Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

S. B. Gault, of the freight line, has gone
out on the line of the road.
Mr.. Barnes, the general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific, left last night for
Fargo.
General Manager Merrill and his party
were at Saltwater yesterday, and will be
here to-day.
The Fergus Falls branch of the North
ern Pacific is completed forty miles west
of Wahpeton.
Now that the war of the railroads is
ended, the trouble is to know what to do
with the city ticket Offices. They will
probably be given up or consolidated.
The new locomotives ordered some time
ago by the Northern Pacific road have
commenced to arrive. They are construct
ed by the New York Locomotive works, at
Rome, New York.
Judge ]. A. Chandler, of the Milwaukee
s. st. Paul, celebrated his ffty-second
birthday yesterday. He still does without
spectacles, and there is a good deal Of
work in the old man yet
The "Albert Lea route" people are back
in the old building from which they were
so suddenly elected. They are not in pre-
cisely the same room, but next to the old
one. They will go back into the old place
as soon as the building is repaired.
The weather up north yesterday indicat-
ed extreme cold weather on its way down
here. At st. Cloud the mercury was -
below and, it was cold and cloudy. At
Crookston the wind was blowing and the
snow was drifting. The mercury showed
81 degrees below zero and it was growing
colder. At st. Vincent it was So below.
Wednesday night was the coolest of the
year.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis railway
sell tickets to New Orleans and return, at
a special reduced rate of $44 for the
round trip to those who desire to witness
the great "Mardi Gras'' festivities which
commence in that city Feb. 1. The fes-
tivites for 1888 promise to be more brill
liant than in former years, and visitors
will undoubtedly witness gorgeous dis
play. Tickets will be ON sale from Jan.
20 to 81 inclusive, and are valid to return
until June 1, 1883.
j. R. Berry, special passeger agent for
the "Albert Lea Route" has completed ar
engagements for a special grand tour of
thirty days, from the North to all points
of special interest in the South. passing
through Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky. Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia,
and into the heart of Florida, visiting Chi
cago, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta,
Macon, Jacksonville, st. Ausustine, Pa
latka, Ocala, and the famous Silver
Springs of Florida, comprising nearly
1000 miles of frst-class travel by land
and water. The party will leave st. Paul
at $50 p. N. and Minneapolis at $50
o. M, Monday Jan. %, via the Minneapo-
| lis & st. Louis railway. Fare for the
grand tour of thirty days, $152.25, which
| includes all necessary expenses. The
party will be limited, and ample room
reserved for each member. Those who
desire to join the party should address
J. R. Berry, room 10, c., R. I. & P. R'y
depot. Chicago, Ill.
Owing to the strenuous efforts of the
railroad lines between New Y ork and st.
Paul an unusually large immigration to
Minnesota may be expected during the
present year. In regard to this matter
great credit is due to the Northern Pacific
and the st. Paul & Manitoba roads. Both
these roads have had agents out in foreign
countries and in other states of the United
| States, and both have sent broadcast
throughout the world very large amount
of printed matter telling the world what
there is up here in this great Northwest
that is worth coming after. These roads
report that the number of inquiries received
daily at the general offices in St. Paul.
making inquiries about the country, where
| to 90, what to do and how to get through
to the prairie farms, is unparalleled. 1t
! is expected that when the spring opens
that all the resources of both roads will be
| taxed to their utmost to take care of the
people seeking homes and fortunes III
! this great Northwestern country. The
| consequence is that additional rolling
stock has been ordered and extra efforts
will be made to meet the requirements. In
addition to the other attractions offered
| by the Northern Pacific, tourists will be at
tracted by the beauties and gorgeousness
Of the Yellowstone, and the great National
park. By the Northern Pacific road there
will be no difficulty for the traveller tc
reach central Montana and by means OF
easy stages, western Montana, Idaho and
Washington. The Northern Pacific, in
anticipation of the summer rush is having
large number of passenger coaches and
sleepers constructed, which they will soon
begin to receive. Not only is it among
the possibilities but it is quite probable
that the Pacific express train Will leave the
union depot in ST. Paul with three or four
Pullman sleepers and eight to twelve
coaches of passengers during the coming
season. It is also quite likely that owing
to the limited eating accommodations
| along the line of the road that din
ing cars will be placed on the road
The Passenger agreement.
The passenger representatives have