The Dickinson press., 1883-10-06
Railroad and River News.

the Northwestern Pacific and Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company, issued Aug.
25, has been amen !ed so that the rates to
San Francisco, Tacoma aud Seattle az, the
same as to Portland These rates from St.
are: First-class, "a 55 per 100 pounds; Sec
ond class, 1915; thi-d.ciass, So; tourth.class,
50 IS; class A, So 10; class B, $l.s5; class c,
$1.6D; class d, $1.35. By this arrange
ment st. Paul and Minneapolis merchants
will be able to lay down goods in San
Francisco at the sane rates they now chip
them to Portland. TIE Northern Pacific
managers are determined to secure a mo-
nopoly of this trade, and, with that end in
view, will MAKE arrangem .nts that will en-.
able them to put these goods in San Fran
cisco in as good, ii not better, time than
any other road. The ocean trip will be
materially shortened as regards time.
Coming east from the coast. canned goods
can be shipped to the st. Paul and Minne-
apolis markets at the same rate as from
Portland.
So many trains are o being run over
the single track between Duluth and the
Northern Pacific Junction that there exists
more or less danger of accldsnts. All side
tracks between these places are filled with
cars, and it requires a long and tedious pre-.
cess for two trains to pass. This will last for
some time for the Minnesota wheat crop is
now on the move. All side tracks on the
st. Paul, Minneapolis q Manitoba road are
full OF csrs loaded with wheat for Duluth,
and the same is true of the Northern Pacific
through the wheat country.
The case of The State of Minnesota vs..
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
was tried on the 29th ult., at St, Paul. be-
fore Judge Brill, and submitted. The suit
is for the state tax of per cent. on the
gro 8 earnings of the 70 id, which, it is
claimed, is due on the part of the road be-
tween S.. Paul and Sauk Center, Mlnneso.
ia. The corporation claims that it runs
over the Manitoba road that distance, and
that, therefore, the $4,000 demanded by
the state is not Just.
A new through freight tariff to all points
in TIE Black Hills via Pierre and the
Northwestern Express, Stage and Transpor
tation company has been issued by the
Northwestern road, to take effect Oct. l
The rates from Chicago and common
points are as follows: Per 100 pouads,
Rapid City Fort Mead aud Sturgis City,
Dat, So IS; Deadwood, Crook City and
speer Fish, OAK, 81; Central City, OAK,
$410; Lead City, OAK, $4.1O
The Winnipeg Times says the Winnipeg
& Duluth road is to be pushed all along the
line early next session. The route as de-
cided on lies along the south side of Clear
water river, and the main Red lake river
will be crossed about a mile below its juno.
ton wi b the Clearwater. The railroad
company had bought land on both sides of
tie river at this point, and the new town
will be ! id Out south and southeast of the
crossing.
The control of the Nickel Plate railroad.
which was supposed to have been acquired
by Vanderbilt, is about to bs contested by
holders of first mortgage bonds in Pennsyl-
vania and elsewhere. Preparations are be-
ing made by the b%ondholders to nominate
and elect at the next annual meeting of the
board of directors representing the interests
adverse to Vanderbilt.
The Union and Central Pacific roads, in
accordance with the San Francisco agree
ment, have announced a frst-class fare of
$95, from Missouri river and Mississippi
terminus to San Francisco. and beyond to
Portland, O 9 This is a similar rate to that
of tbs Northern Pacific to San Francisco
from st. Paul.
Work on the Wilkes branch of the North
ern Pacific, from Helena to Wickes, is pro-
crossing rapidly, graders being at work
along tie whole line. There is some talk
that the road will be continued to Butte,
CRYING the Northern Pacific an independent
line to that point.
The earnings of the st. Paul, Minneapo.
lis & Manitoba road Tor the third week in
September were $1s3, 200, an Increase of
$l.40O. The Milwaukee, Lake Shore q
Western earnings were $23,O55, an increase
of 81. O70.
A third rail is beng laid on the Utah l.
Northern railway from Butte to Garrison to
accommodate standard guage cars, and from
Harrison to Helena on the standard guage
to accommodate the Utah & Northern mar
row gauge.
1t is reported that a controlling interest
In the P%ittsburg & Western railway will be
,hortly transferred to either Garrett, Jewett
Or Gould. The road has 200 miles OF track.
The earnings of the Union Pacific for the
third week in September, 1883, were $500.
800, an increase Of $22, 600.
General News GOSSIP.