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
Some miscellaneous railroad history tidbits around Burlington, WI and the surrounding area.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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
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
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