Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-29
THE MANlTOBR.

Hts Arrival at Sioux Falls and Some of
Ats Plans for that City.
Sioux Falls Prees, 9th: The cisizens
turned out quite generally again yester-
day to see and size up The Manitoba
railroad that arrived in this city Tues
day afternoon at 4:30, some announce
mens of which fact the people noticed at
the time. The curious walked on the
ties, tried the rails, felt of the spikes,
tested the iron and made general close
scrutiny to satisfy themselves that
everything WAS purely railroads.&c.. The
same people have also turned ont to see
ii four other roads that are in the city
ware built according to the statoots.
The company is placed in Just this
shape. They have their track layed to
the river and have hauled nearly enough
ties and iron around to the depot tgrounds
to 10y the main and all side tracks,
These will be put down and then 10 is
expected the bridge will be ready for
use. Yesterday afternoon forty oars of
supplies arrived, some of which is for
the bridge and track, but the bulk is for
the depot and other buildings and the
grain warehouse.
There will be no monkey work with
this road. Until their bridge is COM
pleted temporary side track will be
laid on the east side OF the main track
from Eighth street, south to the Mil
waukee track. Next Mondsy morning ii
Is She intention to pat gram buyer on
the streets but all grain bought it will
be necessary to load direct into the cars.
Contracts for coal will be taken and i'm
mediate delivery guaranteed. There will
be q mixed train started by the first of
November, but it will stop at Eighth
street until they can get into their own
quarters. The Central very graeIousIy
offered TO the company the use Of their
handsome new depot until the company
could get quarters OF their own. This
offer has not yet been accepted, but it
may be should the weather get squaily.
The company intended during the of :
ternoon to put in their crossing at the
Milwaukee, but when they got around
for business there was great big engine
standing on the Milwaukee track where
they wanted to work. As the Manitoba
had written contracts With ali the other
lines TO cross, this action OF the Milwau-
kee was surprise. Their officials were
called on for an explanation, and the
answer that came back was the removal
OF the engine. A subordinate had
ordered .he engine there and high of
ticial ordere d it removed
Some days ago e. A. Sherman cd
dressed q letter to headquarters asking
when the officials could find it conven-
lent to visit this city. The following
answer was received yesterday from A.
Marvel, general manager, which ex-
plains itself:
st. Paul, MIMI, Oct. 25-E. A. Sher-
man, Esq, Sioux Falls, Dak.-My Dear
Sir: 1 beg to acknowledge the receipt
OF yours of the 23d inst, and to ssy in
reply that as soon as MIR. Hill returns
from New York, will endeavor to name
q date when we will be able to look over
the iine and meet your citizens as sug-
gessea. II is gratifying to know that
your people feel we'll disposed towards
our company, and I trust our further
and better acquaintance may prove
agreeable and satisfactory. Yours Truly,
A. MARVEL, General Manager.