Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-13
RAILHAND RIVER.
Il Giant Corporation.

for business. The road expects to run
through passenger trains between the
= waters of the Pacific and st. Paul by the
LIST of September next, and in three or four
weeks after that will be ready for freight.
The distance from st. Paul to Portland,
Oregon, is 1916 miles. Passengers can
take the sleeper and go through from the
lakes to Portland without change. Dining
cars have also been arranged for, so that
they will go through from one
end of the route to the other
the same as the sleepers dc. These have
already been put on. The Northern
Pacific, in connection with the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company, bids fair
to soon become the greatest tourist line in
America. Among the places to be seen
are the Yellowstone, the Pyramid Peaks,
the mammoth Hot Springs, the Pend
d'Oreille region, Columbia river, Alaska,
and the newly explored glaciers of Mount
Tacoma.
THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC CHANGES.
Mr.. Muir, the general traffic manager of
the road, in a recent interview stated that
the fare from st. Paul to the Pacific coast
would be 800 for frst-class and $45 for
emigrant. To Spokane Falls, Walla
Walla, ETC., first class, $3.50; emigrant,
$3.50. How these rates compared with
the rates charged by the Union and Cen
trail Pacific lines could best be illustrated
by taking their emigrant rate from Omaha
to Winnemucca, ASP miles, which is $45,
while the Northern Pacific rate from st.
Paul to Walla Walla, a distance of 260
miles further, is but $3.50 This last
rate would be made to Wallula, Dayton,
and Pendleton, the lowest rate via the over
land lines being $45. In other words the
Union and Central Pacific make their
charge to all intermediate points the same
as to their terminal at San Francisco,
while the Northern Pacific rate to the in
terror points will be less than the through
rate.
BASIS UPON WHICH RATES ARE BASED. "
In regard to the basis of through freight
rates to be charged by the Northern Pa
cifc, Mr.. Muir said his company would
adopt practically the same classification
and tariff on overland business as that now
in force upon the transcontinental routes
But his company would not pursue the pol
icy of the Central Pacific as regards rates
to interior points. 1t would not make up
its rates to inland points by adding to the
Portland rates the locals from Portland
back. In reply to the question as to how
his company proposed to treat shippers
who now had contracts via other overland
routes, Mr.. Muir said his company had not
yet decided what course to pursue in regard
to the contract system. All
contracts now in force with
Pacific coast consignees by; the other
lines would expire December 81, and until
the end of the year his company would
take up such contracts upon Pacific coast
hueinpsS and 6up11oofa cupb tac
to Portland.
THE DIVISION OF TRAFFIC.
The traffic of the Northern Pacific would
be divided at a point midway between
Bozeman on the east and Missoula on the
west. That is, the rates from the Pacific
coast to Missoula, and points east of Mis-
soula as far as Bozeman, would be pre-
cisely the same as rates from st. Paul to
the same points. This would make a'neu-
trail territory for distance of 245 miles
equally accessible to trade from the east
and from the west. Merchants from the
coast would have the same opportunity to
supply this neutral section as those in ST.
Paul and the east.
CHANGES TALKED OF.
1t has been very well known for a long
time that when the road is completed that
there will be a good many important
changes. These changes will not necessa-
rily involve the. discharge or removal of any
one at present in the service of the road.
This road has at the present time a service
that is not surpassed by any other road,
and civil service ideas prevail. The conse-
quence is that every employe has the
chance for promotion. The leading men
of the road are satisfied with the way the
road is run and have not hesitated to ex-
press their qualification. Vice President
Cakes, when he was here few days ago,
having been all over the line, and through
the general Offices in st. Paul, was very
free in the expressions of his abundant
satisfaction. More material will be
added to the working force that
at present runs the road, as time and the
increase of business may render necessary.
When the road is completed Gen. Haupt,
who at present has charge of the eastern
division, will be placed in charge of the
whole from st. Paul to the Pacific. ]. NJ
Buckley, located at New Tacoma, Wash
ington territory, who has charge now of
the western division, will be continued as
assistant general manager of that division,
while j. t. O'Dell, superintendent of trans
portation, will be made assistant general
manager of the eastern division.
These changes we're decided upon
some time ago, and though not yet official
ly promulgated are admitted to be deter
mined upon. The contemplated changes
in the passenger and ticket department
will not take place this year, and there is
great doubt even now as to whether the
Office will be divided. This matter of
dividing this Office is one that will be
brought up and given thorough considera-
ton if the experience of the road shall
make it clear that the business of the road
is too much for one man in that depart
ment. When that time comes it will be
for the road to deter
mine whether or tot the
interests of the corporation demand that
the office now held by Mr.. Geo. K Barnes
shall be divided, and a general ticket agent
and general passenger agent placed in
charge of the two, or whether one person
shall manage both with the aid of assist
ants. Of course, the business of the road
is increasing, and when fully completed,
travel will be very largely increased.
Whatever arrangements are necessary to
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