St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-27
SAD FOR THE ST. LOUIS.
The Board Of Trade Falls Hard
Upon It.
CALLS STUMBLING BLOCK
In the Matter of the Crossing Cases,
and Tells What People
Think of It.

The board of trade meeting yesterday
morning was the most important one
that has been held for some time, for at
this meeting the st. Louis road received
such going over as will, probably,
cause the managers to do little think
ing. Some time ago the board took up
the matter of the railway crossings on
Washington avenue and Third and
Fourth streets. The subject was re-
ferred to committee. This committee
recently held joint discussion with the
chamber of commerce and jObberS'
union committees, and made report to
the board yesterday morning. The re-
great deal of very plain talk. 1t sum-
marizes the proposition OF the St. Louis
road and pointed out the various defects
contained in the proposition. Among
the many things 1t calls for is for the
city to pay for additional land that may
be required for the purpose of the road
in consequence of lowering their track,
also the expense of lowering more than
five feet and the damage to abutting
property. The Manitoba, on the con-
trary, offers to lower according to the
city's plan and to furnish all facilities
for business. 1t will remove its four
track, with one for the st. Louis, to the
north side of the right of way. lower
twelve feet at Washington avenue, SO
that the st. Louis track shall not be in
terfered with; to construct, at its own
expense, sixty-fOOt bridge at Washing
ton avenue; to construct two new
freight houses on the south of the tracks,
600 feet long, leaving a fifty-foot street
between them, between Washington
avenue and Fourth street: to guarantee
to the st. Louis the free use OF the fifth
track and its connection at Holden
street. This plan, continuous the report,
would not only facilitate the Manitoba's
improvements, but those contemplated
by other roads dependent upon it, and
involves the expenditure of 100000 in
Minneapolis, and a general improve
ment of all terminal facilities in Mime
apOliS.
Advantages beyond computation
would accrue Great hindrances to
shipping would be removed, and Min
neapOliS would become one OF the most
favored cities in the Northwest in this
point. The volume of trade would be
vastly increased from the Mort Invest.
Such facilities must be afforded here or
trade will go to other cities. With these
improvements the embargo would be
fully lifted and the march of improve
ment rapid, every part OF the city re-
spending. The just responsibility lies
with the st. Louis road and its refusal
to cooperate. The Manitoba's plans
are fair, just and generous. Inc st.
Louis would be as well served and pro-
tected. 1t is put to no expense. Its re-
fusal grew out of other issues between
the two roads. The city had given
,o,,oh md fiono y,ouob for tho ST 0IIiS
and yet it, in turn, refused this improve
ment and declared its intention OF re-
sisting the measures to the last eX-
tremity of the law.
The report holds further that, when
every interest of the city is favoring the
improvement, the st. Louis not only re-
fuses, but declares its intention OF OBJ
structing the improvements. This ac-
ton finds no justification in equity and
must be depl0red. The committee can
not recommend the adoption of the boy
colt resolutions offered two weeks ago.
They think it better for each citizen,
fully understanding the action OF the
st. Louis, to act for himself.
The st. Louis should cooperate with
the council and the Manitoba in making
the improvements, especially as 1t is to
be at so littla expense to themselves. A
refusal to do so should meet with the
disapproyal OF every citizen OF Mime
apolis.
This report was signed by the COM
mittees of the board, j. S. Pillsbury,
George A. Bracket, w. S. King, d. M.
Gilmore; of the chamber OF commere,
William Petit, F. L. Greenleaf, An
thony Kelly, George F. Kirkbride; OF
the jObberS' association, D. II. Murray,
j. Z. Wyman, w. j. Dean, and was
unanimously adODted