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

transportation, but ali alike were almost
valueleSs until the railroads were con-
structed. Unlike the states OF the Allan
tic coast. the development of the West,
and particularly the Northwest. followed
the building of the railroads. Here
owns and cities have been built after
the railways were constructed almost
entirely. while in the states to the east
the railroads were built from town to
town because the cities were in exist
ence before the railroads were planned.
The result OF this is that the railroads of
the West have been aOie to build shorter
and more direct lines than have those of
the East, an advantage Wlich has been
turned 10 the account Of the producers
and shippers OF the West.
No less than UWenty-eight lines of
railroad radiate from The cities Of St.
FaUl and Minneapolis, reaching all por-
tOns of the surrounding country and
atfOrding rapid and easy communication
between these cities and all points
north. east. west ana south. The envi-
able location OF Minnesota at the head
OF the greatest navigabte river of the
continent. as we'll as the p0ssessOr of the
tarthesJ inland seaport. has
Forced the Building
OfrailTOads in such a manner as to al
ways insure her citizens low rates.
The hrStrailTOads built into the North
west had their starting points in Chi
cago. This continued until st. Paul be-
came a rival Of the Windy city in the
lObbng trade of the Northwest. and
then came an era Of railroad building
from st. Paul outward. Roads were
built from this city to the great lakes,a and
rom here to Chicago and Kansas City
and to Winnipeg and the Pacific coast
and Omaha. Minneapolis was not far
behind in this, and another line to Chi
cagO STTan@ into existence. as well as
road To S3ult Ste. Marie and New Eng
land in the East. and nearly 10 Bis
,narck I'D the West. The construction
of these various roads has placed the
Northwest within reach OF the worlds
markets at small cost. and, with the
greater development of the country
now coming. will make freight rates so
low that the hue and cry against rail-
roads VIII disappear.
Two of the oldest roads tTaVerSing the
Northwest are the Milwaukee and the
NOrthN estern. Both are possessed of
long lines with many branches and feed
ers and are thoroughly equipped. Both
tap Minnesota and the DaROiaS and have
had a great deal to Go wlth-the develop
ment of this section. They are too well
known 10 the travelling public to need
any extended account. The Omaha,
which is a part of the
NOrJhyyes .ern system.
IS one Of the oldest roads reaching the
Northwest. and, in addition to a mag
nifcent road to Chicago, possesses the
direct route to Sioux City and Omaha.
The Minneapolis Il St. Louis and the
Chicago. st. Paul Il Kansas City were
built. one from Minneapolis and the
other from st. Paul. Being planned and
built by men interested in the growth
OF these cities, they have accomplished
q vast amount of good. The MinneapO-
lis az ST. Louis runs through a fertile
section OF the state. which is Just now
developing very rapidly, and will soon
furnish four or five times It's present
business.
The Chicago. St. Paul q Kansas City,
built as the Minnesota IL Northwest
crn. is one OF the youngest lines enter
ing the Twin Cities. 1t was built. as
has been stated above. in the interests
Of ST. Paul and Minneapolis. and has
been run along that line. 1t has opened
mp good country and reaches many
important towns. St. Paul. Minneapolis.
Chicago, Dubuque. DeS MOines, Mar
shalltOWn. LeavenwOrth and Kansas
CITY. New industries OF magnitude.
such a. the South st. Paul stockyards,
cTeameries and the new stove works in
St. Paul, have sprung up along the line
as if by magic.
The building Of the 500 road has
placed The Northwest in communication
with New England points at a rate
which makes the whole section practl-
cally
independent OF ChIca go.
During the past summer the 500 set
the pace on tue rate question, and all
other lines reaching the same country
could only follow.
TWO great tTanscOntinental lines starr
from StPaul and Minneapolis, then orth
ern Pacific and the Great Northern
Both Tap the rich wheat fields of the Da
kOt4s and Minnesota. the mining sec
tons OF Montana. Idaho and Washing
ton. and bring the products Of the Pa
cinc slope and the golden Orient rlghttC
the doors of Northwestern commerce
Both OF these lines are bending every
effort 10 build up the country tribu-
tarV TO them. and have built
branches aud feeders in ali directions
Their terminal facilities in the Twill
Cities have been planned to care for al
enormous business, ana this they are
now doing. Both of these roads have
lines between ST. Paul and Duluth. anO
50 divide that business with the St
Paul X Duluth and the Omaha. The
TWO latter roads have long enjoyed
great business between the Twins anC
the head of the lakes, and are hand
somely equipped and alive to the de
mands Gt Inc public.
The Wisconsin Central is fast forging
ahead as a 81. Paul-Chicagn line since i
passed into the hands OF the Northern
Pacific. Along this line are found some
OF the
Big Lumber Towns
of the Badger state, which furnish a vas
amount OF freight and insure it lOca
business that viii steadily increase.
The Chicago, Burlington & Northern
is another OF the new lines that is en-
dOwed with more han the average
amount of enterprise and push. 1t ha
helped to carry the traffic between tn
Twin Cities and Chicago and has fOunt
time to develop line OF beautiful ant
prosperous cities along the line.
The ten different corporations who's
lines enter III St. Paul and radiate to al
parts Of the Northwest, with the mile
age Of each, follows:
Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul 49,. 5.656S
Northern Pacific. ....................4, 2305
Great Northern. ...... 3, 425s
Chicago, ST. Paul, Mpls. d Omaha 1872 6
Chicago, Burlington & NOrtheTn. 800
Chicago. 81. Paul & Kansas City $500
St Paul x Duluth w 247.7
Mpls, 81. Paul d Saut Ste. Marie. 1926
Minneapolis x St LOUIS. .... $3.50
Wisconsin Central. S67.o
Total. Is, 49,. G