Daily globe., 1883-06-26
RAILROAD SIFTINGS.

H. G. Davis, of the Manitoba road, is ex-
peesed to return from the East on Wednes-
day.
W. B. Jerome, general western passenger
agent of the New York Central, is in the
city.
P. B. Groat, general emigration agent of
the Northern Pacific, returned yesterday
from the east.
W. A. Carpenter, general freight and
passenger agent of the Detroit, Lansing d
Northern railway, is in the city.
B. H. Langley, division freight agent OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road'
at Winona, was in the city yesterday.
W. H. Dixon, general northwestern pas
senger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee d
st. Paul road, started east last evening on
railway business.
The Manitoba road has issued a
new tariff on coal from st.
Paul and Duluth, and points on that road,
showing a material reduction in coal
rates.
Seventeen coaches of excursionists went
out on the Royal route yesterday, ten
going to Elmo and seven to White Bear.
They went out to celebrate st. John the
Baptist day.
A special joint lumber tariff for the
Omaha and the Sioux City & Pacific
railroads has been issued. It went into
effect yesterday and shows material re-
duction over former rates.
Work is progressing on the Montana
termini OF the Northern Pacific. Only
about 120 miles more remain to complete
between Missoula and Helena, when the
gap will be entirely closed.
E. H. Smith, Esq, late Northern passen-
ger agent of the Missouri Pacific, but now
travelling passenger agent Of the New
York q Atlantic, is i'll the city in the in
terest Of the road he represents.
Except for the exodus of excursionists
who went out to White Bear and Elmo,
railway matters about the union depot were
unusually quiet. Trains were all on time
and travel light, especially local travel.
J. A. Barker, general auditor of the
Northern Pacific. from New York, arrived
in the city yesterday. 1t is rumored in
railway circles that he is to be ordered to
st. Paul, and that the general auditing
Office of the company will be permanently
established here.
The government commissioners appoint
ed to inspect the newly constructed road
way of the Northern Pacific road, and turn
the same over to the operators of that road,
went out to White Bear yesterday after
noon for pleasure ride, and last night
were to proceed north on their mission
over the Northern Pacific. The commits
sioners are Hon. Ben Butterworth, member
of congress from Ohio, W. A. Patton and
Mr.. Perkins.
The approximate gross earnings of the
northern division of the Mexican National
railway, which is 351 miles in length, for
the second week of June, 1883, is:
Freight. 49,: :-.-:............. SI,Iz9 %
Passenger and miscellaneous w 1924 50
Total commercial ..... ............$ $12, Ola 81
Construction material ............. 300 50
Total al.......... ,914 SO
The Northern Pacific has issued special
tariff on coal, which shows reduction on
former rates of Is per cent. The new
rate goes into effect tomorrow. The
object of these reduced rates is to furnish
coal to settlers at the lowest prices prac-
ticabIe, and to induce people living in the
wood districts to use coal instead of wood.
These low rates are based on the minimum
price at which the company can furnish
trans portation when they have empty cars
to return West, hence coal will only be
taken at the company's convenience.
A special coach of tt Hannibal & st. 10
railway arrived from the east yesterday,
having on board Superintendent Potter
and George Walker, of the Burlington &
Quincy road, and party of Chicago capi-
talists, consisting of Phil D. Armour,
Marshall Field, S. A. Kent and j. W.
Doane. On the arrival in ST. Paul this
party was joined by General Marvel, of
the >tanitoba road, and proceeded at once
to Minnetonka. This evening they will
continue their journey northward on
tour of observation, which will include
ride over the Canadian Pacific.