Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-06
Madison, Aug. |.

Madison, Aug. /,
Electric cars will soon connect In.
danapolis and the mississippi river on
the west and Madison on the north by
way Of Chtcago. II present plans are
carried out, Limos already connect
many of the intervening points, and
plans are now being made by various
capitalists, among them being John
FarSNu, 10 supply tho missing links,
When the work is completed the ex.
pense Of the construction Of this big
system of intormban transportation
will amount TO many millions Of dol
lars, The new projects include the
building of line from Elgin, from the
present terminus of the Aurora, Elgn
and Chicago line, TO Belyidero, from
which city there Is n line in operation
to Rockford, which line connects with
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sion will be built to Gulena The line
TO Madison, Wis., viii branch from
Rockford This is already In opera.
ton MS far as GAINESVILLE and tho con.
structou work to Madison has been
started
Madison and Northeastern,
Three years aeo the Wisconsin Mid.
land Railroad company was iucurporat.
ed for the purpose Of constructing an
electric railway from Berlin north vim
Weyauwcga To Waupaca and from
poy Sippl ON the main line to Pine
River The route traVorsod Il very rich
farming section isolated from the steam
railroads or shipping facilities, and also
cut off n large passenger business, both
north from Berlin and south from the
northern part of Waupaca county to
W2upaca, The county seat Failing 70
get this company financed, the promot'
ors concluded to 20 farther south to
to start n system that would ultimately
be extended to cover the same route
proposed by the Wisconsin Midland,
Last August the Madison aud North
eastern Railroad company Incorporated
to build this road. This company has
Just completed Il survey from Madison
to Nnd du Lac, and has n profile com
plcted of the same The distance be.
tween limits of the two cities Is u $40
miles All franchises have been &c.
cured and the last of tho right Of way
grants are being closed The r0ad will
follow the old military road from Mad
ison to Fond du Lac and Is almost an
mir line The private right of way ad'
Iacent to the highway viii he secured,
the line taking the center OF the street
through the cities OF Wnupun. Beaver
Dam, Columbus and the village Of Sun
Prairie, aud tratlic 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.
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Fox River Valley make towards Nil.
waukee and the traflc between the Fox
River Valley, as well as the towns
along the line, to reach Madison must
10 by way Of Watertown or Jefferson
junction. This does not permit n round
trip being made the same day II any
time may be given ut 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 Il viii control
Its own right Of way and Is organized
under the general railroad laws Of Wis
consin. II has not yet been financed,
although certain New York parties
have made oyertures toward buying
the rights, franchises and options Of
the company, all OF which were re.
jected.