St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-23
Rail Notes.

Rail Notes.
On and after Monday, Tomorrow the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road will re-
ceive freight for Chippewa Falls.
The Chicago, Milwaukee II st. Paul through
train that should have arrived in st. Paul at
7:20 a. IN. was delayed at Lake City four
hours, and arrived here about II m
The Chicago & Northwestern railway com
pany has issued a circular to all agents call
ing their attention to the rules and condi
tons governing the tran sportation of emf
grants moveabes on that line.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Hin.
ois division of the Chicago, st. Louis IL Pitts
burg Railway company, was held Friday in
Chicago, and the same directors as were
chosen at the Indianapolis meeting the. day
before were also elected at this meeting, and
the action in regard to the consolidation of
the various divisions ratified.
Mr.. George H. Crosby has been appointed
first assistant general freight agent of the
Burlington IL Missouri River railroad, with
headquarters at Denver. He will continue
to perform also his present duties as gem
eral agent at Denver. Mr. A b. Smith has
freight agent of the Burlington IL Missouri
River railroad, with headquarters at Omaha.
The members of the Chicago freight bu-
reau have issued another circular to their
patrons and business acquaintances in the
west informing them that arrangements have
been made with the Union Pacific whereby
that road in Nebraska will ticket them
through to Chicago and return via the roads
comprising the Western Trunk Line associa-
ton until March 30 at one fare for the round
trip.
The emigration boom is setting in pretty
heavy. Yesterday there were four cars of
emigrants and forty cars of emigrants' nova
bles at the transfer going west over the St.
Paul ~ Manitoba road and the Chicago,
Milwaukee IL st. Paul road was at the same
time bringing twenty cas of movables and
two cars Of emigrants. The St.Paul u Man
itoba road had over 100 passengers for Win
nipeg last night.
Mr.. Frank B. Clark, of the Chicago, st.
Paul IL Omaha road, and Mr.. Boyden, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee IL st. Paul road have re-
turned from Chicago, where they went to aid
in fixing up the Northwestern freight pool
which is to last for two years. All that was
done has been received aud published. The
rates between ST. Paul and Lake Superior
points were referred to Messrs Carmen,
Clark, Truesdale and Boyden.
Commissioner Fink gives notice that the
following rates will be in effect from April 1
to Oct. 10, 1884: Lumber and tenth-cass
c. L., 80 cents per 100 pounds; rough stone,
slaves, stave bolts, beading, shocks, hoop
poles and hoops, % cents per 100 pounds,
This is reduction of cents per 100 pounds
from the rates heretofore in effect. The
above guarantee of time does not apply
to points in New England taking Boston
rates.
Vim. II. Becker, president and general
manager of the Glendale East 81 West Rail-
road company, has issued n circular which
says: A change in the corporate name be-
ing deemed advisable in furtherance of the
future progress of our company, it was de-
cided by the stockholders, at a special meet
ing held to-day, to make such change, and
on and after this date the corporate name Of
our company viii be the Dakota Midland
Railroad company, by which name our COM
pany will hereafter be known.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary of state of Illinois, for the
Quincy, Jacksonville & Eastern Railway
company. Its proposed route is from Quin-
cy through the counties of Adams, Pike,
Scott, and Morgan to the city of Jacksonville,
III. The principal office is at Quincy, and
the capital stock is to be 50, 600, 900. The
first board of directors are Henry Root, Isaac
Tedsen, and Fred w. Meyer, of Quincy;
Chancey L. Higbie, of Pittsfield; Charles b.
Hubbard, of Winchester; and Isaac l.. Nor
rison, Lewis Olmstead and William d. San
ders, jacksonville
It's rumored that Mr.. John Mcleod, general
superintendent of the Louisville, New Albany
IL Chicago railroad, has been asked to tender
his resignation, and that the position had
been Otfere dto Mr.. G. C. f. Bent, formerly
with the Pan Handle and now with the New
York IL New England railroad. 1t is the
general opinion that the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when the Louisville, New Albany
& Chicago will be controlled by the Cincin-
natl, indianapolis 81 Chicago (Kankakee
line), and it is said that negotiatins looking
to the consummation of that end are again
pending.
The following has been issued by the
Northern Pacific road:
Taking effect March goth, 1884 and until
further notice, all freight except high explo-
sives and freight classified by Joint western
classification higher than first class, consign-
ed to points in the Black Hills via Dickinson
or Medora, win take the following special
rates. From St. Paul, Minneapolis, East
Minneapolis, Minnesota transfer, Duluth or
Superior, to Dickinson, Medora, or Little
Missouri, D. T., 80 cents per 100 lbs. Freight
classified by joint western classification high
er than first class will be charged according
ly, considering the rate above named first
class.
j. NJ. HANNAFoRD, Gen. Freight Agent.