St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-16
CROSS TIES.

General Freight Agent Moore. of the
Northern Pacific, gave a GLOBE re
porter an interesting piece OF news
yesterday. He said that the Lake
Shore * Michigan Southern has adopted
novel scheme III curtailing its salary
roll. Instead OF makiHg-a Straig int cut
In clerks salaries of 50 many per cent.
it gets around tie difficulty in another
way. Every clerk is LAID off one week
III SIX, for which he gets no pay ,fiis,
IN effect. reduces his salary 1879 per
cent. but II gives him a breathing Spell.
and no doubt Is beneficial 10 both the
company and its men.
MembPrs az the Western Passenger
RssOelaIloal lines have heFn ,Hetifa4ls3of
the amendment pr0posPd-to tie ruies1a
10 tile Issuance OF annual and half-fIre
cieTgYmen's permits for 1894. Ibis re-
strlctS the territory in which permits
may be issued. and allows the issuance
OF annual or ha!f-fare permits to clergy
men who are acting in the capacity of
general officials OF the churches with
which they are identified, regardless of
their place Of residence.
All Minnesota lines having agreed
thereto. an open rate OF fare and one
tIiru for tie round trip from points i'll
this site Is authorized by Chairman
Of the state league of Republican clubs
at Minneapolis on March %. Excursion
tickets will be sold March y and 92S.
good to return on or before March 20.
1894.
''IndIanland and W0nderiand'' is the
title of new book shortly to appear
from the pen OF that talented author
Olin ID. Wheeler, of the advertising de-
partment OF the Northern Pacific. The
Work viii be larger than his six Thou
sand Miles Through Wonderland" and
treats III descriptive way OF the coun-
try through which the Northern Pacific
passes. The copy for the work is now
going into type.
A valuable art collection, comprising
three portfolios OF views along the line
OF the Great Northern, TO the number of
300, has been received by the Great
Northern passenger department. They
are the work OF a Boston photograph
firm, and are highly priced by General
Passenger Agent Whitney.
nGenerai Manager Kendrick, of the
Northern Pacific, is not expected back
until the first Of next month. General
superintendent Kimberly. however, who
has been away OH the coast on a tour of
inspection. and the officials who are
with him. will probably arrive here
about March -.
The conference between the Great
Northern ana its conductors relative to
| their modified schedule will occur TODAY.
a portion OF the conductors committee
arrived here yesterday. There is but
little question that an amicable agree
ment will be reached
On April 2 all trains will put into
| effect i21s-cent rate from Chicago 10
! st. Paul, and of IS cents from ST. Louis.
| on iron commodities. This is a redDc.
ton Of about from to cents on pres
ent rates.
The Wisconsin Central has given
| notice OF It's intention OF making rates
| to North Pacific coast points and Mon
| tana via ST. Paul. the same as maIeyia
| lower Missouri river gateways TO Cali
fornia.
Assistant General Freight Agent
Somers, OF the Great Northern, returned
yesterday morning from his recent trip
to Montreal
James Thompson, Chicago, travelling
passenger agent of the Canadian Pa
citic, was transient here yesterday.
John Fitzgerald. Chicago, general
agent of the Louisville IL Nashville, was
in the city yesterday.
General Passenger Agent Whitney.
OF the Great Northern, left for Chicago
last night.
General Manager Egan. of the Ctriea-
go Great Western. is in Chicago.