Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-31

though the local feeling has undoubtedly
remained strongly in favor of the Duluth
route, all shippers and merchants whose
business justified yearly contracts have
been forced to give their freights to one
Of the Chicago routes. Hence, it fol-
lows that our home road cannot make
good showing of increased earnings.
Its local business depending
upon the settlement and Improvement
of the timbered' lands along the line,
increases slowly, but is nearing profitable
proportions The through business is
undergoing change. The complete
order of the grain trade which backs the
competition of the Chicago lines, as
against the Duluth route, and which has
limited the through business of this road
mostly to the few Independent and acct
dental operators, is varied. An Eastern
grain firm, whose members are also
largely interested in this and some other
Western roads, is now forwarding heavy
purchases of coarse grains by this route,
and if the storage capacity at Duluth was
sufficient, would give this road big
business at once. AS it is, however, all
the rolling stock of the company is so en-
ployed this winter that the superintend-
ent has been unable to spare one car to
90 off the road.
EARNINGS AND BUSINESS
The earnings of the road for the five
months ending Nov. 30th were 1898, ST.
%, and the earnings for the eleven months
ending Nov. 30th were $3.50, 1868. The
principal traffic of the line this season is
in conveying grain to Duluth for storeage
and in bringing lumber, wood, ties, ETC.,
to st. Paul The traffic of the towns
along the line employs, steadily, how
ever, considerable part of the rolling
stock, and with these towns St. Paul has
heavy trade. The summer
and fall traffic is enlarged by receipts of
coal and merchandise from the East and
by shipments of flour and other products.
The summer earnings are also
increased by thorough travel, many
Eastern tourists preferring the northern
lake route, and many from this State and
the South visiting the Lake Superior
country to enjoy its cool nights and its
unequalled fishing privileges.
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
During the past year the St. Paul &
Duluth company, with the Minneapolis
g. St. Louis company, has built a branch
line from Wyoming to Taylors Falls, q
miles, which crosses the Chisago lake re-
gion, destined to be one of the choicest
summer resorts of the State, and in the
approach to Taylors Falls overlooks,
from great height, the wild and beauti-
full scenery of the St. Croix river at and
below the Dalles. On this
line depots and side tracks
| have been built and laid at
four stations, Chisago City, Lindstrom,
Center City and Shafer. The Knife Falls
| branch has been improved and extended a
short distance to the G. N. Nelson Lum-
bering company's mill The main line
| between Northern Pacific Junction and
Duluth has been relaid and the famous
| high trestles over the deep ravines on the
banks of the St. Louis have been replaced
in part by substantial stone culverts and
earth filling, and part by strong iron
decked bridges Much larger improve
ments of the roadway are contemplated
for this year to make it in every respect
first class and durable.
| THE NEW PRESIDENT.
1t was recently announced in the
GLOBE that j. P. Ilsley, Esq, had re-
signed from the presidency of the ST.
Paul s. Duluth company and
would be succeeded the LIST OF
January tomorrow by Fl. H. Porter,
Esq. Mr.. Porter's position as president
of the several companies united in the
ST. Paul g. Omaha line caused the i'm
preston to be entertained here that the
| ST. Paul g. Duluth road was about to be
taken into that combination, and placed
under the same management a further
understanding of the matter does not
strengthen that impression, but leads to
the belief that if such move is contem-
plated, it is not to be Immediately carried
out. Mr.. Ilsley resigned from the direc-
tory, and Mr.. Porter, as one of the new
and large stockholders, was elected to
succeed him, against his first inclinations,
on account of the large expenditures re-
solved upon for the betterment of the
road during this year. The owners,
1t may be said, consider the
property very valuable one,
and will endeavor to so manage it as to
make it a paying and permanent proper
ty. Their business and railway associa-
lions are already Strengthening the bust
ness of the road and are confidently ex
pected to greatly increase it.
The track is to be substantially relai(
this year and permanent bridges ant
culverts will replace most of the wooder
| bridges and trestles on the road Tht
equipment is also to be considerably in
creased, and it is understood that the ole
policy of the company, of buying anC
manufacturing at home as much as pos
sible, will not be changed
| st. Paul &c Duluth Lands.
The st. Paul & Duluth railroad com
pany originally received from the nationa