
ha bui sfaS <w,&1
steam, and fitted with speaking tubes, all Of
which centre in the Presidents Office. The va
Iious officials were glad enough to remove from
their c5annped-up offices in the buildings Nos.
Coy aud sos Michigan svenue, to the spacious
and convenient quarters they now occupy. We
trust they may never be elected from them SO
Eum1narily as thay we're the 9Th of October, 1871.
NORTH WISCONSIN RAILWAY.
Messra. D. A. Baldwin and Jacob Humbird
the builders and owners Of the West Wisconsin
Railway. The Hudson Star and Times regards
tue purchase as one OF great Importance to the
Northwest, and thinks it will result In the speedy
construction Of the greatly-needed railroad from
tho road in the hands Of responsible, practical,
md experienced railroad men; who heTe bought
It to build IL, and not make it thing to be bar
tered with and speculated upon, as in the past.
Tho Messrs. Baldwin and Hurnbird, in the |
Ms,a. {sss Of nntold obstaces hs1e built the West
Of N important through line from Chicago !
so the Northwest. The people on the line OF tho !
North Wlsconsin Railway hare confidence that |
tie new management will soon complete the |
road, and are rejoicing therefor. Hundreds Of |
farms have been taken at S250 per acre, On tho
faith thht the road xas to be built, and, isolated
from soc ty, the settlers have impatiently |
awaited for its coming The Legislature will bo t
asked to bestow the promised l1nd grant upon /
The North Wisconsin at once.
osWEao. n. r..
IL congraula:ing itself in tho hope that, before
long, it will hare such additions to it's railway
Eyo:cn, IS Wiu make it fair rival Of the great
centres Of the East and West. We |
eum up what seems to be in store for Oswego. /
Sets ep1ng the Midland Road wil Be completed,
sence tho Lnko Ontario Shore Railroad will
10 completed, which will connect at
!. suspension bridge yet to BE- built
It Lewiston, With the Canada roads,
pnnel is completed, trunk line from Boston to
1H''ego, will be opened, which may 70: form
>art Ct through line between Boston and Chica-
g: A bridge across the Oswogo River Is pro-
'ided for. at cost Of S25o, 200 or $500, 900, by
snlch the seTera! lines will be connected. The
':rustion Of the Niagarn Ship Canal, will alaoadd
o the wealth and prosperity Of Osw ego.
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH.
III: "inborn lawton, Of Charleston, South
arollna, Is engaged in tho 1audable task Of Try
ng 10 eecute the lid Of Congress III the constrnc-
ion Of railroad to connect Charleston, South
;a7olna, aud Savannah, Georgia, with Chicago. |
1Ansaa Gig, Platte City, and Fort LeaTenWorfh.
.ansaa' ria Macon, Georgia, Birmingham, Aa-
a9s aas, and Memphis. The object OF this
outh Atlantic ports named abovo what is being
nne 1or Norfolk By the Southern mail route
rom Memphis ria the Charleston and East
ennessee and Virginia railroads, and seems