The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-03-28

point in Manitowoc Rapids there is
bat one line From there a line runs
north Of Clarks Mills and one south of
tue same village and not far from the
Liberty town line. These meet at
point in Rockland and run on west
ward to Hilbert 1t must be under
stood that these two lines are under
separate and distinct organizations,
though many of the stockholders in
the one are stockholders in the other.
The depot of the Terminal Co. will
be west of Main street near the bridge.
The track will extend across Lueps'
island, and hence will require the
construction of two railway bridges.
There will be no yards on the island
as this will be reserved for manufac-
turing industries which it is hoped
will soon follow the advent of the
road. The line from Hilbert enters
the valley of the Manitowoc at Rap
ids village and extends along the river
to the city limits where it will connect
with the line of the Terminal Co
Those interested in the Terminal
Co. admit that it is notia favorable
time for the construction of railroads,
but feel assured that if the co opera
ton of the city authorities and citi-
zens of Manitowoc can be secured IN
getting necessary franchises and other
necessary concessions. no difficulty
will be experienced In obtaining
funds for carrying out the project.
1t may be deemed certain that the
people will be prompt in responding
to any reasonable request.
1t Is self-evident that these lines
are not built to secure local business.
What the eastern connections are to
be, The Pilot is not at liberty to state,
if indeed that fact is yet fully deter
mined. That there will be such is
certain. The Terminal Company's
line is not for the exclusive use of
any railway company and may be
used by any with which it has con
nections and which desires eastern
connections by way of Manitowoc.
The company is organized for a
steamboat as well as a railroad bust
ness and thereby its possibilities are
greatly increased and the advantage
to Manitowoc greatly enhanced. 1t
IS thought that the system of car fer
ries will be adopted, though they will
be different ia construction from those
now in use. The Pilot predicts, on its
own responsibility, that a line OF
steamers to Buffalo is by no means
an improbability.
The purpose Is primarily the crea-
ton Of an immense transportation
line. The facilities are ample There
is, perhaps, no other railway company
in the United States having a greater
extent of dockage, all of superior quail
ity, than the Terminal Co. has. From
Main street bridge to the first railway
bridge, there is at least two miles OF
dockage including both sides of the
river owned by this company. All
the contiguous territory is likewise
the property of this company The
other company owns an almost I'M
broken line of river front clear to the
village of the Manitowoc Rapids. The
Lueps farm, the Klingholz farm and
other purchases give it this. There
We're never grander possibilities for
any project and that all will be realiz-
ed there is no reason to doubt. A
line across the lake. which will at
once be established after the compile
ton of the road, will bring heavy
business this way. The superior ad-
vantages offered Will be sufficient in
vitatiOn.
What of manufactures? The com
panes are not organized for that line
of business. That is branch. how
ever, which waits upon facilities and
always follows upon their creation
Superior transportation facilities never
yet failed to attract manufacturing in
dustrles. These companies have a
great amount of territory whose advan-
fages for manufacturing purposes can
not be excelle1. There is no place in
the world more finely situated in this
respect than is the island when road
runs through it. Its bayous are ma
tural slips requiring only docking and
little dredging Other property of
greater extent offers facilities almost
equally good.
A word as to the men engaged in
this grand enterprise. For certain
reasons of their own they do not want
names mentioned. They have acted