St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-20
SALTWATER NEWS.
Affairs of the Electric Street Rail-
WaY---Other Matters.

W. L. Allen, of Davenport. To-, presi-
dent of the Saltwater Electric Street
Railway company, is in the city looking
after matters IN connection with the
road. Mr.. Allen was asked by GLOBE
representative yesterday as to the
chances for an extension of the street
railway tracks next spring. 10 which he
answered that that was the object of
his visit adding that Supt Hewitt was
very anxious that the lines be extended
as soon as possible. The patronage ac-
corded the company is far better than it
was. and prospects for a further in
crease are good when the line is
changed as contemplated. In regard TO
the existing difficulty between the
street railway company and the city,
relative 10 paving between the com
p2ny'S tracks on North Main street. Nj.
Allen said that il was simply a misun-
Outstanding. and that he hoped an am-
lcaoie settlement would be made at an
early day.
ION O'COnnOr.a convict al the prison.
Is seeking To recover 500 from the Chi
cage. Milwaukee x 81. Paul Railroad
company, Tor goods which he claims
were lost IN transit O'COnnOr is q
,llTer, who was cOnditi0naliy par
dOned by Gov. Merriam a year or more
ago. and when he left the prison he took
three chests filled with canes. which he
made while IN prison. O'COnnor failed
TO leave the state as directed to when
released and was subsequently, returned
TO prison. The chests had been shipped
10 Grand Rapids. Mich. and before be
Ing returned 10 Saltwater. had been
tampered with and many canes were
missing.
Another meeting OF business men in
teTested in forming a stock company for
the purpose of continuing in operation
the saltwater Manufacturing COM
pany'S plant, will be held at Grand
Army nall tonight. The committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to examine
the factory and matters relating TO it.
did so yesterday, but will give no in
formation as 10 the conclusions arrived
at. until the report is made this even
Ing.
Last evening the 5:5S train on the
Omaha road struck a man between this
city and the junction. knocking him
from the track. crushing his right arm
above the elbow and otherwise brulsing
him. he was picked up and brought to
the city. where II was found he had
spent the previous night in the lookup.
giving his name as John Anderson and
his home Madison. Wis. he was taken
TO the city hospital.
The action OF JOurdain & Mathews vs..
Moses BergStein was on trial Yesterday
Id the municipal court. and a Judgment
was rendered for the plaintiffs in the
sum OF S109. The action was brought to
recover for quantity of rope sold 10 the
defendant
The only action on trial in the district
court yesterday was that OF School Dis
trict No So vs.. John w. White ct al,
for title 10 certain lands situate in Cot
tage Grove. this county.
George Horn. the street car driver
who lost his right hand IN the geari ng
OF car last Sunday. will be rendered a
benefit at the South Saltwater roller
rink this evening.
\ surveying party is at work survey
ing the proposed line of the Wisconsin
Central railroad through this city. They
are now at work between this city and
Somerset, Wis.
DOnnelly and Girard. assisted by an
excellent company iii Natural Gas"
delighted fair audience at the Grand
opera house last evening.
y gang of rOugh-looking tramps was
rounded up by the police Wednesday
night aud all of them were ushered out
Of the city yesterday.
The steamer Clyde has gone into win
ter quarters at Lansing bay. and the
MenomOnle is quartered for the winter
at Wabasha.
The Norwegian Ski club. Of this city,
will give sOclable next Thursday even
ing at Boo q LindblOom'S hall.
Supt Hewitt. of the electric street
railway, was at La Crosse, Wis, yester-
Gay.