St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-01
THE RAILROADS.

This distinguished gentleman reached st.
Paul yesterday morning, from very extern
sive trip to the west. 1t was six weeks ago
that Mr.. Field arrived In st. Paul, accom-
panied by Mrs. Field, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
JudsOn, Mrs. D. A. Lindley and Mr.. Cyrus
+. Judson, all of New York. He came west
to see the west, and more especially the
northwest, and as his time was limited Mr..
Field and his party went along on their trip
without delay. They first went up to Du-
luth, looked that city over, took sail around
the habor and saw what magnificent one it
was, and then started across the country
almost in a straight line for the Pacific coast.
He travelled By day so as to see the whole
country. After reaching the Pacific coast
and looking 1t all over he went over Wash
ington territory and then over British Colum =
bia. After having accomplished this here
turn ed over the Northern PACING, and the
party went to Winnipeg, arriving there on
the 21st Of September. The party stopped
at the Queens hotel till the next morning
and then started on the 22d Of September, in
special train. The train consisted of a
baggage car, Mr.. Egan's private
car, Mr.. Van Hornets private car,
by Hon. Donald A. Smith and party, and
the private ear Railway Age in which Mr..
Field and party were travelling. Mr.. Egan
and NJ. j. II. McTavish also accompanied
the train when it left Winnipeg forthe Rocky
mountains. After going over the whole
length Of the Canadian Pacific the party re-
turned TO Winnipeg, and then proceeded to
Thunder Bay, on the north shore of Lake
Superior After having looked over that
for few days they returned to Winnipeg,
and on Monday morning last, ut 6:05 they
lett that city on a special train and reached
Minneapolis Monday afternoon at 4:45, a
distance from Winnipeg of 40 miles
which was made in ten hours and forty
minutes, that is, an average Of 40I miles
an hour From st. Vincent to Minneapolis,
3S2 miles, they made The trip in 50 hours,
or at the average rate of 1873 miles per hour.
This is claimed by the ST. Paul IL Manitoba
authorities 10 tie the best time ever made by
anv road IN the northwest. Mr.. Field did
not hesitate 30 speak to the GLOBE reporter
in the highest terms OF the condition of OR
roads here in the northwest. He was aston
ished at the smoOthncss and sOlidity OF
the road bed and the completeness
OF the equipment He spoke in the
same high terms OF favor in regard
20 the Northern Pacific road and its equip
ment Mr. Field said he had not been
here ia ST. Paul since 1851, when there was
not street in the city. The change. be said,
was marvellous. II seemed like wonderful
dream. 1t was transformation Of a wilder
ness iuto great, busting. thriving city,
with millions of dollars OF property and u
wonderful population, and a wonderful
growth. While Mr.. Field was visiting Mr..
Hill of the ST. Paul Il Manitoba road at the
headquarters, Governor Ramsey called To see
Mr.. Field, and the two had quite pleas
ant conversation mostly in regard
to the change that had taken place in ST.
Paul since 1851, when iIr. Field was visiting
here Mr.. Field, on being asked his opinion
as To the Northern Pacific aud the country
through which it passes, he expressed him
scf in very enthusiastic terms as to the fruit
fuiness af the country, and declared that the
trip had greatly increased his confidence in
the road. He had no doubt it was very
valuable road. At one O'Clock Mr.. Field and
his party icf, on the Royal rnnte for the east.
The 50. Paul "a nd NoHifOta Road.
The president and directors have prepared
Snd submitted the annual report Of this road
for the year ending June so. 1854 The
gross earnings fOr 1884 are IS. ESQ. So. g.;
for 1888 81, las. 52s.S9. Operating expen ses
FOR 1884. IS. "a, 69e. 40: for 1883, $3.50
90. e5. T1e taxes for 1854 were Sl94. 6e9. % ;
for 1883. Sa52. OGs 81. Net income, 1854
81. 327, 1881; 1883, S4,55S, 46S- %. The
road owns POL locomotives, 10 sleeping cars,
80 passenger coaches, 9 passenger aad bag
gage eArs, 81 baggage, mail and express
cars, 5 busiaess and pay cars; total l64.
The fraght equipment consists Of 1901 box
cars, coo fat and coal cars, 90 stock cars,
10 eaboose and boarding cars, II derrick
! and tool cars, 81 dump ears. Total 4.90S
rs.e number OF mics of road operated
:. 7.S5. In MiDuesota 95S-OT miles. in
Tac new lines built during the year
-. :. ttsS Is. as follows: ~ OF
miles from Hoorheed uortu % halslac- and
1923 mics from Brownsville - Lax 6
Benz. Tie main lines from s.. Paul 70 ~e
international boundary, on both sides % the
Red river. arc nov fully laid with steel rails
The decrease in the Sross earnings is due TO
The fact that the transportation Of material
for the construction al the Canadian Pacific
road wss finished about the time the present
5seal rear began. TIE average rate per ton
per mile for the transportation OF wheat for
the yesr lust closed has been I-79. agairst
I % cents the --arinrFS YEAR