Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-19
RIVER, RAIL AND LAKE.

Swedish NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lum-
bermen,s ExcursIon-The O., st. p. s. @.
Connection With Minneapolis "A Re-
minder of Old Times on the River-Mis-
souri, River and Lake Superior Notes.
Chicago. st. P. & M. folks brag about the
fine lunches set by Mrs. Beach and daughter at
Baldwin, Wis. where the trains each way stop
long enough for passengers to take lunch.
The latter back the brag by saying that the
lunches are really excellent and nicely served.
The Chicago, st. P. & NJ. company has started
in to make rapid work of building the spur
tracks at Eau Claire, by which 1t proposes to
connect every sawmill there with It's main line.
Frank Clarke Esq, is to have charge OF that
excursion of producing lumbermen of North
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota to Omaha and
market, which is to be given about May lsr.
Northern Pacific engineers are endeavorlng
to locate the Missouri crossing near Bismarck.
Judge Young, of Minneapolis In chambers
yesterday heard a case brought to contest the
right of way of the st. Paul Manitoba and
Minneapolis & st. Louis railways at Fourth
avenue and Sixth street. Minneapolis, as de-
rived from private parties and from the city.
The case will probably go to the supreme court
for final decision.
Since January Ist the Northern Pacific land
department has sent out $4,000 immigration
circulars.
The managing officers of the Omaha, st;
Paul Il Chicago consolidation have concluded
arrangements with the st. Paul Manitoba
managers for Joint use of the latter's track be-
tween st. Paul & Minneapolis, of the new iron
bridge to be built across the river at Mime
apolis, and of the new Minneapolis depot to be
built near the suspension bridge.
Mr.. A. Moore, who is to succeed MIR. Mentally
NJ Co. Pao{fy,c Mort hUpast Transit
company, was in the city yesterday, In confer
ence with St. Paul & Duluth officials.
party of forty Swedes went through to
Fargo yesterday morning. They are SAID to be
the forerunners of large migration from the
Scandinavian countries to the Northern Pac1hc
country, which may be attributed to the
circulation there last year of pamphlets and
papers sent out by the Northern Pacific land
department.
General Manager Sargent of the Northern
Pacific railroad, went to Chicago yesterday.
The steamer Butte was got off the ways at
Bismarck into the Missouri, yesterday, and all
boats which wintered there will soon be atioat
and in working order. the Key West and
Rosebud are expected ups on their way TO Fort
Benton. and passengers by the Northern Pacltlc,
going out tonight, are expecting to take the
latter for up river points.
There was no ice in Duluth harbor yesterday,
but field of ice in the lake was visible from
the city. Telegraphic communication being
broken, there is no information obtainable as
to the condition of the Sault river and canals,
but boats will probably arrive at Duluth from
the lower lakes this week.
Yesterday the steamer Minnie Hermon was
moored at the levee for government inspection
before going into service. The boat was built
during the winter and launched this spring at
Reeds Landing. She belongs to and will be
commanded by Capt. E. E. Hermon, and has
been built for a special service, that of
transportinga colony from Reeds Landing,
consisting of families from Wisconsin and
Minnesota to the vicinity of Fit. Benton on the
Missouri river, where large tract of land has
already been secured for grazing and agri-
cultural PURPOSES.