St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
WILL STICK TO CABLE.
East Seventh Line to Con-
tinue Operated by Cable
Power.
Passengers to Change to Con-
meet With the White Bear
Line.
Three Extension Lines to Be
Built by Mr.. Lowry by
July 1st. ~
Fort Smelling to Be Connected
With Minneapolis by
Electricity.

Mr.. Lowry has decided for the pres
ent not to substitute electricity for cable
power on the East Seventh line.
1t was generally expected that the
cable would have been dispensed with
this spring, and that when the White
Bear electric was completed through
trains would be run from Wabaslla
street to White Bear, The promoters
Of this line are, however, to be disap-
pointed. That Mr.. Lowry does not in
tend to substitute electricity for the
cable on East Seventh street is evil
denced by the fact that he has ordered
a new cable for that line. and that the
same is now Ell route for st. Paul. The
cable now in use, it is said, will only do
service for two months longer.
The citizens of Dayton's Bluff will be
pleased to know this. When it was
first stated that the East Seventh street
cable was to disappear before the
triumphant electric motor large-SiZed
kick was registered. Aid. Bot qGeS-
toned the right of Mr.. Lowry to do
this without the authority OF the cOun-
Gil, but the corporation attorney de
clared that it was quite
Within the Powers
granted under the ordinance Of the city
railway company. 1t was stated that
the electrical motors were to have run
over East Seventh last fall, but the I'M
possibility to secure materials re lent-
ed the carrying out OF this intention.
Mr.. Lowry, it is understood, is not
very keen to incur any great eXtraOr-
binary expense just now. He wants to
make as good a showing as he possibly
can for the various railway systems
under his control. lie will, therefore,
keep expense this year within what is
absolutely required of him.
This decision OH the part of Mr.. Lowry
robs the White Bear electric of much
of its attraction. An arrangement, of
course, will be made fol the transfer of
passengers through from Wabasha to
st. Paul, but the changing at the end of
the cable must necessarily prove very
annoying ana retard the popularity of
the line.
The White Bear electric line is to be
completed early in June. The contract
is III the hands of the Thomson-Houston
company. This company built the first
electric line in st, Paul, and has built
the majority of the electric, lines
throughout the Northwest. The equip
ment of the line is to be of the highest
character, and no expense is to be
spared to provide for the comfort of
the patrons. The price to be charged
for the single and round trips has not.
been decided upon, but upon the
Popularity of the Figure
will depend the success of the road to
compete with the Duluth short line.
Lane K. Stone is responsible for the
statement that the White Bear electric
will make the Duluth road hustle this
year. Competition is a good thing, and
probably in face of this competitor the
Duluth road will be more inclined to
meet the wishes of its patrons.
There are three lines which Mr..
Lowry has to complete by the 1st of
July. These lines should have been
completed by last fall. but owing to his
inability to secure material all extension
was granted until July this year. The
lines are the Maria avenue extension.
the jackson street extension and the
Stryker avenue line. These lines Mr..
Lowry must build if he wishes to keep
his franchise, and it is too valuable to
throw away. In addition to these lines
there are numerous lines reported likely
to be built. There are no less than
three interurban lines spoken of. The
building Of these, however. depends
solely upon the raising of a bonus. They
are roads being doomed by real estate
holders, and, Of course, it is natural
that they should
BE Called Upon
to assist in their building. Mr.. Lowry
i0i in mil In nrc,
before the additional lines will pay OPP
Grafton expenses. Up to the present
the bonus for none of the projected lines
have been raised, and, considering the
lack of enthusiasm. outside of the news
papers, it is doubtful.if the money will
be raised inside this year.
1t Is understood thai Mr.. Lowry will
extend one of his Minneapolis lines to
Fort Smelling. This will virtually give
another interurban line. Theextenslon
to Fort Smelling is being done to meet
the demands of the Minneapolis mer-
chants. Up to last fall the Mill city had
the pull on the Fort Smelling trade,
having more direct communication
Herewith than st. Paul. The extension
of the West Seventh street line gave st.
Paul the advantage, and at once the
Minneapolis merchants began to urge
Mr. Lowry to extend the Minneapolis
line to the fort. Mr.. Lowry agreed to
do this, and it will be one OF the first
undertaken this spring. Transfers will
be furnished the passengers from the
West Seventh street line, and in that
way second interurban is created.
The trade of the fort will in future be
divided between the two citits.
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