St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-06
The DULUTH BUDGET.
A Query as to Who Has the Right to
Bridge the Bay.
A RICH IRON ORE FIND.
An Enormous Ice Cut Anticipated
Snow Causes the Collapse of
the Roller Rink.
Special to the Globe.

Speclal 10 the Globe.
DULUTH. MIMI, Jan. 5.-Capt. Quinn
chief of United States engineers, is en-
gagged in looking up a. bill lately re-
ferred to him, giving the Duluth, Su-
periOr q Wisconsin" road the right to
bridge the bay between Rice's and Con-
nor's points, The bill is identical with
that granted the Northern Pacific in
1913, with the change of nothing but
names, and Capt. Quinn is in a 0uan-
Diary over it. He is inclined, as it allows
third bridge, and as that bridge is to
be put in the very location where he
claims it will do the most injury to the
upper part of the harbor, at the s.gate."
between the ends of Rice's and Connor's
points, and as no one seems to know
what the Duluth, Superior & WiscOn-
sin road may be, to report unfavorably
on the bill to the secretary of war. 1t is
quite possible that this so-called Duluth.
Superior d Wisconsin, is nothing more
than the Omaha road, which, as has long
been known, has been anxious to have
a bridge OF its own, and has surveyed
and sounded between the two points.
The Omaha also has lines to the ex-
tremlty OF either point. If this road is
behind the scheme the matter will no
DOUBT be satisfactorily arranged, and a
Drldge De built and in such manner as
10 ohef no obstruction to navigation.
AN IRON ORE FIND.
While eXcavating for sewer near the
Bay View house blast was discharged
which threw out several pieces of rock
resembling tirst-class iron ore. one of
Which went through the roof of the BAY
view, 1t was picked up and taken to
the Office OF A. M. Monsoon. Convinced
OF the value of the specimen, he has
carefully submitted it to the examina-
tlOn OF experts, who state that the rock
Is as rich in iron as is often found in the
best mines of VermiliOn. The detached
piece is about six inches long and three
inches in cube, and is of nearly regular
shape. 1t is very heavy. How it got
into the place from which it was thrown
is mystery, but coming, as it did.
from dozen feet, deep, and in solid
rock, 1t is evidently more than float ore.
Careful investigation will soon be made.
and. II possible, something will be done
10 discover II 1t comes from vein and
is valuable enough to work.
THE ICE CUT.
1t is estimated that between Il. 900
and 10000 tons of ice will be cut here in
the next two months, 1000 or 5000 tons
OF which will be put up for local, con-
sumption, and the rest will be stored in
cooling houses, or will be used for
packing the immense quantity of fish
annually shipped from Duluth to all
parts of the West and South. The work
OF cutting commenced to-day. The ice
is sixteen inches thick.
COLLAPSE OF THE ROLLER RINK.
The roof of the Mammoth roller skat-
ing rink collapsed this evening under
the immense weight of snow. The
building has served as rink, variety
tneater and an arena in which MANY
hard battles have been fought
in the prize ring. Some people assert
the accident is the dispenSatiOn of prov
idence, and the rink was saved from
further ill-savored history as the Sal
walton Army from Minneapolis had
leased the building and were to trans
form it into barracks and general camp
headquarters. The people did not take
kindly to the proposed invasion of the
Salvationists.
ANOTHER BLOCKADE.
A furious snow storm set i'm this aft
ernoon and wire reports from railroad
lines indicate the formation of a fresh
and more severe blockade.
Persons with money to invest will do well
10 turn their attention to Duluth and Su-
perlor. NJ. b. Harrison, real estate exchange,
Hotel st. Louis building, Duluth, has large
list OF property in both places for sale low.