Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-01
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
Tho Crowded Period Commencing
Progress on the New Union Dep 1T
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The Population OF tho City.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2o.--The festivities
were inauguarated the 25th by the
lighting up of the electric and other
set pieces on the streets and by the il.
Elimination of over six miles of
thoroughfares. The great State DEM
ocratic rally also took place that day
and the town was full Of politicians
from all sections, the result being very
crowded streets and a general appear
ance of hustle and activity. The illum-
nations have proved great success
the huge representation OF the globe
on broadway being especially grand
The continents and islands are dis
tiDguished from the ocean by a mass
of incandcscent lights and the effect is
very remarkable, especially from a DIS
tance. The panorama illustrating the
discovery OF America is also
source Of much favorable comment,
and the arches and medallions are
all success The street cars
have been crowded every evening, and
it is generally admitted that the car
n:val of 1892 has been inaugurated
very successfully.
When that witty Frenchman, Max
O'Rcil, next comes To- st. Louis he will
not be able to repeat his joke about
St Louis representing her worst side
first and compelling visitors to see the
morgue and the Jail before they can
get TO the city. Since he made this
joke at the expense of the city, large
gangs of men have been at work clear
ing away the old buildings on the
new Union depot site, which has now
been excavated and actual work COM
menced on the foundation of the
depot, which is to cost 50, 900, 0O), and
have fortytwo sets of tracks leading
into it. This depot will be one of the
most expensive in the world, and it
will have one special feature which
will recommend it to travellers. 1t
will be a terminal or pocket depot, and
all trains will be backed into it, so
that no smoke will get into the sheds.
Another great change will &c the NOV
ing of the depot from the Il asst desir-
able part of the city to a much more
pleasant and better built locality.
Five years ago it was considered
aristocratic for st. Louis man 10 live
in the suburbs, because the street cars
ran such short distance out that he
had to keep carriage To drive down
town. Now, however, the situation
has been exactly reversed. The cleo
trio roads run eight, ten and even
twenty miles into the country, and it
is cheaper to raise a family in the sub
urbs than in the city. AS n result
wage and salary carriers are beginning
to move out very freely, and the
Weather class are beginning to secure
residences nearer the business section
of the city. Two electric lines are now
being constructed into the chief Sec
tons of st. Louis county, and the in
cvita bic annexation of that county by
the city has been expedited very MOTTO
ably.
The preparations for the November
election now being made in the office
of the Recorder of voters shows that
there will be about 10, 900 more voters in
the city now than there were when the
census of 1890 was taken. On the basis
of one voter to ever five inha bitants,
this will give an increase in population
of about $4,000 during the two years.
The records OF the Builders Exchange
seem 10 show that this is about the
corr cct increase, and If this can be
maintained until the next census, the
population in 1900 will be shown to
exceed three quarters of million.