The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
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Appearances indicate that the Milwaukee road
really intends to broaden the narrow guage from
Mazeppa. crew of men is flling out the bed
to accommodate standard guage track. 0
George +. Wilson, at one time master me-
chanic of the st. Louis road and later superin-
tendent Of Rock Island motive power, has been
appointed purchasing agent OF the Lackawanna
trainmen Of the Colorado & Southern railway
has been effected, The basis Of the agreement is
y per cent increase for freight men and IS
per cent for passenger men,
Edward T., Stone, freight. claim agent Of the
500 line, has been appointed purchasing agent
Arthur E. Hodson succeeds Mr.. Stone. These
appointments are effective April Is
Harry S. Noble is to be made general freight
resigned as agent Of the Great Northern at Phil,
adelphia. Mr.. Noble was formerly chief cler,
to General Manager Street Of the Northern
steamship company.
gross earnings, in keeping with the figures re
hected in its recent annual report. Its March
against $685. for the corresponding month
last year, gain Of $1,000.
The rosition Of assistant general superintend
ent Of the Pere Marquette has been created. and
the first incumbent is to be w. D. Trump OF
Saginaw. superintendent of the Saginaw division
ana nt perry Of the o
ters will be at Detroit. s.
The Rock Island has acquired the Brunswick
Birmingham 10 the South out sts Atlantic. I'll IVA Valuable
dock privileges at Brunswick go with the road
The Central, of Georgia gives the Rock Islam,
outlet from this new connection to the At.
lantic coast at Savannah.
1t was reported yesterday that the Northern
Pacific and 500 would reach agreement In the
fight over terminals in ST. Paul. The nature oi
the proposed compromise could not be ascer
tained: but it is understood to involve surren
der of territory the part of both companies
and readjustment Of the original plans of each
Active work on the Wisconsin & Michigan
| Ia alroad extension from Faithorn to Quinnesee
Michigan expects considerable increase in bust
ness especially IN the ore crarying trade, as re
suit of the extension It takes in Norway ant
Quinnesec, with several mines In the vicinity.
! The Michigan Central has let it's contracts fo
double track extended from Marshall to Augusta
| Whcat6eld, eliminated Another contract call
high hill at Ostemo. This will take two year
to complete and will cost 800, 900. Road train
will be put to work Immediately.
The state railroad commission yesterday re
ported to Governor Van SAINT for the year endp;
Nov. 30 1902. The report contains 730 page
and aside from detailed statistics in regard to 81
the roads that do business in the state, a sum
mary and comparison OF the returns of all tn
! sion and Its recommendations to the legislature
| statistical tables; complaints and reports o
state grain inspectors, weighmasters and regis
trars - , e.
Shooting and Fishing Guide for 1908. 1t /
a booklet of $50 pages Of information as to th
various resources along the route of that system
game laws Of the different states are given, an
a table showing the distances from the twi
cities, the kind Of game and fish to be found .
and character Of the country. The book will NJ
be distributed for two weeks. !, - 49,,