The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-01-15
THE ST. PAUL EASTERN.

T. ". Rhinelander, president of the
Milwaukee, Lake Shores Western rail-
road returned from New York yesterday.
A Sentinel reporter called on him at the
Plankinton House last evening, for the
purpose Of obtaining some information
regarding the conference held in New
York between himself, Chas. L. Colby
and Thad. G. Pound, vino are understood
to be the principal parties interested in
the proposed st. Paul Eastern Grand
Trunk route. Mr.. Rbinelander puts the
matter in very different light than that
in which it has before appeared. He
explained the contracts heretofore refer
red to. Mr.. Pound projected a line from
st. Paul to lake Michigan, and in order
to carry this out it was necessary to con-
struct several miles OF road. The Wis
consin & Minnesota company, a newly
formed corporation composed of several
gentlemen interested in the Wisconsin
Central, stepped forward and offered to
build fifty four miles from point near
Colby to the West Wisconsin at Eau
Claire or some point east of that city.
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
company also offered to build piece of
road from its present northern terminus
to point near Wausau. The three in
terests then came together: and the re-
suit was an agreement between Mr..
Pound on the one side, and Messrs.
Rhinelander and Colby on the other,
that Mr.. Pound would not interfere with
their respective lines, and that in case
they did not build within six months, all
of Mr.. Pounds rights or interests should
revert to him. This agreement was re-
duced to writing, and, as Mr.. Rhine
lander says, amounts to no more than
this:
You agree to meet man at certain
hour, and tell him that if you are not Oh
hand, he need not wait. Mr.. Pound
had been at some expense in making
surveys, and for this he was reimbursed.
The meeting III New Vow amounted to
nothing whatever. Mr.. Rhinelander,
however, assured the reporter that some
thing definite will be arrived at within a
fortnight at the farthest. From an en-
tirely reliable source some information
which throws additional light on the
question is CLEANED. By building the
fifty-four miles from Colby to Eau Claire,
the Wisconsin & Minnesota, or the Wis
consin Central Eto all intents and pur-
poses, secures line from st. Paul to the
lake, by way Of the Chicago, st. Paul &
Minneapolis road, the twelve-mile Chip
pewa Falls & Western, the projected
fifty-four miles, and then striking the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western at
Appleton, and over that road to Manito-
woo. 1T has long wanted better outlet
on its road for lumber to the Mississippi
River, and it is pretty certain to have it,
whatever the outcome of the present
scheme. In case the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western builds its proposed
line, this will make virtually two roads
between Appleton and Colby, which viii
have to be operated in conjunction, as
one road could do the business. What
advantage is to be gained by the two
lines is not wholly clear.
Rr. Rhinelander was questioned on
this point and said: Eve can only look
to carrying supplies and settling up the
country. This would be the only object
in building, and We are weighing the
matter. can say to you that there is
nothirg positive 50 far as we are concern
ed yet, but look for some definite ac-
ton very soon"