Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-03
CURRENT NEWS.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

The Faribault Republican furnishes addi-
tional particulars about the Cannon Falls rail-
road. It says: "The preliminary condition
is that bonuses shall be given by the towns
OF this sum 1926, 600 in bonds have already
been voted by Faribault, Red Wing, Cannon
Falls and Morristown, leaving but $75, 900
to be made up by Mankato, Waterville, Elysian,
Mortified and Dundas. Work will be COM
menced on the line at Waterville, and the eigh-
teen miles intervening between that point and
Faribault will be first built The remainder
Of the line necessary to connect Red Wing and
Nal kato will follow in due time, establishing
q connection between the Mississippi river and
the most fertile and thickly settled inland por-
tons Of the state. The line remains under the
controle and management of the present COM
pany, known as the Minnesota Central railroad
company, to which the rights, franchises ana
land grant Of the old Cannon River railroad
company we're transferred.
Official announcement is made of the resig-
nation of Vice President Angus, of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railway company; his
succession by General Manager Hill, and the
promotion Of Assistant Manager Marvel tc the
position OF general manager. Mr.. Angus will
remain in the directory Of the St Paul. Minne-
apols q Manitoba company, and will take an
active part in its administration, but he will de-
vote most of his time to the financial manage
meat Of the Canadian Pacific, and
will necessarily reside at Montreal
The practical change in the management of
affairs of the road will not be great. Mr.. Hill,
in his new position, will assume the direction
Of the finances Of the corporation in addition
to it's executive management, being aided in
the execution of details IN larger degree than
formerly by the new general manager, MIR.
Maxwell.
By information received at the general Of
fees of the Northern Pacific il is learned that
Chief Engineer Gen. Anderson advises them
the track of the Northern Pacific will reach
Fort Keogh about December l; that military
and other supplies can be shipped to that
point probably by the 18th of December.
1t is rumored that J. K. Devereaux of Cleve-
land, president Of tho reorganized Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad,
is shortly to take charge of all the Vanderbilt
roads west Of Buffalo, and to be in reality
Mr.. Vanderbilrs first lieutenant in the railroad
business.
Mr.. Frank Fl. Elvidge has been appointed
fuel agent of the Northern Pacific railway, with
headquarters at Brainerd MINI. Mr.. l. Sey
mour has been appointed storekeeper Of the
company at Brainerd, vice Il. l. Follett, who
resigns on account of poor health.
The following new stations have been estab-
ished on the Manitoba line north of Grand
Forks: Pearson, urtle River, Levant, Kim
ball and Mento. The last named station is
thirty one miles from Grand Forks, and trains
will commence running December l.
The Wisconsin Central railroad company is
building large addition to their hotel at Che
quamegon. It increases the capacity 100
rooms The building will cover two acres of
ground, and will be the largest hotel with one
exception in the state.
Gravelville is to have $1,000 Touring
mill to be built by Gravel & Goulet