Telegram-herald., 1889-06-23
THE CHAPMAN BILL
Manager Mulliken Much Put Out
About II
I've Interviews Concerning to edert-
The Baldwin and Brsserse sifs isias
ssaeas isassriled es the Passage
of ths Measure.

DrraoIT, june 22.-The Meas says.
Manager J. B. Mulhken, of the Detroit
Lansing 4 Northern railway, isn't ia
the most pleasant humoT today. This
cause of las dlspleasare Is the passage
Of the Chapman Graded Railroad Pare
hlll by the Legislature last night The
b.ll reduces the fare Of the Detroit,
Lansing A Northern, among others, 90
cents a mile.
Noes reporter discovered Mr.. Null
hken's feelings on the subject ia very
unexpected way. A party. al Luther
gentlemen were IN the city % commune
with Manager Muliken on the possibll-
ity OF having the proposed extension Of
the Chicago \ Mesi Michigan from
Baldwin TO Traverse City pass through
Luther.
The party had not arrived when the
reporter entered Mr. Muihlln 0ffice.
II can't say anything SAID Nh.
Mulllkln IN u somewhat crusty way,
until see the Luther people. Its 40
use attempting 10 bulld railroads while
the Legislature ls trying so hard 10
Kill them"
lis there any possibility OF the road
passing through LuthcrT
There's IA great bag possibility OF
nothing" answered the railroad man.
ager emphatically.
We'll, OF course, the proposed
branch from Baldwin 90 Traverse CITY
val be builiy' queried the reporter.
There's big shadow OF a doubt
about that too" answed Mr.. Mulhkan.
The bin passed by the Leg stature yes
terday has practically killed the scheme,
or at least seriously disabled IL. IL
looks like foollsnness 20 put mlllion
dollars INTO a railroad and then have
the road conhscated. ! have nothing
more 20 say" and Mr. MulLken drop
ped into chair and tore into his mail
with a rush.
Among the Luther people who are IN
Detroit 10 urge the construction of the
Chicago 4 West Michigan railroad
through their town IL Editor Robinson,
of the Luther Lance. A Mems reporter
ran across him. and he talked interest
ingly about Lnther's prospects.
As 10 the twO-cent bill, he SAID, IT
would not, IN my mind. elect the Bald
win n-Traverse CITY branch, for the rcs-
son that il will always be particularly "A
freight line, and viii only pay As such
anyhow. Luther certainly ought 10
have the road The idea of running
from Baldwin 10 Traverse City and
avoiding the only business place on the
routel We are only five msles out Of
the way. We have the Grand Rapids
4 Indiana road, of course, bat II Is
only branch, while the Chicago n
West Michigan would be practically a
through line"
What industries have YOU that de-
velop a freight trader
"Wc have a saw-mill that puts out
| $50 coo feet day, and two single
mills that put out l25 900 shingles
day All this is shipped. An immense
quantity of tan-hark and Eastwood bolt
is also shipped from here. We have
! also a chem cal company that utiiizes
each wear 5000 cords Of wood. Tins IS
all shipped in. The g. Il. q /. says
this portion of the road pays better
| than any other"
How about power facilities for fac
torles?'
"Our facilities can be made good,
and viii he If the road comes. The
/ Manisteo River could easily be damned,
and would furnish excellent water
! power"
And as 20 bonus"'
"Wel, we haven't cot quite that far
vet, though ! feel justified in saying
that s. 900 or $4,000 could bc raised
/ easily