Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-23

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Sand Stone Discovery.
At the meeting of the chamber of COM
mere yesterday morning a communication
was read from Col p. L. Dickinson, of San
Francisco, acknowledging the receipt of the
invitation to address the chamber upon the
subject of trade with Japan and stating that
he would notify the chamber when he could
be present.
John N. Berg, of Appleton, sent in a let
ter confirming previous complaints against
the railroad relative to supplying fuel and
moving wheat, claiming that cars were lying
| idle at various sidings.
A further communication was read from
j. Simons of Appleton, stating that that sta
ton will market 100000 bushels of wheat,
| and that it needs more facilities for moving
the grain. Only from six to twelve cars per
week are supplied, and Mr.. Simons SAYS that
this only enables them to buy wheat from
the farmers one or two days in the week.
he asks the chamber to bring what influence
it can upon the railroad to aid them.
Later in the season letter was received
from w. N. Severance, of Appleton, of the
detail of the failure to supply fuel and
move wheat.
These letters drew out protracted de-
bate. Gov. Marshall said he had conferred
with Mr.. Prior, superintendent of the Hast
ings and Dakota road, and he prior had
assured him that he was doing everything in
his power to relieve the settlers. The road
was placing transportation of fuel ahead
of all other work, and that was one
reason why there was difficulty in furnish
ing cars to move wheat. He thought the
fact that Mr.. Severance stated that 10000
bushels of wheat had gone to theNorthwestern
road proved that 1t was to the in terest of the
Milwaukee q st. Paul company to furnish
all the transportation they could in order to
save the business.
Mr.. Murray thought the railroad commits
sioner shonld telegraph at once, to remote
points, and see how they were situated now
with regard to fuel.
Mr.. u. b. Hodges made stirring speech
showing the necessity of prompt action in
supplying the country with fuel. He gave
his personal experience and observance dur
ing the past month and stated that one diff
hculty was that there was not a sufficient
quantity of wood cut in the "big woods to
supply the treeless region.
Mr.. Willius read letter from Thomas P.
Kerr, of Hancock, depicting the demand for
fuel in that section. He thought they ought
not to be satisfied with the assurance of the
railroads that they were doing what they
could. They ought to be looked after.
Gov. Marshall promised to be unremitting
in his effort, but thought Messrs. Willius
and Hodges should be committee to inves-
tigate the matter.
Capt. Blakelsy said that there had been no
such situation as this in thirty years.
1t needs the government of the State to
come to the aid of the people in this
emergency.
Mr.. Murray still thought the RESPONSE
bility should rest with the railroad commits
sioner. He was employed for just such
purposes as this.
Gen. Sanborn thought there should be a
committee appointed to wait upon the gov
ernor and if the roads were found to be
derelict there was remedy open by apply
ing for receiver and using the road to re-
lieve the settlers.
James Smith, Jr., said the trouble was not
so much in the transportation of fuel as in
the supply. We could compel the roads to
carry fuel and they were ready and anxious
to do SO without compulsion, but they could
not be compelled to buy wood. The true
way was for the people of st. Paul to put
their hands in their pockets and send out a
few train loads of wood at once.
The result of the debate was the appoint
ment of Messrs. Barney, Marshall, Hodges,
Sanborn and Will1us as committee to wait
upon the governor and take such other i'm
mediate action as the necessities of the case
require.
fo cd
tied Gov. Pillsbury, and he Immediately tel
egraphed to the stations on the roads where
the scarcity of fuel exists, and upon ascer-
tanning the exact wants he promised to see
that fuel trains are forwarded.
GEN. sIBLEY's RESIGNATION.
DR.. Day, from the committee appointed
to consider Gen. Sibley's letter of resigna-
ton, submitted report accepting his resig-
nation, eulogizing his public services and
expressing the hope that he would still give
the chamber the benefit of his ripe expert
ence and valuable counsel.
Capt. Blakeley seconded the report in
brief speech, paying high compliment to
Gen. Sibley. He had known him for thirty
three years, and be had done more than any
one man to develop this great State.
as high esteem as any one, and on that &C.
count he had favored declining to accept the
resignation, and granting leave of absence.
AS he listened to the report and heard these
eulogies he could not refrain from asking
where these men stood three weeks ago who
are so ready to rise and vote eulogy upon
Gen. Sibley.
Gov. Marshall (excitedly)-I cali the gen.
tleman to order. He is violating order and
decency also.
The Chair-The gentleman is out of order.
No political matters are allowed in chamber
Mr.. Lee-I was not intruding politics, but
was simply calling attention to pertinent
facts. If the feelings of the chamber are too
sensitive will desist.
The report was then unanimously adopted
by rising vote and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
THE SANDSTONE DISCOVERY.