Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-14
RAILROAD ,srell,eesce.
a Party OF Maxn"ses In Yaskson Last
Ntght-Othcr lt~Ms.
RAILROAD

RAILROAD MA0NA r
Last nights regular tram brought Mans.
ger Metrilrs private car and in il werc III,
following officials Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
aud st. Paul railroad
s.. s, Merrill, general manager.
w. G, Van Horn superintendent of the
Iowa and Dakota division.
w. G. Swan, general freight agent.
John Lawler, right Of way and ,ownsite
agent.
George L. Merchant, superintendent'ot
the Sioux City and Dakota division.
Charles G. Wicker, president Tor late
presiden,) Of the Sioux City and Dakota
lines. accompanied the party.
The object of this visit was apparently Il
ace The country, but behind this mo,iv.
there may have been some other incentive.
The party took a deliberate upper at the
Merchants and then consregated ut the OF.
fee Of the Coulson steamboat line.
Late in the evening they all left for Run
ming Water, via. Canton.
We had a little talk with Mr.. Swan and
Mr.. Merchant, regarding freight rates to
Yankton, and received FROM them every
assurances thai, our shippers we're to be fairly
dealt with, which will he q new experience
to them and one which wilt be heartily ap-
preciated, A rate is provided which will al.
low Yankton to compete with any point
east or west in the sale Of all classes of mer-
chandise, the railroad officials seeming to
favor the proposition to 40 arrange affairs as
to make our city the leading wholesale point
90 the Missouri river. Our location sug-
gests the wisdom Of this course and our
start ia life ia an argument which has lis
weight with the powers which control the
destinies of Dakota towns.
The Milwaukee company has not We,
decided where it will cross the Missouri,
river and We h. " reaSnn Ia believe that il
is looking at this point with speculative
eyes. The grain fields Of Nebraska are u
great temptation and if the people of Cedar
county do, not wed themselves to the pro-
iected marrow euage" extension there is
a prospect that. they may get something
better.
AS soon as the Elk Point Gu, of, is COM
pleted through trains from Yank,on to
Chicago will be put on which will give
Sioux City the go.by. Our understanding
o! The arrangement - that a daily train
will he run from Sioux Falls to Sioux City
to connect with the through trains from
Ysnk'ou and { ANYBODY wants to go to
Sioux City they can change cars at the
junction. Work was begun yesterday on
the Elk Point cutoff.
VARIOUS SCRAPS.
Chicago Times, llth: So long "a the
Dakota Southern, which runs from Sioux
City, Iowa, to Yank,on, d. T., was operated
as an independent l,ne, its eastern connec.
ions We're all treated alike. The Illinois
Central, Northwestern, aud ST. Paul compa
nies were privileged to make through rates
from Chicago or Milwaukee TO any point on
the Southern road. But since that line
passed under the control of the ST. Paul
company. this privilege is denied the other
roads. The 81. Paul applies the full arbit
r4ry rates to all freight, sent over the South
ern. This is producing the effect it was in
wv - tAsS"tNA navy ~ ~ loItllJS
Of all that class of business over the ST.
Paul road, though the haul is sonewha.
longer than by the routes leading to a direct
connection with the Southern at Sioux CIV.
At the same time the st. Paul company asks
tor a share Of the business destined to Sioux
City. The o:her roads will grant it reluc
family, if at all. >
Chicago fines, oh: "Oficers of the
| Ckjonun MiluonEaa ,ol g, d., .-l ms.
nois Central railroads held u conference on
Yesterday, in relation to The rate which
shall be charged over the Dakota Southern
railroad from Sioux City to Yank,on. Thi-
line is now owned by the ST. Paul company.
Before the transfer Of ownership took place
he superintendent renewed a contract with
he limos Central and other connections.
which s,ipulates that the rate per hund, ed
pounds between Sioux City and Yankton
shall be- five and ten cents, respectively, ac.
c"rdlng'to class, this charger TO Continue in
fo'ce for one year. The question of the
appreciation of this C n,ract Ia nov undo.
consideration The st. Paul company, it is
understood, favors a pool on al! business
destined 10 Sioux Civ. The conference on
Yesterday was merely preliminary and
brought about no results"
There are indications that neither the Nj.
obrara nor the Mitchell lines of the Mil.
waukee road will be extended this year.
Tracklaying will commence at Sioux
Falls some time this week, on the extension
Of the ST. Paul west of that town. The Track
at present will only be laid about three
miles across the bend of the river and The
Two new bridges. More grade must then be
built before the track goes on.
Sioux City journal The Milwaukee
folks have decided to make Canton their
distributing point to which immigran, lick
cts will be sold by the agent, OF the olhe,
roads in thisc country and the lines OF ocean
steamers-ln Europe. By an arrangement,
between the principal roads each names
some one point on its line to which immi-
grant tickets will he sold by all the others,
and Canton il the pnin. named by the Mil.
YANKEE a. the place from which all parts Of
southern Dakota can he most easily reached.
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