St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

on the necessity for the erection OF cleo
trical works. In the first place, the cost
of supplying electricity will be cheap
ened: its utility as means of supply
Ing power will be increased hundred
fold, and the demand for electrical ap-
pliance will thereby accordingly Pn-
iarged. In the second place, the erection
of electrical works west of Merriam
Park is undoubtedly part OF the one
great scheme which Henry Willard is
apparently on the eve of emharking
into lie already holds a controlling
Interest in the three companies which
light the city OF st. Paul; he has an
n0unced his intention of utilizing
Meeker dam to supply
LIGHT AND POWER,
and what more reasonable conclusion,
In the face of no authoritative DENIAL.
than that he should gain the control of
the Twin Cities street railway system.
especially when it is about TO universally
adopt electricity as the motive power,
and also embark in the establishment
of works for the manufacture of elec-
trical motors and equipment? Electric
ity is the coming power. 1t Is only
question of very short time when its
universal adoption will be seen i'll the
Northwest; and what better center for
obtaining the necessary appliances is
there than st. Paul. in place of Boston
and New York? Henry Willard has
very long head. There are millions in
his gigantic scheme. The solving of
the electrical problem is going 10 be
great thing for the Northwest, and es.
pecially for st. Paul aud Minneap-
oils. What both these cities want,
hot potl 10 mol lyintr cf
efforts to obtain. is an Increased num-
Der of factories. How to yet them, and
when obtained how to make them pay,
are questions difficult of solution,
Wages are higher, aud fuel is dearer
than in the East, and the home manu-
facturer finds it dithcult TO compete. at
ANYTHING like a reasonable return for
the capital invested. with the Eastern
manufacturers. Electricians say that
if tile VillardMeeker dam scheme is
carried Out-as it undoubtedly will be
local manufacturers can then be sup
piled with power at price equivalent
e. the 81 per ton now paid by the East
ern manufacturers for coal. If this be
SO, il will be readily seen that there is
almost no end to the future possibilities
of manufacturing enterprise in the
Twin Cities. Home industries can not
fail to flourish, and manufacturers,
when they find everything looking fa-
VOrable to their success, will be ready
TO locate In either city without the
temptation Of a large bonus or the gift
OF desirable site. The indications
have long been, and are largely en-
HANGED by the Willard
ELECTRICAL SCHEME,
favorable to the Midway district as a
manufacturing center between the two
cities. That this Is so Is clearly evidenced
by the map herewith displayed. The
point at which it is expected the facto-
rIes will be erected Is on the fats just
above the basin of the Mississippi.
Towering above. on the higher plateau,
is the most desirable residential portion
of the city. The erection of factories
on the flats below will In no wise have
detrimental effect on the "Hill' as a
residential locality. while the miles of
low land prOcurable will not only ac-
bOmmodate any number of manUfactur-
ing buildings. but also the cottages for
the thousands of men and their
families destined to be employed
IN the vicinity within the ensuing
five years. Everything points towards
the consummation of the picture p0r-
trayed. There is the land available.
Wizards scheme for utilizing tbs power
of the Mississippi through the Meeker
dam is pnt into execution, and there the