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

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could be expected. The following il a
statement Of the business:
DIAMOND 10 LINZ.
1881. Tons. 1882 Tons,
Ts st. Paul .6,157 To St. Paul 6, ESQ
From St. Paul. ,0s5 From st. Paul. .2,oOO
Total tonnage. .7.l92 Total tonnage. 10, $50
Total trips....... "a Total trips..... SO
ST. PAUL ST. LOUIS COMPANY.
1881. Tons. 1889. Tons.
To St Psul.. 8,947 To St. Paul =. 10, ITO
From ST. Paul.. 3,0s5 From st. Paul. s,soo
Total tonnage. ,Oo2 Total tonnage. II, ol0
Total trips. SO Total trips. ... 50
rHn n1vAR TRAVEL.
The travel this season by river has been
very much larger than usual. By the
principal line Of steamers running be-
tween st. Paul & st. Louis, the Davidson
Electric line, more than Ons-half more
passengers have been carried this season
than last, while Diamond 10 line
claims to have carried about
Is per cent more. There can be no doubt
whatever that had the weather been warmer
early in the spring As it ought to have
been, the amount Of travel by boat would
have been double any previous season.
Tho EARNINGS Of both companies has been
satisfactory, and it is estimated that the
lines have earned from 80 to 40 Dor cent.
more this season than they did in 1881.
There has been no cutting on rates and
both lines have held consistently to the
rste Of twenty cents per 100 pounds.
TH1 YIRsT BOAT.
The War Eagle, Of the Electric line, was
the first boat, arriving at st. Paul April
10. The Libbie Congsr, Of the Diane nd
10 line. arrived April II.
DEATH OF CAPT. .R.AsAY.
The ssddest event that transpirsd dur
ing the season, WAS tho death Of Capt.
Reaney. He had been connected with
Commodore Davidson for = great many
years in the navigation OF the waters Of
the upper Mississippi and tho Minnesota.
he was true and tried lieutenant under his
great captain and as faithful 10 the interests
ct his superior as he vas to his own. He was
rs true as steel, and never sWerved in his
loyalty to his chief unds, any eircun-
stances. The more the clouds settled down
upon the Davidson house, and the more
oubtful the combat looked in which the
commodore was engaged with the lower
liver companies, the stronger became Capt.
Reaney'5 confidence in the ability Of the
commodore to battle through to victory.
When others became doubtful OF the result
he became all the more confident. When
others weakened Capt. Reaney WAS % Arm
sas rock. During sll the ss.ley spring
bis health Was very feeble but, ii spite Of
circumstances and advice. he stood st his
post, until, finally, IN midsummer. his vi
tality weakened so that it was impossible
longer for him to attend to business. He
then remained at home and shortly after
his life went quietly out, and no one
mourned more seriously his death than did
Commodore Davidson, who had tested him
an hundred times and always found him
true and faithful and upright.
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Commodore Davidson selected as Capt
Reaney's successor Mr.. l.. n. Scott. M.
Scott was in the Office with Capt. Reaney
for several months previous TO the death of
the latter. during which time he transacted
most of the business. Mr.. Scott possesses
all the patience, ability and pleasantness of
demeanor to enable him to fill the posi-
ton in very satisfactory manner. During
the remainder of the season. after Capt.
heaney's death. Mr.. Scott performed the
duties of the position, land in doing 80 made
very favorable impression on our bust
mesa men