Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-23

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York city, who read a paper on the topic
How can railways be made more efficient
in the transportation of freight" In
opening his subject he said, there is still
a demand in the busy season, for more
facilities of transportation. From field
and mine and shop, the constant cry is
Scars, cars Yet those who complain
thus loudly have mistaken the symptom
for the disease. What is wanted is not
more cars but more movement of cars.
A larger average mileage to the
freight cars now in use is necessary. A
man who has the dyspepsia eats until he
has overloaded his stomach. Does he eat
more then to cure the pain? You say no,
but this is just the present case with the
railroads. A blockade of freight is traffic
indigestion. What is needed is not more
tracks to stand cars on, but fewer standing
cars. AS my position on this question has
been much discussed, ask the secretary
to read the criticisms thereon of Mr..
Chanute.'
The secretary here read a long paper
by Mr.. Chanute. of New York,
who argued that the remedy for
the present evil lay in more
cars and new method soon to be inau
gurated, of having cars enough to enable
shippers and consigners to hold goods in
cars for time for sale. Empty mileage
was loss to the company and the shipper
too. Coal, cattle, oil and other special
cars shonld be so built that they could be
sent back loaded with other commodities.
1t costs as much to haul an empty car as
loaded one. Large warehouses should also
be built at terminal points by the compa
MES, for the storage of goods. This would
save two charges for carriage to the GUS
toner, and would give the railroad facili
ties for quick unloading of cars as well as
compensation for storage. A per diem
compensation for the use of cars is hardly
feasible scheme. It would necessitate
car cleaning house. To a charge on
foreign companies for mileage, as now
practiced, no such objections can be found,
and it seems the preferable mode.
THE MOTOR RIDE.
The convention at the Grand Opera ad-
journed at 80 and then took trip toLake
Calhoun and the Lyndale hotel, going by
special motor train. At the Lyndale the
spacious dining hall was thrown open and
the large tables were quickly filled with
the guests, who proceeded to make hearty
attack on the sumptuous collation. which
ISIlSI DIOS' Ildu SprcdU. IuO u10uu Was
complete and elected much praise, both
verbal and gastronomic, from the guests.
Steward Meehan and his corps of walters
were attentive and alert, and the whole af-
fair passed off smoothly and delightfully."-.
Following is the
California Salmon, Mayouaise DRESSING
Rolled Sandwiches.
Roast Turkey. Chicken.
Tongue. Ham
Lettuce. Cucumbers Radishes
Chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad
Assorted Cakes. Sherbet.
Cream. Strawberries.
Oranges. Bananas.
Nuts. Coffee.
After the repast the party again took the
motor and returned to the Twenth-fourth
street station, where carriages awaited
them, and they debarked and spent the re-
mainder of the afternoon in driving about
the city and inspecting the mills, water
power, bridges, etc. At $50 they took the
special ST. Louis train provided for them
and returned to the lake, where the even
ing was to be celebrated by a banquet at
the Hotel Lafayette.
THE BANQUET.
The engineers and other invited guests
from Minneapolis took the train on the st.
Louis road as arranged at $50 last even
ing, and after pleasant ride to Excelsior
were transferred to the Hotel Lafayette by
the steamer City of st. Louis. Here the
party was shortly joined by the guests
from st. Paul, who came by special Mani
toba train. Although the banquet to the
engineers was to be INDUCED in exclusively
by the masculine end of the party, large
number of ladies we're present and
amused themselves by walking up
and down the broad piazza watch
ing their lords and masters feast. The
crowd in attendance contained many not
able people, among other well known gen.
tlemen from st. Paul being Thos. Cochran,
MAJ Or O'Brien, II. K. Bacon, Gen. r. w.
Johnson, w. A. Van Slyke, Col. Vim.
Crooks, D. W. Ingersoll. Minneapolis was
represented by Hon. o. NJ. Laraway, Thos.
Lowry, Judge Koon, Judge Atwater, City
Attorney Gross, G. NJ. Palmer, Judge Shaw,
W. W. McNair, G. NJ. Loring, Hon. Loren
Fletcher, DR.. Chute and others. Gen.
Washburn presided over the feast, assisted
by the committees from each city. The
dining hall was thrown open to the
guests at $3.50 and was quickly filled with
the throng, some three hundred seats be-
ing occupied. The appointments Of the
banquet we're very complete, the decora-
tions of the hall being especially neat and
tasteful. Across the upper end of the
room Kilvington, of Minneapolis, had
erected a handsome floral model of the
new stone arch bridge across the river be-
low the Falls of st. Anthony, wreaths of
green and white twined the pillars and
dropped from the walls and the stars and
stripes were draped above. Danz' Great
Western band, iof Minneapolis was en-
sconsed behind the bridge, and dur
ing the progress of the re-
past they filed the room with
sweet music. The menu was deliberately
prepared. The banquet was prolonged
until late hour, and toasts we're made and
drunk with much warmth of good feeling
by all present, and especially by the en-
gineers themselves, who were loud in their
admiration of the two cities and the cour-
teous hospitality of their citizens.
PROGRAMME FOR EXCURSION TO SALTWATER.
The guests will leave Hotel Lafayette
by the 7:42 a. nj. train arriving, at union