Daily globe., 1879-06-07
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Railroad Managers and Their Friend
Looking Over Their Property and thu
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Railroad Managers and Their Friends
4 Looking Over Their Property and the
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large partyof gentlemen connected with
the management or financially interested in
the Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis West
Wisconsin) railroad. generally accompanied by
their ladies. and few invited guests, arrived
in st. Paul yesterday about 3:15 P. n. by
special train following after the regular. Their
names are as follows: @
David Dows and wife, Benz. Brewster, wife
and sen, W. Schey and wife, Il. P. Flower and
wife, Henry seibert. wife and daughter Geo.
Capslin and wife, r. 8. Middleton, New York;
Hugh Riddle, of the Chicago d Rock Island,
d. H. Porter, wife and daughter. VIM. 81.
Ferry, N. w. Mundy and wife. r. G. Nickerson,
Mrs. A. A Carpenter, Mrs. 8. N: Nickerson,
CIV billiard, Chicago; P. L. Cable, B. r.,
Cable and son. Rock. Island; Hon. Philetus
Sawyer, wife and daughter, Oshkosh.
Upon reaching the city the party repaired to
the Merchants, where apartments had been
secured for their accommodation in advance by
Mr.. Frank B. Clarke, the we'll known and
genial general contract agent of the company
in st. Paul. Though the afternoon and even
ing was very inviting, and the visitors, espec-
iaiiy the ladies, felt natural desire to see
something Of the st. Paul of which they had
heard 80 much and travelled 80 far to see, the
fatigue incident to the journey kept most of
them to their rooms, sightseeing about the city
being postponed until to-day.
The party combines business and pleasure in
its composition. Many Of the gentlemen are
here primarily for attending the annual meet
ing of the board of directors of the Chicago,
St. Paul & Minneapolis railroad, to be held at
Hudson to-day. To perform this duty those
gentlemen interested will leave for Hudson at
. o'clock this morning, and it is expected they
will complete their business 80 as to return by
the afternoon train over the road at 2:45.
In the meantime the ladies and the remain
ing gentlemen of the party will inaugurate
their sightseeing by visit to Minnehaha.
Minneapolis, and other points of interest in
and about the dual cities, under tho lead
ership of Mr.. Frank B. Clarke returning
here in the afternoon.
The subsequent movements OF the party have
not been definitely determined, but they are
now intending to include trip over the St.
Panl & Pacific to Winnipeg, upon which they
| will probably leave Sunday. Returning from
Winnipeg the Northern Pacific will be taken al
Glyndon for Bismarck. Returning it is prob
able Duluth will be visited, and thence back
to St. Paul, arriving here about Thursday even
ing. This programme carried out and the Wis
itors will have enjoyed rare trip, and
one that will give them q better
idea of the magnitude of this great
northwest than ever dreamed of. before. NJ
matter how earnestly they have endeavored to
keep informed Of the development of this
new world. saI .a353 SyAss
OTHER MOVEMENTS OF MAaNATEs.
The Northern Pacific party, consisting o.
President Billings and associates, who hav'
been making trip over the road to Bismarck
and ou the st. Paul & Pacific and Pembin,
Branch of the Canadian Pacific to Pembina
were at Duluth last night, ant
will arrive in St. Paul this evening
where they will be met by Vice P resident ant
Col. Gray. general attorney of the road.
The following item, which NO clip from tn
Chicago Ne,os, announces the presence in tina
city of still another party of railroad magnatea
who may be expected in st. Paul early the com
1 ing week. The Netus says:
4 party Of directors Of the Milwaukee & 81
Paul railroad arrived yesterday morning, IN
are stopping at the Palmer house. Their name
are A. r. Van Nest, 8. chamberlain, PETE
Giddes, F. White. Julius Wadsworth, J. Mi
bank, A. P. Wilcox, Thomas J. Owen, all 9
New York. Tomorrow they will make q tri
over the road, preliminary to the annual meet
ing of the stockholders which takes plsc
shortly. -