A St Paul dispatch dated January 30th says Edward G Russell division superintendent of the Illinois Central says that he has just had a consultation with president Fish relative to extending the road from Madison to Portage, a distance of about 40miles and from that point to Minneapolis and St Paul. The decision to build he says is practically made. Mr Russell said the road would be built before the Fair opens .
Railway World Feb 14 1891
Some miscellaneous railroad history tidbits around Burlington, WI and the surrounding area.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
IC, WC extensions
Wisconsin Central The surveys are nearly complete of the line from Abbotsford to Merrill Wis The line will be 70 miles in length and contracts will be let about Aug 20 It is also stated that a line will be run from Wausau to Rib Lake
Engineering News - July 30, 1887
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Illinois Central On the Chicago Madison & Northern road from Freeport to Chicago about three fourths of the grading is done between Freeport and Elmhurst 19 miles west of Chicago. On the line from Freeport to Madison about 85 per cent of the grading is done and 25 per cent of the tunnelling and half the track is laid. It is stated that surveyors are to take the field at once to locate the line from Madison north to Portage about 40 miles. It is also definitely stated that the rumored extension from Sioux Falls to central Dakota will be surveyed at once.
Wisconsin Central The Chicago Lake Geneva & Pacific Ry Company project a road in this company's interest from Chicago to Duluth via Lake Geneva Whitewater and Portage City. At present however the line from Lake Geneva to Portage 110 miles is the only part definitely planned On this line the right ofway is secured and 60 miles are graded. JoHN E BURTON of Lake Geneva is President and HowARD MoRBIs of Milwaukee General Manager The Wisconsin Central has just begun operations on a line from Lake Geneva to Antioch 20 miles
Engineering News - August 13, 1887
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The Wisconsin Central's completion of extension to Chicago combined with the improvement in the business has sent its earnings up with a rush year they have completed an extension of miles in the Gogebic mining region they have begun surveys on a line which shorten the distance from Chicago to St and Duluth The line will begin at Antioch Ill and run via Lake Geneva Elkhorn Jefferson to Portage City a distance of miles Extensions into the lumber tracts northern Wisconsin are projected from and Rib Lake.
The Illinois Central last year put most of its energy upon extensions in Mississippi This year they are doing but little in the South It is rumored that the company is considering an extension to Decatur Ala from Milan Tenn and also from Aberdeen Miss It has recently placed under survey a line from Jackson Tenn to Memphis about 90 miles which will probably be built The Central Missouri line now building across the State of Missouri is conjectured to be backed by this company for an outlet to Kansas City Whether every railroad manager is so desirous of an outlet to Kansas City as the boomers of that enterprising village suppose may be opened to question. But while the Illinois Central is not taking part in the feverish activity of the South to any great extent it is entering upon a very active extension policy from its northern termini The work on the Chicago Madison & Northern lines from Freeport to Chicago 125 miles and to Madison Wis 65 miles is far advanced and they will probably be open for traffic by the end of the year And the company proposes to own a considerable mileage in Wisconsin. From Madison surveyors are working on a line to run north 40 miles to Portage City and the Freeport Dodgville & Northern line has just been put under contract from near Freeport to Dodgeville Wis, about 60 miles. That this line is intended to extend at no distant day from Dodgville up through the western tier of Wisconsin counties, which are still wanting in railroad facilities, to St Paul there can be little doubt. But it is in northwestern Iowa that the company has just exhibited the greatest inclination to rush things Lines have been recently put under contract from Cherokee Ia to Onawa 59 miles and to Sioux Falls Dak about 90 miles to be ready for in 60 days. We have it on good authority that this is the first move of the Illinois Central toward an active granger campaign and that it will soon push its lines through southern Dakota and northern Nebraska A region which offers abundant opportunities for success in this line.
Engineering News - August 13, 1887
Engineering News - July 30, 1887
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Illinois Central On the Chicago Madison & Northern road from Freeport to Chicago about three fourths of the grading is done between Freeport and Elmhurst 19 miles west of Chicago. On the line from Freeport to Madison about 85 per cent of the grading is done and 25 per cent of the tunnelling and half the track is laid. It is stated that surveyors are to take the field at once to locate the line from Madison north to Portage about 40 miles. It is also definitely stated that the rumored extension from Sioux Falls to central Dakota will be surveyed at once.
Wisconsin Central The Chicago Lake Geneva & Pacific Ry Company project a road in this company's interest from Chicago to Duluth via Lake Geneva Whitewater and Portage City. At present however the line from Lake Geneva to Portage 110 miles is the only part definitely planned On this line the right ofway is secured and 60 miles are graded. JoHN E BURTON of Lake Geneva is President and HowARD MoRBIs of Milwaukee General Manager The Wisconsin Central has just begun operations on a line from Lake Geneva to Antioch 20 miles
Engineering News - August 13, 1887
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The Wisconsin Central's completion of extension to Chicago combined with the improvement in the business has sent its earnings up with a rush year they have completed an extension of miles in the Gogebic mining region they have begun surveys on a line which shorten the distance from Chicago to St and Duluth The line will begin at Antioch Ill and run via Lake Geneva Elkhorn Jefferson to Portage City a distance of miles Extensions into the lumber tracts northern Wisconsin are projected from and Rib Lake.
The Illinois Central last year put most of its energy upon extensions in Mississippi This year they are doing but little in the South It is rumored that the company is considering an extension to Decatur Ala from Milan Tenn and also from Aberdeen Miss It has recently placed under survey a line from Jackson Tenn to Memphis about 90 miles which will probably be built The Central Missouri line now building across the State of Missouri is conjectured to be backed by this company for an outlet to Kansas City Whether every railroad manager is so desirous of an outlet to Kansas City as the boomers of that enterprising village suppose may be opened to question. But while the Illinois Central is not taking part in the feverish activity of the South to any great extent it is entering upon a very active extension policy from its northern termini The work on the Chicago Madison & Northern lines from Freeport to Chicago 125 miles and to Madison Wis 65 miles is far advanced and they will probably be open for traffic by the end of the year And the company proposes to own a considerable mileage in Wisconsin. From Madison surveyors are working on a line to run north 40 miles to Portage City and the Freeport Dodgville & Northern line has just been put under contract from near Freeport to Dodgeville Wis, about 60 miles. That this line is intended to extend at no distant day from Dodgville up through the western tier of Wisconsin counties, which are still wanting in railroad facilities, to St Paul there can be little doubt. But it is in northwestern Iowa that the company has just exhibited the greatest inclination to rush things Lines have been recently put under contract from Cherokee Ia to Onawa 59 miles and to Sioux Falls Dak about 90 miles to be ready for in 60 days. We have it on good authority that this is the first move of the Illinois Central toward an active granger campaign and that it will soon push its lines through southern Dakota and northern Nebraska A region which offers abundant opportunities for success in this line.
Engineering News - August 13, 1887
Another Milwaukee Southern article
ROADS TO ENTER MILWAUKEE.
Burlington, Wabash and Illinois Central Have Building Plans.
••Milwaukee. Wis., July 26.—Rumors in railroad circles are crystalizing to the effect that Milwaukee will be placed on the direct lines of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway system, the Wabash railway and the Illinois Central, provided that the Milwaukee Southern succeeds in building lines in to this city for which franchises have been granted.
The visit to this city ais week of H. I). Judson, general superintendent of the Illinois district of the Burlington, with Attorney Miller of Chicago, Ill. said to have had the purpose of ascertaining the lay of the land here, preparatory to considering a proposal to enter Milwaukee over the Milwaukee
Southern line from De Kalb and Rock ford, Ill.
It is said that at present the Milwaukee-Southern has not the money to build its proposed lines and that the Burlington or some other railway has been asked to lend financial as well as moral support.
Evening times-Republican. (Marshalltown, Iowa), July 26, 1906
Burlington, Wabash and Illinois Central Have Building Plans.
••Milwaukee. Wis., July 26.—Rumors in railroad circles are crystalizing to the effect that Milwaukee will be placed on the direct lines of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway system, the Wabash railway and the Illinois Central, provided that the Milwaukee Southern succeeds in building lines in to this city for which franchises have been granted.
The visit to this city ais week of H. I). Judson, general superintendent of the Illinois district of the Burlington, with Attorney Miller of Chicago, Ill. said to have had the purpose of ascertaining the lay of the land here, preparatory to considering a proposal to enter Milwaukee over the Milwaukee
Southern line from De Kalb and Rock ford, Ill.
It is said that at present the Milwaukee-Southern has not the money to build its proposed lines and that the Burlington or some other railway has been asked to lend financial as well as moral support.
Evening times-Republican. (Marshalltown, Iowa), July 26, 1906
Monday, August 29, 2016
Important Extension of the Racine & Mississippi Road
Wm. E. Cramer, Esq., of the Milwaukee Daily Wisconsin, who is spending a few weeks in New York City, writes from that place as follows concerning the Racine Road: "We learn from G.A. Thompson, Gen Manager of the Racine & Mississippi Railroad, that the road will be extended from Savannah to Rock Island by the first of October - thus bringing the valuable coal fields of Illinois into direct communication with southern Wisconsin. The distance is 52 miles, 26 miles of which are completed. When the Milwaukee finishes its line to Burlington, we shall have a direct road of 200 miles to the valuable coal fields of Illinois.
Cheap Coal would be of immense value to the future growth of Milwaukee. In view of the extension of the Racine Road to Rock Island, the completion of the short line to Burlington assumes an importance in every interest in our City - not inferior to that of any other line ever projected from Milwaukee. We further lean that there is no probability of the Racine Road being sold to the Chicago & Northwester. The latter, has as large a load as it can carry.
The decline of the price of iron will enable the Racine road to complete its extension of 26 miles at a cost not exceeding $18,000 per mile.
Burlington Standard Press 5/24/1865
Cheap Coal would be of immense value to the future growth of Milwaukee. In view of the extension of the Racine Road to Rock Island, the completion of the short line to Burlington assumes an importance in every interest in our City - not inferior to that of any other line ever projected from Milwaukee. We further lean that there is no probability of the Racine Road being sold to the Chicago & Northwester. The latter, has as large a load as it can carry.
The decline of the price of iron will enable the Racine road to complete its extension of 26 miles at a cost not exceeding $18,000 per mile.
Burlington Standard Press 5/24/1865
New Railroad in Northern Illinois
[From the Rock Island Argus]
The Northern Railroad is the name of the corporation which is now building a line from Rock Island via Fulton to Racine, Wis. The iron will be laid to Fulton today (Saturday, July 22), which completes the road from Fulton to Racine, Wis. The road is graded from Fulton to Cordova, and the work is being pushed forward as fast as men and money can do it. The iron for the road from Fulton to this city has been all purchased and is afloat. A bill of lading for it has been received, and it will soon begin to arrive.
The company is composed of wealthy Scotch capitalists, and there will be no delay in getting the road in running order to this city.
We believe it is also contemplated to extend the road to Warsaw.
Burlington Standard Press 8/2/1865
The Northern Railroad is the name of the corporation which is now building a line from Rock Island via Fulton to Racine, Wis. The iron will be laid to Fulton today (Saturday, July 22), which completes the road from Fulton to Racine, Wis. The road is graded from Fulton to Cordova, and the work is being pushed forward as fast as men and money can do it. The iron for the road from Fulton to this city has been all purchased and is afloat. A bill of lading for it has been received, and it will soon begin to arrive.
The company is composed of wealthy Scotch capitalists, and there will be no delay in getting the road in running order to this city.
We believe it is also contemplated to extend the road to Warsaw.
Burlington Standard Press 8/2/1865
Friday, August 12, 2016
Enough Lines to St. Paul
Chicago, Aug. 27 - President Clarke, of the Illinois Central, says that the consultations between him, Vice-President Fish, and the attorneys of his company during the last day or two have had no reference whatever to tan absorption of the Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad by his company. The Minnesota and Northwestern people had been making efforts to get the Illinois Central to father their scheme and thus place this road in a false position before the public. Neither Mr. Clarke nor any of the officers of the Illinois Central take much stock in the proposed scheme to secure another through line to St. Paul by joining the interests of the Illinois Central and the Minnesota & Northwestern. Mr. Clarke thinks there are already more roads between Chicago and Str. Paul than there is any need for. The Northwestern and Milwaukee & St. Paul alone could take good care of all business there is at present without crowding them too much. The Illinois Central will do business with the Minnesota & Northwestern on the same terms as with other roads, but it will not countenance the cutting of rates on St. Paul, Minneapolis, or Northwestern business and it will require full proportions on all business it receives from the Minnesota & Northwestern. If any cut is made it will have to be borne by the latter road alone.
No action has yet been taken by the Illinois Central regarding the extension of the lease of its Iowa lines. The present lease, as is generally known, expires in 1887.
NY Times - Aug. 28, 1885
No action has yet been taken by the Illinois Central regarding the extension of the lease of its Iowa lines. The present lease, as is generally known, expires in 1887.
NY Times - Aug. 28, 1885
Wisconsin Central offices
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 28 - It is announced here this afternoon that all offices of the Wisconsin Central Railroad will be moved to Chicago May 1. The traffic department is already there, and the removal of the other offices is found necessary for the facilitation of business, since the leasing of the road by the Northern Pacific. The offices to be moved will include those of the General Manager, General Superintendent, Auditor, Chief Engineer, Cashier, Purchasing Agent, Legal Department, and Land Department.
NY Times March 1, 1891
NY Times March 1, 1891
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