Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-11
EXCURSION TIME.

Four Rail and Lake Excursions from st.
Paul---Two to Minnetonka and Two to
Lake superior---Personal and Local
Rail and River Notes.
The graders of the saltwater branch of the
Milwaukee q st. Paul road have began work
at Alton.
The relaying of the st. Paul & Duluth road
is progressing rapidly, with thres gangs OF
tracklayers working between trains.
A party Of Norwegian merchants from
Lanesboro, Mlnn., went up the Manitoba road
yesterday morning to look for business open
ings.
About twenty immigrants, fresh from swe-
den, left here Tuesday night by the st. Paul &
Manitoba train for Warren and Stephens in the
Red River valley.
William Hill, Esq, of the Pan Handle road,
and son Of the general superintendent of the
Vandalia road, is visiting in st. Paul, the
guest of j. H. Drake, Esq.
The Lake Minnetonka Navigation eom-
pany's moonlight excursion from st. Paul to
Upper Lake Mlnnetonka, will be on Friday
(to,morrOw) evening, lnstead of on Saturday
evening, as our blunderlng Third street CO
temporary had 1t.
The emigration bureau of the St Paul &
Manitoba road is advised by the Cunard line
agent at Throndhjen, Norway, that q consid-
cradle party of Norwegians left there the 2lst
inst. for Crookst0n and points north of that
in the Red River valley.
The st. Paul & Duluth company is selling
round trip tickets from st. Paul for an excar-
sion to Fort William, Thunder Bay, including
meals and rooms on the steamer for S16. The
steamer is to leave Duluth the 10th inst. and
will return there the 18th.
most delightful excursion from st. Paul
to Sault ste Merle and return, is announced by
the St. Paul & Duluth Railroad company. The
steamer will leave Duluth on the 18th, and
will touch at all principal south shore points.
while the return trip will be by the north
shore. Fare for the round tip, from st. Paul,
including meals and rooms on the boat, only
$500.
Auditor Ilsley, of the st. Paul & Duluth
company, yesterday made return to State rail.
road commissioner of the gross earnings of
the TaylOrs Falls branch, since it was opened
to June 80, as follows: For the five months
ending Dec. 81, 1880, 2,SS9. S3; and for the
six months ending June 80, 1881, $6,6S3.5s
This being the first year of operation of the
road the tax is one per cent of the gross earn
ings.
Deputy Clerk Nichols, of the supreme court
is transmitting the long record in the great
land contest between the Winona & St. Peter
and St. Paul Il Sioux City railroad companies,
as to the title of land where their grants cross
each other-the record being for use in the ap-
peal from the judgment of the supreme court
of Minnesota to the supreme court of the
United States.
As will be seen by the correspondence else
where, George Hazard is to give a second
moonlight excursion to Spring Park, Lake
Minnetonka, this evening. The train will
leave the Wacouta street depot at 6:45 p. m,
aud will return to st. Paul about IL o. m.
The lake trip will be on the new steamer City
of st. Louis, which has been fitted with an
electric light for illuminating shores and
landings. Spring park will also be illumi-
mated and a promenade concert will be given
there for the benefit of the excursionists, who
will be accompanied by the Great Western
band. Fare only loo and everybody invited.
Rates OF Freight Advanced.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Commissioner Al
bert Fink reports that at the meeting of the
Joint executive committee of Trunk line rail-
roads, held at his office to day it was unani-
mously
Resoleed, That, commencing Aug. 80, tar
if fare Is on all classes of freight, as per
circular 279, shall be restored and maintained,
this makes grain on bases Csc from Chicago to
New York.