The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-12-05
RAILROAD TALK,
The Redwood Line to be Extended
In the Spring.

RHlkkOnD InLNs
The Redwood Line to be Extended
In the Spring.
The GAZETTE is again authorized to
state, and on the best of authority,
that the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road will be extended from this city
west in the spring; that an official OF
the Northwestern railroad, or a repre-
sentative of that concern, has already
purchased the two tracts for the two
townsites to be located between here
and Marshall, and that the deeds are
likely to go on record at any time;
that a line of railroad track
has already been ordered torn up, just
where is not known, but presumably
the line between Tracy and Marshall,
and that additional rails and ties have
been ordered to be delivered to the
company at Redwood Falls early
next spring.
The above is the substance Of the
statement given to representative OF
this paper by a person in authority
connected with the Northwestern sys-
tenn. 1t is given so directly and so
emphatically that The GAZETTE is
warranted in publishing it with fair
presumption in its accuracy.
There are many railroad rumors
flying around. They seem to fly each
winter with the coming of snow and
disappear with the disappearance of
the beautiful. Mankato seems to be
the Mecca of all these rumors and
now the papers of that city are being
filled with paper railroad building.
The Review states that it is now
learned from reliable sources that the
plans of the railroad companies, in
making the proposed changes at this
city, are more far reaching than at
first supposed. 1t has been we'll
known for some time past that the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company has intended to build a line
of rood from this city to New Ulm, to
be used as part of it's main line, by
this means shortening the distance
about II miles between Chicago and
New Ulm, and all points west, besides
avoiding a heavy grade west of St.
Peter. Since the line of road from
Winthrop, a point on the st. Louis
road, to New Ulm has been made
certain, it is said that the Northwest
ern has changed it's plans and will
build from this city to Sleepy Eye,
passing five or six miles south of
New Ulm. This will give the North
western almost an air line west from
this city and intercept large amount
of traffic, which, if allowed to go into
New Ulm, might get away from the
Northwestern. 1t is also said that the
Northwestern will by this means avoid
the heavy grades out of New Ulm, on
either side, against which that COM
pany has been obliged to contend ev-
er since the building of it's road, and
that the new line crosses the North
western on the west grade which will
cause all west bound trains to stop
when half way up the hill, thus max
ing it impracticable to do business
over that line.
The Free Press says that it is
learned from source which there is
every reason to believe is perfectly
reliable, that Northwestern official
or representative visited New Ulm yes
terday to make an important PROPOSE
ton to the business men there. Ac-
cording to our information, he was to
promise that in case the proposed
Winthrop road is dropped, the North
western will straighten it's track from
Mankato to New Ulm, the through
trains to pass through Mankato, and
much distance thus be- saved. The
lessening of the distance will lessen
the rates to practically the amount Of
fered by the Minneapolis & st. Louis.
In case the New Ulm people persist
in building the Winthrop road, how
ever, they are to be told that the
Northwestern will put in an air line
from Mankato to Sleepy Eye, which
will pass several miles south OF New
Ulm and tap rich section which now
does business at New Ulm. If the
Northwestern is in earnest about this,
it would be serious blow to the bust
ness interests of New Ulm. If our in
formation is reliable, the question is,
ia the Northwestern snrinOino a hly1ff