Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-02

over the road pronounce it ono of the fine
pieces OF new road ever constructed in Il
otate. ny way of parenthesis, it may |
remarked that In doing this work of col
structlon itself, the company has reason
rejoice over saving of quite handson
sum of money, and have no disputed COZ
tractors claim to settle in the future I
liquidation.
Here We have the construction by or
company of 126 miles Of direct track in on
season. But this does not tell the story
work accomplished by any means. 7
make room for the increasing business il
cldent to this extension, and that resultin
from the rapid settlement and developmer
OF the country through which its lines run,
large amount of extra track room has had
De provided in the yard in this city. !
double track has been laid from the depot t
the round house. Then there is spur trac
and Z at st. Vincent leading to the Red Rive
aud the connection Of the extension line wit
the Pembina branch of the Canadian Pacific
embracing about mile of track. Add to tn
above the necessary sidings, switches, etc.
and it is estimated that fully fourteen mile
OF track additional to the direct lines hav
been put down by the company this season
making grand total of lao miles of tract
put down this season. But the work and ex
penditures of the company do not stop here
Twelve, We believe, new and powerful engine,
have been bought this year. Also four ele
CANT sleepers, a neat and substantial
business car, and large number Of
passenger and freight cars. A twelve
stall round house is rapidly approach
ing completion here. At the same time the
{roo 1r hocL \.
So that everything to-day is IN first class
creasing business of the country through
which its roads pass. It's good record.
FEM61NA BRANCH, CANADIAN PACIFIC.
While this is nota Minnesota enterprise
or built as tho name indicates, within the
State, yet by it's connecting with the st. Paul
d Pacific at st. Vincent, it becomes an i'm
portant factor in the system centering at ST.
Paul, and should be considered in connec-
ton with the extension and completion of
the latter road. This road extends from Sci
kirk to Winnipeg (Fort Carry and beyond.
The distance from Selkirk to Winnipeg is
sixty-three miles. At the end OF last
season the line between these
two points had been graded ready for the
iron, except but about ten miles. This sea-
son the grading has been completed and the
track laid for the entire distance, the last
spike to be driven to-day according to pro-
gramme, which gives continuous rail line
from st. Paul to Winnipeg of 4S3 miles.
This road has been most thoroughly con-
structed. It's road-be is substantially built,
level and straight. The rail used is the best
steel-the best, railroad men say, ever seen
in this section and it is asserted that thirty
five miles an hour can be run over it from
the start. AS said above, "All aboard for
Winnipeg" is soon to be the cry, the first
of next week probably, when more about
this enterprise.
ST. PAUL & SIOUX CITY.
This road is, essentially, a st. Paul insti-
tuition. St. Paul brain mapped out the line,
and st. Paul enterprise and capital carried
the project through to its present proportions
and success. It is, therefore, pleasure for
st. Paul paper (the G1osE) to chronicle it's
achievements, especially when it is universally
conceded to be one of the best and most iu-
diciously- managed roads in the country. The
management of it's land grant, and all its
dealings with the producing class, have been
characterized by the broadcast liber-
atty, fair dealing, and strict integ-
rity, while in the conduct of
its business an energy indomitable,
and knowing no such word as fail, has pre-
vailed. In all this it has been broad ex-
ponent of the principles governing the bust
ness men of St. Paul, and which has raised
the city to its present proud eminence in the
commercial and social world.
The past few years have been particularly
frvi m 70 {ho
universal stagnation resulting from the fnan-
cial depression, the greater portion of the
country through which the line passes was
for three years in succession devastated of
its crops by the grasshopper scourge, i'm
poverishing the people, and checking all
development. In fact, there was tempo
rary decay, and the outlook was dark
indeed. But the management had faith al
most equal to passing camel through the
eye of a needle. They reduced their bust
ness as near as possible to the times. and
waited patiently for the "good times COM
ing in the meaetime gathering themselves
together, ready to strike when that happy
time should arrive. And the first CLEAN of
the breaking day found the company ready,
and since it has been steadily extending it's
ramitications.
The main line of the compeny being COM
pleted from st. Paul to Sioux City-its
aim has been to construct feeders.
In this direction work was last
season comm enced upon the Worthington
Sioux Falls branch, running almost due
west from Worthington, Mimi, to Sioux
Falls, Dakota, and the road was built to
Beaver, in Jackson, distance of little less
than thirty eight miles. This spring work
was resumed, and early in August the line
was completed through to Sioux Falls,
twenty-one miles from Beaver and ffty-nine
miles from Worthington. Of the line con-
structed this year only five miles was i'll
Minnesota, the remainder being in Dakota.
The branch is doing good business, and st.
Paul, as we'll as the company, is being
benefte by it's construction.
In addition to this work the company has
located another feeder line from Blue Earth
City northward via Winnebago City to its
main line. This projected line has been
county line. distance of fifteen
miles, from which point it will be extended
either to Lake Crystal on its own line, or to
Good Thunder ON the Central of Minnesota,
each point thirteen miles distant from Man
kato. The company has until November
next to complete the line, but, Judged by the
past, the lst of August next will see the road
built and in operation. The company has
other important projects in contemplation,
in which st. Paul is deeply interested, but
| more of this anon.
HASTINGS & DAKOTA.
| This line is owned and operated by the
| Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way company. The road, with it's
present management, is not Minnesota
| ENTERPRISE and very decidedly not q ST. PAM