The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-16
RAILWAY NOTES.

w. A. Russell who was for several years
familiar figure in the local railroad col
affairs of the st. Paul & Duluth, was In
ST Paul yesterday. Mr.. Russell now
looks after the passenger matters on the
southern lines of the Illinois Central. and
ties of his Office prevent his making fire.
quent trips to his old stamping ground,
but he was warmly welcomed by his ST:
Paul friends, and dragged off for a brief
| fish at Lindstrom by his friend, Ben
Brunsen. Mr.. Russell went South last
night.
The Canadian bureau of immigration
has just published an illustrated brochure
setting forth the resources and agricul-
| tural and other possibilities Of Western
Canada, as is termed by 1t that part of
the dominion lying westward of the East
ern line of the Red river valley prairie
reg ion. Manitoba, Assinihoia, Saskatche-
wan. North and South Alberta. and Erit
ish Columbia, are all treated entertain
ingly, and even the remote district CT
Athabasca IS dealt with es l;eld TO invite
Immigration. -~.-
j. H. Hiland announces the appointment
of d. G. Jones as division freight and
passenger agent Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paut road, III charge Of the
Chicago & Council Bluffs division in Iowa,
from Hale to Chautauqua inclusive.
L4angwothy to Paralta, inclusive, and the
Kansas City division. from Cedar Rapids
to Thornton, inclusive, vice w. L. Ken
nelly, who has resigned. NJ. Jones is
also appointed commercial agent of the
company at Cellar Rapids, 1T.
1t has developed that the freight war
over the differenttal On packing house
products from Omaha to the Southeast
is affecting other fields. Packers have
discovered they can shave the rate to
Arkansas and Southwestern points by
shipping to Memphis under the cut rate
and from there rebilf the meat to points
have if any, on the differential eontro-
Versy, railroad men are not willing to
say. 1t may bring about an extension of
the war and roads interested In South
west traffic may bring pressure which
will end it.
D. McNab who has been In the office
of the general manager of the Chicago,
Great Western railway for four years,
has been appointed chief clerk to Gen
eral Manager Stickney, vice c. T. Stem
BILE, whose promotion to agent at Oelwein
terminal was announced in these columns
several days ago.
e. L. Brown, general superintendent of
the st. Paul & Duluth railroad. has re-
turned from a five weeks stay at Mount
Clemens, where he sought relief from the
woes of rheumatism. Mr.. Brown returns
much improved in health.
General Passenger Agent F. l, Whitney,
of the rGeat Northern railway, is back
from a trip through the Minnesota park
region. ..-- .s..ss- -.-,.~s ~ -
Superintendent Stewart, of the Great
Northern Express company, sNback from
a five weeks trip over the line. -'~>5~
General Manager Scott, General Traffic
Manager Clarke p, Etnd 1Generaf' Supef1n-
tendent Stewart, of the Omaha road, are
out on a tour of inspection.
A big Raymond and Whitcofnb excur-
sion party passed through, st. Paul yes
terday en- route from the Yellowstone
park to the East They. came IN over
the Northern Pacific, and left on the Mil
waukee, occupying two special cars. =
E. A. Donkin, superintendent. Of the
Great Northern's Dakota division, has is
sued the following circular, dated Sept.
| 12:~ EFFECTIVE this date, Mr.. R. c: Nor
gan is appointed assistant superintendent
of the Dakota division, with Headquarters
at Larimore, N. D., vice Mr.. F. "A. Brain
erd, transferred - , ..l3E1 = r.1i:.e,i
Lines members of the Western Mileage
bureau will meet in Chicago on sept, u
| to consider principally the question Of, a
| change in the form of the certificate used
| for interchange OF mileage. -%r~ :t's<
The Chicago. Great Western road de-
| livered 100 cars OF spring wheat In. Chi
cago Thursday, the first of an S0O-car con-
| Signment.
The Omaha passenger department IS get
ting quite a reputation for ITS Issuing
! original. unique and clever literature. Its
| Iafest is a little book giving a concise
time card of all trairs3 leaving st: Paui,
| and information relating to all through
| train service via the Omaha road; from
! the Twin Cities and the head OF the
| lakes. 1t does away with all o. tne
| intricacies of the cumbersome folder, ana
| can be conveniently carried in the vest
| rocket In the back of the book is nSt
| of the principal offices OF the Ornaha roao'
|