The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-25
FOR A NEW RAILWAY.
MILWAUKEE CAPITALISTS PLAN A
BELT LINE rs MILES IN LENGTH.
A SPUR TO RUN TO KENosHA.
The Project Is Being Pushed TOR the Pun
pose of Connecting Milwaukee and In
termediate Points with the Chicago
Belt Lines Would Benefit Kenosha.

From all indications the city OF Ke-
nosha will have new steam railway
in the near future. Last night the
| Milwaukee Traffic and Terminal COM
pany presented franchise to the com
mon council of Milwaukee asking for a
| franchise for the construction of belt
| line for the purpose of giving all the
roads centering in Chicago terminal
in Milwaukee and other intermediate
cities and towns. The franchise is the
outgrowth of movement which has
been contemplated for many years and
the completion of the project will be of
great interest in this city as it will give
the city perfect railway accommoda-
lions. The scheme as put up by the
projectors of the new line is to build
an outer and inner belt line in MilWau
kee connecting with all the lines in
Chicago and also to build a belt line at
Racine and TO extend spur of this
line to this city. Edward P. Hack
EFT, who is the representative of the
company in Milwaukee, in speaking of
| the new project said that Chicago and
eastern capitalists are back of the pro-
iect, but he refuses to divulge their
names at present. The new company
which has been organized has secured
all the rights of a company which was
organized in 1891, of which ex Senator
John L. Mitchell was the president,
and in which the leading manufacture
ers ofMllwaukee were interested. The
scheme fell through at that time be-
cause of the pressure of the railroads
which already have terminal facilities
there.
All of the plans of the new road were
submitted with the ordinance to the
council. It shows that the road will
make complete belt line around Mil
waukee, beginning at the Town of
Lake on the south and running to the
Town of Milwaukee on the north. 1t
will hare several spurs which will tap.
tic manufacturing districts of the city.
The main line will parallel the line of
the Chicago & Northwestern into the
city from the south and will reach the
district by running along Jones Island
and crossing near the harbor entrance
into the Third ward. 1t is proposed to
have a big main yard in that ward.
This will be right at the door of the
big wholesale district of Milwaukee.
It is proposed if passenger depot
will be erected to put it on Michigan
street, opposite to the new Federal
Building. The west side manufactur-
ing district will be reached by spur
which will run through the Menominee
Valley, while the north side district
will be reached by a track through
Commerce street.
The road is to belt Racine in a SINH
lar way, and to run to Kenosha, where
it will connect with road coming
north from Waukegan, which is an ex-
tention OF the Chicago Belt Line. 1t
will connect with the Wisconsin Cent
raj at Mayfair, Ill. The purpose of the
company is to give ali the roads which
center at Chicago way to also tap
| this territory.
While the hackers of the scheme are
not revealed, it is believed that the
Chicago Belt Line is back of the pro-
ject. The line which is mapped out in
Milwaukee taps all Of the good districts
of the city, and would bring the road
| into the heart of the business portion.
The construction of the line would
undoubtedly be of great value to the
industrial interests of Kenosha, and it
would furnish the city with an outlet 10
all parts of the country without the
usual changes in Chicago. 1t will
undoubtedly be opposed by the mana
gers of the Northwestern road, as it
would make heavy inroads on the bust
ness of that company at this point.
Kenosha with its growing industries
is certainly in need of another road,
and although the Northwestern road
has ever been very thoughtful Of the
interests of the city and its citizens, all
will be glad to see a new road built
furnishing greater facilities for trade
and commerce. The Milwaukee coun-
Gil took no action on the matter further
than to refer it to the committee on
railroads, and the committee will meet
in about week to discuss the subject.
| The proposed line will be about seventy
five miles in length.
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