The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-21
THEMANIT0WOC RAILROAD.
THE LINE NOW COMPLETED TO
APPLETON.
It's Probable Extension Westward.

| L oSt Will De Ietu WIFI interest Dy our
readers, as viii anything which refers to
the extension of our Western Railroad
to a junction with the Green Bay and
Mississippi Road, and we can assure
Appletonians that we heartily second
them IN the hope that the day is not far
distant when the long talked of western
connection Will be an established fact.
The Post says: At last we have it to
record that the Manitowoc Railroad has
been completed to this city. The work
done during the past year is substantial
and permanent, and shows that the
present company IS proceeding upon a
basis calculated to commend itself to
the people along the line. Substantial
| bridges have been built across the river
in this city, suitable buildings have been
erected on the river to accommodate the
wants of passengers and freight, and
everything is now offered to make it
valuable line of travel and transportation
| for this city.
It was the intention of the officers to
commence running cars to the depot on
Grand Chute Island, on Monday last,
and this would have been done had not
the late cold weather prevented. AS it
is the cars reached this point for the first
time on Tuesday evening.
AS our citizens already know this line
extends to Manitowoc and from there to
Milwaukee. An excellent lake port can
thus be reached at a distance of forty
miles, which offers as fine shipping facil-
tiles as any on the lake. It also offers
competing line to Milwaukee which will
be of great consequence to our manufac-
turers and business men who ship and
receive large quantities of products every
year.
The operation of this line naturally
opens up the question of the feasibility
of it's extension westward, to connect
with the Green Bay and Minnesota
Railroad. This subject is already re-
ceiving attention from our business men
and a party consisting of Supt Reed,
Reeder Smith, Geo. G. Jones, J. TT.
Whorton, Capt Turner and Geo. M.
Miller, of the Post, went over to New
London lest Tuesday to confer with the
business men of that place to as
certain the feeling there upon this
question.
The advantages of this proposed ex-
tension of the line, to the material inter-
ests of this city must be apparent to ALL
A competing route has already been Sc
cured which isimportant. A second con-
sideration, of equal Importance, is the
construction of a competing line over
which raw materials can be shipped.
The proposed connection Will offer us
such facilities. The Green Bay and
Minnesota Road opens up section of
country rich in agricultural wealth and
one that abounds in mineral and forest
resources. Our Touring interests our
iron industries our wooden establish
ments, all demand that this country be
made accessory to their further develop
ment. And it would seem that the con-
struction Of only twenty miles of rail
road should not stand IN the way of the
progress which is sure to follow it.
We are aware of the general depres-
sion in business which prevails through
out the country, but locality like ours
cannot afford to wait for these matters
to adjust themselves. At best that
would be slow and tedious process
which IS not consistent with the thrift
and energy which characterize our peo-
pie. It is our business to go to work
and correct these difficulties so far as
they concern us. It is our business to
add new vigor to the circulation in the
great commercial arteries which are our
life and our support.
But still we would counsel modera-
ton. We know the people are in 10
mood to voluntarily impose new obliga-
tons upon. themselves for any cause
whatever We know not what PROPOSE
ton the company propose to make to ou1
citizens. 1t may be a reasonable one,
and we hope it is. We can wait fol
overtures from them. It is not essential
that we grasp eagerly at them. 1t is fol
their benefit, as well as ours, that this
line be extended and it is our opinion
that some compromise may be affected
which all the parties interested can
reasonably and with safety accede to.