Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-13
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Bidding for Business--The T,vo Competing
Lines Reaching after minneapolis
F,eights--1ze Vest Wisconsin to Build to
this City--Loohi,O for Right Of Uay--C.
NJ. d: st. z. Talking Chauges--Remorato of
Round House and Shops and Erection OF
Eterutor--The Proposed Narro,c Gauge.
few days ago the president and directors
of the G. st. P. & NJ, formerly West Wiscon-
sin) were in the city in close consultation with
mill owners and business ren. 1t has long
been known that the authorities Of that
road had desire to get fair
share of the rapidly growing business of this
city, and had contemplated the contingency of
possible extension of their line across the in
lervening nine miles from st. Paul to Mime
apolis On Tuesday the Evening Tribune pub
llshed the articles of incorporation of the
Minneapolis Eastern Railway Company the
object Of the organization being to construct a
railway from the city Of Minneapolis to the
city of St. Paul.
The name OF the lncorpOrators are as fol-
lows: Joel B. Bassett, Carroll T. Hobart. D. r.
Barber, Francis S. Hinkler, G. w. Goodrich, J.
NJ. Robinson and Leonard Day, all well known
business of this city. 1t now seems to be
definitely settled that the object and end of
calling this new corporation into life is to Sc
cure the right of way, and insure the early
construction of the 'West Wisconsin, extern
sion; and it is thought that arrangements will
be made tor the immediate prosecution of the
work.
The present intention is to enter East Min
neapolis somewhere in the vicinity Of the st.
Paul & Pacific road Cross to the west side
either on the Pacific bridge, Or failing in that,
to construct bridge Of their own at the head
of the island, and continue Immediately down
the western shore Of the river, between the
river and Basset's mill, and the pump house,
across the platform and in the rear of c. A.
Pillsbury & Co.'S mill down to the vicinity Of
the Pallisade MILL It is claimed that by this
route the Chicago, St. Paul and Min
neapolis road, terminating right in the
heart Of the milling district could distance all
competitors in the race for Minneapolis
freights. In bringing in wheat and taking out
-four, there would be a saving by mere location
of one cent to three cents per bushel and bar
rel on every shipment. This is claimed, but
the proof will be in the experiment. Mean
time, the proposed extension may be looked
upon as a fixed fact, to be prosecuted imme-
diately.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
The officers full board) of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road, were in the city yes
terday and the day before, in close consultation
with Superintendent Prior and the local officers
about some important changes. After care
full survey Of the field, GLOBE representative
succeeded in locating telephone Of the proper
dimensions, and learned that the company is
contemplating the removal Of the machine
shops, round house, and other outside build
ings. now occupying the space bounded by
Second street and Washington avenue and
Third and Eighth avenues South, to the south
ern limits of the city somewhere in the vicinity
of the Harvester works. This removal will
soon become matter Of necessity on account
of the rapidly extending business of the road,
and the directors will choose the part dictated
by wisdom if they determine to make the
change at once. In tho
change is made the company will at once pro-
coed to the erection of the largest and most
complete elevator in the State, somewhere in
the vicinity Of where the machine shops now
stand.
MINNEAPOLIS AND NORTHWESTERN.
This is the new narrow gauge road it is pro-
posed to build from this city westward, the
nresent terminus heinp fixed at HutchinsOn in