Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-26

had proceeded toward their destination
on Friday night as they wished to. At
the very worst they are now in warm,
comfortable place where they will rot
suffer. 1t may subject them to some
delay and to little expense, but that il q
thousand times better than blizzard on
the prairie. The emigrants admitted
yesterday afternoon that they would
have submitted patiently to the misfor-
tune of the delay had they been inform ed
before hand of It, They do not, or did
not appear to think that the St. Paul
& Manitoba road had no means of know.
ing before hand that storm would come
up that would prevent their trains from
getting through. This is what has caused
the delay, and ought to be, and, now that
it has been explained, is, recognized by
the immigrants themselves. 1t is mis-
fortune for them, but it is one that no
human forethought could have antici-
pated and provided against
The fact about the matter is the Chi
cago roads have rushed these people
through to st. Paul as fast as they posi-
bly, could, and do not appear to have the
least anxiety as to what becomes OF
them after they have left them
here. The st. Paul s. Manitoba
has not been taken by surprise but
has had the misfortune to have its trains
delayed in the upper country, and con
sequently it is to that extent crippled. 1t
now has not less than thirty eight or
forty coaches in that condition. 1t has
borrowed cars of the st. Paul & Omaha
line, and some of these are caught by the
storm in the same way. 1t hopes to
have the necessary cars here to-day to
move these people along.
AcARD FROM THE ExcURsIoNIsTs.
The following card was prepared and
signed by the parties 1t shows that
these emigrants are willing to look at
matters in their true light and to be rca-
sonable:
ST.. PAUL, March 25, 1SSa.-To J. G.. Lauen,
ESQ.,, of the Michigan Central railroad, in
charge of the Great Western railroad Manitoba
excursion which left Toronto, Ont. on the 22d
lnst-sir: Regarding the delay which has
occurred in forwarding this excursion party
westward from this point, we desire to state,
as our opinion, that the Chicago & North
western railway appears to have acted in any
thing but kindly spirit toward the excur-
oAOAiSeS1 Ao'Ah6 iSioo~A W pSAnAie 1911
coaches to pass this point westward, ano, as
the st. -Panl, Minneapolis & Manitoba coae hes
are blocked by the storm of this week, our
whole party is thereby seriously delayed. We
are convinced that had the Chicago 81 North
western railway acted in o more liberal spirit
toward the travelling public in this dilemma
this heightened delay might have been mate.
rally shortened. We desire also to express
oui entire satisfaction with the treatment we
have received at the hands of the officials of
the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road,
who appear to have done all they possibly
could for the safety and comfort of our party
so detained. Many families are now comfort
ably sheltered in their commOdious premises.
They have used their best eudeavors, we
think, to expedite our transit, and in the
meantime have housed many of our number.
Our trip up to this point was very pleasant
indeed, making good time and with every at.
tention paid to our wants, both by yourself
and all the various trains officials. We wish
TO distinctly express our appreciation of your
personal efforts on our behalf, and to say that
we have much pleasure in placing on record
the fact that you have treated US with very
much courtesy and kindness.
j. Fl. Glass, J. C. Robinson,
j. Nj. Sherk, M. c. Miller,
Geo. Perry, r. N. Rodgers,
H. M. Erien, R. L. Patterson.
II. E. Price. j. Gould,
And 200 others