St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Summer Schedule Of Trains to White Bear
Lake, Arranged to Take Effect
May IT.
The Western Trunk Line Managers Spend
the Day in Consultation and
Forming Opinions.
Meeting of the Chicago Committee on
East-Bound Traffic to Consider
the Grand Trunks Action.
President Stickney of the Minnesota
& Northwestern Offers to Build
the Dubuque a. Northwestern.

~ Northwestern Offers to Build
the Dubuque d Northwestern.
Northwestern Traffic.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The managers meet
ing ostensibly of those interested in North
western traffic, but really officials of lines
representing the territory now disturbed by
the Western war, was again i'm session to-
day, devOting about four hours to a consul
tation and interchange of opinions and then
adjourned until tomorrow morning. They
have as yet made no progress toward a
settlement OF the problems, not
even so far as to consider
any plan looking to that end. The object
for which they were called together, that
OF arranging affairs of the Northwestern
Traffic association, has been lost sight of
in broader view of field of action, and the
more important questions arising else
where. The real bone of contention is the
''tripartite" and it is safe to say that until
that
MUCH vEXED ALLIANCE
is satisfactorily disposed of nothing will be
done towards restoring harmony in any di-
rectiOn. The question at once comes up:
Is an agreement possible that will concilate
all interests? or can concessions be made
that will bring the roads together in peace?
Two days have been spent already in an
attempt, and the managers do not seem to
be any nearer solution than
when the meeting was called. The
managers have taken great pains to keep
their mutual sayings and dOings a secret
from the outside world, excluding every
body and resOlutely refusing to talk upon
the subject, but it is understood that none
of them have receded from the position
taken some weeks ago. The tripartite is
practically the key, and the disposal
of it will bring the working relations of sew
eral roads into harmony. Can it be done?
For an answer the Northwestern virtually
declares that it cannot be moved to make
any concessions that includes reporting OF
business of the Sioux City & Pacific road,
but there is still possibility of an arrange
ment that will to certain extent surmount
the difficulty, and it seems as if the drift of
things was in that direction.
Through Line to Dubuu NE.
Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 6.-The proposed
Dubuque & Northwestern railroad is an
assured fact, and will be built providing the
taxes levied are paid up promptly. The
directory of the road issues an appeal to the
property owners and terms of contract in the
following address: To the Citizens Of
Dubuque: The Dubuque & North
western Railroad company have entered
into contract with the Minnesota Loan q
Debenture company, a corporation Of the
state of Minnesota, represented by N. B.
Sticl1ney of st. Paul, whereby the Mime
sofa Loan & Debenture company under
takes and agrees to furnish the means to
build and complete fifty miles of road, be-
ginning at Dubuque. By the terms of the
contract at least eight miles of the road
must be completed this year, for which the
company is to pay in cash $40, 900, besides
forright-Of- way and depot grounds. Nothing
more is to be paid, either in money OF Sc
curities, until the whole fifty miles are com
pleted. A second contract has been made
with the Minnesota & Northwestern Rail
road company, which now has road about
completed from ST. Paul south to the north
ern line of the stare of Iowa, by
which the last-named company agrees
with our road fifty miles from Dubuque, so
railway from Dubuque to ST. Paul, passing
ware, Buchanan, Fayette, Bremen, Chick
asaw, Howard and Mitchell in Iowa.
When this line is completed the two are to be
consolidated and operated as one company.
Refuses to Report to the Pools.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May GA meeting of the
Chicago committee of east-bound traffic was
held at Joint Agent Moore's office to-day to
consider the action of the Chicago d Grand
Trunk in refusing to make any further re-
ports to the trunk line pools. The repre-
sentative of that road stated reasons and
defended the position taken, referring to
as ample justification of it's
course. 1t did not want to
embarrass the Chicago offices to an extent
that would produce its immediate dissOlu-
ton and for that reason agreed to pay its
proportion Of expenses Of Office, including
that of inspectors. 1t would not consent
however, to submit any further reports of
it's business or its billing receipts, so in
reality the situation remains as outlined
yesterday. kilograms were received from
President Ledyard of the Michigan Central
and President Garrett of the Baltimore g.
Ohio deprecating the action of the Grand
Trunk and expressing the hope that upon
maturer deliberation that road would
RECONSIDER IT'S ACTION,
at least continuing its report up to the meet
ing on May 10. This, however, will not be
DONE The seven remaining roads will act
as they have done in the past, making daily
of east-bound traffic. and the
joint agents Office will issue it's daily and
weekly tables, with the Grand Trunk left out.
1t is understood that the Chicago & Grand
Trunk does not place itself in an inimical
attitude toward the pooling per Sc. 1t
simply takes occasion to notify its asSO-
ciates that it will not further submit to
child play that has heretofore been the rule,
and trifiing must cease. 1t will not be-
come party to an agreement only made
to be broken, believing it is bet
ter to maintain an independent attitude
rather than subscribe to an instrument that
is not OF sufficient force to bind any of the
parties thereto. 1t will take part in the
meeting of the Central Traffic association,
and will doubtless lend it's efforts to make
it success, if it can be persuaded that the
element of good faith enters into the pro-
posed pool.
White Bear Trains.
A week from next Sunday the ST. Paul u
Duluth road will put on its lake trains.
They will be run at more convenient hours
than they did last season and will make