Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-09
THE RAILROADS..

A railroad has been organized at Red
Wing to run from Red Wing to the
Iowa State line, and connects with
Iowa routes. The incorporators oft his
this new enterprise are S. B. Foote, Charles
Betcher, J. S. Hoard. j. c. Pierce. F. X.
Sumons, J. M. Hodgman, VIM. Howe,
G.. R. Sterling, T. B. Sheldon, E. w.
Brooks. The articles of incorp Grafton have
been recorded The following officers have
been elected; President, S. B. Foote; vice
president, Charles Betcher; secretary, J S.
Hoard; treasurer, J. c. Pierce.
Articles of incorporation of the Sank
Center & Northern railway company have
been filed for record in the office of the
secretary of the state of Minnesota. The
capital stock is 81 600, 900, in 10000 shares
of 800 each, and shall be paid in install
ments not exceeding 20 per cent. each.
The articles are signed by J. V. Brewer and
G. A. Gilman Of St. Cloud, J. R. Howard
and Alexander Moore Of Sank Center and
Edward Sawyer of St. Paul, who constitute
the first board Of directors. The roard is
to extend from Sank Center northerly to
between Motley and Perham
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road company has issued circular to all
freight agents along their main lines, and
all their branch lines, calling their atten-
obliteration of all stamps and marks from
liquor casks or packages being, returned.
All agents are cautioned to examine empty
packages before receipting for them, and
cause proper obliteration of stamps, marks
or brands, as required by the law Any
neglect of duty in this respect will leave the
company and it's agents liable to the severe
penalties of the act of congress.
Lieutenant Burnett, of the Ninth cavalry,
who, as cadet at West Point, last spring,
gave the leading evidence against Whitaker,
being the first man in the room after the
alleged assault, and who is now summoned
to appear before the Whitaker court mar
tial, was assigned, Immediately after grad
uation, to regiment of colored men, and
has served with it ever since.
General manager Hatch will sever his
official connection with the Minneapolis &
St.. Louis road on Monday 2Sth, and on
Tuesday, April l, will locate in St. Paul,
in the service Of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha line, as general
manager Of that line from Elroy to Omaha
General M anager Sargent of the North
ern Pacific is highly praised by all the news
papers.
In some of their deeds for village prop
erty on the line Of the Moth Wisconsin
railroad, the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis q Omaha company make express condi-
tons that mo stron,', spirituous, malt,
ardent or intoxicating liquors shall ever be
sold, manufactured, trafdcked in, given
away or otherwise disposed of as beverage"
on penalty Of annulling the instrument and
reverting the property back to the original
owners.
The Northern Pacific has been re-
markedly free from snow blockades this
season.
Vice president Angus, of the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba road, is by this
time half way across the briny, en- route to
England.
A syndicate composed of the friends of
the Central railroad of New Jersey, the
Philadelphia & Reading road, and the Bal
timore & Ohio, have purchased controll-
ing interest in the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore railroad The purchase is
stated to have been completed.