The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-28

at Pitaebutg.. He tnill heinI3 .e6e coal buck
otsf tho Same rotte from the mines of Penn
sylvania, and will make St. Paul the distri.
bnting point for the entirs Northwest.
There is every reason to believe that Mr..
Sttckney's plans have already been consum.
mated. lfthisisso the Western r,.i!roads and
the transportation lines Of the great lakes
will no longer control the situation
"A dispatch from Pittsburg stated that syn.
dtcare Of fttsburg capitalists have about
completed thepurchase Of Gray g Iron line aud
had secured controlling interests In the "Dia-
mond 10" line. simultaneously came the
announcement u Of tho purchase Of the old
Packet line BY syndicate Of st. Paul men.
composed Of Messra. q. H. Petsch, Il. r.
OCOnnor. T. A. Prendcrgast, L. C. Lang.
William Hamm mud II. T. Stevens. One Of
the gentlemen interested said:
The continuation Of immense coal and ore
and at least $3.50, 900 will be expended on
these improvements. Mr.. stickncy l,ns long
had in his mind the necessity ofcxtending his
system to Duluth and to the iron mines. He
has considered tho building of a. new line.
but to get hold Of the st. Paul & Duluth is
more desirable. BY bringing the ore to st.
Paul, and thence to Pittsburg by the river
route, instead OF via the Luke route us most Of
It goes now, it will have to be rehnndlcd
but once instead of twice. This is one great
argument in favor Of the plan. Pittsl,urg
must have the ore. OF late years the Pitts.
burg capitalists have become alarmed at the
increase of the iron manufacturing industries
OF Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo and otherports,
made possible by their easier access to the
mines. The cost Of getting the ore to Pitts
burg will be greatly lessened by utilizing the
rivers, md this condition alone makes tho
Pittsburg men take hold Of the new scheme
with will. The great benefit which st. Paul
will derive is obvious. She need no longer
sigh for n waterway to the lakes or look
with jealous eyes on the commercial growth
Of Duluth. She will be in reality as well aa
name the head of navigation Of the great
river. and will beein to reap the profits other
be thoroughly revived and put hack on the
fourishing basis OF enrly days. The purchase
OF the old lines is only preliminary. 1t was
necessary to get the Wharfage and other
facilities.
There is no doubt that the buying up OF
the river lines by Pittsburg mud st. Paul
people is in furtherance Of Mr.. Stickney's
scheme. One the st: Paul men admitted
this when queationed. Mr.. Stickney is ut
present in the East.
The trip from st. Paul to Pittsburg can be
made in from seven to ten days by a steam
or towing three barges of 8 1000 tons capac.
ity. The traffic will not of course bo
confined to coal and orc alone, but
merchandise freight of all description will ln
taken. st. Paul merchants can get their i'm
portations from the senport vim Pittsburg ns
well rs by tho Buffalo-Duluth route. The
way freight business will not he neglected,
and special attention will he given to the
pissenger and excursion business. A side il.
s.lc will be the running of Il fine new excur-
sion boat between St. Paul and Red Wing
during the summer months.