St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-25

Humphrey. who had given q right of
way free. was given a pass on the
railroad that was built. but sent it back
with the explanation that he would
have to walk further to the depot than
he could ride after getting to the depot.
On the subject of what the railroads
" 10 the city. Mr.. Becker said II is
very little in money. The bulk of the
money required 10 build the road was
received from abroad, and but a small
amount of bonds have been held in this
city. In other respects the roads were
SAID TO owe much to the city. They owe
something to the genius of the men
here, such as j.. j. Hill and A. b. Stick
ney, who AVE made grand projections.
to the men who have built up great
commercial houses. affording extensive
traffic. The Obligatio rs Of roads to
the people were spoken of in detail
under tae heads OF good service, cheap
transportation and freight, and business
principles.
At the conclusion of the able address
by Gen. Becker, at the suggestion Of E.
j. HodgSon, his health was drunk stand
ing.
A. b. Stickney, chairman of the
BOARD OF directors of the Chicago Great
WESTERN. was introduced, and delivered
n humorous and meaty address on the
subject of what the City of st. Paul
Owes to Its Railways" He defined
those duties to be such as the people
generally W to the railways. He said
that 1t is generally believed to be the
duty to skin them if you cam" He
added: but if while applying the prin-
clple they get skinned they should not
kick" The questions of discrimination
and reduction of wage were discussed
in a humorous vein. The possibilities
or combining the railroads under one
head, such as the telegraphs under the
western Union corporation, were dis
cussed. If that be done, he intimated
that it would probably be the people
that got skinned. Mr.. Stickney
took the position that railway COM
panies are not to be retailers
of Il commodity in that 1t should cut
rates i'll competition with other roads.
The Interstate law was
spoken of as being unjust and illogical.
He regarded it the great duty of the
people to study the underly ing founda-
ton Of railroads. and to encourage Just
legislation, and not to base the laws OH
the theory OF retaliation. In his view
railroad traffic, like ''Topsy." was not
made but ''growed." and he hoped that
a favorable legislative spirit will grow
up in the country, and that railroads
will be regarded in the spirit of the
American citizen.
+. b.. Daniels. superintendent of the
American Express company. spoke en-
tertalningly OH the topic Zone Safe and
lis Contents" The safe he spoke of
was the one that carries the money and
yaluableS between the cities of the
country. He said that there are not less
than 5000 men who are money meSSen-
gers OH the express cars. The peo-
pie were asked to be charitable in
accusing express companies of charging
too much or being careless. The safe
contains a great many packages, and
they embrace currency, gold bricks,
JackkniueS and a thousand other things.
MIR. Adams asked that it be remembered
that good and quick service is given by
the express companies and the guard
dams of the little safes. He alluded to
William Harding as being the first ex-
press messenger in 1881. He ran between
Boston n Worcester. Mass. The
second express mai was Adams. The
magnitude OF the business at present
was illustrated by comparative figures.
j. L. Conley, assistant general pas
senger agent of the ''MilWaukee'' road,
spoke OH the topic 'Stray Coupons"
Mr.. Conley. in discussing that subject,
spoke of times before railroads, the
infancy of the roads and the period of
their full growth. He compared the
cost of travel in the several periods.
Mi. Conley hit the scalpers a blow, de.
clarlng that they are a detriment to
roads. He said that the roads have in
the past year carried over $50, 900, 900
passengers, and the number of stray
coupons involved might be imagined.
The Mail Box'' was the topic as
signed to Capt. Henry A. Castle. post
master of this city. He said that he is
trying to carry out the theory of the
late Postmaster General Wanamaker,
TO conduct the Office on business prin-
ciples. In speaking of the Importance
OF the postoftice as a business institu-
ton, Capt. Castle asked for more SYM
pathy and patronage. The sos, 900
annually received in the st. Paul Office
is to the extent of three
fourths thereof distributed to the
employees of the Office in the city
In speaking of the business Of the st.
Paul office, it was stated that this is
the headquarters for the postal clerks,
the place where postofficeS of five states
make reports, and the whole of the
Tenth railway mail district sends its
instructed mail here to be sent TO its
destination, all making this the most
important office in this section of the
country and requiring the postmaster
to give a larger bond than is required
in Boston n a number of other cities
larger than st. Paul.
Among those present the following
were noted:
OF the Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis
q Omaha railway there were: w. A.
Scott, j. T. Clark, Ii. NJ. Pearce. E. b.
ODER. l.. A. Robinson, Thomas Wilson,
L. j. Janing, &. H. McRae. L. j. Nc
Carthy and w. Gemmel.
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road there were: Fl. r. Williams,
T. II. Seaman, d. G. Jones, F. Ii. Thorn,
j. A. Chandler, E. d. Sewall, j. T.
Conley, A. S. Willoughby and w. j.
Underwood. Of the Chicago Great
Western-A. B. Stickney.G. F.Thomas,
K. L. Flournoy, 5. c. Stickney, T. N.
Shields, Nj. c. Healien, S. o. Brooks
and G. E. Robb. or the Northern
mere, c. A. Clark, n. Il. 3agley, w.
q. Pearce, A. S. Morton, S. l..
Moore. E. E. Stone, j.. B. Baird,
A. l.. Craig, b. N. Austin and A. G.
P~ostlethwaite. OF the Great Northern
Samuel Hill, W. p. Clough, Edward
Sawyer, c. w. Case, r. w. Bryan, E.
b. Waterman, w. w. Finley, &. o.
Tomas, w. j. Evans, j. w. Blabon, G.
r. Copim, w. j. Dutch. l.. r. Robinson,
w. A. Stephens, Cyrus Wellington and
T. E. Ward. OF the Wisconsin
Central-F. A. Green and w. F. Lord.
or the st. Paul d Duluth railroad-A.
b. Plough, l.. S. Miller, w. w. Brough-
ton, w. A. Russell, E. L.. Brown, w.
w. Burk. OF the Chicago, Burlington
u Northern railway, Ii. l.. Shute, w.
l.. Mortin, E. u. Parker. w. S. Thorn,
X. G. JudSon, w. Il. Watson and c.. h.