More on the IC Onawa district

MAY MEAN EXTENSION.
Illinois Central Officials on Tour
of Inspection at Onawa.
Onawa, la., Aug. 4. -A special train of cars, with the officials of the Illinois Central railroad, including the general manager and the assistant general manager, spent considerable time in Onawa yesterday inspecting their properties here. Just what their particular business was no one seemed to know, and the officials did not state, but seemed to be giving a thorough look at everything around
the yards.

Their visit has revived the old talk of an extension of the road. When the Illinois Central came into Onawa it was supposed the road would be extended west at an early date, but so far, aside from rumors, there have been no indications of an extension. There has also been considerable talk of extending the road south to a connection with the Omaha and Fort Dodge line near Missouri Valley. At any rate their visit has caused considerable speculation as to the object.

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Missouri Valley Times 8-11-1904

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The Onawa Democrat says that the rumor has again become active that the Illinois Central will extend its line from Onawa to Missouri Valley, thus connecting with its Council Bluffs line. - Mapleton Press

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Missouri Valley Times 12-7-1911

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Quiet Move by the Illinois Central

Two weeks ago two of the engineering force of the Illinois
Central were in town and secured a livery team and drove over to Kennebec and from that place followed the Bluff road down to Little Sioux. At that place the parties secured another team and were taken to Missouri Valley.  While in Little Sioux they called for a county map of Harrison county and after taking some observations from it drove south to a point a mile east of Mondamin and from that point west into the town, but so quietly that the fact was not known at that place. From Mondamin the parties went east a mile and then south to a point a mile or two east of Modale and here too they drove into town and then went back and proceeded to Missouri Valley, but their work at the Valley was just as quiet as in any of the other towns. The driver who took them through Harrison county knew but little of the men except that they were railroad men. The indications are that early in the spring the Central will fill in the gap from the Onawa branch to Loveland which will give a line from
Omaha to Sioux Falls. Sioux City people believe that the Central will also build from the Onawa
line to that place seems to be reasonable grounds for their belief. What this will do for Onawa will depend on whether it starts south from Onawa or whether it starts from a point on the Central about a mile on this side of Kennebec. If this is done it will work an injury to Onawa and would not be a grateful thing after the town had given her the right of way and other bequests amounting to $12,000. There is a kindly feeling existing between Onawa and the Illinois Central and the feeling should be encouraged by both the town and the road.—Onawa Democrat.

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Missouri Valley Times 1-4-1900

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Illinois Central Wants It.
Sioux City Journal: An interesting rumor involving the settlement of the Sioux City and Pacific's indebtedness to the government is being repeated by railroad men who now and then brush elbows with authority. It is that if the Sioux City and Pacific is not acquired by the Illinois Central, but goes to the Chicago and Northwestern, the Illinois Central certainly will extend its branch line from Cherokee to Onawa, from Onawa to a connection with its Fort Dodge and Omaha line at Loveland, and that later on the Sioux City and Pacific from Onawa to Sioux City will be paralleled.

The report is especially interesting in that the Illinois Central has not been seriously regarded as an aspirant for the Sioux City and Pacific it has been thought that, neither the Illinois Central nor the Great Northern would attempt to take the road away from the Northwestern. Almost everyone interested in the railroad affairs of Sioux City knows that an Illinois Central surveying party last year ran two lines from Onawa to Loveland. The distance is about forty miles. The surveys are along
the Missouri river bottom and the road could be built at a very light cost. From Onawa to Sioux City it would be built almost alongside the Sioux City and Pacific

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Missouri Valley Times 2-28-1901

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Onawa don't take any stock in the rumor that the Illinois Central will run a through train from Sioux Falls to Omaha by way of Cherokee and Onawa over the Sioux City and Pacific tracks from Onawa to Missouri Valley. When the Central runs trains from Sioux Falls to Omaha it will be when the Central builds from Onawa to Missouri Valley.—Monona Democrat.

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Missouri Valley Times 12-7-1899


 

Illinois Central's New Line - Omaha

A direct line from Chicago to Omaha will be built.

Chicago, Sept. 20. - The Tribune says: The Illinois Central will begin the construction of a direct line from Chicago to Omaha early in the spring.  Only 125 miles of the new road is required to complete the line.  The company will tap it's Sioux City line at Fort Dodge, IA., and will build thence west to Council Bluffs.  Articles of incorporation for the new road have already been filed in Dubuque, the capital stock named being $5,000,000.

It is quite probable that before long the Illinois Central will also build an extension to S St. Paul.  It has for a line time had a line to Mona, IA., within 100 miles of St. Paul.  The enormous increase the company made in its earnings last year and the prospects of its doing still better in the future encouraged the management in carrying out those long contemplated projects.

The Chicago Great Western has also made arrangements to extend it's line from Omaha next summer.  The extension will run from Hampton, IA., to Omaha.

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NY Times 9-21-1898


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Illinois Central's Omaha acquisition

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15. - The Illinois Central Railroad company has secured control of the bridge across the Missouri River, as well as all the tracks of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal Company.  The property includes terminal tracks in this city, South Omaha, and Council Bluffs, and a new bridge across the river.

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NY Times 1-16-1902

 

Wisconsin Central - strategic Position

Since the admission of J.P. Morgan that the purchase of control of the Wisconsin Central was considered by him at the time of the Northern Pacific-Burlington deal, Wall Street has given considerable attention to the strategic position of the road.  At the same time there have appeared in the market some large buying orders for Wisconsin Central stocks, these orders being understood to come from Chicago and St. Louis interests.  The talk now is of an alliance of some sort between Wisconsin Central and Illinois Central.

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NY Times April 1902

Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnpeg RR; a predecessor to the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific

SURVEY RUNS INTO DULUTH.
Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg Work Pushed.
Duluth, Oct. 21.—The survey of the Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg, formerly known as- the Duluth, Virginia & Rainy Lake railroad, has been completed into this city. It follows almost an air line between Duluth and Virginia, coming over the hill a little to the east of the Missabe railroad. It is
understood that the Wisconsin Central has formed a close alliance with the Rainy Lake road and that the latter will use the Wisconsin Central terminals in this city.

Construction work on the extension south from Virginia will begin in the early spring, and it is possible that the right of way will be cleared during the winter. Meantime work is being rushed on
the line between Virginia and International Falls, where the Rainy Lake line will connect with the Canadian Northern, giving a direct route between Chicago and the Manitoban metropolis via the Canadian Northern, Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg and the Wisconsin Central railroads, all
of which roads are reported to be in a traffic agreement, or possibly even closer allied.

- Bowbells Tribune 10/26/1906

Riverside & Harlem Railway

 ILLINOIS Harlem The Riverside & Harlem Railroad Company to build a line in Cook County to connect the Illinois Central road and the Wisconsin Central giving the latter a more direct line into Chicago. capital $200,000 Incorporators John C Welling Lewis T Moore Wm C Bruen Joseph F Titus and Franklin Fairman

-Iron & Machinery World, Vol 89

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RIVERSIDE & HARLEM The Illinois Central Is seeking right of way through the property known as the Gage Farm in Cook County Illinois for the Riverside & Harlem road which it proposes to build from a connection with its present line to Waldheim to connect with the Wisconsin Central a distance of 4 1/4 miles. The Wisconsin Central uses the terminal facilities of the Illinois Central at Chicago and it is claimed the construction of the line referred to will shorten the route into the city some 8 miles.

- The Railway Age 5/17/1901

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Southern Pacific wins direct line to Chicago

October 03, 1990|By Stanley Ziemba.  (Chicago Tribune)

After trying for more than a century, the Southern Pacific railroad finally has been able to establish a direct track line from the West Coast into Chicago.
Southern Pacific Lines said Tuesday it has obtained the necessary authorization from the Interstate Commerce Commission to extend its service east from Kansas City to Chicago, enabling the firm to offer direct service for the first time between Chicago and California.

 

The Kansas City-based railroad company said it will be operating over trackage rights obtained from the Burlington Northern Railroad between Kansas City and Chicago and will be using its own trains and crews.
``We`ve wanted to get Southern Pacific trains into Chicago from the West Cost for over a century. Now we`re finally there, with a highly efficient service route,`` said Southern Pacific President Mike Mohan.
``Obtaining trackage rights on the 466-mile Burlington Northern route across Missouri and Illinois gives us a fast, competitive route from points in California to Chicago via Kansas City,`` he said.
Nearly 1,000 shippers and many state and local government agencies supported the Southern Pacific`s efforts to get ICC approval for the Kansas City to Chicago route, Mohan said.
Limited operations over the Burlington Northern`s tracks between Kansas City and Chicago began Friday, Mohan noted. He said operations will be increased over the next several weeks as crews are qualified and tariffs for the new route take effect.
Until now, Southern Pacific had been the only major Western railroad without direct access to Chicago, the nation`s transportation hub. And it wasn`t until recently that the railroad had access to the city from the Gulf Coast and the Southwest.
That access was achieved last November, when Southern Pacific`s parent company, Rio Grande Industries Inc., bought a 282-mile line between St. Louis and Chicago from the Chicago, Missouri & Western Railroad.
Mohan said the operating unit for the Southern Pacific on the new Kansas City to Chicago route will be its subsidiary, the SPCSL Corp., which already has operating rights in the Chicago area needed to support Southern Pacific`s new route.
In addition, Mohan noted that Southern Pacific has reached agreements with the Norfolk Southern Railroad for the use of a portion of the Burlington Northern`s track in Missouri that Norfolk Southern controls jointly with Burlington Northern.
Earlier this year, the Southern Pacific won ICC approval to acquire some rail lines between Chicago and Kansas City owned by the Soo Line Railroad Co. in an effort to establish a link for itself between the West Coast and Chicago. That plan, however, was dropped in favor of the joint trackage agreement with Burlington Northern, Mohan said.

WC into Milwaukee

Milwaukee seems determined to have the Wisconsin Central. The committee appointed by the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association has reported against a proposition to encourage the
Milwaukee Terminal & Traffic company and also against aiding a new railway company which purposes to build from the Mississippi river to Milwaukee. The committee recommends that an effort
be made to induce the Wisconsin Central to extend its line into the city. The Wisconsin Central directors will have a meeting on the 13th at which Milwaukee's proposition will be considered.
- The Manitowoc Pilot 12/7/1899

Milwaukee Offers Racine Southwestern Division at a Bargain

WOULD SELLTHE LINE

Milwaukee Offers Racine Southwestern Division at a Bargain.
AT 25 PER CENT BELOW COST,
Reason for tha Reported desire of the officers to Dispose of the Branch Is That It is Not a Paying Investment, Although the Impression is Company has always Been Doing good Business.

The officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road desires, it if said, to sell the division extending from Rock Island to Racine, Wis., for the reason that it is not a paying line. An offer has been made to Milwaukee county for the sale of this line, but whether it will be accepted is a question.
Although this division may not be doing a large business as far as passenger traffic is concerned. the line does an enormous freight business, and every day a train of from fifteen to thirtycars is brought into Rock Island and the same number taken away from here.

Benjamin M. Weil has been authorized by a leading oflicial of the Milwaukee road to say that, the railroad company is willing to sell to Milwaukee county its Racine & Southwestern branch for 25 per cent less than its original cost and about 50 per cent less than it would cost to build it at the present time. In addition to this, according to a statement made by Mr. Weil, the company would lease to
the county its Milwaukee terminal facilities for 25 per cent less than the real estate could be bought and terminals built by the county.

Cities on Division.
The Racine & Southwestern branch of the Milwaukee road begins at Western Union Junction and from there goes directly southwest. The principal cities it touches are Burlington. Springfield. Elkhorn, Delavan, Clinton Junction. Beloit, Rockton, Freeport, Kittredge, Savanna, Fulton. Moline and Rock Island, on the Mississippi river. The entire length of the line is 196 miles.

- Rock Island Argus 2/22/1900

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It is said to be extremely doubtful that the Milwaukee County Board will order an election called to vote $800,000 aid to the railway project known as the Southwestern. Milwaukee is now pinning its faith to the Wisconsin Central.

- Manitowoc Pilot 12/7/1899

IC into Milwaukee - Milwaukee & Southwestern

NEW railway project.
The Illinois Wants a Good Road Into the Cream City For Coal Trade.
Milwaukee, Jan. 6. —The Journal this evening said: “The Milwaukee &. Southwestern road that was recently incorporated under the laws of the state, is nothing more or less than an off-shoot from the Illinois Central,’’ said a well-informed railway man this morning. “Theroad will be built from Milwaukee to a point near Lake Geneva on the state line, and the Illinois Central will build up from Aurora to meet it. The object on the part of the Illinois Central is to get a through line into Milwaukee so that they can compete in the coal trade.”

- Wood County Reporter  1/12/1888

IC in Watertown, Wisconsin

ILLINOIS CENTRAL MAY COME TO WATERTOWN TALK OF RUNNING OVER MILWAUKEE ROAD TRACK.
Rumor is That Track Will Be Used as Far as Junction-Extend Line to City Proper-Anxious to Ex
tend Road to Northern Wisconsin-Difficulty at Capital City.

The report comes from Madison that the Illinois Central railroad company has made an arrangement with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road by which the Illinois Central will run its trains from Madison to Watertown Junction. If the report is true, it is probably the intention of that road to build a new line from Watertown up into the northwestern part of the state. For years the Central has been trying to get through Madison, but owing to the peculiar location of the lakes there no successful move has been made to do so.

- Watertown Weekly Leader  4/13/1906

IC to Duluth? Canada?

OUTLET FOR ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Duluth, Glencoe and St. Cloud President Outlines Probabilities.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 14.—"We will build the Duluth, Glencoe and Southwestern from Mankato to St. Cloud this sum­mer. It is more than possible that the line will become the Illinois Central's outlet to the lakes when finished. I have been negotiating with that road, and while nothing definite has been ac­complished, this object is more than a possibility." This is the answer which President A, H. Reed of Glencoe gave to the question which has puzzled many local railroad men, why a new line should be built via St. Cloud to Duluth when the field is already covered. The reply of the president of the new line throws much light on the possibilities. Further than this, President Reed said that at the annual meeting, held in De­cember, the directors amended the ar­ticles of incorporation in such a manner that the line will be permitted to build a north and south branch from St. Cloud through the Red Lake district, to the boundary, to connect there with the new Canadian east and west line, or to go further and connect with the Canadian Pacific. "If this line is built," said Mr. Reed, "the Rock Island would have a system stretching from the Gulf to the northermost boundary of the United States, and in addition, would also have an open market at Duluth.

<note that this line references both Rock Island and Illinois Central>

- Bismarck Daily Tribune 2/14/1900

WC/IC to the Copper Range

Another Hot Air Line.

It was announced in the Copper Country Saturday that the Copper Range Railroad has closed negotiations for the entrance of the Wisconsin Central into the copper country by way of North Crandon. The Wisconsin Central, according to the statement made here by Copper Range officials, will connect with the Copper Range road at Mass City, Mich. The Wisconsin Central, according to this announcement, is the real owner of the line which is being constructed from Menasha, Wis.,
to North Crandon, supposed hitherto to be a property of the Illinois Central.

The plan announced is for the running of through trains to Chicago by way of Mass City, North Crandon, Menasha, and then over the Wisconsin Central's old line into Chicago. There had been considerable mystery over the proposed road from Menasha to North Crandon, however, and it had been reported that this section, now under construction, was to be part of a branch of the Illinois Central from Madison to Huron bay, Lake Superior.

- The Diamond Drill 2/16/1907

More on the Chicago, Freeport, & St. Paul

The Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul railroad company are making things lively down the valley, in the way of working up local aid and right of way. Propositions for aid have been filed as follows:
- town of Cadiz, Green county, §5,009;
- town of Argyle, Lafayette county, §15,000;
- town of Blanchard, $5,000.
Hon.M. J. Briggs, who was in town last week, informs us that he has received no instruction as yet to file propositions with any town north of Blanchard, the route north of Blanchardville not having yet been fully decided upon. A meeting of the board of Directors of the old Lone Rock, Dodgeville and Freeport (narrow gauge) company was held at Dodgeville on Wednesday of last week, at which a resolution was passed transferring all the right of way contracts, graded road-bed, etc., of that company to the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul company.—
Chronicle.

- Iowa County Democrat, 4/18/1884

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The Chicago, Freeport and St.Paul Railroad.
It begins to look as though business was meant by the directors of the Chicago, Freeport and St. Paul
railroad, which is proposed to be built through this county. In an official circular letter (number two,)
under date of October 2d, whichhas been sent to prominent citizens, they say: This new railroad from
Chicago to St. Paul will certainly be built upon some line, and work upon it will be pushed vigorously during the coming summer. Whether it will be built upon the proposed "interior” line or not depends entirely upon the interest manifested by the people along that line. A corps of engineers is to be sent out immediately to locate the line, and also a representative to submit definite propositions to the several towns and cities interested in the construction of the road. The company says it does not and will not ask a dollar from any town on the route until the road is completed
and the cars running into the town voting the aid. The company’s circular also says that while it is
not at liberty to state what corporation is "backing" the enterprise it will, however, say that neither
the Chicago & Northwestern, the  Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul or the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway companies have any interest except as rivals in the construction of this road; that it is an independent line, and will be in direct competition with the existing railroad lines every mile of the way from Chicago to St. Paul.

If this new line is built it is more than probable that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul company
will extend the Richland Center branch north and also build from Lone Rock to Mineral Point, so as
to also have a through line from Chicago to St. Paul. Who knows but what Richland county in the
future will have two great trunk lines running directly through it, one up Pine river, and the other up Mill creek valley or both up Pine river.  In either case they would greatly aid in developing the western and northern portions of the county.
—Richland Republican.

- Iowa County Democrat, 10/17/1884

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The Evening Wisconsin says: The Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul railroad may become more than a
possibility. A preliminary survey has been made and a $10,000,000 mortgage given to secure money advanced as the work proceeds, but the enterprise has until this time been somewhat intangible. Senator Warner yesterday introduced five bills in the legislature authorizing the company to begin the work, including the building of bridges over the Kickapoo, Wisconsin, Chippewa, and Black Rivers, and Lake St.Croix. The line if built will enter Wisconsin near the southeastern part of Lafayette county, and it is expected that a spur will extend to Portage from some point in Lafayette, Green, Richland or Iowa county.

- Iowa County Democrat, 1/30/1885

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—Eau Galla (Eau Galle?), Pepin county, will issue bonds in the sum of $9,200 to secure the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul railroad.

- Iowa County Democrat, 12/12/1884

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Considerable interest is felt in the movements of the Chicago, Freeport and St. Paul Railroad Company, which has just completed an ‘‘inland” survey on the east side of the Mississippi, abandoning the proposed route along the river banks on account of the numerous advantages offered by the former over the latter. The “interior” line runs from Chicago to Freeport in almost an air line, thence northward up the valley of the Pecatonica river, crossing the Wisconsin river near Lone Rock; then along the north bank of the Wisconsin to Mill Creek, in Richland county; thence northward through Boaz, in Richland county; Sparta, in Monroe county; Melrose, in Jackson county; Whitehall, in Trempealeau county; Durand, in Pepin county, and River Falls, in Pierce county, to a point on
Lake St. Croix, in the town Troy, in St. Croix county; thence in a direct line to St. Paul and Minneapolis. The whole line, it is said, will be forty-five miles shorter than any other route between Chicago and St. Paul.

- Wood County Reporter 10/16/1884

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Mr. W. O. Wright, of Freeport, Ill., was in Madison today to file with the secretary of state, for the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul Railroad company, of which he is president, a mortgage to the American Loan and Trust company of New York, to secure an issue of $10,000,000, forty year, 6 per cent, gold bonds, to be issued on account of the construction and equipment of the road.
This mortgage covers the entire line, of 500 miles and its equipment. The main line extends by a direct route, from Chicago to Freeport, Ill., thence, by the way of Dodgeville, Sparta, Whitehall, and Durant in Wisconsin, to St. Paul and Minne apolis, a distance of about 400 miles, A branch is also to be built from a point on the main line in Green, Lafayette, Richland or Iowa counties, through Dane and Columbia counties to the city of Portage, a dis tance of about 100 miles. That part of the main line north of the Wisconsin river will be located about midway between the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha's line and the Mississippi river, about twenty five miles from each. It is also stated that a strong syndicate of New England and New York capitalists has been formed who are
to lake the bonds of the railroad company to be issued on the line be tween Freeport and St. Paul and
Minneapolis, and that it is the intention of the railroad Company to complete that portion of the road
within the coming year. The road is, according to the report, to be built as an independent enterprise
and to be the shortest line between Chicago and St. Paul. The company is a union of the former Chicago, Freeport & Northwestern Railroad company, of Illinois, the Chicago, Freeport & St.
Paul Railroad company of Wisconsin, and the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Chicago Railroad company, of Minnesota.

- Mineral Point Tribune 12/25/1884

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Articles of association have been tiled in the office of the secretary of state, at Madison, of the Freeport and St. Paul Railroad Company. The contemplated line leaves the south line of the State near the Pecatonica river, running north to some point near the city of Hudson, with a branch from
some point in the town of Moscow, Iowa county, to Portage. Columbia county. The capital stock is $50.000.000.  The incorporators are W. O. Wright, of Freeport; E. Baldwin, Cresco, Iowa; M. J. Briggs, Aldro Jenks and J. P.Murrish, of Dodgeville. Wis.; each of the above gentlemen taking one share.

- Iowa County Democrat, 10/07/1881

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John Gorgen, who was at Freeport the first part of the week, has banded us a copy of The Journal
and Republican published at that place, which contains a full report of a meeting held at Winslow, Ill., on Friday, the 21st inst., to consider the project of constructing the Chicago, Freeport and St. Paul railroad.  Hon. M. J. Briggs, of Georgetown, Colorado, and Gen. S. D. Atkins, of Freeport, Ill., addressed the meeting and considerable interest was manifested. Among other things, Mr. Briggs said that Mr. Wright had been to New York and made a contract with capitalists, that, provided the right of way was secured for seventy miles, from Freeport to Dodge Ville, and stock subscriptions were again secured amounting to 170,000, or $1,000 per mile, they would furnish the ready money and
complete the road.

- Iowa County Democrat, 3/28/1884





 

Chicago, Freeport, & St. Paul RR. - IC affiliate(?)

NEW RAILROAD LAW.CHAPTER 25.
Published March 4, 1885.
AN ACT to authorize the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul railroad company, Its successors and assigns, to build, construct and maintaina bridge for railway purposes over and across the Wisconsin river in the counties of lowa and Sauk, in the state of Wisconsin.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact asfollows :

Section I. The Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul Railroad company. Its successors and assigns, is
hereby authorized to build, construct and maintain a bridge for railway purposes over and across the Wisconsin river from any point in township eight, north of range three east, inthe county of lowa, state of Wisconsin, to any other point in said township in the county of Sauk, in said state; and for such purpose may erect piers, drive piles and build embankments and approaches in said river and on the banks thereof necessary for the proper or convenient construction and maintenance of such bridge, provided, that a suitable draw shall be built and maintained in the channel span of said
bridge for the passage of boats with a guide boom at each end of said channel span, constructed and maintained In such manner and of sufficient length to secure the safe passage of all rafts, lumber and water craft through  channel span, which said guide booms shall each be securely attached to some pier or other firm structure at Ihe upper end thereof; and that said bridge shall be so constructed as
not to materially interfere with the free navigation of said river, or the running of rafts, logs, timber or lumber; and provided further,that said bridge shall be constructed or modified. and such reasonable alterations therein made from time to time as may be required, and according to plans approved by the secretary of war of the United Stated, or such engineer as he shall designate, by the railroad company owning or using said bridge.

Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1885

- Mineral Point Tribune 3/19/1885

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The town of Buena Vista, has voted $5,000 in aid of the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul Railroad. The town of Lone Rock, Sauk County, also voted $5,000 for the road.

- Watertown Republican 11/26/1884

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Madison, Feb. 27.—Senate bills were concurred in authorizing the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul Railroad Company to construct bridges over the Wisconsin, Kickapoo, Chippewa, Black and Eau Galle Rivers and Lake St. Croix; appropriating $4,000 for the governor’s contingent fund for the en
suing two years;

- Watertown Republican 3/4/1885

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Senator Sabin introduced a bill granting to the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul railroad company the right to build a bridge over the St. Croix river or lake between Freeport, Wis., and Taylor's Falls, Minn.

- New Ulm Weekly Review 12/23/1885


 

The New Railroad Scheme.
The following dispatch was sent out from Freeport under date of May 21: The Freeport, Dodgeville & Northern Railroad, the articles of incorporation for which were filed yesterday at Madison, Wis., and Springfield, Ill., is another Illinois Central project. The road is to extend northwest from Freeport, up the Pecatonica River Valley through a rich country to Dodgeville, Wis., a distance of about fifty-eight miles. The incorporators of this road are Isham Randolph, of Normal Park, Chief Engineer of the Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad, which is a part of the Illinois Central system: Bernt Moe, of Chicago, Paymaster of the Chicago, Madison & Northern; Lewis T. Moore, of Chicago, Chief Engineer of the Illinois Central; James 1. Neff, of Freeport, more than a dozen years attorney for the Illinois Central in Freeport; and Judge James Waddington, of Argyle, Wis. A preliminary survey of the line will be made very soon, but it is not certain yet that the road will be built before another
season. The supposition is that it will some time not very far in the future be extended to St. Paul. The Freeport. Dodgeville & Northern is on the line of the present paper road, surveyed more than two years ago, and known as the Chicago, Freeport A St. Paul. There is no doubt that the Illinois
Central people mean business, and will put this new line through this season or next.

- Iowa County Democrat 5/27/1887

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It is understood, at Madison, that the Freeport, Dodgeville & Northern will next year, be built to St. Paul, while the impression also obtains that the Chicago, Madison A Northern will be continued to Oshkosh, and possibly to the mining country of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan. Both roads
belong to Illinois Central people.

- Iowa County Democrat 8/19/1887

IC line from Freeport to Madison and Portage

MADISON, Wl.
Special dispatch to the Tribune,
Madison, Wl Aug. 10.—At a meeting ot the Board of Directors of the Madison & Portage Railway Company, held in this city this morning, Messrs. James Campbell, O. D. Peck, Winslow Ballon, George O. Clinton, and David Atwood resigned their positions as Directors of the Company, and Messrs. John W. Cary, Alex Mitchell, S. S. Merrill, Hans Crocker, and John C. Gault were elected Directors to fill their vacancies. The new Board elected S.S. Merrill as President of the Company. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Company has run the Portage Road for several years, and, by this arrangement, the management will continue under the permanent control of that company. There ore rumors on the street today that the Central have determined to construct tho Madison & Portage Road from here to Freeport, IL, thus connecting the lumber forests of Wisconsin with the prairies of
Illinois in nearly a direct line. It is also rumored here todav that the Illinois Central are seeking a connection with the Wisconsin Central at Portage, by constructing a road from Freeport, by the way of Mazomanie and Merrimac, to Portage. To corroborate this rumor it is stated that the Illinois Central folks had an engineer at Portage looking over the route.

- Chicago Daily Tribune, 8/17/1878

IC Dodgeville Line

Another contract has been let for extending the Illinois Central road beyond Dodgeville. A contract
was let some time ago for extending the track 3,300 feet beyond the Dodgeville depot, which would
carry it into the entrance of the big cut on Military ridge where the cut would be 23 feet deep. That contract has almost been completed, and the new contract extends from that to the Northwestern track, a distance of 4,050 feet further. This new contract will involve an all winter’s work, and will probably be operated by a steam shovel and the dirt removed by pony engines and cars to the big bridge, a distance of nearly two miles. A portion of the cut will exceed 40 feet in depth, and
when completed the major portion of the grading across the Military ridge will be finished.

- Mineral Point Tribune.  7/19/1888

IC's Onawa Line

The Illinois Central coal sheds at Onawa were burned up yesterday, with all the coal stored there by that company.

- Missouri Valley Times, 7/25/1901

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Illinois Central to Extend its Line.
Onawa, la, Feb. 20.
People who claim to be posted from high authority say the Illinois Central will extend its line from Onawa to a Junction with the Fort Dodge & Omaha railway at, or near Loveland, la. The distance is forty miles and all the way the road will run parallel to the Sioux City & Pacific.

- Missouri Valley Times, 2/21/1901

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Onawa, Sentinel.—An Illinois Central railroad surveying party is reported to be at work along the Sioux river in Kennebec township, and it is said there are grade stakes twelve miles this side of Loveland. That the Central intends to connect this branch with the new line built last summer there is no doubt, but it seems hardly possible that they will make the connection at Kennebec Siding. The Sentinel still believes the line will be run from Onawa to Loveland and if so it means a great deal for the town as this would be the proper place for the division of the road.  It is thought that in a month or so it will be known just what the plans are.

- Denison Review 3/27/1900

A New Railway System

Negotiations to secure an unbroken connection between Milwaukee & New Orleans

Richmond, Ind., Oct. 25. _ Close on the heels of the announcement from Milwaukee that the Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Railroad. the new Cincinnati-Chicago short line, is to gain access to that city by a traffic agreement with the Pere Marquette system which will run a car ferry between Milwaukee and Lacrosse, Ind., comes the added information that Cincinnati is not to be the southern terminal.  Instead the present indications point to a connection with the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. thus making a direct line from Milwaukee to New Orleans.  The report is confirmed by an official of the new road, who says it is substantially correct.

The construction of a "Y" is all that is necessary to connect the two systems.  There is no formal agreement as yet, but the feeling between the companies is of the most cordial nature.  Henry C. Starr of this city, general counsel for the road, did not confirm the report but said the company has an important deal on.

NY Times 10-26-1902

Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee

Calvin S. Brice takes hold and the offices may be moved to Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, March 28. - Calvin S. Brice has again taken hold of the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Line.  It is to have a complete new roster of officers.  N.K. Elliott has assumed management of the operating department, and new traffic officials are to be appointed soon.

The Lima & Northern evidently failed to pay the purchase price it was to put up for the road, and J.H. Seamons, representing Mr. Brice, came on to arrange the details for getting it back.  He is the financial manager of the road.

Among the early probabilities is the accepted one that headquarters will be removed to this city.  It is currently rumored an independent line will be tacked on the Michigan end of the road.

NY Times 3-29-1898

TAA&NM to Muskegon

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 22. - A party of Michigan capitalists has been in consultation with President J.M. Ashley and others, of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railway, having in view the extension of that road through the counties of Montcalm, Kent, and Muskegon, Mich., to the city of Muskegon.  The proposed line is to start from Ashley Station, on the TAA&NM and is intended ultimately to include Saginaw as a prominent objective point.  At the meeting yesterday an organization was effected under the name of the Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Company, with David Robinson. Jr., as President.  A survey of the route will soon be commenced.

NY Times 1-23-1886

PRR to Sault Ste Marie? Manistique Marquette & Northern

A preliminary survey for a railroad from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Marie for the Pennsylvania interests, controlling the Grand Rapids & Indiana road, has not progressed further.

The Manistique. Marquette & Northern road, extending from Manistique to the South Shore at Shingleton, has been materially improved since being acquired bv the Pere Marquette system
some months ago. It is reported the intention to build to a connection with the Cleveland Cliffs company's system.

Minneapolis Journal, 9-12-1904

Pennsylvania RR trying to reach Lake Superior Country

A Duluth man who recently returned from the East says that the Pennsylvania railway system is aiming to reach the south shore of Lake Superior and Duluth via the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic from Shingleton.  He says:

"It is currently reported in railroad circles in New York that the Pennsylvania system is going to push farther into the Lake Superior region in search of business in connection with the Grand Rapids &
Indiana road which it is said to control.

The Grand Rapids & Indiana runs north in Michigan to Nortbport, and it is claimed that negotiations are now in progress for the establishment of a car ferry between there and Manistique.

From Manistique to Shingleton there is a logging road, formerly owned by the Chicago Lumber company. It is now in other hands, and is known as the Kauffman line. The Pennsylvania line is supposed to be behind the Kauffmans. The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic touches Shingleton.

In connection with this road a new route would be furnished from the Lake Superior region to the East. If the movement of ore ever becomes an important factor in all rail transportation, the Pennsylvania system would be in an excellent position to reach many of the important points of consumption from the Lake Superior region."

L'Anse Sentinel, 1-17-1903

A New Railroad

The Manistique & Northwestern, is the name of a new railroad company which has been organized with a capital stock of $1,600,000 to build a railroad from Manistique to Negaunee. The Weston  Furnace company is largely interested and it is stated that another blast furnace will be erected at Manistique upon the completion of the road.  Manistique people are jubilant.

The L'Anse Sentinel May 30, 1891

WISCONSIN RAILWAY SOLD

The Wisconsin & Michigan Passes Into the Control of the Toledo & Ann Arbor.

MARINETTE, WIS , Dec. 21 The Wisconsin & Michigan railway, 60 miles long, has been sold to the Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad Company. The Wisconsin & Michigan is to be extended six miles to connect with the Holmes & Son logging railroad, which extends forty miles in a northwesterly direction, with Pembine. The Holmes road will be extended to tap a big tract of nine In Forest and Vilas counties, estimated at one billion feet. This vast amount of timber will he brought to Marinette to be sawed in Marinette and Menominee mills and will prolong the life of the mills here many years.  Ultimately the Holmes road will be extended to Duluth. The Wisconsin &. Michigan railroad extends trom Peshtigo harbor to Faithorn Junction. The company will lay its own tracks into this city. Next jear the extension will reach the Menominee iron range and the Ann Arbor & Chicago ferry
systems will become great carriers of ore.

Kansas City Journal 12-25-1898

Right into St. Paul from Menominee

Menominee Road Gets a Direct Line Already Built.

MARINETTE, Wis., Oct. 19.—1t is reported that the Holmes Legging railroad, sixty miles-in length, has been purchased, by the Menominee & St. Paul, and will save, the construction of that much new roadbed. The main line of the Menominee & St. Paul railway will not be begun until
spring.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.)  October 20, 1899,

Menominee & St. Paul RR

One to be Built From Menominee to St. Paul, S. M. Stephenson at the Head.

A new railroad company, to be known as the Menominee & St. Paul Railroad company, was organized at Menominee last week. S.M.Stephenson of Menominee, is president; H.W. Ashley, of Toledo, vice-president and general manager; Joseph Fleshiem, Menominee, secretary; N. L. Smith, Toledo, general counsel. The organization was perfected under the laws of Michigan and the articles
of incorporation includes in its board of directors Hon. S. M. Stephenson, Jos. Flesheim, John Henes, C. I. Cook and Wm. Holmes, of Menominee, and Hon. Wellington R. Burt, of Detroit. The capital stock is $11,500,000.

The new road will be built from Menominee to St. Paul, a distance of 300 miles, to form a connection with the Ann Arbor and its car ferry system there. It is the intention to run the boats all winter. The distance in favor of Menominee from St. Paul as compared with Chicago is 117 miles. The building
of the new road is expected to cause the erection of flouring mills, elevators, factories of different
kinds, etc., in Menominee. The preliminary survey of the road will begin at once. It will run in nearly  a westerly direction, and through a section of Wisconsin yet undeveloped and rich in timber and agricultural lands.

The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.)  June 17, 1899,

Ann Arbor ferries move Ore

Something never before witnessed in Menominee in railroad shipments took place a few days ago, when four Ann Arbor car ferries took out a total of 128 cars of iron ore to be shipped to Detroit and eastern points. The car ferries. Nos. 3, 4. 5, and 6, were loaded to capacity and departed for Frankfort.
The shortage of steam boats compelled the mine owners to take the matter up with the Northwestern and Ann Arbor Railroads, and arranged to have the ore shipped by rail to points in the east.

The Ann Arbor Company has been having an average of two boats a day for the past three weeks. There are several hundred cars of ore yet to be shipped by the mining companies, and the Ann Arbor road will continue to run boats here each day to take care of these shipments. Last year was the biggest year the Ann Arbor ever had in Menominee, but according to present indications the year of 1917 is going to be the banner year for the road at this point - Michigan Investor.

The Owosso Times 1-11-1918

Peninsula News & Menominee tidbits

The Ann Arbor and Menominee & St. Paul roads have commenced the erection of a big warehouse in
Menominee. A union depot, to cost $40,000, will be built in the spring. The general offices of the Menominee & St. Paul road are to be located in that city.

L'Anse Sentinel 2-17-1900
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Deeds for the proposed Ann Arbor railroad terminal in Menominee were signed Monday. Manager W. II. Ashley and other officials will be there in a few days to perfect plans for building. Citizens granted a terminal site free. They will build a belt line around Menominee and Marinette.

L'Anse Sentinel 5-13-1899
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FIRST SHIPMENT ON A NEW WESTERN ROAD
Marinette, Wis. Oct. 17 - The first shipment was made yesterday on the new Wisconsin & Michigan Railway.  This line extends from the Soo road on the north to Peshtigo, and over the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul to Marinette on the south.  It will make close connections with the Soo road and the Toledo and Ann Arbor car-ferry line in Menominee.  It is designed in this way to open up a new route to the Eastern Seaboard.

NY Tribune 10-18-1894

Ann Arbor's New Route.

Menominee, Dec. 8: When navigation closes In Green Bay, the apron for loading cars onto the Ann Arbor ferries will be taken from Gladstone to Manistique, and the boats run there. This will give the
Ann Arbor road a connection with the east and the Lake Superior country, as the Chicago lumber  company owns a 30-mile stretch of road that runs to Munising, where connections with the Duiuth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad will be made. This will open up a splendid new territory for the Ann Arbor, and the boats will ran all the year.

The Owosso Times 12-10-1897

Cheap excursions in northern Michigan

Cheap excursions to open a new line which is sure to become a favorite route between the north country and lower Michigan and Ohio are to be run next week.  Next Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 2d and 4th, the D., S. S. & A.railway will sell tickets to Toledo,Oh, and lower Michigan at the extremely
low rate of $10.50 from L'Anse and Baraga for the round trip. These excursion tickets will be valid for return until Sept. 20th, inclusive.

The trip will bo made over the D.S. S. '& A. railway to Shingleton; Manistique, Marquette & Northern railway to Manistique; Ann Arbor ferry to Frankfort; Ann Arbor railway to Toledo, Oh. Tickets will be valid for passage on regular trains which leave L'Anse at 9:55 a. m. and Baraga 9:45 a. m., Tuesday and Thursday. The tickets will read to Toledo, but excursionists can stop at any of
the stations on the Ann Arbor road between Frankfort and Toledo, returning home direct from that
point; they will not be obliged to go to Toledo to have their tickets stamped and made available for the return journey.

L'Anse Sentinal (L'Anse, MI) 8-30-1902

AA/M&LS - Northport Ferry

Taps Rich Ore Regions Of Upper Peninsula And Stops Competition.
ABANDONS NORTHPORT FERRY

Fight Between Roads For The Northern Business Stopped By This Purchase.

A deal is consummated, whereby the Ann Arbor Railroad company takes over the Manistique, Marquette & Northern railroad, which taps the rich ore regions of the Upper Peninsula. By this move the Ann Arbor practically closes the car ferry from Northport- to Manistique.  For a number of years the entire business of the Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique railroad from the Upper Peninsula came by way of the M., M. & N. by way of these huge car ferries.  By this move the Ann Arbor taps the rich country not heretofore reached by any of the big lines.

For many years past the Ann Arbor has conducted a line from Frankfort to Manistique by means of a system of car ferries, which have received considerable patronage, but the leakage into the T. C, L. &M. line was very antagonistic to their business as offering a more direct line to the lower peninsula points and a consequent lowering of the tariffs. The purchase of the road throws the entire traffic in the Ann Arbor's hands.  There is no doubt but that this will deal a severe blow to Northport, depending as it does, largely on the northern system for work for its men.  This is a year round occupation, the big boats never stopping for ice or the elements. It will be some few days before the tariffs can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the new system, and it will also be necessary to allow an interim for the handling of the business which is now under contract to the T.C, L. & M. Just what will become of the road from Traverse City to Northport cannot be determined.

Alma Record (Alma MI) 8-12-1909

Absorbs Copper Railroad

Ann Arbor Company to develop upper peninsula business.

Manistique, Mich., Aug. 7. - By a deal which has been practically closed in the past few days, the Ann Arbor Railway Company has gained control of the Manistique, Marquette, and Northern Railroad, which extends from this place to Shingleton, forty-five miles, and connects there with the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic.

This line, which will be made an extension of the Ann Arbor from here, will give that road a large percentage of the vast timber and copper business of the upper peninsula.  The timber and ore will be carried from Manistique to Frankfort by the railroad's car ferry and shipped from there to Toledo by rail, making the latter city the distributing point for shipments to the East and South.

The railroad was renamed "Manistique & Lake Superior"

NY Times 8-8-1909

A Michigan Railroad Scheme

Holland, Mich., Oct. 1. - It is asserted by a resident capitalist who has interested himself in the scheme that the Detroit, Lima, and Northern Road will purchase the Allegan branch of the Chicago and West Michigan Road and make Holland its main port on the east of Lake Michigan, running a carferry between here and Milwaukee.  The name of the road will be the Detroit, Toledo, and Milwaukee.

NY Time 10-2-1897

New Line to Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21. - Milwaukee merchants and shippers are in receipt of a prospectus issued by the Central Michigan Railroad Company and the Michigan and Ohio Belt Line Railroad Company, which propose to furnish Milwaukee with new railroad connections with the east.  Local railroad men who have no interest in the project say they understand the projectors of the roads have good financial backing.

The object of the organization of the companies named is to maintain a continues line of rail and water way from Milwaukee by way of Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Coldwater, and Camden. Mich.; Napoleon, Bowling Green, Fremont, and Cleveland, Ohio.  This line with car ferry connections between Milwaukee and Grand Haven, would carry through freight to the Atlantic seaports, including Newport News, while freight westbound could be sent all over the Northwest from Milwaukee.

The railroad connections of the line as proposed will be the Chicago and Grant Trunk, Pennsylvania, Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Baltimore and Ohio, Erie, and the Norfolk and Western.  It will also make direct connections with the Cincinnati Northern and the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton for Cincinnati and southern Points.

An issue of $7,000,000 5% first mortgage gold bonds has been arranged for.

NY Times  12-22-1898

The Toledo & Ann Arbor

Friends of the present management of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad have held frequent meetings in this city for the purpose of devising, if possible, some means of extricating the company from its financial difficulties.  Vice President J.M. Ashley, Jr. has returned to New York from Toledo.  Reports were in circulation in Wall Street yesterday afternoon that a favorable deal with the Green bay, Winona, & St. Paul Railroad was underway, and that the negotiations may be concluded today.

President Samuel Sloan of the Lackawanna Road says that there is no truth in the statement that the Lackawanna has secured or is trying to secure control of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Road.

NY Times 5-2-1893

No Deal by Ann Arbor Road.
Manager Ashley Denies that it has bought the Wisconsin & Michigan

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 28. - General Manager Ashley of the Ann Arbor Road today unqualifiedly denied that his company had purchased the Wisconsin & Michigan.  He said: "No negotiations of this character have been made.  It is not probable that the Ann Arbor would purchase this road, as the Green Bay is frozen up about three months of the year, and this would cut the road in fwo for that length of time.  No, you can say that there is no truth in the story."

NY Times Dec 29, 1898