The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-05-30
MEAN BUSINESS, THEY say
The Engineers and Surveyors Of
the 6. & m. Arrive and
Go to Work.
Say that the Road will be Built,
and that the Money Is
Subject to Check.

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and even those who have been in
clined to kick against the intentions,
last Friday recognized that there
was business in the air and admit
ted that 'sthe signs were better than
they had ever been, since the ap-
pearance of Carpenter, the man
with the laugh of ice" !" For on the
afternoon of that day the last of a
notable coterie of experienced, rail
road men made their appearance in
Redwood Falls and got down to bus
mess at once.
On Monday afternoon of last week
the first group put in its appear
ance. They were surveyors, from
Hyde Park, Illinois, a suberb Of
Chicago, in fact, now a part of Chi
cago. They were E. T. Noble,
Martin Knopf and Edward Parro.
On Tuesday afternoon M. Lally OF
Detroit, who it is claimed, has en-
tire charge of the construction de-
partment, and C. R. McBurroughs
Of Chicago put in an appearance,
the latter being part of the en-
gineering crew. On Wednesday R.
P. VanDeusen of Pekin, Illinois,
one of the best known engineers OF
that section, and having the title Of
assistant engineer of the G. & NJ,
made his appearance, all of these
gentlemen securing quarters at the
Commercial House.
From the time of the arrival of
Mr.. Van Deusen to Friday afternoon
this corps engaged themselves in
looking over the ravines, ETC., south
Of the st. Louis tracks, with the
view of finding some accessible
route up the hill. Mr. VanDeusen
also went north to Beaver Falls.
On Friday afternoon Millard R.
Powers, the chief promoter of the
enterprise, who has been instru-
mental in getting the money, the
largest portion of which is now
subject to check. put in his appear
ance, and with him came George M
Brown OF Saginaw, Michigan, chief
engineer of the entire system, and
Michael H. King of Des Moines, who
did the grading on the line now built
The entire party is composed of
gentlemen. Further than this it
needs only short conversation to
convince one that they are men who
understand their business, and of
an extended experience in railroad
work. Mr.. Brown, the chief en-
gineer, is probably the most ad-
vanced in years, and it required
but an hours talk with his assist
ant to get perfect idea of the
problem in the Minnesota valley.
Mr.. Lally, chief Of construction,
stated that once on top of either
side OF the Minnesota valley he
would throw dirt OF the rate of a
mile and a half per day. The mem
bers of the surveying crew are UNI
usually active and polite, and mo-
ment with them is sufficient to con-
vince person that they are here
for business only.
Mr.. Powers returned to Chicago
Saturday afternoon, after giving
his preliminary orders and Mr.
King stated that he would return
to Des Moines on Monday afternoon.
While here he was negotiating a
settlement with the old company
and was informed that his services
were wanted by the new.
On Saturday President Campbell
of the reorganized company, drove
to Troy and Henryville townships.
in Renville county, and is now look
ing after the subsidies, or bond
question in those two townships.
the proposition being to establish a
station near Bechyn. Mr.. Camp
bell expects to publish the notices
Of election this week and to have
the two towns vote on the same
day, and as soon as possible. This
would indicate that the company
expects to build north to the Mil
waukee system before they run