St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08

feel, however justified in advising the
bondholders of their expectations of being
able to pay these coupons on or about the
18th of June, and in like manner to pay III
July the coupons of the main line and st.
Charles bridge bonds maturing the LIST OF
March and 1st of April
General Miscellany.
The strike on the Grand Trunk, has ended
and the men have resumed work.
The earnings of the Mexican Central
railroad for April were S306, 200. The
subsidy collected to date is So, 435, 10,
The earnings of the Northern Pacific
road for the month of April were 1878. l05,
against 81, AL, 541 for the same time last
year, decrease of S56S, 436.
Commissioner S. F. Pierson has just
called meeting of the Central Passenger
association to be held at Cleveland May II.
Special efforts will be made to perfect the
proposed east-bound passenger agreement.
This meeting will take the place Of the reg
ular monthly meeting for May. The rate
clerks are also expected to attend the meet
ing to arrange the rate-sheets.
The Pacific coast lines, east of the Mis-
souri, river, have heretofore refused to adj
nit the ''Sunset route" into the Pacific
Coast association because it insisted on
making its own rates from New York via
New Orleans without consulting the assO-
citation. The Central Pacific claimed that
it's ''Sunset route" was compelled to meet
rates made by the Trunk lines from Neg
York, and that it had to be placed in a po-
sition to meet the competition by the all
rail lines.
Mr.. II. l.. Shute, general freight agent OF
the Central Iowa railroad, was in Chicago
Wednesday. The object of his visit is said
to be to complete arrangements with the
Burlington for traffic agreement by which
the Burlington is to carry the Central Iowa's
traffic east from Keithsburg. The Burling-
ton has lately built bridge at Keithsburg,
which gives it direct connection with the
Central Iowa. 1t is believed that this is
only the preliminary to the absorption Of
the Central Iowa by the Burlington.
AT the conference in Boston Tuesday be-
tween Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and
Oregon Transcontinental representatives
! relative to the proposed lease of the latter
| by the two first-named roads, the Union
Pacific and Northern Pacific people made
proposition and the Oregon Transconti-
mental representatives submitted a counter
proposition. The whole matter was put
into the hands of a committee Of the New
York people Northern Pacifc) for cOnsid-
Grafton. Vice President Adams of the
Union Pacific states that contamination
may be expected within three OF four
days.
Local Gossip.
General Traffic Manager Alexander of the
Manitoba road has gone to Chicago.
The storm of the last few days has put
seeding back week along the Manitoba
line.
I. II Mix. agent of the Manitoba COM
pany at Crookston, was in the city yester-
day.
B. A. Langley, division freight agent for
the Milwaukee & st. Paul at Winona, is in
the city.
II. E. Sargent, president of the Fargo
Southern road, left on the noon Milwaukee
train for Chicago yesterday.
General Freight Agent Hannaford of the
Northern Pacific road will return from Chi
cago to-day, where he has been attendinga
meeting of the Pacific Coast association.
The Raymond & Whitcome excursion
book for 1885 is handsomely bound vol
ume of forty pages containing full details
of the many excursions to run from Boston
to the West via the Northern Pacific line.
General Manager Footner of the Northern
Pacific Express company left yesterday for
Portland Or. 1t is understood that various
things at that end of the line have been
causing the company considerable annoy
ance. Hence the visit of Mr.. Footner to the
west end.
The Milwaukee & ST. Paul has issued a
circular to agents in Iowa, Minnesota and
Dakota, stating that until further notice the
rate OIL stock cattle and stock hogs, in car
10
sofa transfer, from Chicago, Milwaukee or
Racine, will be rs per cent. of current
tariff rates. On shipment of stock cattle,
agents will take release at a valuation not
to exceed 800 per head.
A Norwegian meeting was held at La
Crosse "Wednesday night to arrange for an
excursion from La Crosse to Dickinson on
the Northern Pacific road in Western Da-
kota. A large number of the Norwegirns
intend going out to find a uitable location
for settlement. The excursion leaves st.
Paul at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of May
Is. Special rates of $3.50 have been made
for return trip from La Crosse by all rail or
$14. rs by the Diamond 10 line and rail
from st. Paul.
Marine Matters.
The steamer Centennial. of the Davidson
line, was reported at Dubuque yesterday.
She will arrive at st. Paul Saturday night,
and depart for st. Louis on Sunday morn
ing.
The Diamond 10 steamer Mary Morton
arrived at the levee at 6 a. IN. yesterday.
and cleared for st. Louis at o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Sidney. of the Diamond 10 line. will
arrive up ON Friday night and leave on her
return trip on Saturday morning.
The river fell an inch yesterday. being
5 feet 10 inches above low water mark last
night.
ATrue Journalist.
Frisco Chronicle.