St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-25
The GHOSTOF BANQUO
Never Bobbed Up More Per-.
sistently than the Fran
ehise Question.
West Seventh Street Citizens
Very Forcibly Express
Themselves,
And Say What Will Cause Mr.
Lowry's Left Ear to
Burn.
Meanwhile the Horse Car
Magnate Ppeempts Sixth
Street.

"Franchises" was the topic under
discussion at meeting of the West
Seventh Street District union, held in
the hall at the corner of West Seventh
street and Western avenue last even
ing. Mr.. Lowry, his manager, Col.
Barr, and their general methods OF
tranSacting the street railway business
were discussed pretty freely, and had
either of the above gentlemen been
present they would not have felt over
jOyed at the sentiment expressed re-
garding themselves. G. A. Moore and
Z. W. HOrr. representing the Dawson,
Moore Il Jockey company, were pres
cut, and explained what their company
franchise. Mr.. Horn said that the
company proposed to build an cleo
trio railway from Third street
to Fort Smelling and give the people
rapid transit, provided the city council
on Monday would grant them fran
chiSe and Mr.. Lowry refused to build.
DR.. j. j. Mann, who was present, said
that he would be in for something of
that kind, heart and hand, il some one
could only inform him that the attempt
would not be futile. as Lowry seemed
to have a cinch on everything. Mr..
Moore informed him that the matter
would be brought intothe courts and
settled there. "However," continued
he, 81 do not think Mr.. Lowry wants
the matter brought into the courts"
E. ID. Trudgen said that he had had
considerable to do with Mr.. Lowry, and
had found that if he was pushed to the
wall he could be made to do almost any
thing, and that he ought to be forced
to do something for the cityin the shape
of rapid transit facilities.
"Well, let's push him. suggested
some one in the audience.
MI. Trudgeon then offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted
unanimously.
Resolved, That whereas the st. Paul City
Railway company has laid mile or So
single track. of inferior and poor material, on
West Seventh street, solely for the reason to
prevent and obstruct another company or
persons who have applied for a franchise
from reaching Fort Smelling with their line
of railway; and
Whereas, The party controlling the St.
Paul City Street Railway line (who is non
residenp for certain reasons will neither
build nor operate, nor does he wish to allow
anyone else to build and operate, street
railway line to Fort Smelling thus diverting
all, or nearly all, of the trade of the fort
which has pay roll of about $4,000 per
month from the merchants and business
men of st. Paul and the travel from this city;
and
Whereas, The United States government is
now eXpending and intend still to expend
large sums of money to improve, beautify
and enlarge Fort Smelling; and
Whereas, This beautiful place of resort is
practically cut off from direct communica-
ton with st. Paul, so that no poor person
can afford the expense of hiring horse and
buggy to reacn the place, and the only way
that there are frequent trains to Fort Shell
ing is via Minneapolis s-
We therefore ask the honorable common
council to grant franchise to any person,
persons or company that will agree to build
within a reasonable time and operate a line
of quick transit to Fort Smelling, and that
this matter being of so much importance to
every citizen of st. Paul, we ask your earnest
careful and immediate consideration of the
matter.
Mr.. Trudgeon offered another resolu-
ton asking the city council to compel
the street railway company to operate
Immediately the recent extension of the
West Seventh street line southwest of
Lee avenue. This was also adopted. A
petition will also be circulated among
the merchants on West Seventh street
to present at the council meeting to-
morrow requesting that the first reSOlu-
ton receive careful consideration.
Before the meeting adjourned the ac-
ton of the park commissioners in con-
demning the Ayd farm property for
park purposes was discussed. There
was general feeling that the citizens
were being imposed upon. The ques-
ton was propounded why the city
should pay 100000 for a park when
$4,000 would purchase the Lexington
park, which was III reality the peoples
choice. No action was taken regarding
the matter, however. and the meeting
adjourned.