St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-09
A Hundred Citizens Make the First Trial
Trip on the West st. Paul
Motor Line.
Amendments Made to the Board of Public
Works and Confirmed by the
Council.
ID. w. LAWYER Appointed Deputy DIS
trict Attorney--An Evening Fun
OF Social Events.
Cleaned From the Hotels--1 IN
Chamber of Commemorative
Commissioners.
NEW WEST SIDE MOTOR.
Chamber of Commerce Directors ans
Aldermen Go over the Line.

Cha ber of Commerce Directors anu
Aldermen Go over the Line.
The officers of the Minnesota 81 North
western Railroad company made an exhibit
ton trip Yesterday with their new motor
equipment. Invitations had been extended
TO the chamber of commerce, to the mayor
and common council and to the board OF
public works to make trip over the motor
line. and had been accepted to an extent
that a party of 100 gentlemen boarded the
brand new cars at the foot OF Jackson street
at the time appointed. The Following
officers of the road accompanied the party:
A. b. Whitney, president; Il. On Fuy'
general superintendent; II. NJ. Littel, gem
eral freight and passenger agent: III. Fern
strom. chief engineer. and c. w. Benson,
treasurer. The train consisted of the new
steam motor. which is double-header, and
two entirely new passenger coaches con-
structed after the plan of those used on the
elevated railways in New York city. Yhese
cars are of the ordinary size. very hand-
somely finished in light colors, with sears
running lengthwiSe on each side, except
four seats in the center of each side, built
in the ordinary manner. The seats and
hacks are of cane and the floors
are covered with mating. Each ear has
seating capacity of hftv-tive persons. The
platforms are protected by iron gates ON
either side opening inward, so that when
shut the space is incloSed, making it per-
fectly safe for standing room. These cars
were greatly admired by the whole party as
being models of neatness and comfort. The
train left the foot of Jackson street at 3
o'clock and proceeded out
THE LINE OF THE ROAD,
stopping at West St. Paul, Custer street,
State street and Concord street. which are
regular stations, and at each of which neat
and commodious little depots have been
erected. AT each of these stations the eN-
cursionists alighted and looked over the de-
pots and surrounding property, which was
effectively doomed by the real-estate deal
ers of the company. The train was about
a mile beyond Concord street, making three
miles from the union depot, to point
which is destined to be the site of great
business developments. The railroad com
pany will this year erect complete outfit of
construction and repair shops at this point.
The large pork-packing establishment, in
tended to handle 1000 hogs per
annum. will also be built by the
syndicate of gentlemen who already
have their plans perfected. just south of
this pork-packing industry will be located
large and fully equipped stock yards. The
return trip from Concord street exactly two
miles, was made in eight minutes. including
three stops.
Plans for running the motor regularly
have not yet been matured, because of the
failure thus far to secure terminal facilities
at this end of the line. 1t is proposed to
charge but cents a ride, the same as street
car fare, and President Stickney says that
the line will be put into active operation as
soon as some arrangement can be made for
a stopping place inside the city. For the
cheap rates to be charged the cars cannot
profitably be run into the union depot, and
the subject Of terminal facilities is now be-
fore tha city cOunpil