, 1873-11-12
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RAILROAD NEWS:

THO consolidation Of tho HllaWnnteoo
& Northern nnu Wisconsin 'Cchtfat1
EInilrOi.tlsss ..,-
Tho icase Of tho Milwaukee + Norlhorn Rail-
road by tho Wisconsin Contral Railroad Com
rary was nm unexpected eyont For year past
the latter Company had boon negotiating for tile
control Of tho Milwaukee,, Lako Shore L West
eln Railroad. Papers woro drawn up, but mover
executed. Failing to make an arrangement, mud
Icing compelled to secure MI outlet from tho
southern terminus at h1enasha tho Wisconsin
Central quietly leaBcd tho Milwaukee Il North
ern, railroad extending. from Mil
waukoo to Groou Day,-a Distance OF
10 milcB,--with branches to Appleton
aud Monasla. The Wisconsin Coutral extends
westward from Monnsila to Stevens Point, and
is in nroccss of construction northwatd to ASH
land on Lake Superior. It has also projected
limo from stcvona Point to Portage oity--a TO-
tal Of 325 miles. Construction last summer was
simultaneously carried On southwark from ASH
land aud northward from Stevons Point 1t is .
land grant road to the extent OF 800, GOO aores
It runs through an unusually thickly-timborcd
country, and a1ready docs largo lumber trade.
It was built and iB being operated by the Phil
lips i Colby CONSTRUCTION Company, under tho
direction Of Mr. Z. B. Phillips, Of this city, for
NOR President of the Michigan Southern Rail-
| way The roadbed Ia ono Of the fneBt In the
West. It's remarkably superior construction has
excited comment, and not fow have criticized
hlr. Phillips' prudence in building so good road
into u virgin country.
Whom JosHo Hoyt, Angus Smith, and asaociatcs
| ran tho milwaukee, & Northern Railroad into
Grcon Day. 1t was understood they would next
| summer extond 1t northWard through tho Mem
| omonee iron region to Lake Michi.;ammi. For
| several months past Il saryoying party have been
| engaged in running this line. They arc now
within fow miles of tho Lake but the sudden
collapse Of the iron business, together with VIZ TIT, the
defeat that project. Tho Wisconsin Central
| Company Lave expectations of discovering iron
deposits on their line. Reports to that effoos
wero current three montha ago. ,.,,
| It iB not vet known whether tho consolidated
line will affiliate with tho Northwestern or the
St. Paul Company, in Milwaukee, for depot ao.
commolations aud Chicago connection. Its
preference is for Ill independent line over tho
route surveyed lastspring betwoon tho two cities.
It il believed Tho Michigan Central favors q now
limo, as an Offset to tho advantage already pos
scsBcd by the Ft. Wayne RoRd In its close rela-
tiona with the milwaukee, & st. Paul Railway
Tho Northwestern il also supposed to have .
leaning to tho Lake Shore Railway therefore
tile Michigan Central will bo compelled to ae'
cure equal advantages as soon as an castor con
dition Of the money market will admit OF tht
construction Of the third line. Meantime, Ct
Mr.. MITCHELL President Of tho Milwaukoe & Ct
Paul Railway, was in Tho Directory Of the Nil.
waukoe L. Northern Company, 1t tB very proba'
BILE that the consolidated line will be run NOR
in the interest Of tho Milwaukee l. st. Paul thar
In tint Of . rival company.
THE ILLINOIS, CENTRAL SUMMONED.
| A summons Inns boon served OH tue lnanager
! Of the Illinois Central Railroad, commanding
them to appear before the Circuit Court o
Champaign County, ut tho City Of Urbana: o.
| the first Monday IN March, to- answer. to th
people (aailroad Commissioners) on q plea tha
they ronder to tho pooplo Of Illinois tho sum Q
800, 900 dcbt. and Of 5000 damages. This
ono OF tile suits brought by the Railroad Com
,nissioners agaust tho Company. The Compan
stitutionality of tho law.