The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-12-05
RAILROAD NEWS.

General Abbot has been at work
for some time establishing proposed
dock lines on the property owned by
the Wisconsin Central IN this city
He and Mr. Greenleaf, the vice presl-
dent OF the Milwaukee L Lake WIN
nebago, were In the city on Tuesday
The general had blue print of the
proposed Improvements, They are
colossal in their scope and viii re
quire an immense outlay for their
Completion The deck line is to ex
tend to within few hundred feet OF
the rayine railway bridge, on a line
continuous with the western limit OF
the cemetery. Near Main street bridge
and just below the entrance to the
slip. there Is to be a basin in which
boats $50 feet long can turn. The
point which juts out opposite the coal
docks Of the manitowoc Coal x Dock
Co, is to be dredged shorewards q
distance of 2T0 feet. thus cutting of
the sharp turn at this point. Here a
basin is to be put in which vessels of
$50 foot kiel can turn. This Is max
ing provisions for the future as there
IS no vessel OF that length on the lakes
at present. This basin Will cost the
company considerable valuable land
and occasion great expense III dredg
ing, but it puts the harbor in advance
OF all others on the lakes in conven
fence of egress, as there will be no tow
ing out sternwards OF these leviathans
OF the lake. The point will be narrowed
still farther by dredging the north
side so that the turn viii not be so
abrupt In fact the dock line is SO
fixed that the minimum width of the
river from Main street up to the west
ern limits of the dock line, except Oh
the lower convex line Of the 50 at the
bluffs, shall be $50 feet
At the bend of the river near Chi
cago and 18th, where the bath house
was located, a third basin will be
drad3ed in which beats Of $50 feet in
length can tu,n. Here the river is
widened by dredging the projection
in Lueps' peninsula. The dock line
again encroachcs on the peninsula
at the next turn in the river, and d
fourth basin is provided for near
where the old shipyard was, on the
north bank of the river almost direct
~ south of Ir. Nash's house. This
also has turning capacity for boats
$50 feet IL length. Above the c. 4 \
V. railway bridge, and near the east
crn limiG of STOKES land, fifth basin
is 10 be put in, in which boats $50 feet
long can WIND.
The plan is magnificent in its pro
portions and almost SURPRISES belief
in the business it anticipates. Basins
SO numerous and OF such dimensions,
and dockage OF such extent are pro
vision ample for metropolis.
General Abbott says, that Of the 80
boats being built this year, IL average
1871 feet III length. The longest IS 1872
feet in length; he wants the Man
itowoc harbor to be in condition to
receive them.
The docks west Of the slip will be
OF accommodating three boats
at a time; those on the north of the
point will have capacity for two.
There will be only one ferry boat in
use next year, but she will make two
trips day and take 30 cars each trip
Dir. GTeenleaf, who was general man
ager Of the Milwaukee Northern, and
the leading spirit in building 1t. viii
have charge Of the future construction
Of this new line. He says that it is
very important to their plans that the
do considerable work on
the harbOr at an early day and thai
every possible influence should be
brought to bear upon congress to act
promptly and with liberality. Failure
at this session is certain delay for two
years and possibly for four Every
city which hopes TO profit by the i'm
proYement Of the harbOr, ne says,
should be solicited to use It's influence
as well as all transportation lines en-
TERMS here. He admits that the time
is short but that much can yet be done
by energetic action.
The fear that the Goodrich boats
would seek winter quarters elsewhere
has been set at rest hy an amicable ar
rangement with the Wisconsin Cen
trail officials by which the Goodrich
Company receives ample room for its
boats and fer fitting out. The new
company has done every thing to pre-
serve amicabIe relations with every
one with whom it has had dealings, as
all must concede.
The Central engineers were survey
ing the river streets this week so as 10
make Typographical map OF the lands
adjoining the harbor Tho worl, CT
grading is generally completed, ex-
cept in the cut near the city. The
bridge men are busy driving piles for
bridges and putting in culverts. The
dredge is steadily at work, 4 large
gang Of men is at work taking away
the material dredged and filing up
with 1t the terminal grounds. The
earth is being moved 10y wagons and
wheelbaTows. Quite a section of the
road bed at this point is already
graded
Notwithstanding repeated denials
on the part OF officials, it may be con
fdently stated that the Chicago 4
Northwestern Is preparing plans for
a slip at this place. 1t is to be on the
property purchased about year ago
from Joseph 4iias and Fred Sclqette
and will be in the nature Of an eE-
pansion of the river, similar TO that of
the Wisconsin Central. In addition,
warehouses viii be erected.