Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-27
RAILROAD NIATTEHS.

Shall Minneapolis BE the Terminus of the
Northern Pact1tc?-Our People asked to
Sag and DO Sonsethtng-1ni1eneap polls
Eastern 1Kociay Eosscara satis5acxe~izy.
The question now is, what will Minneapolis
do in relation to getting the Northern Pacific
extension from Sank Rapids down the west
bank Of the river to this city !?
The authorities of the North rn Pacific are
anxious to construct the line, and have so ex-
pressed themselves to several leading citizens,
but as yet no movement has been made\ by our
people looking to securing even the right of
way thr ough the streets OF our city, and yet,
il the project is carried out in all its details it
would serve the purpose of making Minneapolis,
exactly what she claims to be, the railway
centre Of the Northwest. The Milwaukee &
ST. Paul already terminates here; tho
Northwestern (through the West Wisconsin
is seeking to make it's northwestern terminus
here, and can be defeated by nothing except
the short-sighted policy of some of our lead
ing citizens. Then, if the Northern Pacific
can be induced to construct its line to this
city, establish it's shops and Car works here, it
ut once be seen that Minneapolis becomes
the great transfer point of the Northwest, and
not summer will pass before the Sioux City
road (the last one in Minnesota to ask the priv
ilege) will be knocking modestly at the door,
and asking to be let into the charmed circle.
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL e. MINNEAPOLIS.
Meantime the minneapolis Eastern is rap
idly completing it's survey along
the bank of the river to the
heart of the milling district. 1t is I'M
derstood that all property owners along the
proposed route Of the road, willing give
the right of way, except the Minneapolis mill
company Represented by Gen. G. G. Wasl burn)
and Hon. Dorilus Morrison. The first named
owns quite length of shore right along the
rS7 no Ill tl.o%
it will damage him very greatly; while the lat
ter is owner Of the lumber mill through which
the road must run, as it goes over the platform,
and claims that all of the lumber mills on the
platform would be everlastingly ruined If tho
proposed route is taken.
Both Of these gentlemen, however, have
large -four interests which will be served by
the construction of the line; and better
than that are known far and wide
as broad-gauge public spirited gentle
men, who are ready to sacrifice a reason
able amount of self, if they can be assured
engineer claims that the mill company Will
have the value of their property largely and
Immediately increased by the building
of the road. He also claims that boiler-iron
tunnel can be constructed through the Morri-
lumber mill which will remove all of the
points of objection raised by Mr.. Morrison.
Meantime, the courts will Immediate
~ be petitioned to appoint board
Of assessors to settle the amount Of damages
to be paid to the unhappy gentleman, and as
as they have agreed upon verdict, the
active prosecution of the work will be entered
upon.
Meantime the railroad prospects of Mime
apolis never looked more favorable and if any
Of them are defeated, it must be by the
short-sighted policy of our own people.
STILL ANOTHER.
Articles of incorporation were yesterday
drawn up and signed by East Division parties
for new railway scheme to be known as the
Minneapolis Belt railway" which is to begin
and end in the same spot, something on the
principle of the Indian, polls Belt railway,
which makes complete circle Of that city, and
is used by every line running there for trans
fer of oars. Gov. J. S. Pillsbury, Hon Richard
Chute, Fl. J. G Crosswcll, ESQ.,, and other
promint and wealthy citizens of the East Di-
vision are the corporators.