St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-06
LOCATING The site.
The Fifth Ward Rounding Up
for the Final Strug-
gle.
COMMITTEES Work Well Done
and Approved by the
Union.
Meeting to Be Held Monday
Night to Arrange Union
Details.
Eligibility Of the Site Being
Looked Into by Hun
dredS.

With President Robert A Smith pre-
siding. and Hon. John Ives, chairman of
the committee on promotion to locate
the Wood harvester site on the Crosby
farm. on the floor, the Fifth Ward Citi-
zens' union in large numbers listened
attentlvely for nearly an hour to a very
interesting report from that committee.
Before reading the report it was re-
QueSted that all members, and particu-
lariy reporters, refrain from making
public the details so far as re
CARDS the land and figures Sc
cured, as it was the intention of
each. committee to ask for further
time in order to submit proposition to
the harvester directors that would be
entirely complete and sure winner,
and not be handicapped by having 9TH
er locations become aware of their do
ings, and to this end Mr. Ives introduced
resolution that when adjournment was
taken it should be until Monday evening
at O'Clock. Mr.. Ives report was very
complete, and its general tenor was
we'll received by those present, every
one agreeing that excellent work had
been done by the committee, and that
by Monday evening the complete report
would be adopted and go before the
board of directors with
Every Assurance of Success.
Mr.. Ives stated that no other sites had
been discussed by the committee, al
though he understood some gentlemen
present had one to offer. Later on in
the meeting Mr.. Davern made propo-
Sltion, but it was found that some of the
land was not east of Smelling avenue.
and, according to the contract with the
stockholders, could not be accepted.
The railroad committee made a favor
able report, stating all desires of
the union would be granted by
the Omaha and Milwaukee, and on
motion of G. W. Youngman the
secretary was instructed to notify f.
b. Clarke that the union desired
him to act as member of that commit
tee and give them the aid of his eX-
perlence in railroad matters. Mr.. DAY.
ern again took the floor. and explained
in detail the work of the Eleventh ward,
which joins the Fifth at this point, in
trying to secure transfer facilities as
far as West Seventh street, and claimed
that this could be done if the Fifth ward
people would Go the rest. He claimed
people all along this transfer line would
subscribe to the bonus, especially if the
upper site were offered, and claimed
that the union should have two PROPOSE
tons to offer.
Henry Won der Weyer explained that
all subscriptions had been made with
the understanding that the site be To-
Gated on Crosby Farm, and could not be
devoted to any other purpose, besides it
would be impossible to secure a Suf-
ficlent amount Of land i'll one spot, and
this idea seemed to meet the general ap-
proval OF all present. The secretary
was then ordered to call the roll in order
to have those who had not already sub
Scrlbed put down their names. and
very handsome amount was added to
that of the soliciting committee, the
total of which was withheld for the
reasons given above. The soliciting
committee was given large number of
names who have not yet been seen, and
will make a final report on Monday
evening.
Gossip About the Site.
That the Crosby Farm is looked upon
as a successful competitor is shown by
the fact that two manufacturing con-
Germs have made application to the
union for information concerning this
location, and what amount OF land and
Immediate vicinity. One OF these is a
concern to manufacture all kinds of
willow ware on large scale. the growth
of this product along the Minnesota
river being such as to give them splen-
did opportunity to use it successfully.
Comment around the city i'll regard to
this site is daily becoming more favora-
bic, many merchants taking the trouble
to go out and look the site over, and
you can rarely find one on the way back
who does not heartily advocate the
selection of the location he has seen.
The maps which the union had drawn
were exhibited last night, and were
scanned with more than ordinary inter-
est, especially by those who were not
thoroughly familiar with the site. Maps
were also drawn showing the elevation
and height of every foot of ground on
the farm to offset some of the foolish
stories regarding the question of damp
ness, and they show concluSively that
it is all dry and high" as one member
of the promotion committee expressedit.
We'll build toward the city and not
away from it," exclaimed member
after the meeting was over. "We'lI
also add another ward and give all the
bonus any new manufacturing enter
prise wants when the Wood company
has once started its machinery agoing."
Railroad COmmittee-They say they
want transfer facilities. Well, we have
assurances that they can get all the
transfer facilities they want, as we'll as
service from the two roads now running
near the tract.
People living in the vicinity of Crosby
farm are highly elated over the pros
poets of the works coming there, but
state if they do not win this time they
will be ''way in it" when the wheel
turns round again.
Monday evening will be heard the
final reports from all committees.