St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-12

The announcement that Col. Lowry
will substitute the bobtaii street cars
with the electric service is great news,
not only to business men but to every
class of citizens. Easy, quick and cheap
transportation is the very life-bood of
large city. The street car service of st.
Paul, as is well known, up to within two
years ago, was of the most primitive
character. The Fourth street cable and
then the Seventh street cable opened
the eyes of the people to the great i'm
portance of rapid transit facilities: and
now the abolition of horse cars is prom
iSed. Electricity is, without doubt. the
motive power of the future and its
cheapness conmendS il to the street
railway companies, and if the test lines
now being operated in various parts of
the country are successful, there is eY-
cry probability of the electric lines also
superseding even the cable lines. The
general adoption of electric lines i'm st.
Paul will enhance largely the value of
suburban property, and also tend to
work up big boom in cottage building.
1t cannot be otherwise, for with ready
and cheap transportation the labOring
classes, now crowded into unhealthy
tenements, will seek the more commO-
diOus houses and healthy surroundings
pOSSlUt6 1OE GIGIu Ill SuDuTDS.
1t has been decreed that st. Paul is
not to have its ice palace, and thereby
the S5U.0O0-a very modest estimate
which would have been put into circu-
latiOn, will be diverted to other chan
nels. This is matter of serious mo-
ment. Last year the loss of the ice
palace did not make itself felt SO much,
owing to the fact that the legislature
was in session. The Legislators had to
be housed and fed: there were hundreds
of visiting politicians and business men
from the country, anxious 10 see the
passage or defeat of certain bills. All
this had marked effect on the local
retail trade. But there is no such
agency this winter to help out
summary dropped, and no attempt is
being made to inaugurate any other
winter amusement whereby visitors
would be attracted to the city and en-
ployment afforded hundreds of needy
wOrkingmen. Members of the chamber
of commerce, when they cry out against
the ice palace, should not ignore the
diminished circulation of money that
follows, and, as consequence, hard
times not only for business but work
ingmen.
billiard and Burton sold five lots on corner
of Thomas and Mackubin for $l,0u0 each;
two lots on Lafond. between Western and
Arundel, for Sl,"oJ each; and two lots on
Lexington avenue, south of Harrington
Place.
st. Paul Park Improvement company since
its inception TWO years ago last August, has
sold lots aggregating S6O4, 550.75. Last week
the sale toIaled $3.50.
Deeds were recorded yesterday to the prop
erty purchased by the Metropolitan Opera
House company on Sixth street.
Bushnell d Bushnell have sold a number
of lots in Midway and Reserve township. ag-
gregating $500.
Lawton Bros report the sale of fifteen lots
on Charles, Ellen and Edmund streets. All
were cash sales.
Capt Z. Simonton says the greatest activity
in realty centers in the Midway district and
Reserve township.
Smith & Taylor sold four lots on Arlington
Hills for 81, 500. and two lots on St.Anthony
hill for I,50U.