St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-26
SALTWATER NEWS.
Discussing the Electric stFeea
HALLWAY.

William l.. Alien. president Of the SILVIA.
ter Electric Street Railway company, arrived
yesterday from Davenport, To-, and w. M.
Hewitt, formerly superintendent OF the line,
arrived from Muscatine, 10. Shortly after
their arrival q meeting Of the stockholders
was held at the cOmpanys office, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen as directors
for the ensuing year: w. L.. Allen, L. o.,
Sweeney. j. w. Howard Z. D. Allen. Of DRv-'
export, and Allen CurtIss. of Boston, Mass.
Mir. Allen was seen shortly afterwaTd at The
Sawyer house by GLOBE representative,
and was asked what was going TO be done in
regard TO the action taken by the city coun-
Gil relative to compelling the company to
live up TO an agreement entered into
when tile company was granted the fran
chise. relative to running more cars and giV-
ing better service. Mr.. Allen replied that
there was no cause for conflict between
the city and the company, adding: The
only reason the Saltwater car service is poor
lies in the fact that we have had a great deal
of trouble with the Edison Electric company
in regard to securing motors large enough for
use in this city. We have tried in every way,
possible 10 make them take back the small
motors and have them supply US with motora
large enough for use Oh these Mills, but we
have been unable TO come TO any terms with
them, and we have begun the manufacture
OF forty-hOrse power motors ourselves aE
Davenport. which VIII be shipped here as
soon as finished. perhaps not before Nay
/. We intend to give the residents OF SulI-
water Il good car service as soon as possible
We realize ourselves that we cannot mako
our roads pay by running cars every thirty.
five minutes, and we have determined to run,
cars every fifteen minutes between the fOOR
of hestuut str ct and oak Park; also every
fifteen minutes on the North hill lines. This
Will require six cars, and we also intend 20,
have an extra car for our South saltwater
service II our North hill line can be made
10 pay as II is at present. no changes In the
Track will be made. nut il not we will re-
model the North hill track so that cars VIII
be run on Laurel, owen aud Churchill streets.
giving us Il complete circuit The small cars
that we now have here we Will ship 70
Davenport"
The rooms in the Tepass block which have
be II leased by the saltwater club are now
ready for occupancy. aud are being filed up
with billiard tables and gymnastic parapherp
nalia. p. f. BURKE Jr, secretary Of the club,
stated yesterday that they would take pOssea-
sion of the rooms OH Saturday.
A car ot hemp arrived yesterday from
Paris, KY, tor use i'm the manufacture OF
bindin. Irvine at the prison The new bind.
ing twine factory is nearly ready, and il is
thought that an attempt at starting can be
made some time next week.
Judge Wilision filed a decision yesterday
in the divorce proceedings OF Annie Ericsson
W. Hans Ericsson, granting divorce and
ordering the defendant 10 pas plaintiff $50
expenses incurred While the case was being
tried.
The only case on trial Yesterday in the dis
trict court was that of The saltwater Water
Company vs.. The city of saltwater The
case was continued o wing 70 the absence Of
Supt. Harrison, who is at Ashland, Wis.
Warrants were issued yesterday for the ar
res, of three salOunSeepers charged with
selling liquor 10 Horace AlcOrn. a minor.
The VIII be gwen hearing IN the munich
pal court this morning.
Engine No. g, on the 81. Paul & Duluth
road, broke down Yesterday between this city
and Duluth junction. causing delay Of two
hours in the arrival Of the passenger train
due her at l:l5 p. III.
non. of Chicago. officials OF the Wisconsin
Central Railroad cOm,'anv, were in the city
yesterday
". a. Chambers, of the firm Of r. J.
Wheeler X 90, lcIl Tuesday evening for a
"trip u 'heir log-a.s camps in Northern Wis-
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