St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
ANOTHER OF THE VISITORS
Gives Some Impressions of ST.
Paul and Its Vicinity.

S tafford Springs Comm Press.
The afternoon was given up to car
riage ride about the city. the hundreds
of vehicles provided by the committee
of reception making a procession Of
striking appearance. The beauty of
the city was demonstrated to the visit
ors in this display of its streets, and
the impression of its beauty formed by
view of its business quarters was
strengthened by sight of its fine pub
lie buildings, and still further by its
magnificent residences, giving evidence
not only Of the wealth but good taste of
its citizens. Many of the residence
quarters are on elevated sites, from
which can be seen large portions Of the
city, including the winding Mississip
and its numerous bridges for incoming
railways, as well as for wagon traffic.
This ride occupied most of the after
noon. but small party from the Mer-
chants hotel found time later for hUr-
ried trip to Minneapolis on the electric
road. The ride is a pleasant one, the
being quite well built up, excepting the
portion reserved for parks. etc. The
two cities, almost at war in their
strong rivalry, have interests so
much in common that it seems likely
that efforts now being made will ulti-
mately consolidate them into one. 1t is
but ten miles from the business center
of one to that of the other. The Misss-
slppi runs crooked course between,
but is not navigable above st. Paul,
hardly so far as that. Minneapolis had
its start from the fine water power
afforded by the falls of st. Anthony, and
yet stands foremost because of its flour
ing mills run by that power. st. Paul
got its start rather as commercial city
from its then quite navigable waters.
Its river traffic is now incOnSiderable,
the volume OF the water having shrunk-
en-, but the railroads have made this of
little account.
1t is probable that the first bond of
union may come from the building of
new state capitol. The present edifice
was built in 1882 to replace one burned.
1t was bnilt hastily to defeat Minneapo-
lis attempts to remove it to that city.
1t is a building of fair appearance, and
adapted to its purposes, but the state
aSpireS to something more elegant, and
its building may be made the extension
of an olive branch by locating midway
between the two cities now so rapidly
growing into one.
The total population of the two cities
exceeds 300, 1000, Minneapolis having a
slight lead. Both cities ''kick" over the
enumeration made by the census Of
ficials in $780, and claim to have not far
from 100, 600 Inhabitants each.
st. PauJ~las % railways leading from
the city, and 300 daily passenger trains.
1t has II banks, with capital and sur
plus of about S226, GO0,0O Daily papers.
9; parks, 80. 1t has rs policemen, and
probably one of the finest parades of
police and fire departments ever seen
was that given for the benefit of the
visitors on one afternoon of their stay.
Every conceivable implement for saw
ing life and property were shown in the
line-steamers, chemical engines, hose
carriages and towers, hook and ladder
appliances, etc. The policemen in line
were fine set of men, and marched
like trained soldiery.