New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
ST. LOUIS.
INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL TOPICS.

.s,or,, CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'l
Sr. LOUIS Nov. 22.-The ST. LOUIS "a p'Os,' :.
and Music Hall Association, whose sloo'V0o -, s,ah
heine erected on the site Of the late Missou has
nos leased to It by the city Tor Una. puiPo' -
-, s,ed nv several of the property holders Oh huooo
ps' 800 which rms west from the centre OF tne
- "a which was at one time the most 1asmohaDo
dence quarter of the city. who claim that 'ne
aanages their property and that the city hau no "e"
,gbt 10 permit its erection upon piece Vi eroUu
had been set aside for public purposes uh'h 'n 80
~ the people had been gained in pubic genera
The CITY Counsellor takes the opposite Ve"' ou'
he win probably be sustained eventually inc
nn,, the association from completing the Duiuihs 10
ure,v 10 result in vcxatous delay, as high les
NV snstains the Directors who are hcadeo ny 'uus
.a tho host lawyers in the st. Louis par proPo''Io
Of compromise has been made by the protesting
holders which is being kept secret uh'ii 'no In
Directors have consulted upon IT,
The Chibuahuau visitors, after week Oh
d hanauetipg have left the city thoroughly wen
NM .tt and more than ever DESTROYS OF cul
.,t, closor commercial bonds with the Unteu 0.aVe
One unpleasant incident alone marred tne SCI e'y
,ba,r stav At one Of the banquets an lIisn oi"''-
: sta,a senator from st. Louis named Mcdld'h
Nu,tiuelv reference TO what he termed inc pi'0 "e
Io,on5 - Tho remark brought an English gehuelh'n
,rescnt 10 his feet and while he was protes'hs "eo
a. breach Of decor1m, another Irshman, lawyer
named Hogan struck the Engishman In the race n ui
graceful scene followed, both Mexeans ana AIeIio'i
finding hard work separate the enraged
oompapv has been organized to build another trans
Mississpp bridge at the Chain of Rocks point aoa
bly adapted for the purpose about ten hies noi' -
prosent one The incOrporators, among WHOM arc Ol"o
of the vealthest capitalists and largest 20
and bpspess men In st. Louis, insist that thoy arc ~
ot and that rs soon as they have secured charter
to co,oress they will begin TO build. One OF cue III
corporators owns large tract of land OF wnat WI" "
the western end Of the new bridge, wnlon ID
adauted for the erection upon 1t OF mannlac'Uns 0o
ushments Clay banks and moulders sano are III go
s,nplv and with cheap coal as special lnoucees "
co. ~, ,onrfacturers who are paying higher
,ce FOR fuel than any Of their nearby compeutors'
,,,avod that manufacturing suburb VIII spring up az
tne Northern end Of the city as direct ana "
sult of the new bridges construction
The grievances Of tile St. Louis livestock dealers nave
vo,cad Inv one of tnem who charges that the rate'
axed nv the Could Southwestern CONSERVATION I'm
nopts where it's lines crossed by other roa 70 O
and Kansas City favor those points, 80 that IL ou
cuason Of time unless relief is granted when the Ve
stock trade Of this city will be thing OF inc pas.
presept the business here is as nothing compared 10 W
tv.s canocv and the dealers are in daily consutatoi
on the subject, and concerted acuoh looAins 'o"'N
remedy may be soon looked Tor.
rather neeuliar fuss has brought the local artists m'
amusng prominence They have for some years Ihet W
rether in monthly session at their Sketch CluD eA
Jrncs illustrative of subject designated at Iho pIe
yons meeting and socially enjoying the evening I'M
e Bohemian flavor used to characterize these gather
pgs the artists loungiug about in picturesque negnge
smolinr clay pipes and drinking beer from It's natlv
nsver An aristocrac element gained admission 10 tn
CIRCLE and instituted Of champagne, cigars an
avaIovtals which tried the patience CT the ola mem
hers who AT the opening OF the CLUBS season ths
effected coup dttdt, possessed themselves VI Ino 80
efects which had been removed by one OF tie tsleN
Marty 10 a room in Washington University anu TOOL
fzed the body the old Bohemian DaSls ~ quaIo 90,
which were deserted some two years ago Qie an a." az
mated controversy has arisen but the ease-Wl
nifv branch of the club Is in the majority ana IN posse
sion, and at the next meeting OF the SAe'on Ni"' ~ "a
free-andeasy jonity VIII rule .. .
Tho street-ear companies and their patrons are
,oegerleads over the 'pper" question AT lhe ho',i
~ lie Greatest traffic the accommodation PROVIDED Dy IN
street railroad is altogether inadequate anu Dl IS c
INC nushed in the Council fOrbiddng the car cOnpale
t carry more passengers than hnd seats, ana sey
.standnC A crusade against bObtailed cars Is sle
seems TO hold forth very fair promise OF increased an
fInproyed accommodation for sreetcar passengers III m
city. . .
A company Of unfortunate young women styling men
selves female ball players, are exciting tne ply OI S
sympathetic. Their manager secured tne ArmOTy IN
for their exhibitions, which aroused the indignation OF
number of Young ladies who attend fashionable rdne
school in the basement OF the building turned Ou OI "
Armory the unhappy girls tried 10 give an Openalr ex
h0n which was marred by the rain. The result OF tines
successye misfOrtunes has been the standnlg OF IN
company The girls, who In the main respectable
and come from Philadelphia are left TO their own N
sources in the strange city, and VIII have 10 nnd ufC
mantle employment as hotel chambermalds ana serVan
girls.