Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-09

the bridge. Keep up Seventh street re-
gerdless Of cost while the Improvements
are progressing.
| C.G. Albrecht. harness and saddlery-
| Seriously affected. Sales to Washington
county farmers are from 80 to 40 per cent
less. The bridge should bs put in order
if possible.
Goldsmith & Cullen, grocers-We are
afflicted considerably in our business and
more III our domestic matters. We reside
on the bluff and have to climb the hills
several times day, and have had one con-
siderable bill for wagon repairs in conse
| quence. Aman of considerable experience
in bridge building has informed US there
is no real necessity for the bridge on Sew
enth street being closed, but that with not
much expense and trouble,th the work could
be carried on and traffic not be interfered
with. The city could put on 400 men in
| stead of four, which were a few days ago
pecking away at the stones underneath
The favor temporary bridge.
| John Bost-I am affected, and consider
| it an outrage on the business interests
and taxpayers of Dayton bluff and tine
city at large. Ny business has decreased
| Is per cent. since travel has been suspen-
ded. Besides this l have lost good ten
ant. I cannot rent or lease my property
| at any price. I believe the city had no
right to take away the west end of the
| bridge, and consider the city liable to me
| for damages.
Geo. E. Hess-Iam very much affected.
My trade is mostly with farmers who will
rot risk their lives and teams to pass
| through the Fourth street tunnel and will
go to Saltwater and Hastings. He favors
Ia temporary bridge.
J. NJ. Wild, butcher-My business has
been reduced from 500 or S125 to $50
| per day. He wants the bridge reopened
and the highway open{for travel.
John Wagner-My business has fallen
| off oaehalf Maintain the Seventh street
roadway while the improvement is being
made. The city has no right to close up
so important street as Seventh.
Eabighorst g. Sons-We are very much
affected. The farmers living east and
southeast of here find it much more con-
venient and SAFE to take their wheat, oats,
etc., to Saltwater and Hastings. We esti-
mate shortage OF about 500 per day to
be the difference on our sales at this time
of the year.
Comnick & Gotzian-We have lost over
| one-half of the farmer trade from the
northeastern part of the city which came
here regularly to buy their fall and winter
stocks. We do not sell one-half of the
goods we formerly sold at this season.
They favor temporary bridge.
Schroeder & Wegh-Our business has
fallsn off from one-third to one-half since
the bridge was closed, and will be com
PEELED in consequence to let some of our
workingmen go They favor a temporary
bridge.
Charles F. Helm-The average cash re-
ceipts of my business have fallen from
S75 to $50 per day to $40 or SIS in conse-
quence Of taking down the bridge. He
| suggests the rebuilding of the suspended
part of the bridge, and keep it open for
all kinds of travel until the fill is fully
completed.
JolIett & Co., grain and rroduce-Bu5i-
ness is very seriously affected. They
suggest the immediate stoppage of the
| work on the western end of the bridge, the
re-erection of the cutoff, the re-opening
| of the bridge. The city could better af-
| ford The expense than to have the trade
diverted.
G. N. Nelson Lumber Comparative
cannot say in dollars and cents just what
tas loss will be. 1t will be great. The
fill should be made as speedily as possible,
and in the meantime anything that can be
| done in temporary way should be done.
J.J. Lemon borrowed money from a
building society to build two houses on
Maria avenue which he rents for $50 per
month. The tenants will move out unless
something is done. He thinks the closing
of the bridge will depreciate his property
$1,000. He favors a temporary bridge
and hurrying up the work on the bridge,
and that the old bridge should be kept
open at any cost.
Adam Gotzian-Sale of real estate on
the bluff has been entirely Suspended. My
houses that rented at $50 per month have
been vacated. He favors temporary
bridge.
j. P. Gribben says the cost of deliver
ing lumber west of the bridge is
$500 per month more than it was.
Put Fourth street in condition and
light it every night and have policeman
there day and night.
John Marty thinks the loss on trade not
less than so per cent. He favors tempo
rary bridge.
Allen, Moon & Co.-The loss to business
IS very great, but they know OF no remedy
except to hurry up the work.
e.. A. Blasing's business is damaged
seriously, and trade is driven elsewhere.
He is left with the expenses to pay and no
business. He is damaged not less than
$40 or $50 per day. The bridge need not
have been taken down and should be re-
built Immediately.
Geo. B. Gardner-Since the bridge has
been closed wheat has ceased to come to
the Seventh street elevator. The receipts
were from 1000 to $500 bushels per day.
He favors restoring the Seventh street
bridge.
David Marx-No farmers are coming to
town and my business Is seriously in
jured.
James Middleton-All property over
there is injured, and the same may be said
of business. Property on Dayton's bluff
will not sell and houses will not rent. Ali
farmers are driven away. He thinks suit
able temporary arrangements should be
made for crossing the ravine, and the
Fourth street viaduct should be put in
good condition.
Gustav Heineman-Trade is injured
Farmers will not come here but prefer to
go elsewhere to sell their wheat and do
their trading. Business has fallen off
fearfully.
Scheirmann & Co.-Our business is Sc
riously affected and has fallen off from $40