The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-05
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MEETINGS. WITH TIE DIRKCroRs

MEETINGS. WITH THE DIRECTORS
OF the Chicago d Northwestern, at which
they were finally persuaded, even against
the reports of their engineers. that the lake
would not interfere with the winter opera
ton Of the road, and that extensive and ex.
pensive break waters there -ould not he
necessary. This track enabled the Lake
Shore Road to enter the city IN a much lces
expensive way than it otherwise could have
done.
During the trip from which President
Villas has just now returned changs took
place in the Board of Directors of the road,
the new board coming in about the FIRST of
February. The Eastern mem bers, as the
board nov stands. are J. III. Knox, of the
firm of J. Boornan. Johnston g. Co:
W. II. Guion, of Williams & Guion; Law
renee Wells, of Frederick Schuchardt So.s;
Samuel S. Sands, of Samuel S. Sands &
Co.. all of New York City; L. Carlton
Henry, President Of the Philadelphia Ware
house Company, Philadelphia; and Robert
Garrett, Of Robert Garrett l. Sons. Bati-
more. The Western director. are Henry
Mann, Milwaukee,: James WAL, hanker,
Port Washington: J. II. Mead, banker,
Sheboyg.n; DR.. Byron Douglass. Apple
ton, and Hon. Joseph Villas, Manitowoc
Added to this list is that of the financial
and managing officers. as follows: Presi-
dem, Joseph Vil,s Vice President, Henry
Mann; Treasurer, C. C. Barnes, president
Of the First National Bank, Manitowoc;
Secretary, Charles Lnling. cashier of the
First National Bank, Manitowoc.
MONEY, TO MOVE TIE MACHINE,
is necessity in most enterprises, and par
ticul.rly so in that of railroads, and it il
therefore gratifying to know that the gentle
men composing the Board OF Directors are
men of the highest sts nding in their respec
tive cisies, and command means, in any
desired amount to push the road in any
direction which they may decice is for
their best Interests as investors of capital,
and 1t the same time for the general advan-
txgs Of the state. The board is now hold.
ing ths matter Of immediate extension un-
der Advisement, and as soon as . decision
is reached. as to the direction the road will
be pushed toward the north and the west,
it will be made public, and work will q,
! once begin,
| ADDITIONS TO TIE ROLLING sIoce,
having been secured for the furtii,r eau,p
ment uf TIE "'' uefrtoInrr "A portion a.
sAe stack has b ,en hired of rhr Unit.
States holling Stock Company, but within
ain-ty days that viii be returned End 2e
new freight ear. six fr.t-cxs- pa>-eny..,
coaches, three mail and exor.-es coaches
smoking csrs, and five 6rst-cla-s locnno
tives, ali new aud owned by the company
will he added To their present rolling stock
As soon. ais. as the weather will perui
the blasting Of the road will b. continu-.
AMI completed. and Al. thu part not alreadr
fenced will be fenced Ia short the M.van
see, lake Shore & Western vail at once b
i'ut in thorough condition. a step fully war
wanted by the business the road has don
! during the tim. past since the completion o
: the lind between tznitowuc and Sheboygan
in which irs traffic has cons antly increased
:" that each week has been better than an
which preceded it. The pre.-u, pre-pec,
of the enterprise are therefore quite -r
= caursgiug. and both its Preside Mt and friend
are TO he congrstulsfed that VIA, has co.
|, SO much energy. patience and money, i
opposition 10 . uAss pi annoying hindrxnce
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