New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-01
ANOTHER WAY OUT OF ST. LOUIS


EXTENSION or THE LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY-INTEREsTs AFFECTED.
In the contest over the passenger traffic to
and from ST. Louis. which mas yet been ended, tue
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company has had this adj
vantage over its rival the Wabash Railroad, that II
was able 70 make cut " rates to Eastern points
by means its connection at Bloomington Ill., with The
Lake Erie and Weatern Railroad Rates were reduced
tn Columbus, Cleveland and as far East as PttsDurg
The Lake Eric aud Western Railroad Company proposes
now TO extend its own line to st. Louis The for
this purpose heen promised oy friends Of the CON-
pany and contracts for the work have been already
made II is expected tnat the proposed extension VIII
DO completed before October Of next year. Work will
be begun at early day. Tao Lake Erie aud
Western Railway Company was organized IN January
or be present year by the consolidation OF various
lines The original road was In operation from Fremont
TO Ceina. Ohio After the Reorganization OF the com
pany In August 1879 1t consolidated with the La
fayette Munce and Bloomington Company. which
owned a line from IuncIe, Ind. the State line OF IL
nois aud with the Lafayette, Bloomington AMI MISSES
s1poi Company, which had line from the stafe
line TO Bloomington, III. The limo from Ceua To
Auncle was then built connecting the several unes at
iuucie b. these acquisitions The new company owned
a line OF rairoais from Fremont Ohio. on the line o.
the Lake Shore lroaG, through hInce aua Lafayette
10 bloomington H. distance Of 3j3 miles. Work
begun last sprng on the extension from Fremont to
sanfusky. on Lake Erie which IL now substantially
colnpls,ed At tue time the Oho Central Railroad
COMPANY which l. cOntrO ied IA tie s1me interest, b.
,n WORK On the extension II ue from FOstofa
Toledo Tnis extension completed. although the
runping OF trains mas not been began.
lie propos. d extegsn OF the Lake Erie and Western
R1il-oad TO -. LOUIS will be uulit from some point
the MIN line between L1iagcue and Muncle. Tbs
noinl proDa1y will b. Upton, but the Junction may be
made as FAR east a. FraukLOn The general cOug,c II
me proposed line viii De from this point
s,uthvre,t to 81. Louis, passing probably thrcn-h
ustgseu the Vauda!ia Railroad on the south ana the
wabash on north, running nearly midway between
Them Tie OF the proposed extension has not been
d.. rded uDOn uly md meetings Vi the directors nave
been held in dis city nis week TO complete the plans
fl Is uroJaDl. 40 Dud the road new company Will
b formed composed entirely OF friends OF the present
company. Sufficient money Las been promised
IN insure tne building Of tie line, which
Will b.. about $50 miles long. 1t Is claimed by
trends of the Ell terprse tne distance between ST.
miles shorter by any other route The road Will
connect with Lake shore Railroad. not 0n nc Ere
0 os c Cn aim Dot viii have through
ina rom s. Louis 10 Toledo. There will also be the
Drrseat man line from Bloomington east to s2ndusEy
and Toledo. . ..-.. i. -. -. -,
give hen completed anOther direct me from 81 Louis
ia Lake r. t. aud East. Ii vail be substantially
conformation nf Lake shore Railroad 10 the Souri,
va altAUugn it j. sad tnat tue Vanderbilt CON-
oies RIVE no interest ia the undertaking. Last year
present Lake Erie and western Company was III pro
rrSs II WAS reported frequently that the movement was
in tu- inter, st the NtuGCrlu companies out Ju SO re-
norts ave bcn shown By zine 10 have been without
foundation. The new Inc viii be comuettor vita the
Wabash line and VIII snare Win IL ue uuFaAla1e VI
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