The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
Chicago, Waukegan and EIgin Rail-
way Company Seeks Entrance to
KenOsha From the West.
TO BUILD A LONG BELT LINE
Company Will Seek to Reach Kenosha tc
Secure Lake Privileges. Ask Only
Concessions From the City.

w. 7. Arthur, of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, President Of the Chicago, Wau
kegan and Elgin Railway company,
was in Kenosha today making an ef-
fort to secure some expression from the
people of the city fin regard to the
company building spur line from
Fox Lake, Illinois, to Kenosha.
The Chicago, Waukegan and Elgin
Company was recently organized IN
Illinois and the company has secured
franchises for the construction of an
outer belt line touching many Of the
important freight centers about Chi
cago and connecting with all Eastern
aud Western roads centering in Chi
cago. AS the company owns large in
terests in the lake regions of Lake
county it has been decided to make
Fox Lake one of the main points on
the line aud from there the company is
planning to make straight cut to the
lake shore, possibly at Kenosha.
Mr.. Arthur stated that the plan of
running into Kenosha was very
vague one just at present and that the
company was simply here to feel the
pulse of the people in regard to the
proposed route. eff the people are
willing to give us fair treatment in
getting into Kenosha,'' he said, 81
think that there is no doubt but that
Kenosha will be the main Eastern and
Northern point of our line. We are
sadly in need of some point where we
can secure a proper connection for
lake transportation and the city of Ke.
nosha is the logical point for such a
connection"
This afternoon Mr.. Arthur called on
the Mayor and number of the lead
ing citizens of the city and he was
given every encouragement.
It is understood that if Kenosha is
added to the line the proposed route to
Waukegan will be abandoned. Some
time ago the. company asked for
franchise in Waukegan and this fran
chise ordinance is still pending before
the Council of that city. In the near
time local company has been formed
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roadbed laid out for the C. w. and E.,
and for this reason the company is
seeking some other route.
Mr.. Arthur stated that the company
had the most friendly relations with
the North Western Railway Company
and that they did not expect any op-
position from this source. He stated
further that arrangements had already
been made to connect with the North.
Western lines at Darlington.
The route of the proposed steam road
IN Kenosha county is one that is not at
the present time touched by any steam
or electric railway. Should the line be
built it will tap an entirely new terri
tory and allow Kenosha to secure con-
nections with the Western part of the
county that will be of great value in
building up the trade interests of the
city.
Mr. Arthur stated that should the
company seek franchise to enter Ke-
nosha it would not ask anything from
the city, but it would not be able to
give anything in return for the rights
granted. The building of the road he
held would be mutual benefit to the
city and the company. Many of the
people who talked with Mr.. Arthur in
regard to his plan seemed to take
kindly to it, and more official an
nouncements Of the plans of the COM
pany will be awaited with good deal
of interest.