St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-21
MILK IN THE COCoANUT.
Inside Facts Of The n. u. Short Line
and rgle Present Difficulty.

and the Present Difficulty.
A special committee was appointed by the
board Of trade last week to investigate the
differences and difficulties between the re
gents of the university and the officials OF
the ST. Paul & Northern Pacific Railroad
company, in regard to the proposed route of
the latter through st. Anthony and Regents
additions to East Minneapolis. This com
mittee failed to report yesterday, and In
that failure told more than would have been
disclosed by a dozen reports. The COM
mlttee has not gone over the ground and
examined it thoroughly, but has heard the
views OF both sides to the dispute, and may
be said to be entirely en- rapport with the
situation. Had their report been made, it
would have showed the committee unani-
mously in favor of the route as located, it
being their belief that the objections urged
by the regents are unfounded and eXag-
gerated. The GLOBE of last Sunday pub
hshed diagram Of the grounds, showing
the location OF the buildings, the present
route Of the Manitoba road and the pro-
posed route of the Northern Pacific. The
distance from the Manitoba road to the uni
versity is 426 feet. and from the proposed
line of the Northern Pacific is So feet. or
more than twice as great. The distance
Northern Pacific line is about $40 feet. The
committees thought the university would be
better of with say fifty trains at 42G feet
and fifty at S75 feet than with Seventy-fiye
at 426 feet and none on the other side. The
report was withheld in the hope of settle
ment outside of the pale Of the boards in
fuence. not wishing to place the regents i'll
the menviable light Of a verdict against
them.
PUBLIC OPINION
is decidedly against the position taken by
the regents for one reason. as already given
in the GLOBE, that there is an unseen an
Eag0niSm behind the university. 1t is known
that the Minneapolis IL Sc. Louis road, go
ing east, and the Wisconsin Central, the
Illinois Central and some others, coming
west. unable to pay Manitoba tolls, are look
ing to this line for the interurban transit,
ard this. coupled with the failure to make
ii clear to the public mind why or how the
university is to be damaged, have strongly
inclined the public support 10 the side of
the railroads. An inspection of the ground
tends to confirm this support. The uni
verSity grounds are bounded on the south
by A street. in St. AnthOny'S addition, and
parallel to this street. about twenty feet
further south and running due east and
west. is the proposed line of the railroad.
The line runs due east until it crosses the
Milwaukee road. in Regents addition. where
ii curves away to the south toward Merriam
Park, running almost parallel with Uni
NerSity avenue. From the river to University
avenue the track will occupy cut varying
in depth from tWenty-eight TO sixteen feet.
so that it is difficult to imagine how the
trains could create any disturbance at
the university so far away.
ON THE GROUND.
Yesterday afternoon the committees from
the ST. Paul chamber OF commerce and job
bers' union came to Minneapolis. were
Joined by a portion Of the Minneapolis
board of trade committee, and the party,
escorted by Chief Engineer Kendrick of the
Northern Pacific and Vice President Trues-
dale of the Minneapolis & St. Louis, made
a thorough inspection of the ground. Capt.
o. c. Merinan and Anthony Kelly COM
posed the Minneapolis committee, st. Paul
being represented by MeSSrs. Cochran.
Averill, Eicols, Driscoll, Murray, Day and
ODpenheim. An hour was consumed in
examining the ground, each committeeman
being armed with a map. No especial
opinion was expressed, though remarks
were freely made, Mr.. Cochran telling how
rlOse the New York Central road ran TO GER
tain collegiate institutions i'll that city.
MOSt OF the 81. Gaul uelegatiOn returned at
4:30. a few remaining until evening and in
formally discussing the situation at the
West hotel. The visit was purely a ST.
Paul affair, several of the Minneapolis
board of trade committeeman saying they
knew nothing about it.
VIGOROUS WORK
is now progressing on the short line, right
through the disputed territory. A working
track has been run clear through to the
river and gigantic steam shovel is digging
away at the cut. the earth from which goes
to make the fills further along the line.
Prospect street is blocked for the present,
the tracks lying over it, but eventually Il
street bridge will be erected. On the west
side of the river a large force is at work OF
the abutInents of the new Northern Pacific
bridge and two steam derrickS are kept
busily at work. From the high ground on
the east side a full view may be had of the
west side connections, from the river to the
union depot. The work Oh the new Wash
ingtOn avenue bridge. of which the abut-
ments and two piers are already completed,
is also III full view, and gives that portion
Of the city an exceedingly busy and lively
aspect.
1t is expected by the railroad men that
the preaent difficulty will rapidly and eX-
peditiously be tided over, and with this i'm
view the work is being vigorously pushed.