The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-26
TIE R8ILRO ID SITUATION.


Northwest Interested in cheap tran
sportation between the west and the
east was held in St. Paul on Tues
day. Delegations were present
from ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth,
Saltwater, Faribault, St. Croix
Falls, Superior, SauIt Ste Marie and
other points. The delegates from
Lake Superior were: Duluth-O.
z. Stearns, V. Smith, /. Men
deuhali, c. p Bailey, r. S. Munger,
/. L. Mahan, II. c. Mitchell, w. S.
Woodbridge. superior-I. W.
Gates C. w. Perry, James Bardon.
Fondulac-M. E. Chambers.
Hon. Henry H. Rice, of St. Paul,
a'as chosen chairman. The leading
subject presented for consld deration
was the alleged purchase Of the St.
Paul 81 Duluth railroad by parties
largely interested in Milwaukee and
Chicago roads. Several commuica-
! tons were read suggesting various
routes and means of escape from
the "lhraldom of the Lake Michigan
moAoPolists." One writer wanted
4 railroad through southern Min
uesota, another 4 line from St. Paul
through Eau Claire etc, to Green
Bay and Sault Ste Marie, and Geo.
= Stuntz, more sensible than the
rest, wanted a canal Uia the St.
Louis and Savanna rivers, betw cen
Lake Superior and the Mississippi
Remarks, generally forcib!e and
often extended, were made by Hon.
". d. Washhurn, Col e. I. Drake,
Hon. ". L. Banning, Gen. Gordon
Z. Cole. Judge Q. P. Stcarns and
others. A committee Of twelve,
appointed TO report aplan or scheme
10 protect the Northwest against
the threatened danger of having the
short and competing lines absorbed
; by the Chicago system, made a
lengthy report, from which the fol
lowing are the conclusions
I Eirst-That it IS now assured that the
Norsaern Fac.6c road viii be promptly com
/ Fleted from the head OF Lake Superior to
tie Parifc oCc"n, and thence to the Aoutreai
RIVER.
s,cold-This done, there is established
for az! time great uunk iine, trade high
nay 10y and AID water, o7,r the continent
i.om ocean 10 0--a9.
/ Thir1-Thi., the most direct and cheapest
way Of tran l.. affords to Minnesota one of
! tae best wa's to market, and it Is tie duCy
aad the policy OF car State and perp!c TO
! give their iuil sympathy, power and aid to
I IA ten tie coma tetiou of the lines along the
souta ore OF Lake supcl iur, and tie coin-
! .set on Of the lake Improvements authorized
! hy the government.
! Fourth-Yo hold the roads leading to the
head IF Lake Superior to strict compliance
with their Obligations to maintain their out
'cf to tie lake, and carry at reasonable
/ rates.
! Fifth-To secure the immediate construc-
ton of an additional line Of railway to the
head OF Lake Superior, the same to be cpcr-
atrd in the interC SIS Of Minnesota and the
entire Northwest and in connection with
lines Of railway already built, looking TO
Lake superior rs their simmer outlet.
SiXt!t-lOur committee are impressed
with the Importance III connection with any
scheme looking 10 keeping the way 10 Lake
superior free to the commerce OF the State,
Il fostering and constructing such lines Of
railroad leading from the cities Of St Paul
aud minneapolis into the rich, fertile and
poFuious country lying south of those cities
as saaIl guarantee to southern Minnesota the
: same access to Lake Superior as they shall
enjoy, while al the same time opening an
avcaue 10 tie wholesale trade Of ST. Paul
aud Minneapolis into country hithreto her
metically sealed against its entrance.
These were unanimously adopted,
and the Chairman wasauthorized to
appoint a committee OF fifteen to
follow up aud further the objects
urder consideration. a resolution
eloqnenty presented by Mr.. Ban
ning, suggesting an amendment to
tie State constitution, giving the
legislature control over railroads
* as referred to the committee of
fifteen when appointed, and the
meeting adjourned.
Now our readers will naturally
ask what viii tie the results Of this
Convention. The conclusions of
the committee, as adopted by the
meeting, show that tie people want
the Northern Pacific trunk liue ex-
tended from the Junction eastward
VIA Montreal River, Ontonagon,
L'Ause, and, crossing St. Mary's
River, at the SauIt, around by the
north shore OF Lake Huron ana on
10 Montreal and Portland; also,
new line, by the shortest and most
direct route, from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to the head of Lake
Superior.
Superior IS particularly interested
in tie latter road, as it would strike
The lake right here at orr harbor.
The shortest and most direct line
r-n1,Id he from, II PnrI G ".