The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-29
CITY OF NANIToWOC AND TIE
RAILWAY COMPANY.

ceedlngS OF the City Council, 1t Will be
observed that the Railroad Committee
of the Board has been instructed to con-
fer with the managers Of the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore and Western Railway Co.,
the object of which conference is to as
certain what the railway company de-
sires In the matter of rights or grants,
from the city, to enable them to run
their cars to the mouth Of the river.
And it will also be observed, with sur
prise and regret on the part Of large
majority OF our readers) that some of the
gentlemen of the Board showed dis
position to fight against the granting OF
any further privilege to the railway
company.
As Mr.. Barnes very forcibly remarked
upon the introduction of the resolution,
We are Of the candid OPINION that our
present railroad facilities don't amount
to continental darn; that unless con
nection can be established with the
Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad
across the Lake, and thus some induce
ment be offered for the utilization of the
advantage accrl1ing to this city IN the
possession of one Of the finest harbors
on the lakes-in short, unless Manito-
voc can be made the great trans-ship-
ping point north of Milwaukee-the
money given by the city and county in
aid of railroad enterprises is practically
thrown away.
AS we understand it, the managers of
the NJ, L. S. and w. r. r. desire to
make connection here with the Flint
and Pere Marquette Railroad; that
when asked to do SO they invariably
have replied: ''Why, you won't give
US a chance to run our cars to the mouth
of the river and thus enable us to trans
ship our freight; you are opposed to
our running a track through your city
to the mouth of the river, where we can
rely upon finding open water the year
round, etc."
It is a settled fact that the Western
Road will be extended to New London
this summer, that connection will be
made with the lines Of road running into
and transD orting the wheat and other
freight from the great producing regions
Of the Northwest, that by running a
line Of steamers atraight across the lake
freights can be shipped quicker and
consequently cheaper via Manitowoc
than by any other route, and that if we
refuse to give the railway company a
chance to reach the mouth of the river
the company VIII be compelled to give
to Sheboygan the immense advantages
which properly belong to Manitowoc, be-
SIDES forcing them to carry their freight
twenty-five miles further by land and
twelve or fifteen by water to reach Pere
Marquette.
Is there man in this city to-day so
blind as not to see the great advantage
which would accrue to us if Manitowoc
was to be made the eastern terminus of
the line of railroad which will soon tap
the rich wheat fields of Minnesota, and
by the establishment of daily line Of
steamers across the lake, the building
of warehouses, and the general impetus
given to every branch OF industry here
We think not; and under that impress
sign it is difficult to advance any salts
factory reason why this city should not
grant to the railway company any rea-
sonable request that may be made in
order to allow them to make this much
needed and long wished-for connection.
Had we not, in view Of our own interests,
ought to meet them at least half way
and show them that we as citizens do
moi wish to stand in the way of the con
summation of our hopes and desires ?
1t certainly appears TO us as though we
should; and therefore we hope that the
Committee (Messrs. Barnes, Schmidt
and Johnston) will do all in their power
to bring about an arrangement whereby
the wishes Of the railway managers may
be granted aid the line across the lake
established. With its establishment
Manitowoc enters upon a new era of
prosperity and business activity. Force
the company to go to Sheboygan, and
ManitOwOc VIII have an opportunity to
continue as a monument to old fogy
ideas while Sheboygan people viii point
in ridicule to us, community from
whose defeat they are reaping rich re-
ward. By all means let the railway
company lay their track to the mouth Of
the harbor
NEXT Saturday Messrs. Hanson 6
Scove VIII launch the new schooner from
their yard at Two Rivers. The vessel