The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-15
UNION STATION
LACK HURTS CITY
BURLINGTON ROAD HAS TO
FAVOR ST. PAUL.
Company's oficial Explains Why New
Day Limited Is Compelled to Leave
Minneapolis Before Trains from Di-
verging Lines Arrive, Giving Down
River City Benefit Of Transfers.

Recent criticism of the Burlington
road on its cards apparently announc-
ing the new day trains to Chicago as
starting from st. Paul brings to the
front simply another illustration of the
way in which the inadequate union pas
are injuring the city. r.. = =.
These cards were not intended for
general circulation, but, were to inform
agents of other lines as to the leaving
time of the new trains so that pas
sengers might be routed to advantage. I
Minneapolis MINI interests noting that tho
ing place of this service, with no ref
erenee to Minneapolis whatever, en-.
tered strenuous protest against the ap-
parent discrimination. .',..,:. ~-'' ~
To these criticisms official Of the
Burlington road today gave an explain.
alton which puts it up strongly, to Min
ever for adequate union station faclll-
trains, St. Paul was advertised as the
starting place because passengers com
ing from the west on some Of the coast
trains would find it impossible to make
connections for Chicago at Minneapo
lis. :*.@.. Z
Inasmuch as the trains do not leave
have left Minneapolis, it has been
something Of q puzzle to those inter
ested to know why the Minneapolis
connection is not possible. \
Union Station Crowded.
The situation is simply this: the
Srackage facilities at the union station
are so fully occupied in the morning
hours that the different roads have to
adjust their schedules with reference to
their opportunity to pull in and pull out
Of the Minneapolis terminal. Thus, it is
NECESSARY for the Burlington to lea we at
wait nearly an hour longer for leav-
Ing time. In other words, the train has
to get out when it can, in order to de-
part in time to make it's schedule ut
Chicago. It so happens that several
Great Northern trains do not arrive in
minneapolis until several minutes after
the time necessary for the Burlington to
pull out. However, conditions at st.
Paul are such that the Burlington train
can wait there just long enough for the
Great Northern trains to catch up with
it.. thus making st. Paul the transfer
point.
.+3 This s sit is nov thoroly under
anxious to see the city receive it's lust
due and as result they have another
strong and specific argument for new
union station here.
Burlington Buys Folders. 49,.
Arrangements were perfected TODAY
by the Burlington whereby it will buy
and circulate 10000 of the large Grand.
Army encampment folders issued by
the public affairs committee of, the
Commercial club and an equal number.
Of the smaller Minneapolis circulars
headed "Things You Want to Know
These publications will be from the
same plates as those issued by the com
mlttee. the only change being the ad-
d1tlon Of the Burington's card. i
While the committee has placed thou
sands Of these publications in circula-
ton, this plan Of the Burlington will
extend the usefulness of the circulars
MANIFOLD, as they will be placed with
all of the agents of the road in all the
big cities Of the east, where they are
bound to come to the notice Of thou
sands of prospective travellers. ::.
This distribution of Minneapolis read
ing matter will be done by the Burling-
ton without cost to the Minneapolis
committee. Such action, taken two
months before the date of the national
encampment, is calculated to counter
act any misunderstanding which night
have resulted from misleading adyer-
Using Of the location Of the great re-
union.