Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-16
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18th.

MrsNEAro1ls, Nov. 18th.
Hon. VIM. B. Marshall.
DEAR SIR-Yours at hand referring to fuel to
people on our line more particularly at Bird
Island.
!. No one realizes more than do the condition
settlers are in for fuel. We have been making
every effort we possibly could to get them fuel,
and often run short ourselves to oblige them.
We can't purchase fuel enough this fall. We
are taking all the coal and wood that money
will buy. and still we are to-day with barely
fuel enough to keep our trains moving. On
Tuesday last we suspended some trains for
want of fuel. We shall do our best and give
them all we San. This winter we shall get
large amount of wood, and another year we
will have plenty; but this winter it is going to
be somewhat difficalt to got fuel for the reason
that it is not to be had. y. 81. PRIOR,
Superintendent.
ST. PAUL, Nov. Ia, 1880.
Hon. W. B. Marshall, Railroad Commissioner,
st. Paul.
DEAR Sm:-Iam in receipt of your favor of
the llth inst. We are doing all in our power
to supply settlers on our Breckenridge divi.
sion with wood a. fast Is called for. Since 90
tober LIST we have distributed between Willmar
and Breckenridge, some three Thousand cords
of wood, and for the present week we have av-
eraged about twenty five cars = day. By to-
morrow night we hope to have all orders caught
up with to date, and do not apprehend any
further trouble on the fuel question. Yours
truly. ~ JAS. ]. Hill.
Peter Berkey offered the following, which
was adopted
RESOLVED, That the matter of consolidating
| the city and county governments into one Or
gantzation on an equitable basis Will be profit
| able to the taxpayers Of both city and county.
sANDsToNr DrcCovrpv
MIR. McCaine offered the following:
WHEREAS, This chamber has heard that new
and valuable sandstone has been discovered in
Minnesota equaling the Ohio stone; therefore,
| ReSOlued, That Major T. II. Newson, who has
been instrumental in bringing this stone before
| the public berequested to exhibit specimens
| in his possession, and communicate such in
| formation on the subject as in his Judgment
will enlighten the chamber on q matter of
great Importance to the State.
| The resolution was adopted, and Mai.
Newson not being present Mr.. Dresbach,
the principal owner of the quarry, was called
upon to describe the quarry. He preferred,
however, to have Maj. Newson respond, and
that gentleman appearing q moment later,
occupied the attention of the chamber few
minutes, reading the following endorsement:
In connection with this matter let me say
that found at Dresbach, Minnesota, seme of
the finest building stone ever brought to the
inspection Of the public, and which, in my
opinion, time and test will demonstrate, is
as old, if not older, and far better than the
famous Ohio sand stone now being SO largely
imported into our State. The upper layer of
which there is an abundance, is of yellow or
| cream-colored hue, pure and beautiful 1t
| works excellentlY we'll; stands fire and frosts;
can be sawed or split and chiHeled into any
shape. Below this is a dove-colored stone,
much finer in texture and easily worked.
Between these two layers is still another
| quality. On examination found these stones
fifteen feet below the surface-much finer
| and haudsomer than the Ohio being COM
posed almost exclusively of pure silica and en-
tirely destitute of mineral or vegetable matter.
At La Crosse I inspected very closely
a building trimmed with this stone, and al
though this building had been erected for two
years, still the stone was free from oxyd OF
iren. or any stain or impurity whatever. It
was little darker than when it first came
from the quarry, yet of a beautiful color.
In conclusion, an constrained to believe, that
these are the oldest and best sand stones which
can be used for building purposes, in the
world, and as there is, apparently, large
mass of them, lying, 30 far as I know. only at
this point, the public will soon be able to test
thier quality, their beauty and their ,heapness.
Very truly yours, T. M. NEwsoN.
Prof. Winchell, State geologist, after exam
ming the stone, addressed letter to Col. George
Il. Dresbach in the following terms:
"The sample of stone which you showed me,
taken out of the lower beds of the sand rock at
Dresbach, Winona county, Minnesota, is free
stone of very fine appearances, and so far as
can be judged without practical tests, is equal
in all respects to the Berea sand stone which is
30 extensively imported into Minnesota. Out
wardly it is as promising as any sand rock
ever saw, and you must have large quantities
eff it." Signed. N. 81. WINcHELL.
State Geologist.
Mr.. j. F. Turner, of this city, supcrin-
tendent of the union depot building, also
spoke briefly and exhibited specimen OF
the stone he had taken from the quarry at q
depth Of sixteen feet His endorsement OF
it was strong and emphatic.
The samples exhibited were examined by
the members Of the chamber and universal
ly commended. In fact, nothing equal to
this stone has heretofore been found in the
State.