Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-04
THE RAILWAYS.

Promotion at the ST. Paul & Manitoba Of
fees Resignation of General A gent San
born of the Northern Pacific -Rumored
Resignation of General Manager Bishop
of the st. Paul & Omaha-Increase of the
Lumber Line, Etc Etc.
Mr.. s, H. Fulton, western agent at Chica go
of the Erie e. Pacific freight line, is on bus
mess visit to st. Paul.
Under date of the 30th, circular h as been
issued from the st. Paul Il Manitoba head
quarters, signed by w. 8. Alexander, general
passenger agent, and approved by Jas. j. Hill .
general manager, which announces the ap
pointmcnt of Henry c. Davis as Assistant
General Passenger Agent, from Jan. LIST. Mr..
Davis has been an efficient clerk and courteous
to all with whom he came In contact, and
many will feel like cOngratulating him on his
promotion. .rr
The Hastings q Dakota road was yesterday
reported clear of snow and in good operating
condition, to the end of the track.
The Sioux City train due here at II A. NJ,
yesterday, was about six hours late in
coming in, having been delayed by snow drifts
on the Sioux City division The st. Paul
division was unobstructed, and little or no de-
lay was expected for trains moving to-day.
About a score of passengers, snow bound at
Mountain Lake for three days last week, had
an opportunity to study the habits and Ian
guage of the Mennonites, but, so far as
known, Mr.. c. w. Slayton, of the Sioux City
& st. Paul land Office, was the only one who
improved the opportunity, and it is said he
can already talk land in Mennonite Russian
with considerable ease, and without any risk OF
his organs of speech.
The Wisconsin Central having lately Joined
the Lumber line, that organization now covers
all the roads of four extensive corporations,
viz: The Wisconsin Central, the Chicago, st.
Paul & Omaha, the Sioux City & Pacific, and
the Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council Bluffs
railway companies. The new member of the
line puts in 200 cars.
Telegraphic dispatches received at the North
ern Pacific headquarters indicate thatA reason
able degree of cold prevailed along the upper
Mississippi Sunday night and yesterday morn
ing. At Sank Rapids the mercury fell to thirty
degrees below zero, or thirty-eight degrees
lower than the temperature at st. Paul. This
difference only about ninety miles away is ex-
traordinary.
1t became public yesterday that George G.
agent of the Northern Pacific company, had
resigned his position and that his resignation
took effect with the close of the year. Mr..
Sanborn has been long time connected with
the road and his separation from it will be re-
GREETED by its patrons. During the last few
months it has several times been reported that
he was about to resign, and certain reasons
have been given in publications as causes for
his resigning, but no confirmation OF such re-
ports was obtainable till now. His successor
has not yet been named.
1t was rumOred in railroad circles yesterday
afternoon and reported last evening as COM
ing from good authority that Gen. j. w.
Bishop, general manager of the Chicago, st.
Paul u Omaha line, had rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect upon his being relieved
of his present duties Gen. Bishop was in
his Office as usual yesterday, but the positive
assertion that he had resigned was not heard
till too late to verify or discredit it.