Daily globe., 1883-06-26
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Home from Chicage-The Electric Motor
and Cable Street Cars-POIice Electric
Atdrm-Cedar as. Granite Povemelets-
WOrhAouse-A Complimentary Tcstf-
ntORiGl.
Mayor Ames and the city council, to-
gether with the other citizens who formed
the Minneapolis excursion to Chicago, re-
turned home yesterday morning via the
Rock Island railway. The principal OBJ
ject of the excursion, which
was the result of cordial
invitation extended by the various railway
companies connecting this city with Chi
cago, was to inspect the public works of
Chicago that our city may profit by the
same. As few cities have better system
of public institutions and as Minneapolis
is about to expend vast sums of money in
Improvements, the excursion was of great
and general public interest.
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR.
On Friday morning the party visited the
exposition building and witnessed the
operations of the Edison electric motor,
for light passenger traffic, which
was on exhibition there. A number of
rides were taken around the track, which
circles the colossal building at the edge of
the gallery, and every member of the party
expressed his satisfaction that the motor
which is still in a somewhat crude state, is
positive success. It runs smoothly and
is perfectly controlled, running either fast
or slow, and easily and quickly stopped at
any point and started again at the pleasure
Of the electrician or operator. The
report that the motor is
liable to jump the track or
that the cold climate of Minnesota will in
terfere with its operations is not founded
upon reason. A larger portion of the
council having informally signlfed their
approval of electric motive power within
the city, it is highly probable that Col
McCrory will either adopt the Edison or
the Leo DAFT system for the LyndaIe road
to Calhoun. The colonel stated to a
GLOBE representative that he felt fully as
sured of the succees of the motor, and is
anxiously awaiting further perfection of
the Edison, which will be the result of a
few more weeks experiment.
TIE PALMER HOUSE BANQUET.
At noon Friday the party was rendered
sumptuous banquet in the dining rooms
of the Palmer house by the proprietors of
that excellent hotel. Mayor Ames occu-
pied the head of the long table accommo-
dating about thirty people. Mayor Carter
Harrison sat at his right, and was face
tiously introduced by Mayor Ames,
and responded to the toast "Chi-
cago; her enterprise, energy and
public works. Mayor Harrison was
evidently in his happiest mood, and
animated the party with anecdotes min
gled with common sense. He closed by
proposing the toast, "Mayor Ames, the
city council and MINI eapolis.''
THE POLICE ALARM.
In the afternoon visit was paid the
police department and the electric alarm
system carefully inspected. The alder
men we're convinced by the tests given that
the system doubled the efficiency of the
police service, and our citizens may ex-
pect its adoption before many months
pass.
THE WORK HOUSE.
On Saturday morning visit was paid
to Bridewell, the work house of the city,
where the prisoners are compelled not only
to earn their livelihood. but to net the city
a neat profit. There were 700 inmates, who
are employed at brick-making, machine
work, coopering, knitting, sewing, etc. The
pork system was then paid proper atten
tion, Francis Agnew providing the Car
riages and enlisting as escort.
The paving question was also thoroughly
investigated. No city official was met who
favored the use of wood except upon subur
ban streets, and then almost every
body advocated macadam, with a sand
dressing. The latter materials are being
put down to a largo extent this season.
Not foot of cedar or pine is being or will
be laid in the city this year. The street
near the government building which was
paved with cedar is being torn up and
relaid with granite.
ANOTHER BANQUET.
In the evening tho party was banqueted
at the Palmer house by Col. Glenn, who
is indeed princely fellow, and proved the
real life OF the excursion. At this occasion
Mr.. Agnew was presented with cane by
the grateful Minneapolitans.
Arriving at Davenport, where Aid.
Glenn and Mr.. Stevens left the party, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Being fully aware OF the fact that words
are inadequate to express our obligations
daily contributed to the pleasure of the
Chicago visit of the mayor, common
council, city officers and press representa-
tives of Minneapolis, and net desiring in
faint manner to express our appreciation
of the unceasing efforts put forth to make
our stay in the Garden City continuous
round of pleasure, combining with it op-
portunities for observations regarding
municipal affairs which have been bene-
fetal to US, more especially as Minneapolis
is known and recognized as the "Chicago
of the Northwest" take this occasion and
manner of saying to one and all, ''Gentle-
men, we thank you, and trust that the
flight of time may not be so rapid as to
terminate our earthly career before we
have the pleasure of meeting you all in
our northern metropolis, and endeavo-ing
| to partially reciprocate for the kindnesses
| so literally showered upon u.s."
To the Palmer house company which
made the substantial pleasures of the trip
so thoroughly enjoyable; to Francis
Agnew, who thoughtfully devoted his time
as escort to various points of interest in
Chicago; to Superintendent of Police
Doyle and Electrician Barret for so kindly
exhibiting the police telegraph system,
and giving Us facilities for examining its