St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-22
TRANSPORTATION TOPICS.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
1t COntemplates Pushing Towards
ST. Paul and the North.

ST. ana tine NOrths
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The Illinois Central
Railroad company is about to take new
departure. 1t is well known that while
reaching out and commanding fair share
Of the traffic in the Northwest, and especi-
ely over its leased lines in Iowa, it has
been hampered and confined for the want
of a direct outlet from the North. This
was partially remedied last fall by a track
agreement with the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. This arrangement, however,
could be but temporary, as the Burlington d
Northern would terminate the agreement.
The Illinois Central company has fully de-
cided upon the construction of an air line
from Chicago to Freeport. General Man
after Jetfreys has organized an engineer
corps and will put it into the field within
the next ten days. In regard to the oper-
ations north of Freeport it may be stated
that the company has reached no conclu-
sions. Several surveys will be made, one
to ST. Paul and others into Northern Wis
consin, penetrating the lumber and iron
regions in that direction with the
ultimate view of reaching Lake
Superior. The present surveys are
merely for the purpose of making
estimates, determining cost, ETC., prelimi
nary to arriving at decision as to future
expansion. This new departure of the
Illinois Central settles beyond question that
the company will not let go of its leased
lines in Iowa, but instead will next year
make those leases perpetual, as it has
the right to do. The construction of the
FreepOrt line, which is a certainty, will
also tend to revolutionize the railway situa-
ton to the West and Northwest, as it will
give the Illinois Central equal facilities in
that direction with any of the Chicago
roads.
Rail Notes.
E. P. Wilson, commissioner of the North
western Passenger association, has author
lied round trip basing rate of SO between
Chicago and ST. Paul and Minneapolis for
three harvest excursions, to be run Aug. Is,
Sept. and e. to points in North Dakota.
In the special rates provided for in this new
association, there is no reduction for dis
charged soldiers. Only soldiers OF furloughs
will be given reduced rates, and no theatrical
rates will be made except for parties of three
or more on one ticket.
The rates from Chicago or Milwaukee to ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Transfer and
Saltwater, west bound, will be as follows:
First-class 40c, secondcass soc, third-class zoe,
fourth-clasS 15c, tifth-clasS 10c, A TIE, B
present the rate Of sc per hundred ON grain
and its products from St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Minnesota Transfer and Saltwater to
Chicago or Milwaukee will continue in effect
The Western, Northwestern and Sout h.
western Passenger associations have sent out
instructions that commissions paid upon in-
termediate business in territory embraced by
these associations, shall in no case exceed the
authorized commissions paid to the terminal
point beyond.
Advices from the line of the Breckenridge
& Fergus Fails division show that the crops
are in good shape On,the northern division
it is reported that the crop is generally as
ever with a small percentage of shrinkoge.
Heretofore the Omaha has been using the
tracks and depot Of the St. Paul s. Duluth
road at Duluth. To-day, however, the Omaha
road will use it's own tracks into that city and
its own depot.
Hawley Junction, 24S1a miles west of St.
Paul, on the Western Minnesota division of
the Northern Pacific road, has been opened
for freight and passengers, with H. F. Gra-
Wiz agent.
The St. Paul s. Duluth yesterday raised the
rate on flour to Duluth to sc. This gives that
road as much for haul of l55 miles as the
Chicago roads get for haul of 400 miles.
The gross earnings of the Minnesota g.
Northwestern for the nine months ending
June &c. were S2S7,051, and the expenses
$193,242, making the net earnings $93,Sn6.
NJ. S. D. Mason, assistant engineer Of the
Northern Pacific road with his wife, left yes
terday afternoon for Portland and San Fran
cisco.
President Fisher of the st. Paul & Duluth
is going over that road with view OF making
a thorough inspection of the road.
The Omaha road has been compelled to put
an extra sleeper on the liniteu and also on
the regular train.
]. 7. Odell of the Northern Pacific returned
yesterday from a trip over the road
The Omaha took lis delegates to the Mil