Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-15

It's all over. No more rumpus. No
bloodshed. All lovely. Shops-short line.
Short line-shops. interchangeable Mix
them either way you like, it's all the same
They both come to the surface smiling and
happy. Thus endeth the hostile railroad
campaign of a week.
10 come down to business, It can be an
nounced that the warning railroad COM
panies have buried the hatchet-in each 9th
ers heads The conferences between Messrs.
Merrill and Gault for the Milwaukee & St.
Paul company and Messrs. Drake and Bish-
op for the st. Paul & Sioux City roads were
resumed yesterday and brought to har-
nonious conclusion. The details of the set
Element are not made public, but it is under
stood that the companies have agreed to
harmonic on the plan of owning an undi-
ylded interest in tho right of way. The
Sioux City company demonstrated that they
had joint claim to the north side of the
track, but were willing to change the ba-
sis to that Of an undivided ownership, the
other division not seeming likely to be salts
factory to either party.
WHAT MR.. MERRILL SAYS.
GLOBE envoy met Mr.. Merrill last even
ing and proceeded to search for inforrna-
ton.
''What is the status of the controversy?''
was the query.
didn't l tell you it would be settled,''
was the reply. eve have harmonized all
our differences
"On what basis?"
81 can't tell you that Some one else will
have to give you the details, but all contro-
yersy is settled, as [ knew it would be-"
''The injunction proceedings will then be
withdrawn"
ooh, yes, suppose they will be stopped
at once"
CHOW that the controversy is ended, when
will the short line be built? Will the work
proceed at once?"
swell, cannot say as to that. We are
surveying new line, which is two and a half
miles shorter than the one we surveyed last
summer, but the grade is not SO favorable.
Our engineers are running the new line, and
when they get it finished we shall have pro-
filss made and estimates of the cost of the
respective routes. These will be submitted
to our board for their decision. The
shortest route will have good deal of
rock work, which can be done in the
winter as well as any time, and if that route
IS adopted work will be pushed right along.
Ii the other route is taken, great deal will
be done with the steam shovel, and will have
to wait until spring. The shorter route has
grade of seventy feet to the mile, and we
are in doubt whether we cannot make az
good time on the other line, which is an ca
sier grade"
81 suppose you understand the people of
st. Paul are anxious to have this new line
built?''
ooh, yes, and they will have it. Our di-
rectors intend to push it right along.''
CHOW that the union depot has been
agreed upon, what will you do with your de-
pot grounds at the foot of Jackson street?''
81 do not know; as this matter has only
come to conclusion to-day, We have not
given that matter much thought. We shall,
however, probably use that for small
freight depot. The location is excellent for
that. When these matters are all settled I
shall come up here and see just what St.
Paul wants in freight facilities
''When do you leave the city, Mr.. Mer-
ril?''
II expect to go tomorrow evening"
The envoy having no further questions to
ask, babe Mr.. Merrill good evening.