Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-29
RAILROAD RACKET.
Movement of Trains Delayed by the Cold
Minor Accidents - Another Eastern
Trunk Line BlOckaded Protest Aainst
the Government Scheme for Completing
the Canadian Pacific.
The Cold and the Railroads.

the Canadian Pacific.
The Cold and the Railroads.
Yesterday was another trying day for
the railroads centering in st. Paul, all
having more or less trouble. The trouble
was not so much from the snow, which is
in no place formidable, but from the eX-
IRENE cold which prevailed, the temper
ature ranging from 10 to % degrees below
throughout the entire day. The most
fortunate roads were the st. Paul q
Manitoba and the st. Paul e. Duluth,
neither of which suffered any serious de-
tention, though the movements Of trains
were interfered with to some extent.
The Chicago, st. Paul e Omaha road
was particularly unfortunate. The snow
fall of Sunday was heaviest
along it's Sioux City division
OF any section of the State, as the
blizzard that followed was the liveliest.
Early Monday morning the work of open
ing the road was commenced with vigor
that put all trains running in good order
before nightfall Then came another
light blizzard and the extreme cold of
Monday, again partially blockading the
road, so that the Omaha train due here
at II A. NJ yesterday did not arrive until
about 6 P. NJ. Trains going West, how
ever, were reported all right and nearly
on time, and unless there should be an
other storm, blizzard and extra cold,
trains will be able to make good time to-
day But the troubles of this road did
not stop here. The train for Chicago
leaving here at s o'clock Monday evening
had the misfortune to encounter broken
rail near Point Douglas, I'M
tracking the engine, mail and ex-
press car Fortunately, the passenger
coaches kept the track, and no person
was injured, but the wreck, aided by the
cold weather, operated to delay the ar
rival of the morning train from the East,
due at 6 O'Clock in the morning, until
about 6 O'Clock in the evening, and the
train due at 135 until about 10 O'Clock at
night.
The trains from Chicago, on the c., NJ
& ST. p were both about three hours late,
due to the cold and late departures from
Chicago, waiting the arrival of trains
from the East, delayed from the same
cause, cold The situation on the Hast
ings & Dakota division of this road is not
materially changed, all trains being
suspended west of Glencoe The weather
continued extremely cold during the en-
tire day yesterday, and Notwithstanding
extra wages were offered farmers to turn
out and assist in clearing out the cuts,
only small force outside the regular
section men could be secured. Assistant
Superintendent Case, however, reports
the snow very light and cuts not badly
filled, and it is believed the line will be
fully opened to-day.
The Northern Pacific, while not delayed
by snow. met with misfortune, the CINE
on the train due here at 1876 from the
west breaking down at Ripley A new
eugine had to be secured from Brainerd,
delaying the arrival of the train until
4:50 P. NJ. Other trains made nearl
schedule time
Assistant Traffic Manager Hiland, OF
the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha raj l.
road, received notification yesterday that
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad was suffering freight blockade
and directing him not to load any more
local freights for transfer to that road
until further notice. The only trunk
lines now open for general business east
from Chicago are the Baltimore & Ohio
and Pittsburg & Fort Wayne roads.
General Manager Sargent, of the North
ern Pacific railroad, returned to the city
last evening from spending his Christmas
with his family in Chicago
Superintendent Gear, of the ST. Pau
division of the c., ST. P & o. road, start
ed out for trip over his bailiwick yes
terday, with determination to straighten
out matters, blizzard or no blizzard
Mr. Frank B. Clarke, general traffic
manager of the c., st. p. & o. road
arrived home last evening with the re-
mains of his child, whose death at Thorn
asville, Ga, the 23d inst, has already
been announced in the GLOBE Mr.
Clarke and wife have the sympathy of
the community in their deep attiiction
Clergymen's half fare tickets on the
Milwaukee & st. Paul road for the com
ing year apply to the trip between ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, as to single trip
tickets, which the clergymen can have
for Is cents, hut not as to round trip
tickets, in which half fares would make
confusion