The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.


New and amended articles of incorpora-
ton of the Western Railroad company have
been filed with the Minnesota secretary of
state. Article changes the name to that
of st. Paul & Northern Pacific railway CON-
pany. The route of the new road will be
yz0zs the town OF Brainerd to the town of
Sank Rapids, thence by way of Minneap.
oils and st. Paul to Mankato, and from Lit
tie Falls to point On the western boundary
OF the state, between Big Stone lake and
Lake Traverse. Branch railroads will De
built running easterly to the Mississippi
river from some point between Brainerd and
Sank Rapids, to point on the Northern
Pacific railroad between Brainerd and Wa
dena, and also from some point Oh the road
to the northern boundary Of the state. The
principal piece of business IS to be St. Paul,
and the capital stock Is fixed at $lO,GN, OOO
These changes were made at a regular meet
ing Of the board of directors of the North
eam Railroad company held May 8, 1883.
The Lake superior & Northwestern Rail-
way compan, was organized at Duluth the
9TH inst. The main line is to run from
Duluth, in northwesterly direction, to
point on the Red river At or near tho mouth
of the Red Lake river, and the branches
are as follows: First, from a point on the
line west of the Mississippi liver 10 the
northern boundary OF the State, between
Rainy river or lake and Red lake; second,
from the same point on the Mississippi riy-
sr to Brainerd; Third, from Duluth, via
Vermilion, to the northern water boundary
of the States fourth,l from Duluth, in
northerly direction, along the north shore
fta lie on the 10th ofthis month.
At the exposition of railroad supplies at
Chicago commencing on the oath inst, and
continuing for thirty days, there Will be a
large exhibit OF !! H.: - nc,i,r minerals.
under the sur: :. 9. Swineford,
commissioner al Ell -. statistics for the
state of Michigan. Among thenl will be
shipments of ore from The mines OF the
Minnesota Iron rotnpany. The company
shipped recently the large piece weighing
Loo lbs, they had in their Office, and in
addition to this they also send aainples
from i've of their mines.
Freight train No. H., west. bound on the
river division Of tho Chicago, Milwaukee
q ". Paul railroad ran offthe switch at La
mobile AZ l o'clock Tuesday morning, pil-
ing number of freight cars in a wreck
Abe engineer, NJ. Ferguson, is missing. he
Us supposed to have jumped into the river
and was drowned, as his cap was found near
tne s't- " -, ".:-1, A brakeman Jumped
on the ''c: =. 80 Is we'd himself
J.. /. .l!li:ess ijulath recently wrote
genera 'regut age,,s Highland OF the Oma.
ha for rates for moving logs. Mr.. Hiland
replied that the company would not do such
service, and Mr.. HuI tress proposes to see if
ne capnot compel the company to carry logs.
The Canadian Pacific railway reelected
the old board ni directors for the current
year, with the exception off. ]. Hill, who
has retired. Rudolph V. Martinson of Am
sterdam and New York, and W. T. Scott of
Ottawa were substituted.
Officers ofthe Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany say there is no prospect of any disturb
ance Of the trunk line pool from the cutting
Of freight rate by the Lackawanna, Nickel
Plate or any other road.
The Manitoba folks propose to have the
western extension of their road from Bart.
lett to DEVILS Lake completed in time to
have q big excursion from there to DEVILS
Lake on July 4.
The gross earnings Of kthe Northwestern
railway for the first week in Nav were
Omaha, 800, 400, an increase of $15, 600.
Florida built $50 miles of railroad last
year.
GENERAL NEWS GOSSIP.
A summary of reports from all sections of
New England regarding the seasons pros
poets indicates generally hopeful outlook
for New England agriculture for the season
of 1883. The spring is backward, but stock
was wintered we'll. The good prices obtain.
ed for cheese and the recent dullneas in the
butter market will lead to the manufacture
Of more cheese than usual this season. The
butter market, which has been .ovefstocked
since January, is now recovering and the
prospect for the summer makes it more en-
couraging. Native farm help is very scarce,
and there. Is, an almost utter dearth of girls |
for farmhouse work.
The st. Paul Central Land League va.
merged on Sunday last with the new Ma.
tional Land League. The following named
officers were then chosen for the new organ-
izatl0n: President William T.. Kelly; vice
William McTsgue, J. Il Nc
Donald, secretary, =. Hogan; corresponding
!ecretary, AZ. ]. Market; treasurer, Johnl
Bell. 1t was announced that Patrick Eaan
would be- IS. Paul dhring the next week. h