St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-17
An Interesting Grist Of Cos
sip Gathered in the Ho-
tel Corridors.
A Workman Danced a Jig on
the Palace Top and Had
a Fatal Fall.
Summary of the DoingS of
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
GAS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Cheaper Light in st. Paul and
Cheaper transportation to Min
neapOlis Wanted by the Chamber

Cheaper Light in st. Paul and
Cheaper transportation to Min
neapolis Wanted by the Chamber
of Commerce.
At meeting of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday morning the invitation
from the committee for the chamber to
take part in the industrial parade on
Feb. was referred to the executive
committee. 4 resolution offered by MIR.
Stevens that the efforts of Supt. Scott
and the employees of the street car COM
pany to promote travel in the
face of diScouraging storms and
insufficient equipment deserves the
commentator of citizens, was adopted.
\ resolution that the committee on
streets be instructed to investigate and
report why streets are SO imperfectly
lighted, and whether any improvement
is to be expected during the carnival
season, went to the committee on streets.
Another, that the st. Paul Gas Light
company be requested TO furnish the
chamber with information as to the
cause of the poor quality of the water
gas it is now supplying to con-
SumerS, and also whether, consider
ing the poverty of the discriminating
cost of manufacturing it in comparison
with coal gas. the price cannot be materi-
ally reduced and still afford a large
profit TO the company, was referred to
the same committee. The report of
the mercantile committee in favor of
a commercial union with Canada was
submitted. To this Mr.. Smalley offered
as a substitute resolution to the effect
that the chamber favored the idea of
the Canadian provinces becoming states
of this Union, and that the interstate
commerce law apply to the Canadian
railroads. The reading of this reSOlu-
ton caused a laugh to go around the
chamber, but Mr.. Smalley sustained his
proposition with several suggestions
and claimed that the Canadion Pacific
road, not being subject to the interstate
law, was Slaughtering all rates and in
juring the American roads. No action
was taken and the matter was dropped.
RAPID TRANSIT.
f. W. Peet offered this resolution:
"That this chamber of commerce learns
with regret the decision of the man
ayers of the railroad companies running
trains between Minneapolis and st.
Paul not to reduce the fare between
these cities, and we hereby express our
opinion that such decision is illiberal,
unnecessary and unjustifable, and.
further, that the refusal of the managers
of said companies to permit the use of
tickets in either direction is hereby con-
demned as being, in our opinion, aAkn-
necessary annoyance to the public.
In connection with this Mr.. Moves
offered a resolution that the chamber
advise and request the city council to
grant to the st. Paul & Minneapolis
Rapid Transit company, or other organ
iZation formed for the same
purpose, all reasonable concessions
and facilities asked for, consistent with
the public interests. for the construction
and operation of the proposed quick
transit line between st. Paul and Min
neapOliS. Both theses resolutions were
adopted.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL ONE CITY.
Mr.. McClung offered a preamble and
several resolutions in regard to Mime
apOliS and st. Paul, which were re-
ferred to the committee on city govern
ment. The preamble recited that
inaSmuch as the two cities would ulti-
mately unite and constitute one city,
1t would be wise to anticipate the
manifest destiny of the union that will
follow, and to accelerate it by cOmbin-
ing all their resources and uniting all
their Influences on such subjects
as are for the common advantage
of both cities: that while nei-
Their city could commit itself to
any definite form OF nniOn, it is time fol-
the best citizens of both cities to unite
and deliberate upon such subjects as
are now of common interest to secure
concert of action, so that there can be a
unity and oneness of action; that the
st. Paul chamber invites the board OF
fl~Q6a of MinnnonnliS IN onrninf fu-a ~
delegates to meet a similar number
from st. Paul to be appointed by this
chamber, to meet in the st. Paul cham.
Der in February, 1888, to consider and re
port back to their respective bodies sucl
plan of union as will carry out the
spirit and intent expressed in the pre-
amble.