The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-23
THE RAILROAD LOG.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.


days ago this side of the Pokeg
anna, and in our next issue we viii
probably be able to chronicle the
fact that that work has commenced
in town. The line will enter the
town alorg Newton avenue, thai
avenue affording an easy grade
down Newton's creek. 1t will cross
Second street in tho hollow below
the Episcopal church on an elevs.
tion of about SIX feet above the pre-
sent grade of the street, curvine
around close by the corner o.
Richard Bardon's residence on
First street, and then along the
edge of the low land on the bay
shore down to the Nemadji, cross
ing that river a little below First
street, and bearing eastward through
the townsite at the distance ot
about eighty rods from the shore o.
Al,ouez bay. A force of about &c
men are at work clearing and grub.
bing the line east of the Nemadji
The dense clouds of smoke that rol
up over there in the daytime, and
the bright fires that light UP the
heavens at night convey to the
senses in terms stronger than
words can deny that the Northern
Pacific is to be built eastward from
We understand that Mr.. Hol.
brooks party who have been locat-
ing the the line eastward from Su.
pcrior have been called off the work
but Mr.. Hastings party will remain
in the field and continue locating
the line between Superior and Ash.
land.
Col. George Gray the general
counsel of Mp. company was here
this week, and procured from the
County beard an extension of one
year, or until Dec. 81, 1882, in
which to build the line along the
bay shore from the main lInc up 10
Connor's Point. Although the com
pany want this extension they say
1t is altogether probable they will
build the line long before the ex-
Diration of that time.
THE OMAHA.
This week Z. w. Winter assist
ant president, c. w. johnson chief.
A. w. Abbott, assistant,
and A A. Hobart OF that line had a
consultation here with Col. Gray
he general counsel of the Northern
Pacific, in regard to terminal,
depot and other relations Of the two
roads at this point. The programme
arranged upon has not been made
public, but we understand it is en-
.irely satisfactory to both com
panies. Engineer Abbott is rapidly
coating the line southwark from
superior, and it is said that a con-
tract is already let for the first
sixteen miles.
THE CHICAGO AIR LINE.
The surveys on this line are be-
ng pushed with vlgor. The party,
in charge OF Engineer Titus, work
ing southward from this place is
now out some % miles, and party
in charge of Mr.. Frank Schofield
is coming northward from the
North Wisconsin road to meet
them. Mr.. Angle the contractor is
in TIE East making his arrange
ments, ,and is expected to commence
work very soon and push it rapidly
10 completion. Mr.. A. B. Schofield,
the chief-engineer, returned this
week from trip around TO the
over end of the first 60 miles from
here. He says the country on that
end is very favorable for a railroad
and the pine timber very large and
fine. We understand the Air Line
Company expect to utilize a large
amount OF the timber on their land
grant of 100000 acres il building
the lower portion Of their road
through the thinly tlmbered por-
tIonS OF our state. This is an excel.
lent idea. In owning their own
timber 1t gives them an advantage
IN building that few roads possess.
And the fact that they own this
timber is sufficient reason, aside
from other considerations, why they
should commence at this end and
build through the tim Der first.
OTHER AND NEW RAILROAD
moves are on the boards, but it
would be little premature to saw