St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-14
WATERLOO ROUTE SALE
Effect the Disposal of the Line to the
Illinois Central Would Have
on Other Interests.
The Order of Commissioner Sparks Con-
corning Northern Pacific Termi-
nal Lands Affirmed.
n Tale Which Does Not Require De-
NAL Published by the Chi
cago Tribune.
heaVy Cut in East-Bound Freight
Sh1pments--A Willard Rumor--
General Notes.
Time Will Tell

Inc report published in yesterdays
GLOBE That President Stickney of the Min
HeSOtd " Northwestern had about com
Pleteu arrangements for the sale of his
property to the Illinois Central was the
general subject for discussion i'm local rail
ROAD circles yesterday. The report was re-
gaLued as correct, as it has been believed
TlSht along that as soon as the new line
was completed it would be turned over to
the Illinois Central, and, therefore. the pub
Iicdtioh uld not cause the sur
prise IL would have done had such
scIehle not been talked of before.
Speculation as to what would be the effect
OF such q sale was INDUCED i'm by a number
OF railroad men. and no two took the same
view OF the situation. although their indi-
VlduaI views were correct. 1t is evident that
as soon as the Minnesota & Northwestern is
turned over to the Illinois Central, which is
now certainty unless some new deal is
made by President Stickney and the Hi
hOlS central company, certain other interests
Will have to suffer. The agent in St.
raul OF certain railroad company received
another private dispatch from Chicago yes
terday confirming the TumOr as published
III yesterdays GLOBE. a local official we'll
acquainted with \. Is. Stickney's affairs
says that the Minnesota d Northwestern
was
BUILT BY ILLINOIS CENTRAL. MONEY,
ana the former road was to become the
property of the latter as soon as it was COM
pleted, or, put in another way, the Mime
sofa * Northwestern company is only q
contracting company which was organized
TO build this line To st. Paul for the Illinois
Central. The Minneapolis 81 st. Louis
railroad Is largely interested in q
- ff IL i'll = IL.
track of the Minnesota Il Northwestern
from Cascade to convey freight to St.
raul, and Ii the Illinois Central took pos
session of the new line Immediately the st.
Louis might be barred from st. Paul en-
tlrely, until the ST. Paul 81 Northern Pa
cine IS built between st. Paul and Mime
apollS, unless such arrangements were made
with the Central that it might continue as
IL Is NJ present. Arrangements might be
made between the two. so that the Illinois
Central could reach Minneapolis over the
Minneapolis u st. Louis. and the latter line
could reach st. Paul over the Minnesota Il
Northwestern. Of course if such an ar
Tangement were made neither road would
be permitted to do local business over each
others line. Whether such q traffic plan
would pay would all depend upon
whether the amount of traffic handled
would be enough to pay them
Tor the splitting of freight trains at
Cascade and running one division to st.
Paul and the other to Minneapolis. The
Davidson line of steamers will have less
freight to carry by the new deal. At pres
ent the Illinois Central and Davidson line
form through line between Chicago and
81. Paul, the point OF transfer being Du-
buque. 1t is not likely that if the Illinois
Central takes the Minnesota d Northwest
em it will continue giving the steamboat
line traffic when it can haul it itself to st.
Paul. The building of the Dubuque &
Northwestern will most probably be pushed
as rapidly as possible to make shorter and
more direct line between st. Paul and Chi
cago than the one now proposed by Forces
ton, and over part of the Chicago. Bur
lington IL Quincy. There was no one in st.
Paul yesterday in a position to either deny
or confirm what the GLOBE published and
should denial be made. it will only be
made for the present, for unless a new deal
Is made the rumOr published will eventually
be confirmed.