Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-20
RAILRnAlD NEWS.

RAILROAD NEWS.
Roadmaster Rafferty, is cutting down
the grade at the point where the Mimi. &
II: w. is to cross the track of the s. M.
division. 70 .s.> =
8 WOrk on the superstructure OF the
south railroad iron bridge is progressing
satisfactorily. The wooden scaffolding is
up, and the iron beams are being put in
place. ~ >..r0.
The American Express Co. will be like
ly to do the express business over the Min
nesota & NV. r. R., especially if the
Illinois Central be an important factor in
running the road.
Friday the pay car of the Minnesota &
Northwestern departed from West St.
Paul and ran to Cascade. p. N. Clark,
paymaster; II. w. Littell, general freight
and passenger agent and w. Davis audi
tor, accompanied the car.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Minnesota & Northwestern Rail-
road Company will be held at the Office
of the company, in the National German
American Bank Building, city of St. Paul,
on "wednesday, June 3, A. D. 1885, at 10
o'clock noon of that day.
The iron foundation for the first span
of the Minnesota & Northwestern railroad
bride &c across the Mississippi has been
put in place. The officials of. the COM
pany with two or three guests have cele-
brated the completion of the road from
Cascade to St. Paul by jolly excursion
over their line in freight car.
That some change is contemplated in
the location Of the general offices or shops
is evident. Prominent officers of the
Milwaukee company recently visited Aus
tin and Wells, apparently for the purpose
OF considering removal of the machine
shops to the former place, and it is re-
ported as quite likely to be done. In that
event the general offices would also be
established there. Albert Liza Standard
The Dodge Centre Record says the tres
sic work and approaches on both sides of
the Zumbro river were completed some
TWO months ago leaving span of SO feet
upon which work will commence in about
ten days. This bridge when completed
will be about 1900 feet in length, includ-
ing the tressle work, and its height varies
from forty to fifty feet. This stupendous
work of art taken in connection with the
natural scenery surrounding it presents q
spectacle of as much romantic beauty as
any spot within the limiting lines of our
county.
The first train into West st. Paul ar
rived yesterday afternoon over the Min
nesota & Northwestern railway. 1t was
construction train of four freight cars.
The track will be completed to the river
this afternoon at O'Clock and the con-
struction crew will return to Cascade and
begin work on the other end of the line.
The telegraph line will be completed from
Cascade to St. Paul by Friday night, and
likely by Saturday or Monday wires will
be run into the general office of the COM
pany in the German American bank build
ing, corner Fourth and Robert streets,
and an operator set to work.-Globe, Moy
14th.
One of the several erroneous impress
sions concerning our new railway is that
it is to run northwestward to Mona,
point already connected by rail with Du:
buque. 1t is not unlikely that this error
has grown out of the fact that the Min
nesota & Northwestern, with which the
Dubuque & Northwestern forms juno
ton terminates at Mona. Instead Of 60
ing to Mona, the Dubuque road will cross
the state line between ten and twenty
miles east of that point. and form juno
ton with the M. & NV. line between
twenty and thirty miles north of the line
of the two states. A glance at any large
map will show that the line chosen is the
very best that could be had, both for the
business of the railway and for Dubuque.
dubuque Herald
The track of the Minnesota & North.
western was completed to the river bank,
in St. Paul, Thursday, and the construc-
ton force, with the exception of small
gang, which remains behind to put on
the finishing touches, has been sent back
over the road to begin construction be-
tween Cascade and Mona. AS has been
upon previous occasions stated, the total
length from St. Paul to Mona will be 1103
miles. The stations along the line have
been determined upon, and are as follows,
the figures showing the distances in miles
from one to another IN the order they are
named:
St. Paul Union 10 Kenyon. ...... 6H
danot Ii Wasf Conaord