Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-02
RAILROAD NEWS.

The Canadian Part Of the Duluth b Pigeon
River Railroad-A New Charter for the
st. Paul 8 Manitoba Company in Minne-
apolis-The Northern Pacific Track Ex-
teod.d Through Fort Keogh Two Fatal
Accidents Yesterday = More Montana
sheep-Personal Mention, Etc.
General Superintendent Hatch, Of the
Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha lines, will
return from visit to Chicago to-day.
The contractors of the Canadian Pacific,
on that part of the line between Thunder
Bay and the prairies, propose to keep men
at work all winter. Their work is largely
blasting and moving rock.
Vice President Cakes, of the Northern
Pacific, is expected in st. Paul about the
10th inst. Mr.. Willard, on his return
from the Pacific coast, has gone to New
| York by way of st. Louis, but may visit
st. Paul during the winter.
Mr.. Robert 81. Fleming, travelling pass
enger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul road. returned to st. Paul yes
terday from business trip to st. Vim
cent and Grand Forks. During his visit
to that section Mr.. Fleming secured half
a section of choice Red river land, and
as he is 6. f., entitled to good fortune,
it is to be hoped his investment will be q
profitable one.
Mr.. Van Gasken, the Montana cattle
raiser, who went through to Chicago a
few days ago with a train load of cattle,
was in st. Paul yesterday few hours on
his way to Miles City. He reports a
profitable sale of his stock In Chicago,
and is to return here during the month
to complete his arrangements for winter
shipments of dressed beef from Miles
City to st. Paul and Chicago.
| Robert Palmer, brakeman on St.
Paul & Manitoba freight train, near Elk
river, early yesterday, fell between two
Of the cars of his moving train and was
instantly killed. He was young I'M
married man, whose parents reside in
Michifan His remains were properly
cared for at the expense of the company
and await instructions from the parents,
who have been notified by telegraph.
General freight agent Hannaford of the
Northern Pacific, in response to an in.
quiry from Mr.. Bradenburg, at Miles
City, agreed to furnish cars at that place
for bringing east nearly 5000 head of
sheep, with which Mr.. Bradenourg ar
rived near Miles City two days ago, hav-
ing driven them across the country from
near Helena. Mr.. White. another sheep
grower. is at Glendive loading about 2, 900
sheep, to be brought through by rail this
week or the first of next.
A Swede laborer, whose name could
not be ascertained, was run down and
probably fatally injured, between Mime
apolis and st. Paul yesterday noon, by
c., st. P. g. o. Chicago train, outward
bound. The man was walking along the
road ahead and did not notice the warn
ings of the engine whistle and bell. His
left hand was crushed. his head bruised
and his back injured, and when he was
brought from the depot to the hospital,
blood was oozing from his ears. The
train was delayed some time to pick him
up and bring him into town for surgical
treatment
A telegraph dispatch of yesterday from
Fort Keough announced that the track
of the Northern Pacific had been laid
through the fort and the track-layers
were at work beyond The fort is about
two miles beyond Miles City. The line
beyond Glendive, being part of an in
complete hundred mile section, will re-
main in charge of the construction de-
and shippers will be operated to Miles
City and Fort Keough by the engineer
department in connection with regular
Northern Pacific trains at Glendive, and
| freight will be received according from
about the 18th inst.
Notice is given in provincial papers
that an application is to be made to the
parliament of Canada at its next session
for an act to incorporate company to
build and operate railroad from Prince
Arthur's Landing on Thunder Bay to a
| point on Pigeon river, where it can meet
a railway projected from Duluth to Pigeon
river-with power to bridge Pigeon river,
to amalgama'e or connect with other
roads in or out of the Dominion, and to
build branches and run ferries, steamers,
etc., in connection with its roads, The
title is to be ''The Thunder Bay & Min
nesota Railway company" The notice
is signed, edward A. Wild, Agent for
the Applicants" and dated at Toronto,
October 10.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Mime
apolls Union Railway company were filed
in the Secretary Of States Office yester-
day. The incorporates are James j.
Hill, Allen Marvel, Edward Sawyer, R.
B. Galusha and w. s. Alexander, of St.
Paul, and G. A. Pillsbury and R. G. Ben
ton, Of Minneapolis. Principal place of
business, Minneapolis. Capital, 81, 0Oo,-
900. Debt limit, 100000 Objects to
construct, operate and use railroad from
the Union stock yards, to point on the
bank of the Mississippi about opposite the
foot of Hennepin island, and thence by
bridge or bridges to block 9, in East
Minneapolis, with branch or branches
to connect with the st. Paul & Manitoba
branch line, and other railroads in Hen
nepln county; with commodions depot
and side tracks, turn outs, etc. The ap-
parent purpose is to form new COM
pany, on behalf of the st. Paul s. Mani
toba company, with powers definitely
stated, for completing the double track
short line into and through Minneapolis,
for providing transfer tracks, and for
making other improvements and changes
contemplated by the St. P. & NJ. company