St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23
Among He Offices.


ritOry arrived at the Minnesota Transfer
Yesterday One car was filled with spotted
horses bought by George Costello 10 be
trained for use in his circus. He spent Two
months travelling in the territory before ne
could secure just the animals he wanted.
He has personal charge of the car. The
horses will be taken TO Milwaukee, turned
into pasture for j while anu then carefully
trained.
Eight of the fifteen members of the
Whelan and Bartel committees Of the Phila-
delphia Il Reading railroad bOndhOlders
met at the Reading railroad Office in Phila-
deiphia yesterday. The object of the meet
ing was TO consider the reorganization
scheme as to its practicabiiity. The sub
ject was discussed by the members Of the
two committees. and it was decided If. IN
the future, ii was not deemed practicable,
a new scheme would be proposed.
Judge Chandler said yesterday, when
asked about news in his department, that
everything was dull, very dull. There
Were only l19 cars of Montana cattle at the
transfer awaiting shipment to the Union
stock yards in Chicago via his line, and he
had till this morning to get them out.
The chairman of the east-bOund paSsen-
ger committee has forwarded letter to the
several members instructmg them that at
tine regular meeting OF the committee next
Monday i'll Chicago an effort viii be made
to advance fares from Chicago TO New
York and advising them to attend prepared
to act.
a large party Of emigrants will arrive in
St Paul to-day, via Milwaukee road. They
left Christiana Aug. 9 on board the Hecla
of the Thingvalla line and arrived in New
York last Wednesday. A part will make
st. Paul their home. while the remainder
will proceed to Dakota.
Some of the dining-car men are protest
ing against the movement TO work in cheap
men on the ears and crowd out men of
wide experience and known ability. They
assert that applications for work at low
rates are frequently made.
The Minnesota 81 Northwestern and Chi
cago * Northwestern roads have in print a
joint tariff OH freight between st. Paul and
points on the latter road between WinOna
and OwatOnna. These rates are % per cent.
below former rates.
President James J. Hill and Director
Samuel ThOrne of the Manitoba. left for a
visit to Duluth last night. On their return
tomorrow they will start on a hunting and
pleasure excursion to the northern part of
Dakota.
John S. Kennedy and Henry ID. Minot,
the former the vice president and the latter
the newly-elected member of the board Of
directors of the Manitoba road, left at noon
yesterday for the East.
Indications yesterday pointed to large
crowd on the excursion TO Duluth to-day
via the st. Paul d Duluth road. The train
at midnight.
Messrs. Myers, Winter, Hill and Fisher,
composing the executive committee of the
st. Paul q Duluth road, Were in session
yesterday, but no matters of public import
We're considered.
The contractors have commenced work
on the masonry for the Westminster street
tunnel OF the st. Paul IL Northern Pacific
railroad. Winston Bros. hold the con-
tract.
ID. A. Bakeneywill assume charge of the
Omaha Office at Saltwater tomorrow. Yes
terday he was presented with n beautiful
silver water service by the employees of the
road.
Sam F. Boyd, general passenger agent,
and f. w. Partridge. auditor, of the Mime
apolis q ST. Louis road, were over from
Minneapolis yesterday.
p. NJ. Myers. secretary of the Chicago.
Milwaukee q st. Paul read, who has been
in the city Tor several days, left for Mil
waukee last night
The board of directors of the Manitoba
road met again yesterday, but no business
of any importance was transacted.
A. E. Johnson. Northwestern agent for
the Thingvalla line of steamers, has gone
| to Duluth on business.
r. p. Rounds, Northwestern travelling
/ passenger agent of the Union Pacific, is in
the city.
Ii. j. Jeffrey, travelling freight agent of
the Illinois Central, was in the city yeSter-
| day.
F. II. Thorne of the Milwaukee ticket
Office went TO Chicago yesterday.