St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-22
Canadian Pacific,s prospects.

Robert Kerr, general freight and paSsen-
ger agent of the western division of the
Canadian Pacific road. arrived i'm st. Paul
yesterday at G:i5 p. M, on his way TO
Montreal. 1t is a regular business trip he
is on, and no special significance is at
tached To IT, Interviewed on Canadian
Pacific affairs. Mr.. Kerr said:
business, so far this season. SHOWS re-
markable improvement and prospects are
all that could he desired. We did not in
crease the mileage of the western division
since last year, but our revenue shows an
increase on this section of 80 per cent. over
that for the corresponding time last year.
The rebellion did not at all injure our pros
poets. 1t advertised the country, and per-
sons who never before heard of Manitoba
and the Northwest territory are full of it
now and know all about il. They have. in
the reports that have been sent out, got
good knowledge OF the country and will
emigTate. l have Just received 4 telegram
from Winnipeg that the steamer AthabaSca
sailed from Port Arthur at ESQ D. III. with
the Ottawa Foot Guards and the Queens
Own. which are the last Of the troops. with
the exception of the London company. that
are now in Manitoba, all the rest having
gone home.
MATTERS with the Grand Trunk have all
been settled and, 50 TO speak, we are again
married. The two companies are both
carrying business from Montreal 10 Winni-
peg at the same rate. which Is LA per 100
pounds on first class. Sl.21 for second, 90
cents for third. IS cents for fourth. and 60
cents for fifth class. Preliminary steps are
being taken to build an extension of
100 miles in SOuthwesterly di-
rection TO Whitewater lake, which
will be completed by the time the fall ship
ments of grain are ready 10 be made. To
do this great many men will have 10 be
employed. Within the last three weeks
coo labOrerS have arrived, and as soon as
the mountain division is completed a num-
Der of the men from it Will be put TO work
ut this extension.
THE NORTH SHORE ROUTE
is not being operated at present. All the
through business is being sent by boat from
Port Arthur to CollingwOOd and other ports
in Ontario from which the boats run. This
is being done so as to have the line round
the north shore Of Lake Superior in the
best OF condition by the time the heavy
business begins. and in doing this the com
pany is saving money. OF course a few
trains are run over the line, but through
business is not carried that way. The
crops look better than they ever did any
other season i'm Manitoba, and if the
weather continues favorable until the crops
are harvested, the produce will furnish
large traffic TO the road. Heavy
Improvements are being made in
the handling of grain, and it
can be shipped through TO the East
eFn markets i'm very quick time.
1--WE are working for the Montana stock
shipments. and we have had live stock men
in Montana for the last month looking
after the trade and they report favOrably.
The cattle are driven over from Montana to
Manitoba near Maple Greek, 500 miles
west of Winnipeg. and are shipped from
there to ST. Vincent by the Canadian Paci-
fic. and from there by the Manitoba road
and its connections. Besides these cattle,
the Canadians are beginning 20 raise stock
on Dominion territory, and now there are
about 20, 600 head on ranges near the foot
of the Rocky mountains. About 10000
head will be shipped east this season. If
the foreign markets are offering fair prices
for beef it will be sent by Montreal, and if
not the Chicago markets will get it. The
home cattle business will improve each
year, and in a few seasons there will be
heavy traffic in stock"