St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-05
FIFTH WARD JUBILANT.
The Hustlers Confident of Win
&c ming the Prize.

c ming the Prize.
The committee ON promotion, of the
Fifth ward union, met last evening, and
to say they are enthusiastic is very mild.
They are really jubilant. as the progress
they have made gives them the assur-
ance to say that their fight is winning
one. and all the members state posi-
lively that public sentiment is coming
their way so rapidly that they will
surely land the prize, and locate the
Wood harvester plant on tho site Of the
Crosby FVrm. All the details with the
owners of the land have been completed
in regard to the amount Of land re-
quired, and the question of title, about
which there was some discussion, has
been settled by the judge of probate,
who states that everything 10 in regu
lar order, and ready for transfer at
any time. The estate is in such shape
that 1t would require merely fOrmality
to close up everything. The committee
have had maps drawn showing the loca-
ton of the entire tract as we'll as all the
proposed lines of railroad from the Min
nesota transfer. the Omaha and the
Milwaukee roads. so that when the
proposition is laid before The board of
directors they can easily see its adj
p
ter will he submitted to the meeting of
the union this evening, and the COM
mittee on soliciting subscriptions as we'll
as the railroad committee will report
progress, it being stated that both of
these committees are meeting with sue
cess beyond their most SangUine eX-
pectatIons.
The Location Discussed.
The committee spent considerable time
IN discussing the advantages of the site
i'll order to be prepared to lay its case
before the board in its best light. One
member stated that the question of cost
of building the foundations for the
works was an important matter. and
that the location on the Crosby Farm
would be worth, in the matter of secur-
ing the necessary rock and stone, which
is right at hand. fully as much as a
cash bonus of $4,000, and desired that
particular stress should be put on this
point when presenting the Fifth ward
site. This stone can be quarried at a
nominal cost, and would have to be
hauled but very short distance.
Another member who has resided in
the ward since his birth desired to have
the advantages of river transportation
brought out. 1t was his opinion that
the utility of this scheme could hardly
be conceived at present. Coal would
undoubtedly be barged down the Ohio
river and from its mouth up the Mississip-
pi to the works if they were located on
the river bank. This would be an i'm
mense saving over the cost of rail trans
portation, while the empty barges going
back could be utilized to ship the prod
uctS OF the works to many points along
the river even down as far as ST. Louis
thonPP nfrxy To thai
destination by rail, taking in such states
as Missouri, Kansas, Texas. Nebraska
and all other adjoining states. This
feature. the committee thought, should
be fully gone into, as it seemed an i'm
pOTtant one.
The financial status was also dis
cusSed, and one gentleman, we'll versed
in the finances of the city, described
how much more st. Paul in general
would be benefited by this selection.
All property lying north and west of
this location, and it is certainly an i'm
nense tract, would inside of five years
increase ten-fOld in value, and conse-
quently would also increase tenfold the
value OF every share of stock held. This
is owing mainly to the fact that all build
ing and improvement would be made
toward the city proper. and not away
from it, as is the case with almost every
other site proposed. He further stated
that while he was stakeholder himself
the one thing he desired above all others
was to benefit the city at large, and he
thought this site would reach the end
aimed at.
Two members of the committee who
are living right In the district under dis
cuSslOn presented the claims of the
benefits to be derived by employees who
would be compelled to live in the imme.
: date vicinity of the works, stating
that no cheaper or better homes could
be bought anywhere in the city.
A report was received stating that
many prominent residents of the ward
are at present absent from the city, sew
eral of whom have been telegraphed to.
and the committee propose to cable
Bishop Ireland and ascertain his views,
as he is largely interested in property
not far removed from the proposed
site.
Before adjournment the committee
enthusiastically agreed that they would
push matters today to the fullest eX-
tent, so that everything could be adj
lusted at the meeting tonight to wage a
war that Will wax hotter and hotter to
the final determination.