The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-11-07
RAILROAD MATTERS.

| contract for the s!lp,-thRt Is the dOck1ng
and all other work except dredging the
/ abutments for the two bridges which ara
! to have draws, the trestIe bridge beyond
the cemetery, and the Embarrassing with
| the G. IL \. ". Ry. tracks near the GENE.
terry, has been let to Ryan Il Butler OF
| Minneapolis and they Will begin work at
| once.
| The contract for dredging has not been
let at this writing, (rues3ay) though all
| the bids were handed IN on Mon day. 1t
| Is the purpose OF the railway company 10
push the work this fall TO the full limit
Of possibility. The line II all probability
will lie IN full operation by July /.
II Is now pretty generally understood
though no official declaration OF that fact
is made, that the eastern correction Will
manage and own the ferry boats. i sig
niticaDt fact II this connection is that The
f. Il z. ~. by. Co. Is receiving bids for
The construction of eteel ferry boat
which is to be $50 feet long with q carry
ing capacity Of from 26 TO 30 cars. 1t is
highly probable that this car ferry Is in
tended for this route and that the estab-
Iishment Of the line across the lake will
be almost simultaneous With the com
pletIon of the road to Menasha.
II Is now understood that satisfactory
arrangements have been. or soon will be
made with the Chicago, Milwaukee x St.
Paul for the use Of tie track from Hilbert
Junction to Menasha. Ibis will ma
teriaily hasten the opening of the line.
McDougall & Duffy will in all prObabll-
lty complete their five and one half miles
OF grading this fall They are working
through Manitowoc Rapids from the deep
cat westward. George King, who has
contract for two miles Of grading through
Cato will have his work done inside OF
two weeks. McDougall, who has the sub
contract for work at this side OF the Man
itowO9 river Will also finish his work this
fall II the open season Is OF the usual
length. WORK on the deep cut Is pro-
crossing rather slowly. The cemetery
cut will also be completed before winter
sets in.
Chief Engineer Tweedy was in the city
on Tuesday IN consultation with the cOu
tractors. Ryan & Butler were also here
on that day making preparations to be-
gin work at once on bridge abutments.
They will also begin work on the slip
just as soon AS the dredging Is done.
Simultaneous with the dredging the
work Of grading the terminal III this city
VIII be begun. As the work west OF the
ManitowoG river IN Rockland is being
prosecuted quite vigorously, work from
terminus to terminus will be in progress
next week including the dredging for the
slip, the contract for which will be let
this week. Indeed the only obstacle in
the way now Is the removal of the clay
from the dock.
The contract for dredging will in ali
probability go to the Wisconsin Dredge
Il Dock Co. Of this city. The same com
pany may remove the dredged material
to the terminal road bed, though it IS
possible the contract may be divided.
The railway company IS making n sur-
vey several hundred feet on either side of
its right OF way, for the purpose Of max
ing Typographical map of the country
through which the line runs. This is
done by all railway companies. The
survey along the river is made with more
attention to detail than ordinarily as it
may be of future service TO government
engineers.
Chief Engineer Tweedy Of the Wiscon-
sin Central was n caller al The Pilot Office
} yesterday and said that the contract for
dredging the slip had Just bsen let to the
Wisconsin DredCe Il Dock %. and work
will be begun tomorrow. Contracts for
everything is now let except for depots
He says he confidently expects trains 10
be running here by July1. The company
will have its 20-foOt channel along it's
docks completed 10y that time. He says
it remains for the city to DO its share of
dredging SO that the slip and warehouse
will be accessible to boats. Mr. Iweedy
says 1T will be absolutely necessary that
some dredging be done to enable the road
to transact It's business. Hefeels confident
that congress will do something at its
next session, but 1t is essential the city
10 something at once to enable the com
pany to make available what it has done.
He expressed wish to be permitted to
address the city council and others clti
xans on TIL subject at the earliest day
possible.
Steps are being taken 10 have an IN
formal meeting of the council on Monday
afternoon at which Mr. Tweedy Will be
present and explain IN detail the need OF
what the company asks should be done.
1T viii be seen that everything is being
done as expedItIously aud as completely
as circumstances will permit and with
view to completion at the earliest posi-
bic day. What is the duty of ManitOw0c
IN the premises with reference to It's own
prosperity? Clearly to be ID readiness to
take advantage of the situation. 1t prom
lses a great deal. 1t is a partial Tealiza-
ton of what we have long been seeking
and coming without effort on our part.
\ little work IN Improving our harbOr,-
work for which there is pressing need
even for our present limited commerce,
will almost put us IN command of the
situation. Everything should give way
to this provement,-a public improve
ments and other things not absolutely
necessary. We should not fear con-
tracing a debt for something which
IS sure to return a hundred fold the
amount expended. We must not from
false ideas OF economy handicap a railway
company which has come 10 us without
asking bonus. We should have dore
some work on our Earbor this sum
mer n the interests of the commerce we
have had. How much more reason 10 do
so with the prospective benefits looming
before us!
Ia the language Of the street I'VE must
get move on u.s. 1t is only proper
that the city council be informed of The
necessity of moving, When convinced, it
should move lnstanter. There is no oc-
CtASicu ioi uciH1. IL uItuglUp can De
done during any considerable portion Of
the remainder of the year, let it be done.
Promptness is evidence OF life. There Is
an infusion Of new blood coming through
this new commarcial artery. Let it not
meet stagnation.
1t must be apparent to every one that
the vast preparations making contem-
plate something more than ferry line
across the lake. The present channel
would meet most Of the requirements CT
such line, Nor would lis Importance
justify the expenditure being made by
this new railway company. The char
acter of the work indicates preparation
for the large line steamers. The Pilot
says this without warrant or without
hint and is simply a deduction from an
abundance of facts. Any person who
carefully analyses the situation cann0
fail to be convinced OF the fact that we
are on the eve Of big things If We ara act
i've. Manitowoc might have been the
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