St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-27
FRIDAY AT SALTWATER.
A House, Barn and Two Horses Burned
at South Saltwater.
THE NEW STREET RAILWAY.
Celebration of the Centennial of Wash
ington's Inauguration---Gen-
eral News.

Fire at South Saltwater soon after MIDI
night Thursday destroyed a dwelling and
barn owned by Mr.. Skog, of Minneapolis,
and occupied by Charles Christensen; barn
belonging to Schulz Bros, and two barns be-
longing to Colbrath Bros In Schulz Bros
barn two horses belonging to Schulz Bros.
and one to George Perry were burned. The
aggregate loss is estimated at So 900, par
tally covered by insurance. The fire started
in Schulz Bros barn, and is said to have
originated from matches dropped by one of
the firm, who returned from Saltwater and
put his horse in the barn about twenty min
utes before the fire broke out.
In street railway matters there was nothing
OF interest yesterday. Work progressed on
the North hill. but Main street was quiet. 1t
remains uncertain whether the railway COM
pany wishes to build on Main street since
the stipulation that the street must be left in
substantially the same condition as before,
Will be made very prominent by the city
authorities, and after the track is once down
the city may insist that the condition has not
been complied with by the company. The
city attorney said yesterday: give have
every disposition in the world to aid the
company and promote the work so far as is
consistent with the city's good and its rights,
but it must be insisted that the work be done
properly and with justice to the city when it
Is first done. The matter should be under
stood between us, and also adjusted at the
start. We wish to give the company ample
notice of what is required so that after
piece OF work is done wrong, the company
can not say, Why didn't you let us know
about this in the beginningy''
Progress was made yesterday toward per-
fectlng arrangements for Tuesday evenings
observance of the Washington Centennial.
Mesdames E. W. Durant, David Bronson. T.
c. Clark and F. H. Lemon were designated a
committee on tableaux, and will prepare
some elaborate historical scenes representing
incidents in Washington life. In addition
10 several speakers in the vernacular. Rev. j.
L. Half, of the Swedish Lutheran church. a
fine orator. will deliver an eight-minute
address in his native tongue. and the chorus
now grows to a probable size of 100 voices.
full programme will be ready for publica-
ton in the Sunday GLOBE.
The sheriff has determined that no dis
reputable houses shall be allowed to flourish
within the county, in the rural districts
beyond the surveillance of the city police.
consequently, the place Kept by 'Auntie'
RICE, near the Browns creek stone bridge i'll
saltwater town, was raided Thursday night,
but all save one lone female inmate had
taken the alarm and disappeared. The
authorities say that any attempt to revive the
by the grand jury. The places within the
city limits run under practically license
system. paying good fine al regular in
tervals.
Crews of drivers for the upper streams were
again started off yesterday on all north-bound
trains. the waters being reported as in still
more favorable stages than Thursday Large
crews LETT for Pokegama and Grindstone.
The bid of F. Carlson $4,000 for the st.
John logging horses and oxen. proves to have
been one of straw. put In probably by one
OF the actual bidders. No one knows +.
Carlson, and the property will be knoc ked
down to j. S. O'Brien the highest bona tide
bidder, at 49, 100.
1.-The SNOWFALL breezy light comedy in
three acts is sure to receive a pleasing pre-
Ssentation by saltwater amateurs at the opera
house this evening. The characters are taken
by III. V. Quackinbush, r. E. Fellows, c. L.
Faston, Mrs. c. L. Easton, Miss Bella Rankin
ana Miss Jessie Gorrie
Accordlng TO instructions from D. r. Bates,
superintendent of the free delivery service,
the saltwater letter carrier force will be res
duced May l by one. leaving six carriers,
Mr.. Bates thinks that seven has been from
the first in excess of our needs, but he is mis-
taken. y