Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-09
A THREE DAYS WONDER

Which 4, What the Northern Pacific Visit
Might be Termed--At all Events They
Were Three Days of Astonishment-I Incl
dents of the Return Trip and the Arrival
in st. Paul.
Promptly at $40 last evening the train from
Bismarck drew into the st. Paul depot, and
most delightful trip was ended. The party left
Bismarck Wednesday night between eight and
nine clock, and made night of the run from
Bismarck to Fargo.
At Fargo, the most interesting feature, next
to obtaining breakfast, was the inspection Of
the register Of the Headquarters hotel. On the
way out the entire party had been registered
and it appears that Washburn had been put
down as Hon. W. D. Washburn, NJ. c."
Some one having an idea of the eternal
fitness of things had written the register
just above the M. c., the word premature
and below it s'Donpelly," SO that it stands
upon the register thus:
TPremature.]
Hon. w. D. Washburn, NJ. c.
Donnelly.
This cast a gloom over the Washburnian ele-
ment of the party, which was not removed
until Moorehead was reached, when constitu-
ent. little full, assured Wash. that "'twas-alI-
right"
At Detroit, Mr.. Bowman. one of the leading
citizens was at the depot and supplied his con-
trlbntlon IN the shape of splendid stalk of
| corn OF his own raising. 1t stood eleven feet
high and was heavily laden with ears. This
Was convincing evidence that wheat alone wa,
not the limit of the fertile soil of north bern
Minnesota.
hot box seriously delayed the special be-
tween Fargo and Brainerd, but that being rem
edied, Mr.. Carney, the very careful and compe-
tent engineer in charge of the engine let out
his machine, making the run from Perham to
Wadena, thirteen miles, in sixteen minutes
From Wadena to Aldrich, nine miles, was run
in thirteen minutes, aud from Aldrich to CLAYTON
1914 miles were run in hir'y-fve minutes.
The track was in such splendid condition that
| only by looking at watches could this great
speed be realized. The cars ran as smoothly
as it making ten-nile gait.
just after leaving Bismarck match game
| of euchre was inaugurated between Minnesota
and Wisconsin. The latest moment Wednes-
day night when any one was visible, saw the
battle raging and the earliest moment Thurs
day morning found them still at their posts of
duty. 1t was, not until Minneapolis was
reached and the imperative necessity arose of
watching the baggage while the Mime
apoils party alighted, that the game was
suspended. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
victory perched upon the banner of Minnesota
1t always does
The visitors from Chicago and Milwaukee
noon in Minneapolis, and leave for home this
evening.
The party were under many obligations to
MIR. Sargent. the general manager of the road,
for planning the trip and for never ending
courtesles during its entire extent. MIR. ]. B.
Power, the very efficient land commissioner.
also won the encomiums of the guests for his
attentions.
The visit gave new ideas to every one present.
Scarcely any had ever before traversed that re-
gion, and none had any conception of it's ma
jestic, productiveness. Our friends from
abroad will go home with a
new appreciation of this great
Northern Pacific enterprise. If majority of
he members of Congress could have made this
three days excursion, there would not DO any
discussion necessary to extend the land
grant for the completion of the line
to the Pacific. In the face of Jay
Gould's double rate on the Union Pacific,
1t is not certain but Congress would, if neces-
sary, complete the line as government enter
prise to maintain competing line, if the
members could see the vast fertile region it
already traverses.