The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-03
GOSSIP OF THE RAILROADS.

Western lines are voting on two cheap
excursion propositions. One provides for
two special east-bound excursions from
all points in Nebraska to all points in the
territory west of Chicago and St. Louis
Sept. and q. The rate for these excur-
sions Is to be one fare plus 81 for the
round trip, with minimum of 81, the
limit for returning to be Oct 81 The
second proposition is that the same rate
be made from all points south and west
OF Peoria and Bloomington, including 81
Louis and Kansas City, to all points in
Wisconsin on the Wisconsin Central and
Milwaukee lines.
James J. Hills magnificent new private
car, built but recently for the Great
Northern president, arrived in the city
Wednesday and was on exhibition at the
union depot. 1t is considered by experts
to be the most beautiful product of the
carbullders hands ever seen. Mr. Hill and
party VIII leave for ten days trip of
inspection Of the line in the new car to-
day.
The Northern Pacific received Yesterday
the last of consignment of ten monster
compound engines of what is known az
Class z 1t will be sent out to the Pa
chic division for service. The engine is a.
very large and powerful one Weighing
!42,0OO pounds on drivers, and was built
by the Schenectady Locomotive works.
of Schenectady, N. Y.
Following is a statement of gross earn
ings, operating expenses and net earn
lngs of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway system, including leased lines,
Ior the hseal year ending June 80 1900
Gross earnings, $46,232,078; increase, SIS, u.s.
5y1; operating expenses, $27, 521 499 de-
crease, $50, ISL; net earnings, SIS, ITO SIS: in
crease, $500, 761.
The Wisconsin is doing a great deal of
Improvement work, including the laying
of many tons of new rails. the reduction
OF grades and the elimination of curves
On the main line out of Chicago there
nave oeen laid 200 miles of new eighty
pound q no fro1 IL
1t Is said, between Abbotsford and Gimme
wa Falls.
The United Commercial Travellers will
S 5oid their annual picnic at Russell Beach
leave Minneapolis at S:35 a. m. and from
st Paul at sos a. m. The First Regiment
band will furnish music and there will be
DasepaiI games, racing, dancing, etc.
W. y: Scott. of the Great Northern,
mas been appointed superintendent of the
montana division. with headquarters at
HaYre, vice w. T. Tyler, resigned. NJ
X. Jones has been appointed assistant SUI
perlntenaent or the Cascade division, with
headquarters at Everett, vice Mr.. Scott.
1t is expected that the boat on the ST
Croix river will make its first trim in a
lev. days between Taylor's Falls and
saltwater. in connection with the Duluth
Short line, a result Of the recent oy15r
6y the authorities at Washington over
Secretary Roots signature
ID. I. Campbell has been appointed pur-
chasing agent of the MINNEAPOLIS & St
Louis railway, vice S. M Lohren, who re-
signed to take effect Aug s. Mr. Camp
bells headquarters will be in Minneapolis
Mr.. Lohren will enter another line of
business.
Col. Charles E. Ware, for twenty years
in charge of the railroad department of
the printing house of Woodward & Tier
nan, st. Louis, has taken the manage
ment of the railroad department of Bux
ton & Skinner, Of that city.
Charley Mason. the Oldest engineer IN