New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-18
uG. WILLARD on THE NOR1HERN PACIFIC
A REPORT or HIS RECENT INSPECTIONS or TIE


A REPORT or MS RECENT INSPECTIONS or TIE
AT a meeting of the directors Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company yesterday President Willard
made report bis rnt inspection Of the road lie
returned to New-Yof1 Tuesday after absence Of
SIX weeks. Reaching San Francisco lie went TO Port
land and Puget Sound and then over the main line TO ST.
Paul He rode tho gap OF 80 miles which separ-
aics the Eastern and Western divisions. Mr.. Willard
smoke enthusiastically OF the condition OF the road and
of the large BUSINESS which awaited its completion In
gard 10 the immigrant TO Oregon aud Washington Terri
orvona the rapid growth OF population along the line Of
the road he said. among other things
"Thc week | was In San Francisco the passengers
oolnq norhward numbered 2 800, OF whom two-hirds
went 20 Portland and one-third to points Puget
sound The travel from January l. from San Francisco
ba. reached nearly 10000 than double what II has
ever been before Last year considered our mmisa
ton heavy, but 1t Is now more than double Oregon
has felt in every part the smuns Of the coming trans
continental connection with the East by means 81 cur
MN The oregon Railway anu Navigation steamers
from tie ST Of June last transported nearly 100000
tons merchandise and manufactured goods rom san
Francisco north 10 Portland, where they were dis
trbnIt d. of these goo1s In fact fonrhith came
from the East 10 SaI Francisco VI course upon INC
completion OF the Northern Pacific. that trade Will
change IT'S and be carried over tie main line Of
inc Northern Jaclc ms cad az gong over other Paclno
roads" After referring to the necessity Of completing
thp Oregon and California rOa1 in the next thirteen
months. 50 as 10 have complete coast me between
Oregon ard Washington TERRITORY ana san tfahcIscO
Mr.
esls ~ the pubic. az well az OF the Northern Pacic
tiat there should be Tal d communication for pas
anger travel bet the EAST by way Of Oregon, TO
California We shall run through cars from 81 Paul to
san Francisco The distance from san Francisco 10 Port
land II 7S2 miles, and expect 10 make II In thirty
nurs # nov takes from oryeIght to sixty hours by
scauCr the distance being Goo miles The length OF
inc oregon aGd California system from Por lai 10 the
IN udry Of The state Of California IL 354 miles, OF winch
2G5 are in operation. ana SKY miles additional graded
fife then spoke 81 tho condition oil the various DIVISIONS O
The main hoe and OF the progress OF
work the unfinished portion lie continued
As 40 nuch dCpCCh on the completion OF The through
line ny =, pic'Hbcr !. made mp mind. after consult
lu0 with Ncelresdent Oakes and the Engineer IN Chlc
10 order immediate construction Of line over the
mountains. The Division Engineer stated thal huch
limo aa perfectly practicable and could be completed
therefore gave the necessary Instructions for las con
attraction II VIII be about J"O Inos Ia length ana the
Grade will not coed 2l2 iest to the mile"
Mr. Willard That the Territory OF Montana was
porlcct revelation 10 him and hat nc was Impressed
with belief that the road would receive three times
Passing to Tho Yellowstone DIVISION would state he
said, tina year rather discouraged at the
condition Of tat division. very pleased 10 state
that II Is IN hrstclass condition, ard that every
thing has been done 10 protect the road from the en-
croachnents OF the Yellowstone RIVER On the Missouri
Division the track Is very much better than II was last
wear There has been relad about 30 cent OF the
track steel There nave been great developments on
the eastern end OF this dlvisIOn-tha Is between the
Missouri River and Dickinson. AT least 10000 people
nave settled along that portion OF the line lac Dakota
nvtscn-that 49, tho lie between Bismarck and Fargo
has been wonderfully settled. and there been
a Isrge movement of emi gratis along Che Fargo ana
Southwestern Branch. and tie jamestown and Northern
Branch"
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