St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-30
BLUFFEO BY WEST SIDERS.
The Board of Works Will Not Chance
the Grade of Dakota Avenue.
TORN BY STEEL BARBS.
A Mendoza Farmer the Victim of H0r-
rlble Aecident---Sixth Ward
Salad.

There was an OminOus murmur of
disapproval all along the line on Da-
kota avenue, Saturday afternoon. The
cause of the cOmmotion was the receipt
by merchants on that street of notices
from the board of public works, an
nouncing proposed change of grade
on Oak ota avenue, to make a gradual
rise toward the WabaSha street bridge,
with the object of making the
extreme southern span high enough
for trains to pass under
in view of the future possibility that
a railroad might want to pass that way.
The notices were fruitful subject for
consideration by the recipients, over
Sunday, and, yesterday morning, the
murmurs had swelled to war. in
which all the property-holders on the
street joined with a unanimity posi-
lively refreshing in that region of con-
tlicting opinions. When things had
been brought to the proper pitch, a
party of twenty-siX residents, with G.
b. Lawton as spokesman, went before
the board in body. There was de-
termination written on every brow.
George Hausam gaZed on the president
OF the board with look that said as
plainly as words: "You can't work
stood the Wabasha bridge deal and
done without street cars, and kept quiet
while every one was playing horse gen
orally. but We'll be hanged if we are
going to acquiesce in the new plan. A.
nj. LawtOn rose to the occasion in
well delivered and forci5le speech, set
ting forth that the residents on the ay-
enue were perfectly satisfied with the
grade now existing, and didn't want
any change made. eff a railroad wants
to go under that bridge" said Lawton.
''there's room anyway. The changing
of the grade on Dakota would involve
numerous complications, and be a great
injustice to property owners" An
agreement was finally reached by the
terms of which the board will recon-
mend to the council that no change be
made.
Burgess Weyle. who was leading
somewhat unruly horse near Mend ota,
himself unable to manage the animal,
and was thrown with great force
against barbed wire fence, sustaining
some severe cuts and bruises. The
horse also got mixed up in the fence
and was torn in horrible manner.
The animal will probably be shot.
Weyle's injuries are not regarded as
dangerous. He is being cared for at
his home in North ST. Paul.
John Nitoushek, the boy who recently
suffered amputation of a finger, entered
DR.. Siegler's office yesterday forenoon
to have the wound DIRE ssed. The in
Jured member was unwrapped and
scrutinized by the doctor, who an
nOunced that it would be necessary to
open theIwound to admit of suppuration.
Stepping aside for an instant to get the
necessary. instrument, he gave the
frightened Polander an opening. With
a wild yell, NitOuShek shot through the
door and fled in the direction of home.
The Washington centennial enter
tainment, to be given at the West Side
opera house this evening, will be a
grand affair. The great day will be
celebrated in an appropriate manner.
The concert will be both unique and en-
joyable, and refreshments will be served
by the ladies in costume, after the fol-
lowing programme has been rendered:
Overtime, 'Zethus," orchestra; tab
leau, ''WaShington at Home'; reading,
american Flag" Miss Florence Ra-
velle; tenor solo, "Star-Spangled Ban
ner," Mr.. w. II. Allen; selection, Cyan
kee DOODLE" orchestra; reading, I'm
dependence Bell" Mr.. F. S. Reed;
song. Red, White and Blue" girl
chorus; chorus tabIeau, Thirteen states",;
Messrs. Smith and Skinner: tableau,
"Washington's Reception at Trenton'':
selection, ''Oriental Quick-step," or
chestra; tableau, "Washington Taking
the Oath of Office; selection, .'In Re-
membrance," Messrs. Sternberg, Wolf
and Stecher: recitation, Washington"
Mr.. l.. L. Chamberlain; music, 'Amer-
ica," orchestra and audience; tableau,
Liberty"
AS the completion of the high bridge
draws near there is increased anxiety
among residents on the hills of West
st. Paul that the grading of Smith ave-
nue. be at once proceeded with, such
grading being absolutely necessary be-
fore the opening of the new structure.
The new bridge will be a bonanza for
would-be suicides, unless protected in
some manner more effective than the
ordinary rail. The iron work is com
pleted, and work OH the roadways is
going rapidly forward. 1t is expected
that the two bridges will be opened
within ten days of each other.
The cases of Leyde VS.. Murnane and
Rothanburg VS.. Wegeman, which came
up for hearing before Justice McMartin
yesterday, were continued until Friday,
as was that of Mcintyre VS.. Moran.
The case of Pound VS.. Slayton was dis
missed Oh request of the plaintiff.
Rev. A. Y. Sage preached his first
sermon in the Hebron Baptist church
on Sunday evening to much larger
congregation than has been seen in the
building for some time. The impress
sion created by the reverend gentle
mans first effort appears to be highly
favorable.
Rev. Steven Bunnell, of Chicago. a
well-knOwn evangelist, will preach in
West st. Paul next Sunday. What
pulpit the reverend gentleman will oc-
cupy has not yet been decided upon.
Residents of Ohio street are jubilant
over the prospect that the work of
grading and sewering that thorough
fare will be commenced soon. The
neighborhood is already thickly settled,
and large number of new residences
are in course of erection.
Frank Urdman. a farmer, residing
near Mendoza, died on Saturday Of
peritonitiS, resultant upon a prolonged
attack of dropsy. The remains will be
inferred in Oakland cemetery this after
noon.
DR.. Xanten has become resident of
the West end, having taken summer
quarters with his family at 266 East
Winifred street.
A. S. Hall returned Saturday from a
trip through the southern part of the
state.
The Hackman's Revenge.