Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21
RAIL AND RIVER,

The afternoon train yesterday on the
River road was one hour late. A heavy
business caused the delay.
The railroads running into North Da-
kota are taxed far beyond their capacity by
the incoming stream Of immigration.
Henry Willard is expected here the 1st
of May. His private car is on the stocks
waiting the commands of that official
The Royal Route brought in S77 emil
grants yesterday. A special train carry
ing 500 left Chicago yesterday morn
ing.
The Ashland Press publishes rumor
to the effect that the Manitoba railway
Will run line from Hincl1ley to that
point.
The Northern Pacific officials who were
in Duluth Tuesday are authority for the
statement that the railroad bridge over
the ST. Louis river Will be built the coming
summer.
Complete arrangements have been made
by Langdon, Shepherd & 90. for the con-
BGruction during the present season of the
Canadian Pacific line, from the end of the
track to Calgary.
The stock books of the Fargo, Grand
Forks u Pembina railroad have been open
ed for subscription. T. W. Gafney, of
Pembina, Is president of the road, and H.
X. Vaughn secretary.
G. K. Barnes, general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific, has gone to Chi
cago to attend a monthly meeting of pas
senger agents, for the re-adiustment of
Montana rates and other business.
Vanderbilt, according to recent accounts
though possessing $2OO,OO0,OOO gives
much OF his time up to doctors, and an
noys mis- friends by his constituencies about
his health. With the health of bull, he
has the nerves of a woman.
There is loud complaint in Canada
over the corrupting influence of railroads
in Dominion legislation. In other words
the railroad kings exercise greater inf1u-
ence over Canadians than the queen of
Britain and empress of India.
Mr.. John G. Gault, second vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Wabash
railway, is about to retire absolutely from
the service of that company. Mr.. Gault is
one Of the strongest and best known of all
the railway managers in theWestern coun-
try.
Much to the disappointment of Helena
people Col. Lamborn did not locate the
depot during his visit there a few days
ago. He was on his way to meet Presi-
dent Willard at Portland and both gentle
men will return through Montana IN about
three weeks.
On Sunday line of over 100 cars, filed
with Immigrants and other mo7ables, filled
the yards at Winona, most of them a
thrifty, healthy, hardy and intelligent class
of men, chiefly from the great states OF
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan,
going to Dakota.
Col. Albert Ordway and Pomeroy
Reese, commissioners to examine the east
ern division of the Northern Pacific, ar
rived in the city yesterday. Albert Crogan,
chairman of the committee, will arrive to-
day, when the commission will be organ
lied and proceed to business.
Business on the Northern Pacific is in
creasing rapidly. The train which left
here for the West on Thursday night was
composed of fifteen cosches and three
sleepers. Among its passengers were two
companies of soldiers for Forts Keogh and
Articles of incorporation were filed in
Yankton, April 5, for the Grand Rapids,
Spiritwood & DEVILS Lake Railroad COM
pany. This will mean big boom for La
Moure and Grand Rapids, as it would al
most certainly result in the G. & N. ".
coming up the river for connection.
circular issued by the southern roads
on behalf of a reduction of rates to clergy
men attending the Southern Presbyterian
convention, which meets at Lexington, KY,
on the 18th proximo, has been received by
roads here. No action has YET been taken
with reference to the request therein CON
tanned, but if visitors decide TO 20 thther.
they will doubtless be called upon Tor fdll
fare.
Reports from along the Manitoba line
continue to be rich with news regarding
the prospects of settlements on that high
way the coming season. Settlers, specula-
tors and capitalists are rushing in daily in
large numbers, and those there are getting
ready to seed such areas of territory as
that the harvest will be immense. Such is
the information received from Emigrant
Agent Johnson.
Oscar Vanderbilt, general travelling
agent of the Oregon Railway & Naviga-
ton company, at Chicago, passed through
the city yesterday from Portland en- route
home. The GLOBE acknowledges the re-
ceipt of copy of the Vest Shore, a paper
devoted to the resources of the Pacific
Northwest, profusely illustrated with en-
cravings of Improvements thus far made
by the company, of which Mr.. Vanderbilt
is the Eastern representative, at Portland
and vicinity.
From present Indications, the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, the ramifcation of
whose lines extend from Chicago into
nearly every point of the great west, is
casting wistful chances ct the fertile plains
of Dakota as a fresh field into which to
extend its lines. They know full well that
other companies have views in the same
direction. 1t is impossible for one road to
hold the monopoly of the richest and most
prosperous portion of the West, as Dakota
is universally considered to be, and the
road which uses the most diligence in the
attainment of the object is the one that
will reap the reward.
The pioneer dining car on the Northern
Pacific road arrived in ST PauI ras+ordovz