Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

A rumor is current thatthe great Wabash
st. Louis & Pacific Railroad company con-
templates opening line to Milwaukee and
st. Paul by the absorption Of the Milwaukee
Il Northern, Wisconsin Central and Wis
consin & Minnesota lines, or by connec-
ton with these lines.
: On Tuesday last a petition was signed
by 379 legal voters of Otter tail county, re-
siding in some twenty-five different town.
ships, was presente d to the board Of COM
missioners, praying that an election be
called to vote on the proposition of the
New York capitalists for constructing the
Minneapolis Northern.
A circular has been issued announcing the
appointment of T. w. Teasdale as general
agent of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha line, in charge Of matters pertain
ing to the passenger and baggage business.
General Manager Hill of the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railway has issueda
circular announcing the appointment of H.
G. Davis as assistant general passenger and
ticket agent Of that line.
Col. Chas G. Smith, chief engineer of
the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
way, has made the following appoint
ments to take effect January 1: Fred. Gid
dings, assistant engineer of completed roads
south Of Casselton and Gainesville; George
W. Touson, assistant engineer of complet-
ed roads north Of these points. On their
respective divisions they will have charge
of the location, construction and repairs Of
bridges, buildings, water stations and other
structures, the location Of tracks, also Of
buildings to be erected by private parties
upon railroad grounds. N. D. Miller hay
ing been assigend to duty in the construc-
ton department, road masters and superv1s-
ors of water works will make their reports
directly to the chief engineer. From
the annual report of the railroad commission
ers of Iowa for this year, it appears there
were on the 18th of September, 4,977 miles
of railroad in that State, since which date
enough has been added to make the mileage
over 1000, an increase of over SOL miles Tor
the wear. The average net earnings on
stock of all roads is 81, 1860 per mile, or
six percent on a valuation Of 2 2, 493. SO per
mile.
Mr.. It. w. Teasdall, appointed on the 1st
inst. general agent of the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha line, to take charge
of matters relating to the passenger and
baggage business, with head quarters at st.
Paul, has taken formal possession OF the
office and assumed its duties.
No appointment has yet been made OF
successor to G.. G.. Sanborn, whose resig
nation of the position of general freight
and passenger agent of the Northern Pacific
road took effect on the LIST inst. 1t is un-
derstood that new position, that Of eener-
al traffic manager, is to be created, with the
office of the general ticket and passenger
agent subordinate thereto.
migration prospects for the coming
snrine are HIGHLY favorable for Minnesota
and fhe Northwest. For two months past
an average of fifty letters of inquiry per day
has been received by the land department
of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railway. These came from all sections OF
the country. Most Of them have been from
Nebraska and Kansas, portions of which
have been affected by drouth during the
last three years, The Kansas and Nebras-
ka writer's gave doleful accounts OF their
misfortunes. They now are turning their
attention to the Northwest with view to
purchasing lands along the line OF the
Manitoba road.