St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-17
SAINT PAUL.
TALES OF THE WEST SIDE.
Sixth Warders Sore Over Their Bridge
Pleas Treatment.
LOW BRIDGE THE CRY.
The Beyant Side Very Quiet, and
the Salvation Army the Ex-
CeptiOn.

Indignation runs high among the
people of the West side at the manner
in which their wishes regarding the
bridge at State street and Broadway
have been received by the city council.
Very few persons can be found i'll the
Sixth ward who have anything to say
favorable to high bridge at the point
mentioned.
Residents and business men of Con-
cord street complain bitterly of the Sal
walton Army in that locality. The army
every evening paradeS the street men
toned. and after the usual gyrationS
gives an impromptu and ear-splittlng
musical performance in front OF the old
Day drug store. This sort of thing has
been going on for several months, and
an effort is about to be made by the
citizens of the vicinity affected to in
Guce Mayor Smith to act in the matter.
The lightning dentistry outfit which
now has headquarters or Concord
street, on the West side, is drawing ire
mendous crowds to its open air to2certs.
The sidewalks in the vicinity of the
concern were obstructed by the crowds
gathered thereon during the entire
progress of last evenings performance.
The re-paving of the Robert street
bridge has removed one of the most pro-
life causes of complaint from SlXtn
warders. The sidewalks have also been
improved by the filling upof the chinks,
and the shower of umbrellas and other
small articles which formerly found
their way to the river has been
checked for the present.
a runaway team on the Wabasha
street bridge yesterday morning scat
e, fnx INF
fight being arrested before serious
damage was done. The horses were
hitched to a light wagon, which was
badly demoralized, and are the prop
erty of a. F. Manke.
Residents on back streets are still
kicking for improved street sprinkling.
Considering that hitherto there has been
no sprinkling of any kind on many OF
the streets, the kick is particularly
modest one.
The Liedertafel Singing Society of
West st. Paul is rehearsing vigorously
for the purpose of taking part in the
Minnesota state singing festival to be
opened at Jordan, Mimi, on the 18th.
The Meyer block, recently purchased
by |. st. Pierre, is now almost COM
pleted and is a great addition to the
business portion of the West side.
The directors of the West side Y. nj.
c. A., hope to have the new quarters OF
the organization In readiness for oc-
cupatiOn within the next month.
A picnic will be held at Steiffel's park
tomorrow. under the auspices of Cleve-
land Grove No. "a, A. o. D. A large
crowd is expected to be present.
A fishing excursion has beeu arranged
for tomorrow, in which large number
of gentlemen will participate. The OBJ
Iective point is Kohlman's lake.
The fire department men of the West
side are kept busy polishing the brass
about the engines and trucks. Runs
have been very scarce Of late.
Mrs. Maurice Hurd, who was injured
last week by being thrown from buggy
at the south end of the Robert street
bridge, is recovering rapidly.
Things are phenomenally quiet in
West side police circles, the only catches
made being an occasional vag OF plain
drunk.
The League of the Cross will hold a
temperance meeting tomorrow even
Ing in the hall of st. Michael's school.
Services will be held in all the West
side churches tomorrow as usual.
w. T. LathrOp has returned from
Wyoming.