St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-17
ST. PAUL NEWS.
WILL TRY BOATS AGAIN.
That's What Winnipeg Business
People Propose to Do,
Unless the Canadian Pacific Does
Better by Them Than Now.
One Lake Superior Steamer Carrying III
Carloads of Flour.
Wisconsin Central Track Coming Rapid
ly Towards st. Paul.

Serious Trouble tcith the Canadian Pacific.
The management of the Canadian Pacific road
has been such that it peases nobody and offends
everybody. That is about the short and long OF
the whole of it. 1t commenced without money
and has ended without any When needing
money it has always applied to the government
and has never yet been refused. Having been
so successful in the past it has full confidence
that it will not fail in the future when it applies
for money to the same source. 1t gets the
money from the people through the functions Of
the government with which to build the road
and then turns around and mis-
treats the people by running
trains at unreasonable hours charging exorbi-
tant rates for freight, refusing to pay the Gus
toms duty as it has formerly been doing, and at
last compels the government to pay the S17 so
per month in order to save the government and
people from disgrace and modification 1t is
very well known that the Canadian Pacific has
heretofore paid this $3.50 per month to the GUS
toms officials, for the little extra work they are
called upon to perform during extra hours in ex-
amining the trains as they pass the border.
They would have continued to pay for it but for
the fact that Mr.. Van Horne discovered that it
was immoral and wrong, when it was stopped
borderfor number of hours. AS amatter of course
people on both sides of the line complained bit
terly because the trains are stopped, and bust
ness delayed and hndered. No complained
more constantly, or louder than did the people in
Winnipeg, especially the business men, who could
not get the goods ordered when they desired to
and when they were due. The howl of these
business men was heard by the government and
the latter at once stepped in and agreed to pay
the extra sum required. Yet the people OF
Winnipeg are not satisfied. On the contrary
they are dissatisfied with the delay in business,
with the enormous charges made by the road,
and the general mismanagement that prevails
everywhere, all along the line So serious has
this matter become that the board of trade of
Winnipeg has taken the matter up. 1t was nee
essary that it should, for business in that city
was becoming demoralized.
AS mentioned yesterday morning in the GLOBE,
Mr.. Mckenzie, the president Of the Winnipeg
board Of trade, Mr. Stevens, member Of the
board, and Mr.. Drummond, vice president of the
Winnipeg Navigation company, are in St. Paul
for the purpose Of consulting with the ST. Paul
& Manitoba people regarding the plans Of put
ting boats on the river for the purpose Of trans
porting freight from St. Vincent to Winnipeg,
instead Of sending it by the Canadian Pacific.
The people think that If this can be done they
can have some protection against the exhorbitant
charges and vexatious delays Of the Canadian
Pacific The gentlemen above named yesterday
held an informal conference with the Manitoba
people and explained their views, and stated
what they wanted to do. There does not
seem to be anything particular for
the st. Paul & Manitoba to do in the matter. or
course. II the boats were running, the freight
would be consigned to the Winnipeg Navigation
company and the road would have nothing to do
with who it was consigned to. For some reason
no conclusion was reached yesterday. A dispatch
was received stating that General Traffic Manager
Kerr, Of the Canadian Pacific, would be here on
the evening train. The result is that no further
conferences were held yesterday afternoon or
evening. Mr.. Kerr reached st. Paul in the even
ing on the Manitoba train and stopped at the
Merchants. He is very reticent and will not say
anything before he takes the matter up In the
conference. The parties will meet to-day and
talk matters over, but 1t is doubtful If anything
is concluded upon.