Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC.

the Pacific. The Eastern and Western divi-
sions are now only 80 miles apart, and in
this gap, with the grading partly finished,
the work of construction is being carried
on without interruption by as large forces
of laborers as can conveniently be en-
ployed. 1t is expected that through train
service can be begun about the middle Of
the year by crossing the Bozeman and
4ullan passes, where tunnels are being
cut through the mountains) on temporary
roadwsys of heavy grades. The tunnels
at these passes are expected to be COM
pleted-the Mullal tunnel about the first
Of Nay neTx and the other about the LIST of
September. This will leave of what may
be called the main line, for future con-
struction-on the Wisconsin division. from
Superior City along the south shore Of
Lake Superior to Montreal river, tho boun-
dairy between Wisconsin and Michigan,
aad Of the Pacific divisions, tho line
through Washington territory over the
Cascade range of mountains. But
these divisions are for the
time comparatively unimportaat
parts of the system. When the connection
has been established in Montana, tie rail-
ways meeting the Northern Pacific at St.
Paul and the great lakes at Dulnth will
be connected by its track and it, auxili-
ary lines on the Pacific coast with tie
ssaports Of Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornia.
THESE AUXILIARY LINES,
Controlled through the Oregon & Trans
continental company cover twelve hun
drsd miles Of railroad, which traverse all
the settled portions of tho valley Of the
Columbia east Of the Cascade range, and
the valleys Of the Columbia's principal
branches, tho Willamette and Snake
rivers, includinga rail connection with
San Francisco; and further cover tho navi-
CATION Of tho three rivers named and Of
Puget Sound IS also the whole coastwiss
trade Of the North Pacific coast. from the
northern boundary Of Mexico to Alaska,
carried on by twenty six ocean steamers.
II may vol be estimated that this tribu-
tary system Of railways and steamer lines
will at once bring to the trunk limo of the
Northern Pacific traffic equal to that which
has only been built up on other
long roads after years of cultivation and
development Of business. The promises
made regarding construction of tho main
line by the Willard management about a
year ago have,sO far, been we'll kept. On the
western divisions about $40 miles of track
have been added to the main line, and tho
eastern.divisions have been advanced west
vi n hvO IF nj In 49,
the fiscal year ending jane 80 last, the i'm
mense demands made on the company's
treasury were met without borrowing q
dollar in the open market. It 10 under
stood that tho Same may be said as to the
operations of the last six months, and that
the money req uired for tho construction
work Of tho coming year has already been
provided.
TAA EASTERN DIVISIONS.
The Northern Pacific has at this date in
operation on its eastern divisions which
only are to be included in the review for
this year, 1,43s1 miles of road, as follows:
Main line. st. Paul to Livingston, Mon
tana, 1,O3O; Duluth to Brainsrd, ia; Su-
perior City to North Pacific Junction, 2316 {;
Little Falls & Dakota branch line, Little
Falls to Morris, SO; Northern Pacific, Fer
gus Black Hills branch, Wadena Juno
ton to Wahpeton, IS; Fargo & Southwest
srn branch, Fargo Junction to Lisbon, on
the Cheyenne river, Sc; jamestown l.
Northern branch. jamestown Junction to
Darlington. 43 miles. The total Of track
laid at this date includes 241% miles extsn-
sion of the main line from Livingston to
Bozeman, Montana, and II miles extern
sion of the Northern Pacific, Fergus d
Black Hills branch westward from Wah-
peton. Mileage total, 1,474.
The new line constructed this year is rs
follows: Horton to Bozeman, on the main
line, 275 miles; Little Falls to Morris, SO;
Fergus Falls to Breckinridge, %; Fergus
Falls junction to Pelican Rapids, 211b;
Fargo junction to Lisbon, 55; jamestown
to Caringten 45-a total of 5O71a miles.
But the company has lately transferred to
the st. Paul T. Manitoba company its
Casselton and Pelican Rapids branches. q
total of 81 miles, and received from that
company with other concessions, Is miles
of track from Breckenridge, via Wahpeton,
westerly-the extension of the Fergus &
Black. Hills branch above mentioned.
These transfers reduce the gain of track
for the year to 1915 miles. On the main
line the 241a miles from Livingston to
Bozeman, and on the F. d B. II. branch 20
miles west from Waepeton, will soon be
added to tho mileage operated. Construc-
ton of new roadway, besides ON
the main line west of Boze-
man, is in progress. or merely sus-
pended for the winter, as follows: Wiscon-
sin division. Duluth to Superior City,
81 miles: Fargo Southwestern, Lisbon to
La Moure, 80 miles; jamestown Northern,
from Darlington northerly, % miles; Liv-
ingston to coal mines, miles; Living
ston to the National park, 81 miles. As to
OTHER BRANCHES
and further extensions, nothing definite
can be stated by authority. but that the
country it traverses with its main line will
be fully occupied and developed by branch
lines is stated in the last annual report of
the Northern Pacific company. in Ian
guage substantially as follows: THE pro-
lection of its general traffic from competi-
ton. and great enhancement in the v alue
of its land grant, lies in the constrr cite