Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-19

SOME VERY SUGGESTIVE HINTS
Which Can BE Taken From tho Agi
tatod Dayid's Reflections.

tatoQ DaYN'S Reflections.
Our Minneapolis reporter and the Mime
apolis Tribune furnish Us the gratifying in
formation that it has been definitely settled
10 make st. Paul the permanent terminus of
the Northern Pacific railroad. 1t is possible
that the GLOBE might have gathered this in
formation earlier from Othor sources: but it
IS very satisfactory to receive it even from
another city, especially as it bears internal
evidence of being thoroughly reliable.
1t Is we'll known that negotiations have
been for some tine i'll progress looking 10
the construction OF o line OF road from
Minneapolis to Sank Rapids Tor the use OF
tho Northern Pacific. This project was
mooted, not on account of any special de-
mand for a line of road on either bank of
the river, the two lines parallel to each
other, but on the supposition that satisfac-
tory running arrangements could not be
made between the st. Paul & Pacific and
Northern Pacific roads. This supposition it
seems, was erroneous, as it now ap-
pears all difficulties nave been ad-
Justcd, and tho st. Paul d
Pacific and Northern Pacific become
substantially joint owners of the line Oil this
siAe of the river from Sank Rapids to ST.
Paul. The statement of Mes3rs. Stark and
Billings to the meeting at Minneapolis yes
terday show that both roads viii be On an
equality IN operating the line in question,
the terminus of both remaining at st. Paul.
Of course, under such circumstances the
occasion for the Minneapolis line ceases 10
exist AID it is consequently abandoned
Heretofore the arrangements of the North
ern Pacific have been comparatively in
definite and temporary in this city, but with
the present change they become fixture,
and nu8t govern themselves accordingly.
The city Of St. Paul must meet this great
national enterprise with liberality, and sup
ply it with all the facilities which the ter
minus of such a gigantic highway requires.
Heretofore St. Paul has stood too much in
her own light but she can afford TO do this
no longer. niggardly policy might still
prove disastrous.
The Minneapolis Tribune of last evening,
referring to this matter, makes the following
comment:
We refer to our local columns for history
of the failure of tue Northern Pacific to per-
feet arrangements made with the Minneapolis
St. Cloud & Sank Rapids railroad company for
the construction OF the latter road. Oar own
comments regarding this failure will be de-
fcrrcd until we are III Il calncr frame of mind.
We quote below the local article in cues
ton entire. 1t not only refers to the North
ern Pacific but other items which afford
food for thought in ST. Paul. It calls to
mind some greedy errors Of this city and
some undue liberaity in issuing bonds with
out securing some proper equivalent. These
matters we will not enlarge upon at present,
but leave them until "we are III q calmer
frame of mind"
Some interesting details Gncluding Wash
burns heat OF the meeting at the Nicollet
House, Minneapolis yesterday, will be found
Oh the third page.
From the Minneapolis Tribune Nov. Is.
ST. PAuLs SECRET.
II de,e1opS IN gathering IF business men at the
N0chnntS hotel on Soterdoy-4t ar1,ich rat
,oud matters arcrc oe,y freely discussed-1And
oacHort iauugoJated to rcttin the terminus OF
The West Wisconsin IN that city-I'oGet7ter
Nth tie shops to be aemoged from Hudson 10
some other l2oifst-I'hc present situation Of q
number Of railroad matters and their import
once to .Nisssaeapo3is-45s important meeting
IN tbs city-lhe Sal; Rapids ROAD not to De
buiN.
In Sunday mornings issue of the Pioneer
Press appeared the following paragraph mad
vcrtently transferred from the St. Paul to the
Minneapolis page:
WHAT'S IN THE WIND.
There was unusual degree of activity in certain
business and seirallway circles in this city yester
day, which, judging from the character Of these
seemingly most interested, related to matters Of d
good deal more than usual importance. We are I'M
able definitely state the of this stir among
our usually slow-gon aud conservative capitalists,
but can safely assume that some important railway
enterprise was the subject matter discussed We
shall probably know about ii, ere long,
Since this publication the papers in ST. Paul
have remained judiciously reticent, and though
every effort has been made to keep the object
of the meeting secret, it has TRANSFERRED Tor
what purpose it was called, the information
which the Tribune has coming from q gentle
man who has unusual facilities for knowing
what is transporting in railroad circles, and from
other sources. The subject matter presented
at the meeting had for some saya been dis
cussed among the business men, but on Satur-
day
CARDS OF INVITATION
were issued reading substantially, admit Mr.
Blank to secret meeting at the Merchants Sat.
urday evening. (signed,) NJ. Auerbach. ;
These cards were issued only to leading bust
ness men and capitalists upon whom the i'm
portance of the utmost secresy was very strongly
impressed But there isn't q body of fifty mel
in the country, every one of whom can main
tain closed mouths upon SO important a matte
as was before the meeting, aud even MIR. p. FL
Kelly, who is an active mover in the matter 81
far forgot himself yesterday as to signifcantl,
remark that We will show those Minneapoli
fellows that We
ARE NOT ASLEEP YET
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