Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-01
RAILROAD NOTES.

Yesterday one train of emigrants arrived on
the Omaha road.
B. F. Babcock, OF the Chicago, Rock Is.
land q Pacific road is In st. Paul.
The new sleepers for the st. Paul and Mani.
toba road left the Dayton, Ohio, shops yester.
day.
Mr.. Cross, superintendent Of transportation
of the Northern Pacific has returned from his
trip up the road.
ExGov. Marshall is back in st. Paul again
from the Duluth land district, where he has
been engaged investigating the alleged land
frauds.
I'D. Brown, assistant general passenger agent,
of the Chicago. Milwaukee s. st. Paul road,
has returned from business trip to La Crosse,
st. Louis and other points.
The Northern Pacific sent out from st. Paul
yesterday twenty-nine car loads of emigrant's
movables and twenty. five car loads of live
8 ock for the upper country.
The st. Paul and Manitoba railroad is ESQ
cramped for cars just at the present time in
consequence of the storms, that train for
Willmar was improvised yesterday out of
baggage and box cars were supplied with
benches.
C. w. Slayton, land agent OF the st. Paul &
Siox City road who has been in England for
the last two or three months In the interest
of the company, sailed from Liverpool on the
26th of March for Philadelphia, and ia expec-
ted to arrive in st. Paul next week.
Mr.. Hollister, who has resigned his posi-
ton in the freight department Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. st. Paul road, and his successor
81. B. butcher, were engaged yesterday check
ing up and comparing notes preparatory to
Mr.. butcher assuming the duties of the office
to-day.
Hans Bake, who has been engaged for
many years in the furniture business in Chi
cago is in st. Paul, on his way to Stephens,
Marshall county in the Red River Valley
where he has on hand lumber and other ma
terial for erecting a building in which he ex-
poets to open store before May.
Ehe ice bridge at Bismarck is being dis
mantled, the rails having been taken off yes
terday morning preparatory to the ice going
out Dispatches were received yes
terday from the Yellowstone conveying
the information that the ice was going out OF
that river and it was thought the ice in the
Missouri would go out soon. The freighters
all through the countryare ready thodgh for
the change and all the freight at Bismrrck
has been sent off both ways, AMI it is not ex-
expected that any delay or injury will result
to any interest when the ice does 60 out.
Gen. Haupt has issued circular announc-
ing the appointment of Geo. W. Cushing
Superintendent of motive power machinery
and rolling stock on the Northern Pacific.
He is to have the general charge OF all the
machinery and rolling stock of the company
on the eastern divisions, including branches,
extensions and leased lines, and all divisions
master mechanics and shop foremen will be
subject to his directions, and will make such
reports to him as he may prescribe. He will
have the supervision of the records of the
machinery department and the custody of all
the property connected Herewith. His head
quarters will be in st, Paul.
Rev. P. o. Stromme, of Ada, Norman
county, in the Red River Valley, visited the
emigration department of the St. Paul & Man.
itoba road Yesterday and reported that when
he left home in Ada the snow was rapidly dis
appearing and it was expected that in few
days the ground would be clear. This was
good up to yesterday when information was
received by telegraph that q fearful wind
storm was prevailing throughout that whole
region. No snow was falling, blu
there is good deal on the ground and the
wind blew it around pretty literally, and
blocked up the roads good deal, 30 that the
railroad people had to have out their snow
plows and fight to keep the roads open. This
storm extends all the way from above Winni-
peg down to this side of st. Vincent.
The moving of those tame cattle to Fargo
and bringing back from Montana those wild
steers, in the palace cattle car did the bust
ness for the company that builds them. The
Northern Pacific people concluded contract
yesterday with the Palace Cattle Car
company for putting the cars on the
road. The company considers the ad-
yantages of these cars as very great.
Cattle can be kept on the cars
for weeks and even months, il necessary
They can lay down, be fed, watered and rested
on the cars, SO that there is no shrinkage OF
weight and are thus enabled to go into the
market even after long trip, with a good
deal more than they would if they were trans
ported in the ordinary way. Under the con-
tract the cattle car company is to increase the
number of cars so as to meet the requirements
of the road. for five years. The negotiations
now pending between the company and the
cattle dealers indicate that the business of the
road in this line will be so per cent larger
than it was last year. The increase in this
trade is something enormous.
appointment Of Mr.. Hodge,.