St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-30
SOME RAILROAD POINTERS
Interview of Dakota Rustlers With
Illinois Central Magnates.
IT IS COMING NEXT YEAR,
And Will Strike for Bismarck if There
Is the Desired Encouragement
Given.
Special to the Globe

SIoUX FALLS, June 29.-The visit of
the high officials of the Illinois Central
railroad to this city last week, is of some
moment and significances to the entire
territory. When president Fish, Vice
President Hannah, the full board of
directors, General Manager Jeffrey,
Supt. Gilleas, President w. j. Knight,
of the Cherokee & Dakota railroad,
General Passenger Agent A. II. Han
son and all the superintendent from
the south make it point to come to
Dakota, the people may know that the
territory is attracting the attention of
THE LEADING SPIRITS
of this railroad system. the building of
the line to Sioux Falls means also that
the management intends to extend in
the near future. Sioux Falls is also
anxious to see the line pushed ON, and
from the many delegations from Brook
ings, Huron, Aberdeen and WATERFOWL,
that have called on the management of
the Illinois Central with gen.
erous offers, it shows that the
people want it to gridiron Dakota
just as soon as possible. On invitation of
General Manager Jeffrey, a delegation
from Huron and Aberdeen were on
hand to meet the official and present
their case. The meeting occurred in the
rooms of the Commercial club, and the
first gentleman to address the president
was
HON. JOHN CAIN,
of Huron. He made strong plea for
the line, guaranteed the right of way,
depot grounds and liberal share of the
patronage. He also showed that Huron
in one month paid the Chicago & North
western railroad 100000 for freight.
President Fish and General Manager
Jeffrey asked many questions, In which
they proved cOnclusively that the man
agement was seriously considering the
extension of the road. President Fish
also gave the gentlemen to understand
that their case would be considered by
the board and all matters pertaining to
the road should be forwarded to either
GilleaS-at this point gentlemen asked
President Fish if the Illinois Central
railroad intended to extend this year?
The president was rather taken by sur
prise at the nerve of
THE DAKOTA HUSTLER,
but replied: To that question l shall
merely say that railroad never ceases
to extend only when 1t strikes salt
water. The Illinois Central will con-
slider the extension. and if the Dakota
legislature does not pass laws detri-
mental to railroad projects. prospects
are fair for the laying of many miles of
iron in Dakota next year.
After the Huron delegation had fin
ished their interview the Aberdeen rep
resentatives followed. They offered
the line the entire right of way to the
city with depot grounds and the protiles.
On the Aberdeen survey, Madison, one
of the very best of Dakota towns, was
side-tracked. but if the line is
extended this town will surely
secure it. The Aberdeen delega-
ton, after presenting their case,
were invited to visit Chicago accom-
panied by their engineers. The great
interest the railroad managers mani
tested in the meeting showed that they
contemplated an early extension,
WITH BISMARCK
as the. objective point. A racy little
story with moral, related by that
prince OF railroad managers, Ed Jeffrey.
proved that the Illinois Central railroad
thought as seriously of building as did
John when he was counting Eliza and
she advised him that his thoughts
should be higher.
The GLOBE correspondent, who has
the interest of Dakota at heart, would
advise the towns in Northern Dakota to
prepare for this line, as it will surely
come.