St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-30
NORTH ST. PAUL.
Its Immense Manufactures and
Public Buildings,


AT the invitation of the Business
Mems Association of North st. Paul,
about 600 people of this city went out
to that busy town yesterday to look it
over. The special train of ten coaches
left the union depot at $50 in the after
noon. There are five railroad stations
within the limits of North st. Paul,
Colby avenue station was passed
without stopping, At Indiana street
the train stopped and the guests diSem-
parked, with the black smoke from the
chimneyS of twelve large factories in
full view. The factories nearest the In
diana street station were first inspected.
The st. Paul Casket company has three
large buildings and employs seventy
people, making caskets of all kinds.
The Minnesota Iron company manufact-
ures furnaces. The st. Paul Broom
company employees twenty men making
broOms. The st. Paul Iron company
makes radiators and steam fixtures,
and employs sixty men. The Phoenix
Iron works are getting ready to manu-
facture milling machinery on large
scale, employing eighty men. These
seven fine brick buildings form, per-
hapS, the finest and cOmpletest manu-
featuring plant in or near the Twin
NiblCos llolls ollOI q nan i-OuA
stop proceeded to North st. Paul sta
ton, where another halt was made.
The guests visited the remaining fac
tories, and other points of interest in
the town. The North st. Paul Manu-
featuring company makes packing boxes
of all kinds. The brick yard is just
closing up successful seasons
business, having made and sold
2,OOO,OO0 good brick since spring. The
Luger Furniture company is the heav-
lest concern now operating in North st.
Paul. 1t occupies two immense three
story brick buildings, employing 125
men. This institution manufactures
Office and household furniture. and gets
most of the wood used along the line of
the Wisconsin central road. The Rat
tan works of Hughes 4 Co. were next
visited and twenty men were found
busy working on chairs and baby car
riageS. The KOnantz Saddlery company
occupy large brick building and en-
plOy on an average sixty men manufac-
turing harnesses. The Ell terprise Man
ufacturing company is just putting in
the machinery to begin the manufacture
of fishing tackle and "hOrSe jewelry"
in its substantial brick buildings,
and will employ seyenty-five men.
The most interesting and important
factory at North st. Paul, or in the
Northwest, is the J. G. Earhuff Organ
and Piano company, occupying a five
story brick building 6Ox1OO feet, and
employing 100 men. After viewing the
factories the guests were taken for
drive around town and UP to the shores
Of beautiful Silver lake. This
sheet of water bounds the town
site on the north, and it is embellished
with handsome residences, and the club
hnnco nf fbn LII,
steamer plies on the lake for excursion
lists. Prominent objects of interest
shown, were the seven churches, twelve
Thousand dollar school building, the
new residence of Editor Charles X. Nc
Kenny. the unfinished arteSian well,
the Buckingham flats and the splendid
ly graded Seventh street, over one mile
long, 100 feet wide, and Charles street,
half as long. Over forty firms are
engaged in mercantile trade, oc-
cupying fine brick and frame
stores. There are three hotels. One of
the first things person observes on en-
tering this thriving town is its air of
business. 1t looks like town now, and
not like town that is to be. st. Paul
has not to-day so solid and so good a
dirt road or street within its borders as
is Seventh street in North st. Paul
After the sightseeing was over, very
short speeches were made from the
balcony of the principal hotel on
Seventh street by Capt. Castle,
George Ramsey, W. P. Murray, Albert
Schetfer and others, after which the
school children, preceded by the Second
regiment band, escorted the visitors
from st. Paul to the cars, and at 6
o'clock all were safely landed at the
union depot. The impressions made
upon the visitors are given herewith:
Col. Charles u. LambOrn-ThiS town
has made wonderful progress. 1 was
out here year ago and was aStOniShed
then, and am more so now. 1t has
doubled up since l was here. 1t will
be great manufacturing point.
Richard GOrdOn-ltS an aStoniSher.
they've done wonders here. bad no
idea it was such a town. 1t looks as
though it had come to stay. l was here
last spring and there has been a great
deal of business since.
Charles WanZer-It's perfectly won
derful. I've been here two or three
times, but it grows every time. don't
see how so much business could be de,
Veloped in so short a time.
Judge Chandler-The town has solid
business appearance. 1t surpasses my
expectations.
George HaZZard-I expected a good
deal, but this surpasses my biggest
ideas.
f. f. Hughson-It's the most bust
ness-like young town that / ever saw.
1t seems to have been started the right
way, and looks as though it grew be
cause it couldn't help it.
ID. A. j. Baker-Ihese manufactur
ing establishments surprise me, bu
show what Western energy coInbinp(