St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-02
ODDS AND ENDS.

street, toward the end of the car tracks
at Tuscarora street, are complaining
that the street car company has not yet
paved the street between the rails. Inc
city carried out its portion of the work
last year, putting down the paving to
Tuscarora. The street car company Is
to pave between the rails. and for
long distance on the outer end this has
not been done. The business men
would like to know when it is to be
completed.
1t was reported yesterday evening
that Sattler Bros. had concluded a deal
whereby the Northern Pacific Railroad
company had secured for $4,000 prop
erty in the vicinity of Locust and Sixth
streets. 1t is said that for months the
Northern Pacific has been quietly pur-
chasing in that section, and has already
invested in realty Whereabouts to the eX-
tent of over half a million. just what
the company's object is was not
stated. No doubt it is to be con-
verified into yar1 room and depot
sites. The Northern Pacific has felt the
need of room for some time, and now
that it is operating in conjunction with
the Wisconsin Central, this need is
greatly increased If these reports are
true, the Northern Pacific will probably
include handsome new passenger sta
ton among the buildings it will put up.
Yesterday Ito policemen blossOmed
out in new light-colored helmets for the
summer. Light-cOlored helmets have
heretofore been accorded to SergeantS
and other ranking officers, and it is
new departure to put them upon the
IhnW
and much cooler for summer wear than
the black helmets. If they are not
allowed to get dusty and then streaked
by rain, they will look well all season.
Chief jackson yesterday gave notice
to the fire laddies to d0ff uniform caps
and don white straw hats for the sum-
mer, beginning with to-day. The usual
| fireman's cap is too heavy and hot for
warm weather wear.
Fire Chief Jackson recommends the
use of asphalt floors i'll department. sta
bles. He has experimental, and finds
that by the use of aspholt in the stables
much can be saved. The material Is
not so hard as the asphalt used in the
streets. has surface that will not chip
off by the stamping of the animals. will
last from five to six years, is as cheap as
plank flooring and is cleaner and bet
ter by reason of its non-abs0rpton.
He thinks it will eventually be placed
in every engine house in the city.
In making John Jackson chief of the
ST. Paul fire department. the board OF
commissioners could not have made a
better selection. He is not much OH dis
play. but he is a fireman. He has the
respect of the men under him, makes
promotions from points of merit and
not personal prediction and does not
carry discipline to the extent OF tyran-
| ny. Chief John Jackson is the most
practical and best man the department.
| has ever had at its head.
Detective jim Werrick has been do
ing some excellent work since ne has
been detailed for special duty in the
| Margaret street substation district.
| Very little "work"is done in his territory
| now, and the little that is done quickly
| brings the offenders into the clutches OF
| Werrick.
The promotions made Satu rday by
Mayor Smith give great satisfaction.
Capt. John Cook is an old aud expert
| enced member of the police force.
! Though not so Ola III SERVICE, Lleut.
Phil Schweitzer is valuable man, and
universally popular. Sergeant Ed Sex
ton is ety." and will provesa good man
in his new position. Detective Reichow
has been in service but six months, but
has done good work since his connec-
| ton with the force.
The better element of the Republican
party is urging the claims of Hitler H..
Horton for county attorney at the cleo
ton this fall. He was a candidate for
municipal Judge at the late city election.
bnt was put aside by the disreputable
"kid" element that ran the city conyen-
ton.
A well-known wholesale drug firm re-
Gently received the following order
from country customer: PLEASE
send us four pounds of red root put up
to ORDER " There is nothing uncom-
mon in the order, but bright clerk in
filling it discovered that ''red root put
up to order" reads the same backwards
as it does forwards.