The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
Another Mass Meeting
INTER OCEAN Jan. nth.

1t became rumored about Super
Tor the latter part of last week that IA
bill had been introduced in the u. s.
Senate granting to some railroad cor
poration the right to build a bridge
across the meek" of water which con
meets st. Louis Bay and Superior
Bay at Connor's Point After some
considerable skirimishing, copy of
the printed bill was obtained by citi-
zens of Superior, and it was then as
certalncd that it had been submitted
by the Commerce Committee of the
Senate to the War Department for
approval, and by the department re-
ferred to the local engineer, Capt
Quinn, who had ten days within
which to make his report.
1t was also found that the right
ran to the Duluth, Superior & Wis
consin Il. r. Co., a corporation with
out any citizenship or abiding place,
so far as any of our citizens knew
Nothing could be ascertained as to
who was behind the movement, and
it of course took on the sombre hue of
the traditional colored gentleman in
the woodpile.
Several of the leading citizens Of
Superior, both East and West Ends,
held conference. and decided to at
once call a public meeting and re-
monstrate agaist the measure. A.
cordingly our citizens. met yesterday
in the Opera Hall to the number of
about 200, and took the matter into
consideration.
Judge Clough was made chairman
of the meeting. and forcibly set forth
the many objections to the measure.
Col. Hiram Hayes likewise took
strong ground in opposition, elciting
warm applause by his tart statement
of the situation. On motion a com
mittee consisting of Judge Clough,
Col. Hayes, w. d. Vernam and F.
A. Ross was appointed to draft re-
monstrance, and to call upon Capt.
Quinn and represent the many in
juries that would result to Superior
if the bill were allowed to pass. The
remonstrance to be signed by the cit
liens of Superior and forwarded to the
commerce committee of the Senate at
Washington. The committee held
conference, and reported the follow
ing which was unanimously adopted:
To the Congress of the United States
The undersigned citizens of Superior. Wiscon-
sin, respectfully represent that the reasons which
have a certain points, notably at New York and
along the Hudson River, and at st. Louis and De-
troit, etc. led to the fixed policy-with reference
well to National and Interstate as to local in
terests-of maintaining unimpaircd by bridges
tunless higher than mastS etc } or other oi,struct
ions the channels of navigation, operate with i'm
perative force in the of the harbor at the
head of Lake Superior comprising the noble bays
of Superior ST. Louis and Alloues, and constitut-
ing the focal point of a ship and steamboat move.
ment, already extensive and to increase rapidly
and extensively henceforth
That the construction of bridge across the St
Louis River between Connors Point and Rice's
Point would not only in general way clash pernic-
iously with such policy. but the interests which
such policy is intended to foster and preserve,
would at that particular locality be peculiarly
exposed to material injury from such structure.
That we would be deeply wounded in our in
terests well as personal and civic pride. if
this important pivotal point of our commercial
position should be turned over to strangers ask
ing Congress for franchise therein undcr the
guise of securing necessary railroad facilities
That amply sufficient facilities for communi-
cation between the two shores of st. Louis Bay
already exist in two bridges: that by law avail
able to all railroads having occasion for crossing
We. therefore, respectfully and earnestly re-
monstrate against the enactment of any law Civ,
ing authority to construct bridge across the st.
Louis River, between Connors Point and Rcc's
Point.
Nearly every citizen present then
signed the remonstrance, and on mo-
ton two committees, consisting of
Messrs. Stack, Nernam and Tanning,
for the West End, and Col. Hayes,
d. +. Roberts and S. L. Tubbs for
the East End were appointed to can
vas for signitures to the remonst-
rance which was ordered printed for
that purpose.
On motion the following resolution
ard preamble was adopted unanimous
ly:
Whereas the Village Council of the Village of
Superior has designated Gen Hammond and Mr.
Denis Dean as the accredited representative OF
this community at Washington in looking after
our harbor interests therefore
Resolved, that we earnestly request the Village
Council to include in the letters of credit instruct
ions to said representatives oppose strenuuusly
the passage of any bill permitting the construct
ion of any bridge across the channel of the 81
Louis River or superior Entry
After which the meeting adjourned
1t was decidedly the largest mass
meeting held in Superior for some
time, and was very emphatic in its
opinion of the Objectionable nature OF
the bridge bill
Senator Sawyer who is himself q
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