Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-07
THE NEW ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS.
SAINT

HE GLOBE has heretofore called atten-
tention of the public to the Importance of
the new through route from st. Paul to st.
Louis. The new connection has attracted
much more notice at the southern end of the
line than at the northern, and we are In
debted to the postmaster at St. Louis
Chauncey Filley, ESQ.,, for the accompany
ing map showing the result. It is the
opening of line of communica-
ton, the value of which can
scarcely be computed. We have so long
looked Chicagoward for rail connections and
trade that the value of the new line is
scarcely comprehended at first. 1t gives
Minnesota another route to the markets of
the world, and renders us comparatively in
dependent of pools and combinations. By
the combined exertions of DR.. Day. of this
city, and the postmaster at St. Louis, postal
service has been placed on this route.
The St. Louis Republican thus notes the
new line:
AS st. Louis has already laid her hands upon
the trade of the great States of Arkansas and
Texas and the Indian and Arizona territories.
SO must she now stretch out by and through in
creased mail facilities on another of her grand
est connectlons-the St. Louis, Kansas CITY
and Northern railroad. glance at the accom-
panylng map will satisfy the most incredulous
that such great trunk line with its numer-
Gus and Important connections stretching
across and into three great States line reachine
from st. Louis to st. Paul, trayersing the rich.
est grain and stock fields of the West and
Northwest SHOULD have the best of postal facil-
tiles. Through the enterprise Of President
Lewis and Col. McKissock, St. Paul and that
rich RI! territory intervening is to be placed in
direct, continuous and close connection
with St. Louis by the placing thereon of two
through lines per day from St. Louis to St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The postal service of
the st. L., X. @. and N. should ere this have
been supplied with postal cars and postal
clerks hence to Iowa and the Northwest. This
route is one hundred miles shorter to st. Paul
than the present mail route via Chicago. One
hundred miles in distance and corresponding
time In transit, is worth saving both to st.
faul and Central Iowa. MI. Filley has already
supplemented the appeal of the board of trade
made last fall through the United States postal
commission by a full statement to the Senators
and members of the Missouri DELEGATION. and
lately forwarded to them tracings Of map. Of
which the one published in to-day's naner = .
copy. Mr.. Filley also had the assurance Of
General superintendent Vail that with adequate
appropriations, which it is the duty Of our
Senators and Congressman to advocate and
secure, service upon our roads where needed
should be had. The st. Louis, Kansas CITY
anu Northern is the shortest route to Omaha
now by &c miles, and the distance can be re-
duced 40 more, making 100 miles. The time
can can be shortened up in connection with the
Union Pacific, whereby gain Of twelve hours
can be made between San Francisco, via st.
Loq1s, and New York. The distance between
st. Louis and st; Paul is 591 miles; time in
transit, about 50 hours. mail train will leave
st. Louis and st. Paul each morning Except
Sunday and every evening, running through
each way. Pullman drawing room sleepers win
run through on each evening train. The inn
portance at this time for close connections with
Iowa and Minnesota will be realized. The
immense increase in the turn of the
cereals this way is eratifvine = and md
profitable. st. Louis must and can
grapple the corn, wheat and hog product Of
Iowa and Minnesota, as she has the products
of Arkansas and Texas. Mail facilities are
the first conditions of success. Postmaster
Filley has had the map prepared for the use Of