Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-24
RNiL Notes.

Mr.. S. F. Boyd, general ticket agent of
the Albert Lea route, is at Chicago.
Thirteen car loads of sheep are at Bis
marck from Montana, consigned to points
in Manitoba by way of Fargo.
Twenty cars of cattle from Montana,
consigned to J. q. Wood & Co, Of Chicago,
arrived at the Minnesota transfer yester-
day.
Col. A. c. DAVIS, general freight agent of
the Kansas, st. 10 & Council Bluffs rail-
road with headquarters at st. 10, Mo-, is
in st. Paul.
The Northern Pacific road received
dispatch yesterday conveying the lnforma-
tiyn that the last spike was driven IN the
Northern Pacific road at 8 p. m. Wednes-
day, three miles northwest OF Garrison, at
the junction of the Utah & Northwestern,
the two ends of the road being ffty-five
miles west of Helena.
Notice has been received at the head
quarters of the Northern Pacific that the
construction department will operate
mixed trains of passengers and freight be-
tween Helena and Missoula, comm encing
to-day. The road will not be turned over
to the operating department till after the
formal opening takes place.
The different railroads centering here
are thinking over the matter of reducing
the rates, to allow the people from the
country to come into st. Paul and see the
parade and general display that this city
proposes to make on this occasion, in
honor of her having been selected as the
eastern terminus of that great trans-conti-
mental road. The roads have not deter
mined yet upon the amount of the reduc-
ton. 1t will be done, though, no doubt.
Railroad Offices in st. Paul have received
circulars stating that the New York, West
Shore & Buffalo R. R. Co., having taker
possession of the Waikiki Valley railway
all traffic arrangements with the las
named company are abrogated, excepting
only grain Ia car loads for Kingston, which
may be taken at New York rates to Mont
gomery, and 319c. per 100 lbs.
thence to Kingston. All othe
freight destined for points OF
WllkilI Valley railway must be contracted
only to Montgomery, allowing the New
Yo1kWest Shore 81 Buffalo road its mini
mum of 18c per 100 pounds.
La Crosse Cronicle %: One VALUABLE
little railroad project that has been work
ing for couple of months past is nov
pinned down so that no mishap can ruiz
it. The La Cross & Onalaska short lint
is off paper and upon the solid earth, tn
first shovel of dirt having been turned
over yesterday. Andrew Anderson has tn
contract for the south two miles ant
Bernard O'Gar the north two miles. The,
are to drive things just as fast as men ant
teams can do 1t and ties and iron will no
be far behind the completion of tn
grade. Mr.. Canterbury has worked har'
in bringing the scheme thus far along AM
will not rest till the valuable little line
doing business.
Gen. Lamborn, who has just returne
from a trip to Helena, speaks in CLOWN
terms of that city and says that the roa
in conjunction with the citizens, will COL
struct as soon as possible hotel that wi
cost not less than 100000. Two block
have been donated for the purpose of
site for the structure. These are locate
in the lower part of the town, near tn
depot, where, in a few years, the cente
of trade will be established. Th
town has now about 1000 or 5000 peopl
and will in twelve months have doubl
that number. The freight depot is fnisE
ed, and large and handsome passenge