Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-15
RAILROAD NEWS.

RAILROAD NEWS.
A fine new omnibus appeared in the 4th
of July procession at Dodge Center. 1t
was made at Waterloo, Iowa, and shipped
to Dodge Center from Austin, via the new
Railroad. 1t was the first piece of freight
to come over the Minnesota & NV.
from the south.
The Wapsie Valley railroad, extending
from Riceville near New Hampton to In
distance Of IS miles, on
which work was commenced this week, is
bv some people out there supposed to be
q part of the D. & NV. system.-Du-
6uqus Telegraph
Mona is waking up from its long sleep.
She begins to feel the inspiring influence
of the new railroad connection. Mr.. j.
P. Farley, Esq. is an extensive landhel-
der in this vicinity. He says the NJ. &
NV. will locate their principal buildings
there, and he he has offered to build
them. at his own expense. This offer
he thinks they will accept.-Osaqe Press.
The passenger trains on the Minnesota
s. Northwestern are to dinner at Aus
tin. President Stickney last Saturday
ordered A. NJ. Fleck of the Fleck House,
to build walk from his hostelry to the
depot, and be prepared for business.
Aleck accepted the situation cheerfully,
and commenced work yesterday on the
sidewalk. He will have to build about
500 feet of walk. Through trains will
commence running in about 10 days.
The Des Moines Register says the Min
nesota & Northwestern railroad. gives
Des Moines another route to St. Paul,
and one that will be shorter than any of
the others. Arrangements have already
been made for through passenger and
freight trains from this city. These trains
Will leave Des Moines over the "Diago.
nal" track as far as Cedar Falls, thence
over the Illinois Central to Mona, and
from that point over the Minnesota &
Northwestern. Some of the large capt.
alists engaged in the construction of this
new Minnesota road are also connected
with the Diagonal" so that the lines
will really 5c controlled by the same
management.
r.. Last Saturday the first regular passen-
ger coach ian Illinois Central carr passed
through Austin over the Minnesota &
Northwestern, with the following dis
tinguished gentlemen on board, all of
whom dined at the Fleck:
A. B. Stickney, Presiden,,- St. Paul
Raymond DuPuy, Sup't,
H. w: Littell. Freight and Pass. Ag't,
St. Paul.
Robert Benson, London, England.
G. w. Benson. Sibley. Iowa.
Joel May, Sup't of Construction, St.
Paul.
Ansel oppenheim, St. Paul.
II. Fernstrom,
G. W: simpklns, Conductor, St. Paul.
C.K; Dixon. Waterloo. Iowa.
II. w. Place, g
F. w. Quinby, Dubuque, Iowa.
Geo. C. McMichael, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Willard T. Block g 9
J. V. Johnston, "
The three last named are Sup't, Freight
and Passenger Agent, and Local Treasu-
rer respectively of the Diagonal r. r.
The other gentlemen, with two or three
exceptions, are connected with the Min
nesota & Northwestern.
Mr.. Stickney has purchased ten en-
gines. twelve passenger coaches, two OK
press and mail cars, four cabooscs, and a
large lot Of fiat and freight cars for use
on his road. The engines are said to be
the best manufactured and the coaches
compare very favorably with those run
on other western roads. After the first
of August four through passenger trains
will he run daily between Chicago and
St. Paul. All the coal to be used on the
new road will come up the Diagonal from
the coal fields to Cedar Falls and from
there over this branch. We notice a
statement in the st. Paul papers that the
Manitoba and Northern Pacific are in
terested in this road to the extent Of get.
ing an eastern outlet. If such should be
the case it is likely to become the great
est freight line in the state of Iowa. The
Diagonal company is said to be making
an effort to secure the ri ght to run two
night passengers over this system and II
they succeed through trains will be run
from St. Paul to Kansas City and St.
Louis, Mo. 1t Is hard to estimate the
amount of benefit the Cedar Valley will
derive from the change in her railroad
facilities, still it is very likely to give the
country prominence which it never
could have attained while the branch was
operated in the manner it has been ever
since it was completed in 1S67.-'St. .Ans-
gar Enterprise.
A. B. Stickney, President of the Mime.
sofa & Northwestern road, has returned
from Dubuque, where he had interviews
with President Burch and Vice President
Farley Of the Dubuque & Northwestern,
and Benson Bros. The interview with
the president and vicc-prcsidcnt Of the
latter line was in regard to it's construc
ton by Mr.. Stickney, who has contracted
to build it. When the contract was made
there were several little matters that had
not been looked into, and Mr.. Stickney
asked Mr.. Burch and Mr.. Farley to make
certain notifications which they would
not yield. AS he could not induce them
to do this. Mr. Suckney at last agreed tC
90 on with the work anyway, aud will
commence this week if his other business
does not require too much attention. He
instructed Engineer Knowlton Of the Du
buque & Northwestern to look about fol-
ties, and get in readiness for immediate
operations. 1t Is claimed that there is 6
disagreement existing between Messrs
Stickney and Burch because the Dubuque
s. Northwestern had not raised the guar
antee fund Of $3.50. O00 which 1t had been
pledged to raise before Jan. 1.-St. PAU
Globe. July -.
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