Wisconsin Midland projections

In the matter of projected lines there is less to note than during the former years.  The Wisconsin Midland Railroad Company has made a preliminary survey of its line, and as I understand, has surveyed and located its line from Fond du Lac to Madison, a distance of 69.2 miles, through one of the oldest and best farming sections of the state.  The building of this would greatly benefit the people residing long the contemplated route, and would, with proper running connections, be a freat saving of time in making the journey between oall of that country lying along the valley of the Fox and the Capital City.  It is understood that meetings have been held in the cities and towns along the proposed line, resinlting in encouragement for locail aid to quite an extent.  Surveys have also been made north of Fond du Lac along the valley of the lower Fox to Green Bay, and from thence partial surveys extending up into, and through the great forst belts between Green Bay and Lake Superior.  The building of this line excites favorable comment,. and creates a hope that a portion of it at least, will be constructed within a few years.  The idea gains force, from the fact that withing the past few weeks the report has gained currency that the Illinois Central Company has come into posession of the franchise, which if true, will assure it being built, and a highway of steel will unite the peoples, and bear the products of the antipodes of north and south, between Lake Superior and Lake Ponchartrain.

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Third biennial report of the railroad commissioner of the state of Wisconsin; period ending 6/30/1888

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3 miles built in Fond du Lac; operated by the Milwaukee Road 

Fourth biennial report of the railroad commissioner of the state of WIsconsin, period ending 6/30/1890