St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-23

for the use of the same. The new
conner objected at first to taking the money,
but finally accepted, The following day
the horse and buggy made two round trips
to st. Panl, and their owner was enriched
to the extent of SO. These circumstances
induced him to open livery stable, and in
short time he had seven or eight horses and
vehicles, which were in daily use by tourists
and prospectOrs.
At the end of five years he had no less
than fifty horses and carriages, having
! picked up many of the rigs from tourists
who settled or left the country. The in
; crease in stock was due entirely to the
business, as the money therein made was
utilized in purchasing new outfits. He
also added two lines of daily hacks. one
from st. Anthony to Sank Rapids, and the
other to Monticello, and shortly afterwards
inaugurated line from St.Anthony to Crow
Wing. The magnitude of the increased
business soon induced him to take in a
partner, accordingly, in 1856, he took in
j. l.. Chase, the then secretary of state,
and the two bought out the stage line
between st. Anthony and st. Paul.
A CONSOLIDATION
Of the stage and hack lines took place three
years afterward as Allen q Chase, and the
Northwestern express OF Burbank & Blakely
were merged into one concern and Col.
Allen became superintendent of the road
and stock. He continued in the business
until the approach of railroads, when he
sold his interest in the company to his late
partners and became railroad contractor
This was in 1868. He took the contract
for and constructed forty miles of the origi-
nal road-bed of the Southern Minnesota,
from Austin to Wells. Having completed
hQn ctrIa Tod nf
City road, from near Mankato to LIE Mars,
end also took part in the building of the
Northern Wisconsin, st. Paul & Duluth
and the Northern Pacific roads.
In June, 1873, he retired from the do
main OF contractor, and bought in the
Merchants hotel and became its host and
proprietor. Year by year he tore down
certain portions and made additions, never
closing the house day the while, until he
succeeded in getting together the present
establishment, which is freouented by the
old-time residents of Minnesota and Da-
kota, and is the headquarters for many of
the politicians of both political parties.
DURING HIS EARLY
residence in the state he took part in many
of the exciting events of those times. Soon
after his arrival he attended the Indian
gathering at Mendoza, at which the treaty
Was SlS1CQ NY WlllCl1 Iilc W6SG OF
the Mississippi river was ceded to the fed
eral government. 1t was considered great
event and was attended by great formali-
ties on the part of the Indians, who were
assembled in large numbers. In the Sioux
massacre of 1861 he was the bearer of the
news of the New Ulm attack to st. Paul
and Fort Smelling, coming in on a coach
and four. The Sunday night before the
outbreak he was handling the lines over
four new horses on the coach. and when
near Mankato the animals ran away and
threw their owner and driver onto the
ground by upsetting the stage. He was
badly injured and was carried to the hotel
at Mankato. The following day word was
received that the Indians had attacked the
TOWN of New Ulm. 1t was most desirable
To get word to st. Paul and Fort Smelling.
At o'clock Tuesday morning, injured
though he was, he got up from his bed and
behind the rnnaways dashed out Of Man