WHAT CAUSES ANTHRAX? Anthrax is caused by the organism Bacillus anthracis. In some parts of the world, this can be found in cattle or other hoofed mammals. It is infrequent in western Europe and the US, and is more likely to be found in animals in south and central America, south and east Europe, Asia and Africa.
The Great Northern Railway (reporting mark GN) was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th century railroad entrepreneur James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad.
Today, large sections of the original NP system have been sold off or abandoned but others remain in use by successor BNSF Railway. The NP has its roots dating to the summer of 1864 when President Lincoln signed the railroadâs creation by an Act of Congress and the Northern Pacific Railroad Company was born.