Morris tribune., 1882-09-14
Des Moines Dots.

Des MoineS Dots.
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press.
Dies MONIES, Sept 1.-Considera able confu-
sion exists among the Diagonal railroad folks
over the rumor that the Chicago Milwaukee
g. ST. Paul has decided to coma to Des Moines
at once from McGreGor Manager Merrill has
recently declared to prominent railroad men
that his road was coming to Des Moin s, but
he did not say by what route. The report is
that the Milwaukee d st. Paul has purchased
its right of way aud completed its plans to at
once build the road. If it has done SO, it has
been done SO quietly that no one has discov
cred IT.
Another cut on freight rates to Chicago was
made Monday, the price now being to cents
per 100 pounds.
1t is reported that the Chicago & Northwest
ern will extend its Carroll branch two or three
miles south of Aud ubon and build town of
their own.
The Milwaukee e. St Paul has purchased
the Keystone coal mines in Dallas county. and
will at once put in track from Perry to the
mines.
The Des Moines & Fort Dodge is to be ex-
tended to the extreme northwestern part of the
State. The objective point is supposed to be
Sioux Falls in Dakota via Rock Rapids.
Considerable speculation is rife over the re-
cent stopage of all work on the Chicago, Bur-
ington & Pacific which was being pushed to
the Mississippi. 1t was understood as a Chi
caSO connection OF the central lows. IL Is salu
by some, by the Rock Island. by others the
Burlington & Quincy have got hold Of it 1t is
not unlikely these two Chicago trunk lines
have united to protect their interest in the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.
New Stations on the Northwestern.
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press.
CHICAGO. Sept 1.-The Chicago & North
western gives notice that agents having been
appointed at the following new stations on the
James River Valley limo in Dakota, on and
after Sept. l freight for said stations may be
received without prepayment Of charges:
Broadland, D. T., twelve miles north of Huron;
Grandon, d. T., thirty three miles north, aud
Athol, fifty miles north Notice has also been
gwen that the following new station on the
Sioux Valley line in Dakota will be opened for
business to-day: Estelle, twenty-five miles
north of Brookings.
Hereafter. on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. trains for Minneapolis leaving St. Paul at
and 10 a. m. aud ~ m, also 2. 4, ) and p. m,
will stop at Union Park; as will also trains that
leave Minneapolis at Z, and 10 q. m, - M,
and 9, and D. m. This arrangement will
tinue until further notice.
During fair week. the train of the Minneapolis
& North western branch of tine st. Paul. Minneao
oils & Manitoba will leave Minneapolis going west
at 6:l5 p. m. instead of $40 p. m. This gives
fair visitors from the line of the road chance to
Mr.. Frank II. Clarke has been appointed gener-
al Western passenger agent of the Central Vermont
railroad, with headquarters at the general offices
of the Chicago and Grand Trunk in Chicago as
announced by circular dated st. Adams, Vt,
Aug. %.
Reports from different points on the Chippewa
Valley & Superior road state that about 500 la
borers are out on a strike. The cause of this move
lies in the fact that wages reduced from $3.50
to ST. 80 per day.
Mr. c. w. Randall, headquarters at Chicago, as
sstant general Western travelling agent of the
Pennsylvania company. who has been spending a
few days in st. Paul and vicinity, left for home
last night.
Mr. J. A. Munroe. assistant traffic manager Of the
Omaha line at Minneapolis has been sick since last
Sunday with typhoid malaria. Yesterday he was a
little better.
Commissioner W. H. Dixon of the Western
terday evening with his family, homeward bound
to Chicago.
II. J. Winser, superintendent of the bureau of
information, has gone to the National park and
Oregon, and will not return until about the lst of
January.
Sir Richard Kene of England is due in St. Paul
very soon, and will be accorded the courtesies by
the management of the Northern Pacific railroads.
The weather yesterday along all the railroad
lines in this vicinity. reported cool and cloudy,
like that lowering over ST. Paul.
| Col. C. B. Lamborn. land commissioner of the
Northern Pacific, will leave this morning for
| three weeks trip to New York.
! General Superintendent Hatch of the Omaha
line will be home this evening from his Eastern
| cation trip.
| The track inspection government commissioners
of the Northern Pacific left for the West yesterday
| morning