The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-09
THE SEASON OVER
Settlers Rates Discontinued
by Railroads.
Rumor that the Moores Have Control
of Chicago & Northwestern
Other Railroad Gossip.


Friday. After this, unless there is
demand for an extension of the low
rate, and there does not seem to be
such desire on the part of the rail-
road men at present, there will be no
more settlers rates until next
spring.
The roads, however, will continue
through May to sell the first and third
Tuesday low-rate homeseekers', or re-
turn trip tickets to all the points on
the different lines. These tickets are
for the benefit of people who desire to
visit the different points and look over
the situation in view of future plans.
The season that is just drawing to
a close has been most prosperous
one, and in fact has broken all records
of former years in point of numbers
While it is too early to make any
definite estimate of the number OF
people who have passed through ST.
Paul en- route for the west since the
low rates were put in effect, it is safe
to say there were fully twice as many
as last year.
This statement was made by pas
senger official of one of the roads that
has been handling great many set
tiers. He said that there were figures
available at present, but said that the
above statement in regard to COM
parison of this years figures and last
years was a conservative one.
Two hundred miles of Chicago Great
Western track is to be laid this sum-
mer with thirty-three foot rails, rolled
to the present heavy traffic standard.
They are to be put down as an expert
ment, to show whether long rails can
not be used as advantageously as those
of thirty-foot lengths, adopted as
standard in the United States.
Each mile of track laid with the
thirty-three foot rails will represent a
saving of 10 per cent in rail joints, or
$50 a. mile where the usual joints are
used ana $53. 90 where the standard
forms of patent joints are laid.
1.-THE saving in track joints is very
important to us, an engineering
official said: "We have some thirty
three foot rails in use at present and
have found them satisfactory. We
shall lay 200 miles this summer, bas-
ing our decision on the action Of those
already in use.
THE problem of expansion, which
will average one-eighth Of an inch in
length in this climate, ought not to
interfere with the use of rails of even
greater length. For some years have
been advocating a forty-tve foot
standard. Every added foot means
dollars to the railway laying the rails.
If these we are about to lay prove
thoroughly satisfactory, as | do not
doubt they will it may result in fur
ther experiments with longer rails. -
G.. A. Cosgrave, assistant superin-
tendent of the Milwaukee road in Min
neapolis, who has been in the employ
of that company continuously during
the past thirty-six years, will sever
his connection with the company on
or about June 1, and after trip to
Europe will engage in the land bust
ness at st. Paul.
1t is reported that D. L. Bush, form
erly superintendent of the river divi-
sion of the Milwaukee road, with
headquarters at Minneapolis, but now
assistant general superintendent of the
company at Milwaukee, will succeed
&r. Cosgrave.
Mr.. Cosgrave began his railroading
careecr about thirty-six years ago in
the capacity Of telegraph operator fol
the Milwaukee road at its headquar-
tiers in Milwaukee and has since beer
employed in various capacities, be-
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Dakota division few years ago.
He succeeded to his present posi-
ton about two years ago when W. j
Underwood was appointed assistant
general manager of the Milwaukee
road, with headquarters at Chicago.
Mr.. Cosgrave is thorough, practi
cal railroad man and very popular
with employees and officials alike, ant
his decision TO abandon railroadine
permanently will be learned will
genuine regret by all who know him.
Since the commencement of the re
cent active dealing in the stock o
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company there has been renewal o.
the reports that this system has beer
taken under the control of the Moore
Brothers aid that this would be made
apparent at the annual meeting il
June.
During the past two days this ha
been stated by well-informed men tt
be the actual condition of affairs.
the Moores do get the control of tn,
North Western it will give to thei
interests a commanding position il
the railroad field of the great middl
west. With the control of the Rocl
Island and the Northwestern tn
Moores will be in a condition to max
terms with the great transcontinents
lines for a share of the throug
traffic.
To add to the interest in the affair
of the North Western there appeare
Yesterday the story that struggle ha
been going on for several weeks i
Wall street between the Vanderbilt in
terests and the Gates syndicate for th
control Of the road. 1t is stated tina
a large insurance company recent
sold 4, coo shares of North Wester
preferred at 1866 per share to wester
interests. North Western officials sd
the buyings of North Western stock
for investment. The crop outloo
along the system is good.
There is a rumor that the Wander
bits are after the Minneapolis & 81
Louis and Iowa Central roads, INTEND
ing to connect them with the Indiana
Illinois q Iowa and use the systel
as a feeder for the Lake Shore.
R. b. Heard, travelling freight an
passenger of the Great Western wit
headquarters in st. Paul. is mad
division passenger and freight agei
of the Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacifi
now part of the Maple Leaf, wit