Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-18
RAIL AND RIVER.

Homeward Bound Hunters---The Black
smiths aud Helpers Return to Work at
the Manitoba Shops--The Boiler Makers
Still Out--.Accidents---Lo Chandler
Not Dead, but Recovering---Another Sec
ton of the Northern Pacific Ready for
Uncle Sans Acceptance---River Inn
provements Above HastIngs---Highes
Water of the FalI---Personal and Local
Rail and River Notes.
Mr.. Brown, general superintendent of the
Pullman Palace Car company, Chicago, left
here for that city last night, having while
here concluded his compapy's contract with
the Northern Pacific.
The N. s. st. P. company had 10 refuse to
receive freight at the old levee warehouse yes
terday afternoon on account of the water be-
ing on the receiving floor, but will have
place for city shippers this morning.
A Worcester (Mass.) hunting car, return
ing from northern Minnesota and Dakota,
was attached to the outgoing train of the
Omaha, st. Paul & Chicago line yesterday.
The hunting party on board had to show, as
birds, the remains Of BEARS carcass and
pelican of huge size.
Louis Chandler, of Bismarck, who was
formerly cashier of the NJ. & st. P. freight
department in this city, has so far recovered
from injuries received by being thrown from
carriage at Bismarck, as to be able to
here Sunday that he was dead, but his friends
learned the contrary by telegraphic message
from him yesterday.
ha hri ora
was picked up alongside the st. P. & D.
track near Fond du Lac Saturday eyening,ter-
ribiy bruised and cut, az told In the GLOBE
SUNDAY morning, died that night Before his
death it was ascertained that his injuries
were resolved in jumping from a moving
train. His father, who resides In Cincinnati
and is connected with publishing house
there, has been notified of his death.
Gen. Haupt and Mr.. Cross, of the Northern
Pacific, left for the Yellowstone last evening.
They are accompanied by three commissioners
on the part Of the United States, one of whom
Is D. c. Sheppard, OF this city, who are to re-
port upon the new track before the acceptance
by the government, which will entitle the
company to a proportlonate amount of Its
land grant. They will be absent until about
Sunday next.
Archie Jenkins, the freight conductor, who
fell between the cars of his train near North
Wisconsin junction, Saturday night, and was
fatally injured, was brother-in.law of E. II.
Botsford, who has until q few days ago been
employed In the auditors Office of the c., st.
P. & o. company. Mr.. and Mrs. Botsford
left yesterday for Valley Springs, Wis, where
the mother Of Jenkins resides and where the
funeral is to take place to-day.
The government work and river improve
ment above Hastings is said to be in good
condition for the coming close Of the season.
Three dams have been put In at Pine Bend,
turning the water into the old channel on the
right bank of the river and doing
away with as many crossings which
have been difficult and dangerous. The last
of these three dams will be finished this week.
A large dam at Island IS was finished satur-
day, which turns the water TO the left of the
island. The two boats and crews are now at
work on two dams at Merrimac, which are
expected to be flushed about the 25th, when
work will be begnn at Newport bar and con-
tinued as long as the weather will permit.
Barnes is let out, for he really set the ex-
ample in gorgeous descriptive writing. Here
is sample from folder page: 1.-THE new
Land OF Promise is at last reached by the
Pioneer route, and passenger trains are run
ming to Glendive, distance OF $50 miles from
St. Paul. The line of travel is through one
continuous ayeuuo of agricultural wealth, a
country whose resources are inexhaustible,
and as yet unmeasured; climate the most
desirable and healthful; the atmosphere dry
and pure; summers warm and delightful;
winters cold but less rigorous than in 1atitudes
Immediately south, as is proved by the fact
that while roads south of the Northern Pac
ific were snow-bound for months during the
past winter, this road was not snow-bound a
single day in the entire winter. Tcasdale and
Davis are yet to try their hands.