St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

wheat city OF the United States. The
largest number of cars received during
this year was Monday. Nov. O. When
the wonderful record OF LOB was
scored. Chicago, III her brightest days,
never experienced that. In fact, 1t may
be stated. without fear Of contra
dictiOn, that never i'll the his
tory of the world, aud nowhere
on the globe. has such thing happened
before. The exact amount Of receipts
up to Noy. % for this season was 2G,-
2l6.154 bushels OF wheat. Add at least
100000 to that number, and YOU Will
get the official receipts at the close of
navigation. The shipments by boat iOr
this year up to Nov. 20 amounted to D.
ISIS bushels of wheat. Unless the
present cold weather closes the 500
canal early, the shipments before the
close of navigation Will have reached
nearly 3G,O00,O00 bushels. These aud
the following figures speak for them
selves. They need no further comment.
The secretary of the board OF trade, Col.
WelleS. has informed your corresponds
that it was confidently expected that,
during the season of lS9l-92, Duluth
Will handle 50,G00O00 bushels Of wheat.
Last year there were handled 100000
bushels only.
Great JObbing Center.
But not alone Is the immense wheat
tat1'c q cause for Thanksgiving. Du-
luth has become within a few months
one of the leading jObblng CEN
tiers. and is ranidly reaching out into
the Northwest and the Southwest for
more trade. The Duluth Dry Goods
company is a new institution. The Du-
luth Boot and Shoe company Is another.
The Chapin-W ellis II; rdWare Com
pany has recently enlarged Its
capacitv for business, and has
built a magnificent building on
the docks. Several new branches
of industry have been begun. and more
are in contemplation. Perhaps the
most remarkable, yes. phenomenal de-
been made by the imperial Flour
mill. 1t has paid magnificent div
idcudS at regular intervals, and
has also Increased It's capacity.
Its nominal capacity during the past
year has been 1900 barrels per day, but
before the first Of tile year 1892 it will
have acquired new machinery and been
enlarged 10 a total nominal capacity OF
COCO barrels per day. II viii then be
The greatest iour-producing mill in the
world. another, though smaller but
very successful establishment, is the
Duluth roller mill, with a capacity of
about $50 barrels. 1t has been refitted
and greatly improved during the past
year.
The opening of the blast furnace al
West Duiutb marks 4 new epoch in this
ciIy'S history, for il is the first real
earnest step towards making Duluth
the great irOn-pr0dGc.ng city Of the
West. Already immense shipments of
ore have arrived from Two HarbOrS,
and thr furnace Will begin work within
few weeks. There are six great fun
damenlal industries which will make
Duluth famous lumber or pine, which
means sash, door and blind factories
hardwood, which means furniture fac
tories; -four milling, which includes
coOperage. etc: iron, which means blast
furnaces. boundaries, rolling mills, ma
chine shops, and almost an endless
line of industries: WOODEN mills anC
flax. The first four have already reached
and advanced stage of development
Tie last two are in t:cir infancy. Thi,
section Of the country produces pine
enough to make q second Saginaw
hard wood enough tO make Il secOn{
Grand Rapids; WatcrpoWer like Mime
L
and flax enough to put Belfast in tht
shade. and Will some day maze 4 WOOlei
city Of Duluth that shall rival Man
chester.
Euniher Interests,
This has been a very prosperous yea
for the lumber interests. Your CORE
SpOndent visited nine of the leadini
lumber firms in the Duluth lumber dis
trci and learned that the total cut con
templated for the present season is 225
O00,O0J feet. There are eight more firm
doing equally as large 4 business, WI
could not be seen in The limited tim
allowed for this article. But q conserl
atiYC estimate Of the entire cut for tn
season would be 40O.0J0.O00 feet.
The lake traffic during the seaSO
about to close has been remarkable
The number of arrivals and departure
of vessels for the entire season is i
the neighbOIhoOd Of $500. There HAY
been over l,00U,000 tons of coal lande
upon the docks: about 80. C00,OOO buShel
OF wheat, and nearly 100000 barrels c
Hour shipped out.
Lake Traffic.
The season just closing has been
most successful one to ali lines runnin
their boats into MinneSOta's grand ha
Dor at Duluth.
-. II. Christy, general agent of IL
i. s. T. line reports the heaviest freigl
and passenger traffic on record. Tn
fact in connection with the good rat,
which have prevailed. will be include
in Christy'S THANKSGIVING proclamation
His assistant, l.. G. Franklin, Will j
d0rse the above, and fervently raise il
voice in thanks that last trips al
nearly over.
Agent Flynn. of the L. NJ. & S.
company also reports heavy traffic c
that line.
The big freighters of the Northel
Steamship line, with their enOrmOl
capacity, have been taxed to their Il
most the past season. and. consequent
have paid large dividends.
All the ferry lines between Dulut
and West Superior have enjoyed
heavy local patronage, which their e
cciient service deserved.
Minnesota as state has cause to
thankful for its magnificent Shippl
facilities. both by rail and water.
\ description Of the Northern Quee
of the Northern Steamship line d.
Hill'sl. will be interesting Throua
the courtesy Of Capt. E. NJ. Smith,
GLOBE representative was eScOrJe
through the several decks of that gre
ship.
The dimensions are: Length. 3
feet; beam, 40 feet; depth of hold,
feet, with a gross tonnage of 2,476 tor
William Erskine, the capable enginet
stated that the engine is triple eXpa
sion, size 24-3S-6lX42 stroke, With t,
boilers 121IX14Il5.
Carrying from $500 to 1900 tons. S
runs an average of IA miles.
There are six boats OF this style al
capacity belonging to this line
\ visit to the Empire State, of the
S. +. line, found the boys making
preparations for Thanksgiving dim
''off coast"
Capt. John Caisson and head mate.
j. Brady, were thankful that turkey a
game chickens can be recorded Oh t
stewards books as beef.
The haIebacks.
Capt. McDOugall, WHO may proper