The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-09-02
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
The Crowded Period CommsncinR-
Progress on the Now Union Depot
The Formulation OF the CITY,

Ahe SE0W0Vu OtsOu SSAsAAShSss'R
Progress on the New Union Depot
Tho Population OF the city.
ST. Lofts, Aug. eD.--The festivities
were inauguaratcd 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 o 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.
Tho continents and islands are dis
tiDguished from the ocean by mass
Of incandescent lights and the effect is
very remarkable, especially from . dis
lance. 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
1t Is generally admitted that the car
nival OF 1892 has been inaugurated
very successfully
When that witty Frenchmpn, 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 tho city, large
gangs OF mon have been at work clear
ing away the old buildings on the
Ir,~sx 80 ,.,l,s a. l,ua
been excavated and actual work COM
depot, which is to cost $4,000, 900, and
have forty-two sets Of tracks leading
into II. This depot will be one of the
most expensive in the world, ind 1t
will have one special feature which
will recommend 1t to travellers. 1t
will lie a terminal or pocket depot. and
NIL trains will be backed into II, so
that no smoke will get into the sheds.
Another great change will be the NOV.
ing OF the depot from the least desir-
able part OF the city to n much more
pleasant and better built locality.
Five years ago 1t was considered
aristocratic for St Louis man to live
in the suburbs, because the street cars
ran such short distance out that he
hAu W hCcp ChTTiuSc W uTlNS uoWu
town. Now, however. the situation
has been exactly reversed. The cleo
tric roads run eight. ten and even
twenty miles into the country, and 1t
is cheaper to raise family in the sub
urbs than in the city. As result
wage and salary earners' are beginning
to move out very freely, and the
Weather class are begi A,ing 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
evitablc 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 inhabitants,
this will give an increase in population
OF about $4,000 during the two years.
The records OF the Builders Exchange
seem to show that this is about the
correct increase, and II this can be
maintained until the next census, the
population in 1900 will he shown to
exceed three quarters OF million.