St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-05
The Chamber Holds an Elec-
ton, and Declares the
Office Vacant.
Fred Driseoll, ST., Is Chosen
President of the New
Board.
Col. Barr Tells What the
Street Railway Company
Will Do.


corder, which has been held by C.. A.
McNeal for the past three years, be de
clared vacated. 1t was announced that
Mr.. McNeall had become insane and had
been taken to the asylum at Rochester.
Ihe unfortunate man has an interesting
story. He is the son of a wealthy Irish
nobleman living in the south of Ire
land. When he became of age his
father gave him $4,000, and he sailed
for America to make his own way in
the world. He was induced by spec
ulators to invest his money in a Vir-
glnla land scheme, and in few
On coming West Mr.. McNeal
first went to Winnipeg, where he met
with further reverSeS. Removing to st.
Paul,he secured the position of recorder
OF the chamber under Secretary Phelps.
He had finished education, but had
never known what it was to work for
living. His miSfortunes, and the con-
ditlons to which he had been reduced,
preyed constantly on his mind. He first
showed positive symptoms of insanity
about week ago, although his strange
actions and manner had often attracted
attention before. Three weeks ago he
was taken to Denver, Col, by friends,
who hoped that the change would ben
eht him. On the contrary he grew rap
IDLY worse, and his mania assumed def
mite form. He imagined that he owned
the whole world and was compelled to
keep constantly walking He was brought
back and taken to the Rochester asy-
Ium. The physicians at that institution
nave pronounced his insanity the result
OF fungouS growth at the base of the
brain, and do not entertain much hope
OF his recovery. Mr.. McNeale is mar
ried to Grecian lady of culture and re-
finement, native Of Athens.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The board elected the following Off
GERS: Frederick DriscOll, ST., preSi-
dent; Gen. J. W. Bishop. vice presi-
dent; Peter Berkey, treasurer, and A,
5. Tallmadge, secretary.
The old board. which met for the last
time, laid over all the important bust
ness before the chamber. This in
Guided the communication. from the
Omaha board of trade recommending
the passage of resolutions favorable to
ship canal around the falls Of Niagara:
another from the secretary of the mer-
chants exchange of Dallas, Tex, an
nouncing that convention will be held
at Denver, in July, to secure an appro-
prlatl0n from congress for the creation
OF deep water port on the coast of
Texas; and another from Luther B.
Little, secretary of the st. Paul Press
club, notifying the chamber that E. Y.
Smalley, ii. p. Hall and Capt. Moffett
had been appointed committee to CO.
operate in the reception and entertain
ment at the Missouri editors that are to
pass through st. Paul next month. The
report of G. G. Andrews, presented to
the chamber in favor of public library,
was submitted to vote, but on the call
OF the roll it was discovered that there
was no quorum and the report went over.
j. W. M'CLUNG.
III. j. Horn, from the special commit
tee, read paper on the death of j. w.
McClung, concluding with the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the recent death of our
friend and associate, John w. McClung, has
filled us with sincere sorrow. That his long
term of active and valuable service as a mem
Der and director of this chamber has greatly
added to its usefulness and efficiency, and his
public spirit, energy and loyalty as a citizen
of this city has largely influenced its growth
and advanced its interests
Resolved, That we recognize in him q man
of honor and strict integrity, a good and eff
eient eitizen and an affectionate husband
and father, and that we deplore this great
loss to the community. to his friends and
family, and tender to his bereaved family
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence.
hGSOlNeU, lndL IL copy nereO1 De trans
mitted to his family.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
The committee on transportation,
through j. W. Bishop, the chairman,
reported that the committee had con-
ferred with the committee from the
city council, and with the officers of
the city railway company. The COM
mittee submitted to the chamber COM
munication from Col. Barr, of which
the following is an abstract:
1.-The city council has ordered the fol-
lowing extensions of the tracks of the
st. Paul City railway: West Seventh
street, from Lee avenue.th present ter
minus. one mile; RondO street, from
Arundel, the present terminus, one-half
mile; University avenue, from Kent
street, the present terminus, one-haif
mile; from DucaS street, on Fairfield
avenue to Dakota avenue, to Win
fired street, to Ohio street, 1.43 miles;
from Payne avenue, on Sims street to
Greenbrier avenue, and on -Greenbrier
avenue to Maryland avenue, ~ miles,
making total of 4.15 miles. In addi-
ton to the above, | understand that
your committee has recommended the
building of line on Como avenue, from
Rice street to Como park, distance
of about 2.3 miles, and the extension of
the Mississippi street line half mile
beyond Acker street, which, including
the lines that have already been or
dered, would make a distance of SIS
miles.
WHAT THE COMPANY WILL DO.
1.-The above Improvements have all
been taken under consideration and re-
suits thoroughly canvaSSed. The COM
pany is very anxious to keep pace with
the natural tide of Improvements, but
does not feel that 1t should be called
upon Or expected to make additional
expenditures in the building of extern
SiOnS which cannot, for some time to
come, be other than a burden. This
would certainly be the case in an extern
sion on West Seventh street, University
avenue or to Como Park, neither of
which, in our opinion, could, under
present conditions, be warranted After
canvaSsing the subject we do, however,
feel warranted in agreeing to the follow
ing extensions: Rondo street line,
Arundel street to Dale street, 1000 feet:
Winifred street line to Ohio street, 1926
feet; Payne avenue extension, via
Greenbrier to Maryland avenue, $500
feet; Mississippi street extension, 2,64O
feet, being a little over miles, or 6.04
miles of track. The latter will have to
be graded, bridged and severed, ana it
should be understood that when this is
done we shall be allowed to abandon
the present line on Acker street, which
always has been and will continue to be
burden on the company as long as it is
operated. The suggestion to extend our
University avenue line over either Kent
OF Dale street, from University avenue
to Van Buren, street, instead of building
on University avenue, seems to me
much more feasible. While | do not
think the expense warranted, yet it is
quite clear that this would accommodate
a greater number of people"
The report was laid over, and the old
hoard adjourned tO give Wav to tha navy