The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-03-12


not hazardous and that similar feats are
performed yearly in Sheboygan with
out thought of special mention. The
jealousy which seeks 10 dIsparage heroic
work in contemplate. Men who risk
their lives to save life should not have
/ their actions beIlttled The commander
/ Of the Wetmore mast be deemed pretty
4 good authority on the services rendered
+ by the Two Rivers crew. The manly
thing for Sheboygan to do Is to applaud
I the recognition given to herOIsm it exhi-
blted IN the cause Of humanity and not
make locality q test Gifts merit. Rivalry
+ between cities is to be expected and en-
Outraged rather than condemned. But
jealousy which disparages any heroic act
Is too petty 10 be gndulged ID by people
OF intelligence and .magnanimity.
DUKIEG the last Two weeks engineers
have been at work making surveys on
the outskirts Of the city. What the Gh
ject was 10 one seemed to know but 1t
now deyelopes that the Chicago & North
western will put IL a belt line. That
IS the report, though it lacks confirma-
ton. ID will not run through the prop
ertY acquired by that company some
years ago, however, but will reach the
lake shore south Of the waterworks plant
near the little stream known as Hans
creek. The line viii run along the lake
shore until it reaches the tracks now
laid, within the city limits.
This Is net all that the company will DO,
it IS said. The loop which the road forms
from lwo Rivers junction until II quits
the city on the south will be cut off for all
but local business and passenger travel
\ bridge VIII be built across the IanIto-
VOC river near where the ravine bridge
is. The aaw line Will run through the
LHeps farm, now owned by q syndicate,
will cross the Wisconsin Central track
and connect with the present line near
the western city limits.
This new movement taken IN connec-
ton with the purchase OF additional
property on the lake shore and the en-
larGement OF the warehouse means that
the Chicago 4 Northwestern will
do business here. Ihen the addition or
the HursOn line means still further al
dition to our transportation facilities.
The G. a n. W Will make Xtensiye
improvements on its property on the
lake front this summer What it viii
do this summer is what was cOntem-
plated when the stubs Of streets We're
vacated 4 large slip running south
through the companiy's property IS
TO be constructed. This slip, is dc
signed for car ferries and other boats
and will accommodate vessels having
a draught OF 20 feet A large basin
for boats to turn in will be dredged
at the mouth Of the slip The ware
house will be extended for a consider
able distance along the west side Of
this slip. The improvements 10 be
made will necessitate the expenditure
of vast sums of money. 1t is m
dersto2l that the purpose to put III
a slip up the river near the depot has
been abandoned
The slip 10 be put iii Will be for the
business Of the future and Will be Of
such dimensions as to attract business.
The coal docks viii be moved down
to the lake front and greatly enlarged
and improved They will be Of such
as to make Of this place a
most important point for the distribu-
ton Of coal, in fact center Of com
merce, These schemes are not vision
airy; they are actually III contempla-
ton and will be a reality within a
short time If no obstacles are interpos-
ed. 1t is d situation which demands
the most careful consideration upon
the part Of the people with a view to
securing what may prove OF inestim
able benefit to the prosperity and
growth Of the city.
The company will ask some small
concessions from the city council
which will be necessary, for carrying en-
the work contemplated to completion
These concessions are largely con1ir
nation Of privileges now extended 10
the road, but which ere subject to
modification should the mayor choose
to do SO. If the people are satisfied
that this great work IS to be done,
there can be no doubt that the con
cessions asked for will he granted.
The proper thing 70 DO is to look at
the question dispassionately and in a
business way. All have been a little
angry with the G. 4 n ". for failing
TO do what we had every reason 10 ex-
pect it would do. 1t promises u that
much now and more At present the
full extent Of their plans cannot be
made public, but this much may be
said, they are grand, and il carried out
will make the lake shore front place
Of business activity beyond anything
We had hoped for, As soon as the
people are satisfied that The intention
Of the company Is to enlarge the com
merce OF the city they shonld be
prompt TO give encouragement. In a
short time all the plans will be made
public and people Will be able TO
Judge their Importance.
HE republicans in the Kentucky
house unseated Kaufman, the democrat
member yesterday. Dunlap, his compet-
lt0r, announced that he had withdrawn
from the contest, but this did not stop
the rash partisan act. The democrats II
the senate promptly Unseated two re-
pubEcans retaliation. Things have
come to pretty pass when Legislative
bodies thus forget all decency.
THE Goodrich Transportation Co. has
made its appointments for tie year.
They are as follows: Virginia, Capt. H.
l.. Shines. Engineer, q. T. Roth: Indiana.
Capt a. Gallagher, Engineer, Ray Flint;
Racine, Capt. John Wilson, Engineer, j.
\. Parkes; Atlanta, Capt. VIM. Nicholson.
Engineer, ". H, Jerome; Ludin-ton,
Capt. Ed. earns, Engineer, John Callan