NYC & Monon Carferries to Milwaukee?

New Milwaukee Terminal

Shipping Line also to build one at Michigan City

Milwaukee, Aug 7, - Expansion of the scope of the Milwaukee, Chicago, & Michigan City Line was announced here today, providing for the acquisition of additional ships, the building of terminals here and at Michigan City, and the extension of service of the New York Central and Monon routes into this territory.

Present plans, expected to be in effect by next spring include the erection here of a great terminal on the docks north of the river, the building of a $1,500,000 terminal on the plan of the Bush Terminal, New York, at Michigan City Ind; the acquisition of three steel ships from the United States Shipping Board and an outlet to Milwaukee for the New York Central and Monon Routes.

The additional ships will give the company a fleet of eight.  In addition a working agreement has been effected with the Tri-State Steamship Company to give Milwaukee shippers another all water route to Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo.

NY Times Aug 8, 1920