The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-16
Alexander Clarke Testities Under Oath
That the Wisconsin Central is Part
of his Proposed Road.
COMPETITION FOR NORTHWESTERN
Line to Run South From Kenosha to Lake
Bluff and West to Libertyville Where
junction with Central VIII be Made.

The secret of the movements of
Alexander Clarke of Chicago, andt his
associates in securing the right of way
for railroad between Kenosha and
Taukegan is out at last and it is said
that the plan Of Mr.. Clarke is to find a
way for the Wisconsin Central road to
touch Waukegan and Kenosha and in
termediate towns. This statement
was given out Thursday at Waukegan
when Mr.. Clarke outlined the plans of
the company as witness in condem.
nation suit brought by the company
for right of way through Waukegan.
The plan of the road as stated by
Mr.. Clarke was to run directly south of
Kenosha through Waukegan to Lake
Bluff. At this point the line will join
with the line just completed and lead
ing to Libertyville, Illinois, and here
the line will join the Wisconsin Cen
trail railway conlpany's track and over
them pass into Chicago. This is the
plan for the road as sworn to by Mr..
Clarke and it is substantially the same
plan as is outlined by other people IN
terested in the company who reside Ia
Kenosha and the immediate vicinity.
The Lake Bluff and Libertyville road
is nearing completion and it will be
opened for use of freight and passen-
gers during the coming summer. It is
also true that this line leads directly to
the Wisconsin Central junction at
Libertyville.
Mr.. Clarke and his company have
been prevented from passing through
Waukegan and Zion City and the suits
now being fought in the courts of
Lake county are brought for the pur-
pose Of securing right of way through
the two cities. AS soon as the work at
Waukegan is completed it is probable
that Mr.. Clarke will start suits to con-
denim land in Kenosha and on the
south borders Of the city. AS stated
in this paper a few days ago Mr..
Clarke has secured right of way to
within a mile of the limits of Keno
sha, and negotiations are pending for
the purchase of other property nearer
the city.
The road will be known as the Chi
cago, Waukegan and North Shore
Railway company.
Notwithstanding the testimony of
Mr.. Clarke there are some people who
still doubt the connection of the Wis
consin Central with the proposed three
rail line, as the officials of the steam
road have never been willing to an
nounce that they were in any way
interested in the project. For many
years the Central has been seeking
an entrance into Kenosha and Wau-
kegan, and the building Of Zion City
offers another large iuducement for
the com any TO seek an entrance into
the field.
If the line is built on the plans laid
down by MIR. Clarke it will furnish
competition in freight business for the
three cities and it is possible that this
will largely affect the feeling in re-
gard to the entrance of the road.
The route selected by Mr.. Clarke as
his entrance to Kenosha is an unpopu-
lar one and many of the people of the
city would prefer to see the road, if
built, enter on West Main street or to
the west of the Northwestern tracks.
The lake front is the most beautiful
portion of the city and the people are
distinctly opposed to its being given
over to a railway company.