Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-06
TROLLEY TO THE
MISSISSIPPI
PLANS NOW IN PROGRESS TO CON-
STRUcT THE LINE.
COST WILL Be MILLIONS
Electric Cars Are to Connect Indian
apolis and the Mississippi River and
Madison on the North by Way of
chicago-Survey from Madison to
Fond du Lac Completed.
Madison, Aug. 1.

Madison, Aug. 1.
Electric cars will soon connect In
dianapolis and the Mississippi river on
the west and Madison on the north by
way of Chicago, if present plans are
carried out. Lines already connect
many of the intervening points, and
plans are now being made by various
capitalists, among them being John
Farson, to supply the missing links.
When the work is completed the ex-
pense of the construction of this big
system of interurban transportation
will amount to many millions of dol
lars. The new projects include the
building of line from Eigin, from the
present terminus of the Aurora, Elgin
and Chicago line, to Belvidere, from
which city there is line in operation
to Rockford, which line connects with
another now under construction to
Freeport From Freeport an extern
sion will be built to Galena. The line
to Madison, Wis, will branch from
Rockford. This is already in opera
, ton as far as GAINESVILLE and the con-
struction work to Madison has been
started.
Madison and Northeastern.
Three years ago the Wisconsin Mid
land Railroad company was incorporat-
ed for the purpose of constructing an
electric railway from Berlin north via
Weyauwega to Waupaca and from
Poy Sippi on the main line to Pine
River. The route traversed a very rich
farming section isolated from the steam
railroads or shipping facilities, and also
cut off large passenger business, both
north from Berlin and south from the
northern part of Waupaca county TO
Waupaca, the county seat. Failing to
get this company financed. the promot-
ers concluded to go farther south to
to start a system that would ultimately
be extended to cover the same route
proposed by the Wisconsin Midland.
Last August the Madison and North
eastern Railroad company Incorporated
to build this road. This company has
just completed a survey from Madison
to Fond du Lac, and has profile COM
pleted of the same The distance be-
tween limits of the two cities is 67 ITO
miles. All franchises have been Sc
cured and the last of the right of way
grants are being closed. The road will
| follow the old military road from Mad
| ison to Fond du Lac and Is almost an
air line. The private right of way ad-
jacent to the highway will be secured,
the line taking the center of the street
! through the cities of Waupun, Beaver
Dam, Columbus and the village of Sun
Prairie, and traffic arrangements are
being made with the Madison Traction
company and the Fond du Lac Electric
and Light company to enter those cities
over the lines of the local companies.
This route is the only one out of
Madison not covered by steam rail
road as all roads leading south from
Fox River Valley make towards Mil
waukee and the traffic between the Fox
River Valley, as well as the towns.
along the line, to reach Madison must
go by way of Watertown or Jefferson
Junction. This does not permit round
trip being made the same day, If any
time may be given at the capital An
air line car service BETWEEN Fond .du
Lac and Madison would naturally<get
all the passenger business between
those places. The Madison and North
eastern Railroad company also pro-
poses to haul freight. 1t will control
its own right of way and is organized
under the general railroad laws of Wis
consin. 1t has not yet been financed,
although certain New York parties
have made overtures toward buying
the rights, franchises and options of
the company, all of which were re-
jected.