St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-19

increased. and where not, decreased.
The Rondo and Lafayette lines were
run together. He thought the Lafay-
cite line needed an increase. The Fort
Smelling line was improved by through
cars every forty minutes. On the State
street line through cars would soon be
run. On East Seventh siX-ninute serv-
ice with connection with Maria avenue
cars every other car was to be made.
Whether the negotiations went on or
not these matters would be attended to-.
On the Grand avenue line, he had been
informed by Mr. Cochran, the service
was good. Cars are now run through
on the Grand avenue line half-hOurly
around the loop.
Mr.. IngersoIl asked that the former
service be restored on the east end of
the Grand avenue line. The crowded
condition of the cable line made stand
ing room only on the Grand avenue line.
He didn't want the loop business, as it
did not prove satisfactory.
Mr. Lowry said he was not familiar
with details, but it was the intention to
give patrons of each line the best serv-
ice possible.
Everybody's Turn.
Mr.. Ingersoll said the tracks on RAM
Sey street were in bad condition. Mr..
Mum, one OF the roads attorneys, rode
over the line and could substantiate his
statements. The council had directed
the company to run cars every seven
minutes OH the Grand avenue line. and
he wanted to know how the line paid.
Mr.. Lowry thought it didn't pay. The
company could not say just when a
definite statement could be made, but
probably in ten days or two weeks.
AT Mr.. Van Sykes request, MIR.
Lowry said he was willing to build a
single track this fall to Como, double
track it next year before July l, build a
pavilion, put Gil row boats and provide
attractions, music, etc. For this he
wanted right of way through the park,
and this was III connection with change
in the transfer system. The line. he
said, would lose money. The only thing
that would, make it pay was to get
crowds there. The reason why the pro-
vision was put in the present contract
that the lake should be raised
to the height as in 1885 was because it
was decided there must be some altera-
ti0n in order to make the road a success.
The company could not agree to build
lines unless there were some alterations.
Ii the city, park board or individuals
would agree to put up a pavilion and
furnish music and boats the company
would build. If the attractions were
furnished the company would build the
lines to Como park.
Company VIII DO Either.
Mr.. Lowry said he wanted to be un-
derStOod. If the city park board or
citizens would make attractions at the
lake the company would build lines and
ask for no transfer concessions. Mr..
Pike wanted to know if the correspond
ence between Mr.. Lowry and the COM
mittee had been ended by the last letter
of Mr.. Lowry. Mr.. Lowry said the way
it stood now was he had the letter Of
the committee and they had returned
his answer. He had it in his pocket,
and he was not going to send it bac k
tonight. At the Interrogation of Mr..
Pike Mr.. Lowry said that the changes
made were not under any understand
ing with the committee, but partly as a
suggestion, and with view of giving
patrons good service.
Mr.. Lowry said the Selby avenue line
was one of the most profitable and pay
ing lines in the city. He didn't think
any patron of the Selby avenue line
would know whether cars were run
every four or five minutes un-
less told. MIR. Lowry said if the
city and council would let them
alone the company, he believed, would
stand pat. Regarding the great bonanza
the Selby avenue line was considered,
he said there were lines in Minneapolis
that paid so per cent better than the
Selby avenue line, and there was no
fve-minute time table in Minneapolis.
These facts could be ascertained by
reference to the books and time tables
In Minneapolis.
Mr.. johnson said he did not think
there was any difference between the
council and Mr.. Lowry except oD the
Como question. There was no need of
a special meeting, he thought, to have
Grand avenue cars run around the
loop. He knew, of his own knowledge,
that such minor matters could be at
tended to without calling special meet
ings. The only thing to do was to have
some public-spirited citizen build the
pavilion and furnish attractions. and
then MIR. Lowry would build the lines.
Mr.. lngersoll said if there was a
chance for an amicable settlement he