The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-09
A LlGNIIE BURNER
w. D. Washburn's Road Will Try
a New Locomotive
TO BURN NORTH DAKOTA COAL
Size Of II. G. II. II. Dividend Being
Discussed-Coal Supply of
Twin Cities.

President w. D. Washburn. Of the Bis
marck, Washburn G Great Falls railway,
expects to place in service on that road
within short time locomotive es-
pecially designed for burning Ignite. 1t
has been constructed in Philadelphia, and
it is thought that all difficulties have been
overcome With the ordinary locomotive
Ignite produces too many sparks. The
alterations introduced into the new Wash
burn locomotives are confidently expected
to do away with this objection. If the
new locomotive works successfully, rail-
way managers say that Ignite will prob
ably be used by the roads running
through and near the Ignite region.
The BriquettinE for Ignite.
Experiments in briquetting Ignite
coal are approaching satisfactory issue.
The announcement by Luc1us Storrs, the
geologist of the Northern Pacific, that the
German process Of briquetting coal can
be successfully applied to northwestern
Ignite is being discussed by railway men.
II his statement be true, the Great
Northern. and Northern Pacific will ul-
timately open up for their own use the
vast beds of Ignite in their territory.
Pittsburg parties have announced to
northwestern railroad men that they
are now confident of success in briquet-
ting Ignite. They fully expect to evolve
process in which it will not be necessary
to introduce an outside substance as 8
"binder.' -.., .-.
The T.. C. r.. II. Dividend.
The size of the semiannual dividend on
Twin City Rapid Transit company stock
will be determined at the meeting to be
held in New York this month. Twin City
common now pays a per cent seminnual
dividend. Reports have been persistently
circulated that this Is to be increased.
Up to date there has been no discussion of
the question by the directors. The great
est interest in Twin. City dividend pros
poets is manifested by the large number
of Canadians, principally residents of
Montreal, ottawa and Toronto, who have
invested heavily in Twin City as good
speculation. The three Canadian cities
mentioned have many residents who have
made small fortunes in the rise in this
stock. This element believes that an in
crease in the Twin City dividend will have
an immediate and remarkable effect on
the quotations of Twin City, and they
favor the increase. There is another ele-
ment among holders of the stock who do
not believe in an advance at this time.
Twin City Coal supply.
There is a difference of opinion between
railway officials and well-informed coal
men as to the seriousness Of conditions
affecting the coal supply for the twin
cities. One of the best authorities made
the statement to-day that the most seri-
ous conditions in the history Of the north
west fuel trade would rule before spring
If the car situation did not become more
favorable within few weeks. The coal
men, as general thing, are not alarmed
They say that the Minneapolis and St.
Paul supply must come from the all-rail
shipments more in the future, but that
the supply at the various lake ports can
be drawn on in emergency. If transpor-
| tation conditions in February and March
should reduce the all-rail supply to a
great extent, this with extreme cold
weather, would make the situation seri-
Gus and coal might advance. Every effort
| is to be made to reserve the supply al
| the head of the lakes for the demand
north and west of Minneapolis. To heir
! out in this program the railroads are
making extra efforts to supply cars for the
all-rail movement.