The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-08
THE NEW RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT

&ir. e. F. Ha. ch the Genera
Manager of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road arrived from New York
few days ago and gave Pioneer
Press reporter the following facts
about the recent railroad move bv
which Superior was figured out OF
her long-hoped-for and fayorite
line from Tay,or's Falls:
The main facts have already been publish
ed, believe, in the New York specials to
the Pioneer Press. The Minneapolis & gt.
Louis company have leased Of the ST. Paul
Duluth company for three years ard for
such further time as the arrangement Is
mutually satisfactory, the right to run its
own trains, passenger and freight, between
White Bear and Duluth as Independently as
though We owned the track We are at
liberty to make such rates as we please with
out restrictions of any kind or anv division
of business. Under this arrangement two
roads To Taylor's Falls were unnecessary.
We have, therefore. agreed to Jointly build
and own the piece OF road from Wyoming to
Tsylor's Falls, and the Minneapolis & St Louis
has the perpetual right to run its trains be-
tween White Bear and Wyoming To pro
vide for this additional business the Mime.
apolis & St. Louis have contracted for 80
new freight cars, which are to be on our
track by the first day Of August making a
total of 800 new freight cars for rs this sea
son. We shall put On regular freight trains
to and from Dul4th as soon as yhe necessary
arrangements can be completed, perhaps by
the 18th, matter upon which shall confer
with Mr. Ilsley at cnce We shall start
freight trains only at present. hat may pat
on passenger Grains also al 30 distant day
That will depend somewhat upon future &c
vclopmonts. Your New York dispatches
have said this means 3 lively fight with the
Milwaukee & St. Paul, or words to that
effect. That is certainly mistake l don't
see how the lease Of the Duluth road char T.
the situation in the least, or how it has ny
significance as affecting other roads. The
Object Of the Minneapolis & 81. Louis is
simply end solely to reach lake port We
are extending our line into Iowa and will
soon be running to a distance Of 200 miles
south of Minneapolis. Our road viii be in
operation to Fort Dodge Jy July !, giving
Us increased amount Of business, for which
LAKE OUTLET
IS imperatiycly demanded. There w,iI be a
large business in coarse grains tributary to
our lines, which will natua,ly seek water
transportation, and it is less miles lrora Fl.
Dodge to Duluth, than from the same point
to Chicago We are now in shape to put
the produce of the vast and fertile country
tributary to our line, onto vessels with less
rail transportation thaH by the way Of any
other route. It Is purely matter OF business
with the Minneapolis & St. Louis, and not
intended to antagonize any other road or
1t has always been our intention
to have an outlet in Lake Superior. That
we have now secured We hope to do a large
business over the Duluth line, and
BUILD Up DULUTH
as an important shipping point. II certainly
cannot fail to be of great advantage to
Duluth as the business Of Minneapolis 4 s..
Louis is tied 40 10 for at least three years 70
come and for such further time as the logic
Of events shall dictate
In response to an inquiry as to work on
The Fort Dodge extension, Mr. Il stated that
.rack-laying begun ten DAYS since. The iron
IS going down at the rate Of mile per day
md will continue TO go down at that rate
Until Fort Dodge is reached, which will be /
Tune is to July l. The company doesn't (
going beyond that point this
fear
MISS. PEYTON <S Co, started up
heir saw mill on Conner's Point