The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-05-16
CFrom Milwaukee Sentinel May 10.)

(From Milwaukee Sentinel May 10)
Edwin H. ABBOTT, who is now in Mil
waukee looking after his local affairs,
takes a very hopeful view of the FIJI
ture of the Wisconsin Central.
The ManitOwoc terminal under
taking" said he yesterday, lis the
greatest thing that could have been
done for the city of Manitowoc and
for the Wisconsin Central railroad.
The establishment of terminals in
ManitOwoc may be regarded as an
assured fact. The undertaking is the
result of several years of work. As
far back as five years ago the work
was started of procuring dockage and
other properties at Manitowoc. All
the property needed is now secured,
and although the company that is to
have charge of the undertaking is not
yet organized, everything is quite
ready for the realization of all the
plans. 1t is not a Wisconsin Central
undertaking, but the parties interest
ed have from the start been friendly
to the Central and have had it in view.
In fact, the Wisconsin Central is the
only line that can make the best and
most advantageous use of the Mantle
VOC terminals. 1t will be enabled to
establish the most direct and shortest
line between ST Paul and Lake Michi-
gan, and with the aid of lake ferries
it will establish direct and short line
between the Northwest and the At
lantic ocean. All this can be accom-
plished by the building of forty miles
of road between Manitowoc and Men
asha and by extending the branch
line from Greenwood in Clark county
to Chippewa Falls.
Harbor for Ocean Vessels.
There is one important advantage
which is almost inestimable and which
Manitowoc harbor alone possesses.
That is the great bend north of the
Manitowoc harbor That projection
drives off all the lake ice into the
middle Of the lake and keeps the har-
Dor free from ice in winter, and it also
diverts the sand from the harbor and
prevents its becoming shallow. No
other harbor on the west shore of
Lake Michigan possesses such natur-
al advantages, and only Ludington
lying directly opposite Manitowoc, on
the other side Of the lake, is similarly
protected. so that both harbors are
open and navigable the year round,
the only two harbors on Lake Michi-
gan that possess such advantages.
The result Of the establishment of the
new outlet will be the taking of a new
turn by the shipping business from
the Northwest, and it be directed east
by the shortest line that could posi-
bly, be wished for lam believer in the
idea that lake navigation has not yet
seen its best days, and that its great
est development is still far ahead.
As set forth in the paper which |
read before the Milwaukee Bankers
Association some time ago, l believe
that the time will come when ocean
steamers will be seeking entrance into
Lake Michigan harbors, and there
fore the harbor facilities at Manitowoc
will be constructed with that idea in
view. They will have depth of
twenty feet. instead of fourteen, and
they will be able to accommodate all
the vessels plying on the lakes.
Things are looking brighter The
Wisconsin Central has prospects for
better business. The outlook now is
that the road Will carry double as
much ore this year as year ago, and
when it gets the shortest route to the
lake and to the seaboard it will be-
come factor in the shipping bust
ness of the Northwest, At present
the Central is the longest line to st.
Paul, with one exception, and it prac-
tically does not compete for business.
Things will be changed when theMan
itowoc terminals are created.