Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-01
THE SHORT LINE.
The situation Yesterday-The Matter 10
Go to the Council To-Day.

The Situation Yesterday-The Matter 10
Go to the Council To-Day.
Messrs. John c. Gault and Judge Chan
dIer, of the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. faul
railroad, had another conference with Mayor
Dawson and Engineer Sewall, yesterday
with reference to the construction OF the
proposed short line road between st. Paul
and Minneapolis through the city, but no
understanding was reached between the con-
tlicting interests.
company as represented by Mr.Gault express
es desire to meet all reasonable demands
of the city in the construction of this line,
to give the greatest possible security to the
nblic use of streets and for the protection
Of private rights, but they feel also that an
enterprize requiring the expenditure OF such
q large sum of money in our midst lmme-
diately for its construction, and which WILL
have sucha beneficial effect upon the future OF
St. Paul, should not be subjected to such
wild and visionary schemes as that proposed
by Engineer Sewall
The route selected by the company was
decided upon because of its beng an air
and the shortest line between the two cltles.
Nv If the distance between the two cities IS
two miles shorter than by any other practical
route. and 81 better crossing with less eX-
pensiye bridge over the Mississippi river IS
serured. But these advantages are partly
offset by a heavier and more expensive
GRADE, the rise from the point where it leaves
their present track to the table land of up
wards of two hundred feet, about eighty OF
which has to be made at the Fort street
crossing, with cuts ranging up to thirty feet.
This is a very heavy grade, and to require
them to increase it by going over or under
the road, as suggested by Engineer Sewall,
would be a great hardship and detriment
to the CITY and property holders. The com
pany stand ready to give every protection by
gates, fagmen, or other device IN use to'
such purpose to protect the public inter
ests.
While this is the feeling of the rallroa;
company, Mayor Dawson and other city or
ficials who have been seen with reference te
the matter, declare that there is no desire o.
intention to place any obstacle IN the way O.
the road, but the construction OF INT
line on the route proposed involves
important considerations atectlpg TN
upper portion of the city, in which IS IN
cluded the crossing of all streets running
narallel to Fort street to. the city limits
h'SASSo O~>S0>>S
from the fact that by the construction OF tn
Fort Smelling bridge that will De
come one of the most popula
thoroughfares leading out of tn
city, has brought the proposed crossln
of this street more prominently to publ
notice, but with the city officials all the com
plicated interests involved, benefits and IL
iuries, have to be considered.
By the publicity given the matter by tn
conferences between Mr.. Gault and the cit
officials aided by personal examination {
the proposed route, the members OF the cit
council, who have finally to reject or acceL
the line, will be able to treat the subject IL
diligently when it comes before them. Th'
decision may be reached as early {
possible, Mr.. Gault, before leaving for Nj
waukee last evening, arranged for presents
ton of the profile of the proposed line, wit
statement of what the company propose
to do to secure the public safe1
and convenience, to the first sessio
of the council, whiyh. as appea
by call elsewhere, is this afternoon. Th
the council will act intelligently, and viii
fully protecting the rights of the city, in
pose no restrictions calculated to endang'
this enterprise, cannot be doubted.