Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-14
Rail Notes.

James E. MURRAY, OF the Erie AID Ii cago
line, is in the city.
3. A. Whitaker, ticket agent OF the Albert Lea
route, has gone to Cllieugo.
Superintendent Breed, CT ths St. Paul & Dr..
luih road, has gone to Rush CITY
The ST. Paul c. Manitoba road handled $50
cars Of wheat during the week ending the D..
instant
G. W. Clayton, northwestern passenger
agent Of the Chicago, ST. Paul & Omaha, is in
St. Paul.
j. A. Quinlan, travelling agent of the Chicago,
Burlington Z Quincy read, with headquarters in
Chicago, is il St. Paul.
Geo. W. Carmen, commissioner Of the north
western traffic association, passed through st.
Paul yesterday on his way to Minneapolis.
Mr. John Mcdonald hes been appointed En-
grant agent of the New York, West Shore &
Buffalo, with headquarters at New York.
The freight agency at Rockville, H., on the
Peoria division Of the Wabash, has been abol-
ishad. All freight shipments for that point
must be prepaid,
The seal per5 do not appear to be cutting to
any extent. Here and there they let ticket go
for less than $3.50 for Chicago, but they do not
dispose of many at less than these figures.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee ST.
Paul Railway company for the arst week in De-
cember amounted to s5l5,0o0, against $446,0os
| for the corresponding week last year-s1 III
crease of $4,000,
| Tho gross earnings of the Chicago Alton
railroad for the first week in December were
SlSf $780, against STA 1909 for the correspor ding
week last year; increase, 81, 05l; increase thus
far this year, $504,44
The Minneapolis & St. Louis having made
arrangements tv run its trains to and from the
union depot, st. Paul, hereafter but coupon
| will be required between Angus, Fort Dodge,
Albert Lea or any other junction point, and
st. Paul, which shall read via the Minneapolis
& st. Louis.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Baltimore & Philadelphia Railway company
the following directors were chosen: James B.
Washington and William s. Bisssr, Of Ale
gheny City; Thomas W. King and Harry s. Bur
gesser, of Pittsburg; Robert CARAT, of Balti
more; William III. Candy, william Candy, and
Victor Dup Mt, of Wilmington. James B..
Wa.hing ton was elected president; Robert Gar
rett, vice president; Johu c. Farrar, sscTeters,
and William Il. Ijanls, Treasurer.
Mr.. Dixon, of the Chicago, Milwaukee G
| ~ dUi IOco, LII hObS7, Vi bi-C AJC' 'ehA u
Duluth, Messrs. Alexander and Davis, OF tht
st. Paul & Manitoba, and Mr. Telsdale, of the
Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha road, have gone tt
Chicago to attend rate meeting. 1t is under
seood that it has become known in railroad cir
cles that the Canadian Pacific has determined tt
fix low rate on passenger and freight business
for next year by way Of the lakes to Thunde
Bay, where the trims of that road Will take /
to Manitoba. To look after this business il
) what these gentlemen have gone to Chicago for
The Northwestern, Rock Island, Illinois Cen
trail, Burlington, ard Milwaukee & st. Pan
have agreed to the following reduction in tn
rate on male animals shipped between station
on their respective lines within the state of low
and the Joint Western classification governin.
business in that state is amended to read as fol
lows: "Bulls, stations and jacks released, t.
the value OF 800 on each animal, will be takel
at estimated weight of 1000 pounds each at frs
class rates, instead of 1000 pounds each a
heretofore; bosrs, estimated weight of 90
pounds each, at rst-class rates; bucks, estimates
weight of 900 pounds each, at first class rates.
This sweeping reduction is made in response t
what seems to be general request, and for tn
purpose of fostering and encouraging the grow
ing interest in the business OF improving tn
blood ard quality ef live s,cck IN the state O
Iowa.