St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
The Name of Railway Corporation Which
is to Build Line Between Points
Named.
It. Paul Jobbers and Rochester Capital
lists the Promoters Of the New
Enterprise.
iurVeyors Report Favorably OF the
Country They Have Passed
Through SO Far.
gorthern Pacific Directors Meet But
Take no ActiOn--Other Rail-
way Matters.
Rochas,er & 81. PauIR Railway.

The st. Paul jobberS have a scneine Oh
DOT to build line from st. Paul to Koch
,ster. Mimi. Three companies have been
organized 10 build line between these TWO
points. but none of them have maze any
move toward the construction OF one. Inc
ST. Paul j0bbers, however, mean business,
and will most likely accomplish what they
are projecting. The line they will build
will be named the Rochester d. st. Paul
road. and articles of incorporation are pre-
oared and will be filed with the secretary OF
ltate in a few days The promoters OF the
project are:
d. b. Moon, a. NJ Ozmun. G. II. Kellogg,
w. h. Dean, c. w. Hackett. ID. X. Noyes, w.
Lindeke, G. r. Finch, &c. +. Drake, II. +.
Scribner +. Driscon, L. Cochrane, Jr.. or 81.
Paul, and ID. H. Williams. W. ID. Hurlbut, J.
L. Fishback, NJ. J. Daniels, C. G. Wilson, Z.
e. Marvin. A. II. Stebbins, j. x. Cook and W.
Hurlbut OF Rochester.
The first board Of directors are:
D. H. Moon, w. b. Dean. w. Lindeke, G.
Cochrane, Jr., of st. Paul. and NJ. }: Daniels
D. Ii. Williams and 7. L. Fishback Of Roches-
Ter.
On their visit to Rochester, during fair
week the iObbers were impressed with the
fact that Southern Minnesota was rich
field. and that Chichago was reaping its
entire harvest. While but eighty miles dis
tant. ST. Paul has no intercourse with it.
This being the case. the jobbers are now
taking steps to alter this condition of
affairs The many benefits to accrue from
the building oe the proposed lire are very
evident. They have been repeatedly dis
euSSed and are familiar to most all. Just
how the line will run has not been defn-
ntely decided upon yet, but many plans
have been submitted, The one most favor
ably considered is from Rochester to Man
10 rio
state are situated; then cross the Minnesota
& Northwestern near Concord, and pro-
ceed northward, dividing the territory be-
tween the Iowa Il Minnesota division of
The Milwaukee d ST. Paul and Minnesota d
Northwestern roads, crossing the former
either at Farbault or NOrthheld, and from
there direct to St. Paul. Some cOnsidera-
ton has been given TO commencing the line
at some point Oh the Mississippi river be-
tween Wabasha and Winona and building
down to Rochester from such point as might
be selected. The necessity of line from
Rochester to point on the Mississippi river
at or near Prairie du Chen is manifest, and
the community through which such line
should pass may be favored with one.
Through this region there is no north and
south line, and for wide stretch OF
country a line running in this direction
projectors of the road have surveyors out,
and they report that the country is an
excellent agricultural one, and line could
be built at a small cost. The country in
this part of Minnesota and Iowa. through
which the line would pass, is best adapted
to dairy purposes, and could be developed
to profitable condition in year or two.
The surveyors report ii to be well popu-
lated with a flourishing class of people,
who are awaiting eagerly for railroad
facilities to send their produce TO market
The jobbers intend to furnish them with
the railroad desired, and will probably
begin work early IN the spring. The
corporation has been organized with a
capital stock of $500, 900, which will be
increased as the work goes on.
The jobbers claim that the line will be
from the beginning an independent one.
md will continue as such; but the improba-
Dility of this is apodictical, as with other
strong lines, such as the Milwaukee g.
St. Paul, Chicago d Northwestern,
to compete against, it cannot but
help falling into other hands.
What company would take it is very easy
question to answer. The Chicago & North
western has no outlet to st. Paul from
Rochester, and it is understood has been
looking for one the past two years. Such a
one as the jobbers intend building would
suit it nicely and it would soon acquire con-
troll. 1t would have built to st. Paul itself
some time since, but in doing so would
have been fighting the Omaha line, which
Is controlled by stockholders of the North
western road. If another corporation builds
to st. Paul from Rochester, it would have
some excuse for purchasing the new line,
which it will undoubtedly do. But whether
independent or otherwise, the line will be
mighty factor in the development of South
Brn Minnesota.