A mile-long underground railway was planned in 1890s.
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I really enjoy your articles. Keep them coming! I wonder what the response to this proposal would be today
I did some research on this, as I’ve always been interested in the Wisconsin Central and it’s most visible Milwaukee landmark – the Colby-Abbot Building (aka Urban Milwaukee World HQ).
You were correct in your speculation that the financial panic of 1893 played a role.
https://books.google.com/books?id=iEEVAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA323&ots=Cnhi89qeJR&dq=wisconsin%20central%20railroad%20colby%20abbot&pg=PA323#v=onepage&q&f=false
Jeramey – Thanks for the additional information. Hope there are no plans to move Urban Milwaukee World HQ to Ireland.
The William Sivyer you reference at the beginning of your interesting article was my 2x great-grandfather (I descend from his son William born in 1840). You are correct that his son George was born in England, and that Charles Milwaukee Sivyer was the first white male born in the city. There used to be a plaque on a bank that marked that information, placed by the Old Settlers’ Club I think. Probably the bank no longer exists. I am always looking for more information on “the Sivyers of Milwaukee”, wish I lived closer to visit the great historical society there (I’m in Arizona).