St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-11
ON THE VERGE OF RUIN.
West Side Merchants Bankrupted by
Procrastinating Contractors.
KICKS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Unless the Wabasha Street Bridge Is
Re0pened Dakota Avenue Will Be
: Deserted.

rive pldceS OIL business closed ana the
proprietOrs gone out of business entirely
is the record on Dakota avenue for the
past three weeks. This street, which
but few weeks since was the very
center of business in the Sixth ward,
nOwsbears a marked similarity to
POiHpeiian thoroughfare after the erup-
ton commenced getting in its work,
and those of the population who could
HAD taken to their heels, leaving their
goods and chattels behind.
Whats the matter with us, did you
say"' remarked merchant to GLOBE
reporter. why, that's what's the mat
ter" pointing with tragic gesture to
where the gaunt, deserted length of the
Wabasha street bridge, with its timber
barriers, upon which a sign is dis
played. reading, mo thoroughfare,"
lOOmed up, a silent menace to the trade
of the vicinity.
Il tell you. sir, the closing of that
bridge is an outrage" continued the
man Of business. '',rhe bridge could be
repaired and passage still kept open
for foot passengers. 1t was done be-
fore and could be done now with but
little extra trouble to the contractors,
who, as usual, when there's anything
let by the city, have the world by the
tail and dOwn-hill pull. That work
will not be completed until the end of
July at the present rate of progress,
and | repeat that the closing is
an outrage on the business men
of this part of the town, as well as the
walking public. HAS the effect of the
closing been very disastrous"" Dis
astrOus! You can go into any store on
the street, and if you find any one there
but the proprietor you are welcome to
call me a base prevaricator; and you
ness is killed, sir; absolutely killed"
The store of G.. III. McNeilis was
closed on Saturday at noon on an exc
cution taken out by the Bank of Mime
sofa. The action was entirely due to a
miSapprehensiOn, as the business is in
perfectly solvent condition, and is
one of the oldest established on Dakota
avenue. Mr.. McNellls is able to satisfy
all claims, and will reopen this morn
ing. The amount of the banks claim
is $500.
The fine weather of yesterday
brought out the spring costumes in
great pr0fusiOn, and the principal walks
and driveWayS in West st. Paul pre-
scented an attractive appearance. Every
sort of vehicle was pressed into service,
and the Sixth warders enjoyed them
selves for all there was in it.
Mr.. and Mrs. OFlaherty. of West st.
Paul. found the time hang heavily on
their hands yesterday, and, for want of
more profitable occupation, COM
menced abusing each other, to the dis
gust of their neighbors and the delight
of a group of urchins, who had gathered
on the opening of hostllities. After
wordy war of some fifteen minutes, Mr..
OFlaherty took another drink, which
effectually laid him out, and at last ac-
counts he was sleeping the sleep of the
just under the Athletic park fence.
Mrs. O'Flaherty has several facial abra-
sions as the result of the force of her
husbands arguments.
I The n. S. c. G. will hold its weekly
meeting at DR.. Hawkins Office Monday
evening.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y. NC.
A. willmeet at the rooms of the aSSOcia-
ton tomorrow evening.
The. League of the Cross held the
usual rally last evening at the new hail
at. st. Michael's school. -
The Young Peoples Society of Beth
any Congregational Church will give an
entertainment at the church tomorrow
evening.
+ Work will shortly be resumed on the
Bethany Congregational church and
the new building rapidly pushed to
completion.
Services were held yesterday after
noon in the German Evangelische
kirche on Congress street.
The erection of a new dwelling on
Eaton avenue for P. F. Burns, who re-
Gently arrived here from Marshalltown,
will be commenced this week.