Daily globe., 1883-08-17
Bringing Then. into Camp.

Bringing Them into Camp,
Yesterday afternoon meeting was held
of the ticket agents of the eastern lines
Boyd, of the Albert Lea, Teasdale, of the
Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha, and Dixon, of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul-to
see what arrangements it is best to make
with the scalpers in st. Paul. After talk
ing the matter over they concluded to take
them into camp, which in other words,
means sort of partnership. 1t is we'll
known that for long time the scalpers
have been aggressive, and through the
grasping disposition of the scalpers and
the temporizing policy of the roads, the
former got quite hold. The roads have
been in the habit of allowing the scalpers
$1.50 each for all passengers to whom they
sold. Lately the roads themselves have
got into the way of doing that kind of
business, and the rates have been cut down
to the amount mentioned above, and to
have everything look right, the scalper is
sent for who comes into the agents office,
goes through the motions, and gives the
agent receipt for the $1.50, although he
does not get a cent of it. Now the ques-
tion arises how does the scalper live? This
state of affairs also causes the inquiring
mind to ask, what is the relation between
the railroad ticket agent and the scalper.
We believe the latter class are called brok-
ers, not scalpers. Of course, such goings
on as are indicated above leads to cutting
rates on the sly. If one cuts, all cut.
Whether there has been any cutting or not
there are good many suspicious and all
have been considering how to avoid it and
compel ALI to sell at regular rates. If
there is any trickery on the part of the
broker, they propose to suspend him for
thirty days. The second time suspension
for sixty days and the third time he is to
be expelled. 1t is expected this will stop
all rate cutting.
4n IEterrietc acitIt Gen. Man. Tan Horne.
A reporter of the Montreal Star recently
interview Mr.. Van Horne, with the follow
ing result
'We are," said Mr.. Van Horne, 'at this
season of the year at the very height of
our expenditure, and it is safe to say that
we are spending $100,0OOa day. We have
about $4,000 employed in construction
alone, and with our service hands 1 sup
pose the total number of employees will
nearly amount to $4,000 in all, and we are
giving employment to all laborers who are
presenting themselves, and who are fit to
work. Tonight or to morrow morning we
will be at the foot of the Rockies, and our
track will be laid to Calgary. I have just
received a report from Major Rogers that
the pass through the Selkirk mountains
exceeds his most sanguine expectations,
that it has turned out to be one of the fin
est mountain passes ever seen, and in fact
that the difficulties to be overcome are not
nearly so formidable as anticipated. Our
line is now located through from Mon
treal to Kamloops, and with anything like
good luck we will be through to that point,
where we join the government work, in
about two years"
Glow much will it cost per mile through
the Rockies?''
"We don't know
''Have you not estimated the amount
before hand?"
"The Canadian Pacific railway" replied
Mr.. Van Horne, bracing himself up and
speaking as if he wanted the reporter to
understand that he meant every word he
said, 'has never estimated the cost of any
work; it hasn't the time for that; it's got a
big job on hand, and it's going to put it
through"
''Well, but if you haven't estimated the
cost of the construction how do you know
that you have sufficient funds to push the
road, as you are. currently reported to
have?"
''Well, if we haven't got enough we will
get more" that's all about it,
Sand how about your eastern oonnec-
tions; what about the North Shore?"
'That and all other matters in the east
are for future consideration. I think we
will do well if we get through from Mon
treal to the Pacific in two years."
Sand how about your bridge and east
ern connection to the Atlantic?''
''No, come, it does not do to give too
much publicity to all our schemes, and
might do us harm"
"Rumor says you will get to the Atlantic
by the Southwestern, and that as
matter of fact you now control thai
road?"
"Not to my knowledge"
''Then you will want the North Shore?''
The question failed to elict a reply, and
the reporter, seeing that he had probably
obtained as much information as possible
from the general manager, retired, forci
bly, impressed with the resolute frankness
of character displayed by the man who i
the administrative head of this great Ca
madam enterprise.