Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22

Mr. 3. b. Gault, northwestern agent of the
Star Union line, has gone to visit his Iowa
dairy farm and observe its present abundant
water privileges.
Mr.. Allen Manuel, lately appointed assistant
general manager of the st. Paul & Manitoba
railway, was here yesterday in conference with
General Manager Hill, and intending to return
to Chicago to-day to close out his connection
with the Chicago & Rock Island road prepara-
tory to taking up his residence and duties in
st. Paul the first of next month.
General Superintendent Hatch was at his
office yesterday most of the day, appearing to
be nearly recovered from his recent injuries,
received in a hand-car accident near Sibley,
Iowa.
General Passenger Agent Stenpett, of the
Chicago d Northwestern, announced by tele-
graph yesterday the departure at noon, from
Chicago. for st. Paul, of special train Of
eight coaches loaded with colonists from
the Great Western, Of Canada, mostly bound
for Northwest Minnesota and Manitoba, but n
considerable number for Northern Pacific
points.
The St. Paul 6, Manitoba company, it is
said, was the first to drop thrd-class tickets,
being influenced by the fact that it does not
run cheap and slow emigrant trains, but gives
all passengers its best time and third.class
class passengers. The example has now been
generally followed, except as to immigrants
coming from the seaboard, and on roads like
the Union and Central Pacific, where emigrant
trains are run.
The water troubles along the La Crosse d.
vision Of the Milwaukee q st. Paul railway, in
the region traversed by the hcadwaters of Rock
river are as yet not serious, though the road
way is in places flooded and delays are occa-
siOnally necessary. The morning train of
yesterday from Chicago came in only an hour
late, although 1t was an extra h-avy train, but
the noon train was six hours late. The morn
ing train brought in five extra coaches flied
with immi igrants-four coach loads being from
Canada and en- route to Manitoba, and one
coach being filled with Germans and Russians,
bound fer points on the st. Paul and Omaha
line.
General Manager. Sargent, and General
Hanft returned yesterday morning from their
tour over the Northern Pacific lines to Du-
luth and Bismarck. General Hanft was pleas
ed with, and interested in the road and the
country it traverses. On their return trip
they observed that seeding was in progress
on about all the farms opened along the road
from Bismarck to jamestown, but in the Red
River valley, although the snow is fast dlsap-
pearing, the fields are yet too wet for seeding.
From what he could learn at Bismarck, Mr.Sar
gent is of opinion that newspaper correspon-
dents have magniied the flood damages along
the N. Z. extension beyond the Missouri
Heart river and its tributaries are over their
banks, and have washed away some > OF
the railway embankment and few culverts,
but have done no more damage than can be
quickly repaired when the water recedes. West
of that section the floods have passed and
spring is well advanced.
There is more water than railroad men care
to run through on portions OF the Brecken-
ridge and st. Vincent extensions of the st.
Paul g. Manitoba railway. 1t does not come
from the streams and rivers, but from the
rapid melting of the snow. The rivers and
creeks, though rising, are still ice bound and
considerably within their banks. A washout
occurred Wednesday night between Herman
and Campbell, but repairs were made yesterday
morning, 30 that the Breckenridge train
from ST. Paul yesterday probably went through
with little delay. On the Browns Valley
branch, Fargo line and Fergus Falls division,
there is no trouble; but the snow water rush
ing down the incline towards the Red River
has washed out the road bed in several places,
but repairs were promptly made, and the long
delays of trains have SO far been avoided. In
places on the Red River slope where the in
cline is not rapid, the water Is standing, and
fears are entertained of considerable damage to
few families. The railroad line through this
level region has, however, been guarded against
overflow by drains connecting with the ravines
running down to the Red River or its tribu-
taries.
From the Blue Earth west all the streams
on the st. Paul q Omaha line are full to over
flowing, and the main line is closed by wash
outs or overfows between Sheldon and Sibley,
between Madelia and St. James, while the
branch lines are similarly closed between
Adrian and Lu Verne, between Lu Verne and
Doom, and between Brandon and Sioux Falls.
The branch line bridge at Brandon has been
carried out and the main line bridge over the
Watonwan was yesterday thought to be in
danger from running ice. A pile driver was
taken to the Watonwan last night and the
bridge will be strengthened this morning. The
st. Paul trains yesterday were turned back
from Madelia. Passengers and freight were
moved yesterday between st. James and Shell
don, and as quickly after the water recedes as
possible the whole line will be put in good
working order.