St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-30
THE ZENITH CITY BUDGET.
A Splendid Democratic Organization
Preparing to
REDEEM OLD ST. LOUIS.
Definite Plans for the Future of the Car
W0rks---General and Per-
s0nal News.


DULUTH, Sept. 29.-Demoeracy has
floated its banner to the breeze and
from now until after Nov. Repub-
licans may sue for peace, peace, but
there'll be no peace. In quiet ways
and blazoned marches, one supreme
and united effort is to be made to Wrest
the banner Republican county of the
Fifth congressional district from the
grasp of moSs-covered officials. In
gals hall, the finest and largest in the
city, has been rented until after cleo
ton day, and open meetings will be
held by the Mesaba club every night.
The effort is mighty one, but leaders
feel confident of success. With young
Democracy forging to the front; Berle,
of the central committee; Hudson,
Baldwin, Jacques, Spangler, Cochran
and other-youngsters in politics, per-
haps. but with an enthusiasm born of
c0nvictions-are taking hold of the cam
paign. and if earnest, organized effort
can accomplish anything propose to re-
deem st. Louis county in November.
THE CAR WORKS.
Col. Tanner, general manager, and j,
F. L. Anderson, president of the Min
nesota Car company, of this city, re-
turned from the East during the week
and announced definite plans for the
future of the company. r. w. Jeffrey,
of the Tredegas ear works, Richmond,
will lay out the ground for the build
ings, the dimensions of which are now
given for the first time. The total area
embraced by the system of buildings is
126, 200 square feet, or trifie over three
acres of solid brick and stone and iron
work. The largest department will be
the constructing and framing shop,
550X100 feet, iron Sheathed; next will
come the paint shop, 400x55 feet; ma
chine shop, 50X100 feet; wheel foundry,
60X200 feet; general foundry, 60X15O
feet; pattern shop, 30x40 feet; rolling
mill. 50X300 feet; and steam forge. FOX
LOO feet. All buildings to be fitted up
with the latest and most approved ma
chinery for turning out the highest
grade of work. The two months of
good building weather yet remaining
this year will be utilized, and the shops
be in readiness for active work by the
middle of the season, when 1000 men
will be given work. The annual output
of the company with present arrange
mentS will be 1850 freight cars, besides
the railroad spikes, which it is pro-
posed to add to the product of the
plant.
IRON AND STEEL WORKS.
With very little noise this structure,
1896, with an average height of %
feet, is progressing right along. Four
thousand cubic feet of stone were used
in the foundation. In the center will
stand the casting stove, rs feet high and
IL feet in diameter. resting on heavy
iron pillars, which in turn rest on a
stone foundation from deph of IL feet.
The iron pillars weigh 60 tons, and were
cast in this city; the stove is of 5s-inch
iron, lined with IS inches of friedrich.
The blast furnace contains 100 cords of
stone in it's foundation, and has three
hot-blast stoves with $4,000 friedrich i'll
each. The engine weighs over 80 tons,
and has a building of its own, the
foundation for which took 6,000 cubic
feet of stone. The draft stack is 1856
feet high, and rests on foundation %
feet square at the bottom and sunk into
the ground depth of 10feet. Besides,
there is the stock house, 250X75 feet.
For the foundation of the whole up
wards of $4,000 cubic feet of stone have
been used. Mr.. Stowell is general man
ager of the company.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The new Congregational church will
be ready for occupancy by Nov. L. The
electric light wiring has been COM
pleted and the magnificent stained glass
windows will be put in place the COM
ing week. When fully completed it
will be one of the handSOmest church
edifces in the Northwest.
President Morse, of the Minnesota
Iron company, after an extended visit
over the range passed through Duluth
during the week on his return home,
stopping long enough to speak highly
of the future for the Vermillion and his
magnificent iron.
Fred Mead. clerk in the local land
office and a general social favor
lite, died suddenly of typhoid fever on
Thursday. He was brother of Mrs. r.
n. Marble, who accompanied the re-
mains to their former Michigan home
for interment.
Duluth, Oshkosh, Eau Claire, Wi
mona, Saltwater and La Crosse will re-
organize the old Northwestern Base
Ball league for next season, all the
places named having Signified willing
ness to come In.
Fred Kugler, popular and promi-
nent young German business man, was
married to Miss Elsie Schupp, at East
Saginaw, Mich, on Tuesday, returning
with his bride to Duluth yesterday.
C. C. Brown, the newspaper reporter,
has disposed of a twO-thirds interest in
his patent car truck. Consideration,
sec. $50 81. He will make Philadelphia
his future home.
Postmaster Flynn returned yesterday
after weeks absence in Chicago. Mrs.
FLYNN. who has been visiting in the
East for some time, accompanied him
home.
The Emma Abbott company gave
four regal entertainments to as many
audiences during the week, closing the
engagement this evening IN Faust"
Supt. Scott, Assistent McCabe and
Telegraph Superintendent Hope, of the
Omaha, we're in Duluth yesterday on
business connected with the road.
The Edward Sherwood piano recital
in the Hotel st. Louis parlors during
the week was one of the most artistic
affairs of the season.
Hon. j. r. g. Pitkin is announced to
speak in Duluth, Oct. Is, under direc-
ton of the Republican state central
committee.
Mai. James H. Cole mas conducted
series of successful revival meetings at
the Methodist church during the week
Just closed.
Messrs.l Baldwin, Jacques, Hudson
and Spangler form the oratorical
quartet for the Democratic Mesaba
club.
Messrs. George c. Stone and C. E.
Parent, heavily interested in Yer
million, are paying that section visit.
James Dwyer, the st. Paul end of the
Dwyer Bros. plumbing establishments,
was III the city during the week.
Robert Osborn and Miss III. NJ. Foster
were quietly married at the residence
of the bride on Thursday evening.
Mrs. J. G. Robinson is in Minneapolis
on visit to her brother, A. s. Cape
hart, of the Tribune.
III. B. Smyser. Moorhead, is in the
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