The Globe-republican., 1892-05-23
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.


81. LOUIS, May 16-An historical land.
mark OF the city is being removed, .
wrecking company having commenced
this week tearing down the old Planters
House. one OF the oldest hotels in the
west, and house in which many men OF
note have stopped while in st. Louis.
The work Of demolition 10 going on rap
Idly and there are crowds Of relic hunters
anxious to carry away some fragment OF
the house which has been immortaltzed
by Charles Dickens and other writer's OF
International fame. The wrecking COM
pany has been able to sell . large quantity
OF marble slabs and filing, much OF which
10 in perfect condition. The hotel
10 being torn down to make room for .
larger and more modern building, which
10 to Do erected 1t q cost including dec
orations and furnishings. upwards OF two
million dollars. The new hotel will be
absolutely nre proof, and one Of the finest
In tho United States. Its name has not
yet been definitely decided upon, the
"Nsw Planters" being suggested by some
while others favor the name "Columbia
Hotel" on the ground that it 10 being
erected partially to accommodate the tens
of thousands OF visitors to the World'siFail
who will spend at least few days In 81
Louis during the year 1893.
The st. Louis Furniture Board OF Tradn
At large and enthusiastic meeting In.
structed It's delegates to the National
Convention, which meets At Cincinnati In
June this year, to secure tho NationA
Furniture Convention for st. Louis In
1893. It was proposed that every NOM
Der Of the Exchange attend the Cincin-
natl Convention, and that the delegation
work for st. Louis as the convention
meeting place in 1893. A committee was
appointed TO prepare . circular setting
forth the merits of st. Louis in An attrac.
tive manner which is to be placed In the
hands Of every delegate and alternate to
the convention. New York, Boston, Gin
cinnati, Grand Rapids, Chicago, all prin-
cipal furniture points, have had the con.
vention, and st. Louis now proposes, With
its excellent organization, to bring 1t to
the City of Conventions. H. N. Davis,
who has made q speciality of freight mat
tsrs, submitted report showing the ex-
cellent work that had been accomplished
in connection with the Traffic Commits
sion. Then on motion of Mr.. ]. A. Rear
don, the following was adopted: Resolved,
That the St. Louis Furniture Board OF
Trade heartily indorss the good work &C
complished by the st. Louis Traffic Com
ha nf r.
existence toward gaining for st. Louis
many advantages in rates and classifi:a-
tions, and recommend those OF our men,
bers who are not members to make
application thereto, and enjoy the bens-
its they largely disseminate.
The iorty-eight days race meeting Of
the st. Louis Jockey Club 10 now At its
full height and is proving tho most sue
cessful race meeting ever held in st. Louis.
All difficulty ~ to the paucity OF entries
10 at au end, and % numerous have the
entries become that the Jockey Club has
been compelled to charge an entrance fee
for al starters in order to reduce the mum.
Der going to the post. Prior to this
change In the rules, thirty or forty horses
were frequently started in one race and
although the st. Louis track 10 one Of the
largest and best in the country it WAS
found dangerous ~ we'll ~ unsatisfactory
to have 1t 90 overcrowded. There are
over thousand valuable horses in the
stables at the Fair Grounds aud the sue
cess OF the meeting seems to improve a.
time proceeds.
Base ball Is reorganized 10 proving very
popular here this year, and st. Louis 80
far holds tho record OF 1892 for the largest
attendance At any game, the record hav-
ing been made at Sunday game between
st. Louis and Cincinnati, the latter team
captained by Charles Comiskey, under
whose management the "St. Louis
Browns" won the championship four
years in succession. II 10 . singular
feature In connection with local ball
playing this year that the st. Louis club
10 made up of strangers In the city, only
one member OF the team having played
here last year, while all the old local IA
voritss play in New York, Cincinnati, or
Boston uniforms. This 10 . reversal Of
tho old order Of things, but judging from
tho enthusiasm svinced the general shak.
ing up Of the teams was . good move 90
far - the finances of the base ball mag
nates are concerned