Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-28
DUBUQUE AND THE NARROW GAUGE

DUBUQUE AND THE NARROW GAUGE
1t is evident from the editorials
and correspondence in the Dubuque
city press relative to the proposed
narrow gauge through Grant county
that there is favorable feeling in
that city towards securing direct
railroad connection with Southwest.
ern Wisconsin and the numbering
| regions of the north An editorial
in Saturdays Times speaks some.
what at length concerning the sub
ect, and, referring to the action of
the late railroad meeting held at
Lancaster. says:
GA letter as received here yesterday ad-
, dressed TO couple of our prominent citizens,
| from this committee, iaquiring as TO what
| they thought Dubuque would do, and asking
| their efforts in the enterprise. The Lancas-
ter committee expressed themselves in readi-
ness to consult with a meeting of our business
men AT the earliest convenience of the Du-
buouers. and so we may expect at an early
dav that the matter will be laid before our
citizens ia business way. Dubuque needs
all such connections she can get, and the Lam
caster committee should and Will receive
cordial reception, and such encouragement as
their plans, upon Investigation, may merit.
IF the route is practicable, as proposed, and
the project reasonable one, the Lancaster
people will not find Dubuque backward to
take hold of the project and push 1t earnestly.
We cannot afford to treat this subject lightly.
The people OF Lancaster and Potosi are in
earnest, and we should meet them in like
earnest spirit, and make them feel that we are
quite as ready to have a railroad connection
with them as they with US, and will go as far
and do as much as they to help the enterprise
along. People have made light of every rail-
road project yet talked of for Dubuque. Once
the Illinois Central was thought impractical
BILE, and so were the river and other railroad
projects, yet they have become realities, and
what arteries they have become 10 our city.
So people may put away with thought the
narrow gauge project, but the road will some
time be built, there is demand for it, and
we believe in the efforts now being made, are
indications that the day is not far distant
when Lancaster and Dubuque will be con-
nected by rail. We might speak at length OF
the advantages TO be derived, but this IS UNI
necessary just now.
We would suggest that an early day be set
for conference with our business men, and
that public meeting be called, al which the
Lancaster committee may present their plans
10 our citizens, and the matter receive a fulI
investigation"
From the above we may suppose
that Lancaster aud Potosi will talk
railroad to their nearest city at an
early day. Potosi will doubtless be
represented on the occasion by some
of her leading citizens or commit.
tee appointed by them. TIE pro-
posed road would not only connect
Dubuque directly with a rich agri
cultural and numbering region north
of her, but it is no less a fact that
with the completion of such pro-
Iect, railroad would at once be
built in connection with the narrow
gauge system of Wisconsin to ex-
tend along tie military ridge"
eastward to Madison, which would
give that city direct connection
with Milwaukee, and thus provide
for her another desirable outlet and
the advantage of a comparative line
to the lake. We hope Dubuque will
see it in this light, and take steps to
advance her own interests.