Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-19
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
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The Minneopo1is, st. Cloud Dc Saa.E Rapid
Rottroad S"spends Opcrutions-Pr obabiI
tn that Prirate Parties VIII Take Holt
Of the EaterD'ise-Ihe Northern Paclf,
directors Ecptotn their YOsiti0n-W Fash.
burn and Others Eepress their Opinion
For severa! days past the air has been la.
den with runors to the effect that work
would soon cease on the Minneapolis
st. Cloud u Sank Rapids railroad. The
GLOBE did not publish the 1umors, prefer
ring to wait until some definite action was
taken, and then state clearly and distinctly
what that action was.
Yesterday portion of the Northern Paci-
tc directory was in the city, and met mum
Der of leading citizens of Minneapolis who
were chiefly interested in the construction of
the H., st. G. d S. r. line. After full and
Tree expression Of opinion on all sides, the
meeting dissolved with the tacit understand
ing that work the Sank Rapids road
would cease at once, and that the Northern
Pacific and branch line of the ST. Paul &
Pacific would at once enter into more
equitable and amicabe arrangement which
would serve the interests Of both ST. Paul
and Minneapolis and also the interests of
both corporations to @ much better advan-
tage.
During the discussion Gen. w. D.
Washburn and other leading citi-
zens of Minneapolis expressed them
selves with considerable heat in regard
to the abandonment Of the Sank Rapids line.
From this fact the GLOBE man inferred that
there might be some bitterness engendered
toward the Northern Pacific corporation and
he started an interviewing tour among
some of our leading business men, who have
been intimately connected with the prospos-
ed line to Sank Rapids.
Visits to Hon. W. w. McNair, s. E.
Neiler, Esq, Mr.. Thos. Lowry,
s. G. Gale, Esq, and other
business men developed the fact that
there was no feeling whatever in the matter.
except that the Northern Pacific board was
doing exactly what any other class of clear
sighted business men would do. e. work
ing for the wisest and best interests Of the
corporation represented by them. It was
very generally conceded by these gentlemen
that it was not wise at this time for the
Northern Pacific railroad to waste their en-
ergles in the construction of feeding lines to
their road, but move forward steadily toward
the Pacific coast
On their part, Mr.. Billings and Gen.
stark stated that last June they came to
4htHledpOlIs, GoSufeu LnaG TO AID CltlZenS OF
minneapolis in the building of line to
Sank Rapids, was the only thing left for the
Northern Pacific to do, but more recently they
had learned that satisfactory arrangement
could be made with tho st. Paul & Pacific
(branch line), and the managers of the q. p
had thought that it was better to do so.
In the conclusion Of this vexed matter
the GLOBE expresses the opinion that there
IS no unhappiness in relation to the change
OF programme, except among little ring of
parties who were personally interested in the
building of the Sank Rapids extension.
Minneapolis has always been the firm,
fast friend OF the Northern Pa
ciic; and wise citizens of this city
recognize that the abiding interest OF
the entire community will continue to be
more or less closely allied to that great COR
poration. Whatever unhappiness there may
be IS confined to few. the large majority
being satisfied that the effort made to con-
struct the Sank Rapids line was we'll taken,
and worth all it cost if it brought about an
equitable arrangement with the st. Paul &
Pacific.
In this connection, talk is already being
revived about the construction of the narrow
gauge road from this city to Fergus Falls,
which project has lain dormant for the past
three or four months. Of this the GLOBE
will have more to say in the future.