Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-08

Prospects Of the 8. N. z. z. Rum
ming Through Austin.
T. The committee to call on Supt. Prior
Of the c., NJ. & ST. +. r. r., 10 confer
with him in regarl 10 changing the
Southern Minnesota road 50 as to run 1t
through Austin instead of Ramsey as at
present, were cordially received last
Thursday at Minneapolis. Mr.. Prior, to
prove his willingness to give the repre-
sentatives of Austin a courteous recep-
ton, sent the Owatonna accommodation
train to Austin Wednesday evening to
take the committee TO Minneapolis Thurs
day morning. The delegation were also
returned by the same train Friday even
ing. For these and other favors at the
hands of Mr.. Prior the delegation are tru-
~ grateful.
In regard to the change, it is only nec-
essary TO say, that ON the part Of the Co.,
Mr.. Prior spoke very favorably Of the
idea, and said he would arrange for sur
vey at an early day. For the city Mayor
Dorr and others pledged their earnest
and united cooperate ana the fair
thing in the way OF a bonus.
Every member Of the committee re.
turned with strong faith in the ultimate
success Of the enterprise.
Below we give the notices which ap-
peared in two Of the St. Paul papers in
regard to this much needed railroad i'm
provement: j
Proposed Railroad Improvements
at Austin.
AS result: of private consultations,
and subsequent correspondence with Su-
perintendent Prior of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, a delegation Of lead
Ing citizens of Austin, Mimi, visited
Minneapolis ard St. Paul yesterday. For
some time past the people of Austin
have been considering plans for the i'm
provement of the railroad situation there,
WI ich now seems To be in a tair way for
completion. The following were the
members of the delegation: Mayor E..
c. Dorr, Aldermen George Fish and r.
o. Hall; Station Agent James McGrath !;
Z. H. Davidson, editor of the Austin
TRANSCRIPT; w. W. Engle, a prominent,
miller; Judge ID. B. johnson, Jr., ID. B.
Smith, H. B. Ball, H. 8. Smith and Frank
Hall. These gentlemen met MIR. Prior at
Minneapolis Yesterday morning and dis
cussed with him the object of their de.
sires. The proposition is tor the Chica-
60, Milwaukee g. st. Paul folks to take
up the track on the Southern Min nesota
division between Brownsville and Oak
land, east and west of Ramsey, which IS
also on the Iowa s. Minnesota division,
a junction station. The people of Austin
CLAIM that, as now situated, great incon.
venience is caused to travellers DESTROYS
of reaching their town, the county seat
OF Mower, and that by Strengthening the
track the railroad itself will be benefited.
Austin is a division station on the Iowa
& Minnesota, between McGregor and St..
Paul, and as such transacts a good deal
Of business, engines Of all the trains are
changed there. The change of track de-
sired would, so say the delegation,
double the business at Austin by bring
ing there the repair and mechanical
work of the Southern Minnesota division.
1t is stated that MIR. Prior favorablv con-
sideled the proposition to change the
line of track, which will be about nine
or ten miles in length, aad said that sur
veyors will soon be put on to ascertain
the probable expense Of the work. Mr..
Prior will visit Milwaukee next week,
and lay the matter before General Man
ager Merrill.
The Austin people say that the loca.
ton of the line by the old company was
unjust to Austin, but by remedying the
matter now the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul, though not responsible for it.,
can serve the people and reap increased
business. The Chippewa Valley & Su-
perior road will be finished in time to
Wabasha. Ultimately the Chicago. Mil
& St. Paul will build an exten.
sion from Wabasha clear through 10
station ten miles this side of Zumbrota,
thence to Rochester and Austin. If the
now presented to the Chica.
70, Milwaukee T. ST. Paul is acted upon
favorably, it would seem to be only a
part compensation to the citizens of Aus
tin for their disappointment in failing
last summer to secure the location of
railroad shops there, after they had done
everything in their power to get them
Pioneer Press, Feb. 3.
A Nuisance Which Cries Aloud for
Speedy Abatement.
Mr.. Prior sent the Owatonna
accommodation 10 Austin last night and
broug ht the committee to Minneapolis
this morning. The prospects for the
change are decidedly good, and surveyors
will soon be sent TO run the lines. OF
course, Austin will do the fair thing in
the way of bonus. The committee had
a very satisfactory interview with Mr..
Prior, and the change is So manifes,ly
beneficial to both parties that there ought
to be no trouble in reaching an agree
ment. Not only the people of Austin,
but the travelling public Of the entire
State have endured the infliction of the
disjoin,ed arrangements at Austin and
Ramsey station, only two miles apart, for
ten years, and the nuisance cries to heav-
en- for abatement.-6. Paul Dispatch,
FEB. 2.
LANSING.
Lois of mud.
-Sleighing played out.
p. Haley is busy buying wheat, pay
ing from 500 to $1.15.