The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-01-23
OUR BOOM.

Some very ugly rumors, which how
ever appear to be well authenticated,
have come to the ears of The Pilot re-
garding railroad matters, and while we
have no desire to assume the role of an
alarmist, we feel it our duty to give them
to the public for the protection of such
OF our citizens as are investing, or con-
templating investing in real estate on the
strength Of our present boom.
1t has been generally understood that
the present arrangement between the d.
l.. & w. and NJ. L. S. & W. by which the
cars of the d. L. & w. system are to run
over the Lakeshore tracks from here to
New London in connection with line of
boats to ply between here and Ludington,
had been fixed for long term of years,
some even asserting, that the contract
was signed for ninety-nine years, but it
now appears, from pretty good authority,
that this is mistake.
The Pilot has it from one who got it
direct from an official high in authority
on the G. B. w. & st. P. r. r. that the
contract is only for the year 1890, and at
the expiration of that time it may not be
renewed. That the present arrangement
is merely temporary, and is entered into
by the respective roads interested for
such mutual advantages as they may
thereby gain Independent of any consid-
Grafton relating to permanent establish
ment of the line.
1t is well known fact that the Lake.
shore road, has for many day, cast long
ing glances towary a franchise to lay
their track along Quay and other streets
leading from the depot to the lake, but
with no present prospect of attaining
their desires in that respect for public
sentiment has been such that unless they
coupled such request with some propo-
sition by the fulfillment of which the
city would receive some tangible return
for the destruction of one of its business
streets and the damage and annoyance
attendant upon the running Of trains
through the heart of the city, it would
certainly be refused.
On the,other hand it is equally well
known by every one and consequently by
the railroad company, that the long cher
ished hope of this city has been a line of
boats from here across the lake, to con-
meet with the f. & P. M. r. r. by which
the Atlantic seaboard would be connect
ed with the great north west and ulti-
mately the Pacific, thereby placing Mani
towoc on one of the great thoroughfares
of the world, leading across the CONT
nent from ocean to ocean. This was the
hope and expectation Of the founders of
this city. many of whom after weary wait
ing have passed away without seeing the
first step taken toward the realization,
but they died strong in the faith that il
would ultimately occur, and left that
faith as heritage to their children.
1t will be seen from this to approach
our city with scheme in hand looking
to the accomplishment of this long hoped
result WIS W touCh us III our l6Eu6I-
est spot, on our weakest side, and that
although this same Lakeshore company
have heretofore whispered the word of
promise to the ear, only to break it to the
hope" they knew we would trust them
again, and give them what they wanted
the same as we did twenty years ago,
when We placed our county under an in
debtedness which our cEiidren's children
will scarcely see removed upon the
promise that the railroad shops would be
located here-a promise, the manner of
the fulfllmant OF which or rather non-
fulfllnen., we know only too well. But
they got our bonds, and VIII, taer or not
a permanent line is ever established, &C
cosdins to our ex: e tations, or Il e repre-
entations upon which the franchise 70
the lake was granted they have got the
franchis. an we can only hope that they
viii use it to our advantage.
Nowcoaits the run1or that tie D. L. 4 !