Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
.HUGHITT's REPORT
VAST MILEAGE OF THE NORTH
WESTERN SYSTEM.
5000 LIMIT FAR PASSED
Net increase for the Year Nearly
S2ooo,OOo = Highly Important
Branch in Course of Construction
From Princeton to junction with
the Omaha at Marshfieid.

The report of the Chicago and
northwestern Railway company made
by President Marvin Hughitt for the
42d fiscal year, ending May 81. is pub
Ilshed. The report presents me1v in
teresting facts statistical AID other
wise. 1t shows that this great line
OF railway continues in q satisfactory
and prosperous condition. Under the
masterful management of President
Hugh1tt this result is but natural.
The gross earnings for the year
were S43,09S,5S7 and operating expen-
ses S27,229,99S The net income for
the year, after all disbursements of
every kind, including improvements,
extensions, interest, double tracking,
etc., was s1,737,367, which shows an
encouraging increase over 1900.
The total number of miles of road
IN operation at the time of making
this report was 5,576, of which 1910
are in Wisconsin. To this mileage
will soon be added the Princeton G.
Northwestern line of los miles now in
process of construction and soon to
be finished making the total mileage
in Wisconsin 1,745 miles. This line is
an extension from Princeton in Green
Lake county in a northwesterly direc-
ton through the counties of Mar
quette, Waushara and PORTAGE to a
connection with the Omaha road at
Marshfield in Wood county, WIN
branches from Grand Rapids to Ne
lxOnCo inc
red granite quarries, all of which will
be completed before November 1st.
The company also had in operation
May 81, ia miles of second main
track and 1875 miles Of sidings and
yard tracks, making total mileage
of 1926 miles.
This all constitutes a gigantic sys-
TEN of railway. To properly appre-
ciate the extent and ramifcations of
the Northwestern line in this state
one should look at the map published
by the railroad commissioner and note
its lines traversing the state from
north to south and east to west and
in many other directions. Every Dor
der and central city of prominence in
Kenosha, Waukesha, Racine, Water
town, Milwaukee, Beloit, Madison, La
Crosse, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Fond
du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, Ashland,
Green Bay, West Superior, Eau Claire,
Marinette and Wausau All these
cities with one exception exceed 10000
in population. In fact, nearly all the
o;+ Of in hn tot
aging from 1000 to 10000 in popula-
ton, are upon the lines of this road.
AS manager of a great railroad cor
poration, with its vast interests not
alone effecting its owners but also of
tremendous consequence to the peo-
pie, President Hughitt admittedly has
no superior in this country. While
his ability and long experience in rail-
road management contribute greatly
to the success of the interests he sub
serves, he does not lose sight of the
fact, in one sense, that he is the Tep-
resentative of millions of people who
rely upon him to protect their in
terests. and he has never proved rec
reant to the trust thus imposed upon
him.
For many years our state has re-
ceived excellent treatment from the
railroads. But very little cause of
complaint has existed, and whenever
attention has been called to any real
or imaginary cause of complaint by
the patrons of the roads such mana
gers as Mr. Hughitt have ever man
Tested a disposition to accord
prompt adjustment Of all difficulties.
By such fair means an era of very
good feeling has been maintained be-
tween these corporations and the peo-
nile