Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-13
Miscellaneous Notes,

George A. Hamilton, treasurer of the
Omaha line, has returned to st. Paul.
Superintendent Rice, of the Pullman car
Office at the union depot, is on the invalid
list.
The Northern Pacific was one hour late
yesterday morning, and the Milwaukee &
st. Paul in the afternoon.
Henry Willard, president of the Northern
Pacific, was reported to have left San Fran
cisco yesterday for Oregon.
D. G. Calkins, Northern passenger agent
of the Cairo short line and the Great
Jackson route, is in the city.
Superintendent H. P. Breed, of the st.
Paul g. Duluth road, desiring season of
recuperation, ETC., has gone to st. Louis.
The new Gable Motor line of the Union
Passenger railway, of Philadelphia, was
thoroughly tested on Friday in the pres
ence of number of capitalists, and proved
complete success.
The absence of H. G. Davis, assistant
passenger agent of the Manitoba line, was
among the exciting events of yesterday.
He Will be on hand to-day it is confidently
expected, however.
The ''big four" who superintend the op-
erations of the several divisions of the
Northern Pacific road were busily occu-
pied yesterday in preparing the summer
time table on that road.
Mr.. L. T. Stanley, general agent of the
Erie railway in Chicago city, has resigned.
Mr.. W. H. Hulburt, late general passenger
and ticket agent of the Canada Southern,
has been appointed to the position.
Emigrants to the number of $40 arrived
yesterday by the Royal Route, and left for
the Northwest by two special trains over
the Manitoba road. They came from Can
| ada, and will settle at Winnipeg, Portage
and beyond.
Mr.. M. Gilleas, for many years road
master of the Iowa division of the Illinois
Central railroad, has been appointed acting
superintendent of the division. to I'll the
vacancy occasioned by the granting 10 Mr..
d. w. Parker, the superintendent, Of a
leave of absence for a year on account Of
i'll health.
The Southern railways are doing what
they can by discriminating freight rates
| to aid Southern manufacturers. Thus
the charge on 100 pounds on bale of
shirtings from Boston to Columbus, Ca,
is $1.25, while Southern goods coming
| North are charged for at the rate of forty
nine cents.
The rate agreed upon at the Chicago
meeting of railroad freight agents from
Chicago, Milwaukee or Racine, to Black
Hills points, is as follows, per 100 pounds:
Rapids City, 1925; Desdwood, $3.50;
Crook City, $40; Spearish, $3.50; Cen.
trail City, $3.50; Lead City, $50. This rate
takes effect April Is, next.
D. L. Davis, pioneer at DEVILS Lake
accompanied by party of settlers from
Springfield, ILL.,, for DEVILS Lake and vi
cinity, passed through the city yesterday
They left last evening by the Manitoba
road. Reports from the Red river country
received at the department of emigration
Manitoba road, indicate that seeding has
been commenced in the valley.
The plan of the putting on of five
new dining cars, of Pullman make, on the
Northern Pacific through trains, will be
hailed with delight by the travelling pub
lie. The long waits between eating sta
tons and delayed trains will thus bt
avoided and the weary passengers can re
gale themselves of needed sustenance an6
all the delicacies of the season without
leaving the cars.
His honor the mayor, City Attorney
Murray, and the chief of police were al
the depot yesterday with view to deter
mine upon the location of hotel omnibus
es, which have heretofore been stationed
along the east line of Sibley street, adjoin.