St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-03
rusatisfactorv Grain Rates.

Matters between the Milwaukee q st.
Paul road and the grain commissioners OF
Minnesota are becoming very Interesting,
and may result in revolt by the railroad
company. 1t will be remembered that a
few weeks ago the grain commissioners de-
cided that the local rates of the Milwaukee
Il st. Paul road were too high. and not at all
in comparison with what their through rate
was, and requested them 1.-THE company to
make new grain tariffs. This the company
did, and few days ago forwarded copies
to the grain commissioners for their in
spection. The rates were looked over, and
now the commissioners state that they are
altogether too high and will not accept
them.
The commissioners state that the rail-
road company makes it's rate in accordance
with its transit. The commissioners do not
look at the transit, it is an outside matter
to them, and they Judge what the rates
should be by careful comparison Of the
rates of other companies in different locali-
ties and under similar circumstances.
They claim that the rates of the Milwaukee
& st. Paul road in certain localities are 100
per cent higher than the rates OF the
Manitoba road in certain localities under
the same circumstances.
1t is said also that the tariffs sent in by
the other companies running between st.
Paul and Chicago are not satisfactory.
Commissioner Murdoch yesterday afternoon
notified the officials that new rates must be
submitted. The commissioners will be out
of the city the balance of the week holding
conferences at numerous points along the
Milwaukee & st. Paul, meeting at Hastings
this afternoon. Early next week, possibly
Monday, an important meeting will be held
between the officials of the roads and the
commissioners, at which efforts will be
made to adjust matters.
Chicago, Burlington G Northern.
Two hundred men have commenced work
on that portion of D. c. Shephard's con-
tract for grading the Chicago, Burlington q
Northern between Winona and La
Crosse From Trempealeau Bluff to
Eastmoor, opposite Winona, an air
line embankment thirteen feet high
and seven miles long will be built and
rip-rapped in the most thorough manner
the material for rip-rapping having already
been purchased on the Minnesota side of
the river, to be hauled across on the ice
during the winter. The embankment
across the river bottom, from Tempealeau
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Wisconsin bluffs above the city, will
require large force Of men to compile it
before the time for high water
in the spring. The Burlington
officials fully understand the situation and
are making ample preparations to meet it.
Mr.. Shephard's contract extends from Wi
mona to the Wisconsin river, and he now
has upwards of 1000 men at work. The
buildings along the river front at Trem-
pealeau have all been moved away to make
room for track past the town.
Track laying from the Chippewa river
toward Winona is progressing, some two
miles being already laid. The Milwaukee
d St. Paul road is delivering large Quanti-
ties of track supplies at its crossing with
the Burlington. w. II. Spofford. who is
constructing the roadbed from Wi1ona to
the Chippewa river. has the piling COM
pleted from the Chippewa to Beef
river, and expects to complete the
grading to the end of the original line. The
filling across the islands will vary from
thirteen to eighteen feet, which together
with the rip-rapping will occupy the large
force of men all winter. The point at
which the Burlington crosses the Wisconsin
wagon road is at the south end of the long
bridge. The crossing of the Chicago Il
Northwestern will be on the trestle, about
one thousand feet south of the main land.
1t is anticipated that work trains will be
running from the Chippewa river to Wi
mona early in January. The grading of
temporary track from the Chippewa Valley
road to the Chippewa river, for the purpose
of hauling timber, is now in progress.
Northern Pacific Appointments.
Mr. Thomas fuel agent of the Northern