The Lamar register., 1893-08-12
4 LARGE nLEcTRIc "a.
Two Electric Lighting Comn.,,l
Louis Consoiidats-A.ph.,,.
sus Wood.

sus Wood.
Sr- Louis, Aug. 5.--For
months there have been rumo-
ing to the consolidation Of ~
pal and Missouri Electric I
companies of this city, and 4,
pears that the amalyamation
completed. and that both ro-
will in future be known as the
Lighting eomprny of ST Loui
Municipal company has besr
the local public for tout fos-
II obtained the eoutrae; a.
term for lighting the streets
Louis with are lights Mt akoy
wear n light, su uhject to diseou
deductions The COMPANY M,
to build what Is still the lsr
lighting plant in the wor'
started in on their contract MI
siderable energy Z. was soo,v
however. that the price being
lower than that paid elsewher
was little or no profit in the
ton, and for the asst two ve
company practically declined }
additional lights when called
II has, however. made cons
money ont of its commercial
The Missouri company has u
es; incandeSccnt central s,a.N
America and has very pr
business. chiefly of commerce
actcr. The consolidation Will
advantage TO those having In
the ST Louis festivities. as I'd
be additional facilities OF se-u-}
abundance OF Yower. The trial
nation for the is.3 } season take,
saturday. Aug II. with uauai
3s.ro1 electric lights in The 4 :.
OF even n larger number OF Eai
There will be set and pyruJ
pieces illustrative OF the dlssor
America and OF the rountrys "a
Gus aud peaceful career.
IL Is proposed TO add TO the \
tions of Forest park. the secoud
municipal park in Amc lea, Il
lake. which viii be suitable "a
ing and other Purposes ThrrcI
pie room ia The park for this IA
tho ground = 10 rolling in ria \
comparAtivr little expenss vail
Cured in It's construction i; 1
posed To pipe thu water I'D
Mcrriaiae river near its sacr
thus have exceptionally cool a.
water IN the lake IL has bee,
geSted that the work house nd
could be Escd 10 dc the balS
eSeavating and :. publie sgbs--
Is likely 20 be raised TO pay uA4
bic expenses
An Interesting csotrorsrsy =
on as 20 the rriat rr msrI
asphalt and wood Tor
purposes The nr~. wood
ment laid In 81 Losis a few Yea
proved a complete failure. bzi /
proved wood pzNeHen;s laid 7
the last three or four ycars hAr,
very popular and appear 10 hc
ing vel. The pscsr1. stree; 60
sioner fAvorS asphals and the
nous travcl on the streets n
east sad west paved aith ikis n
shows its great popularity,
the spring and ssnmer two
thornaghtares hzr- been relaii
lake asphalt and the qnAni
traffic ;ney have drawn froza ,.
streets has heSa a matter OF {
comment one OF tho ihcatefs
permission OF the au;haritics IA
layer of asphalt over the :
blocks along In. two fronts adj
and the experiment u ua che!
much interest. III, 10 a sncss
granite in front of several OF -
lie buildings will b. >lmiiariy {
The Real Estate Exchange :
an immense increase n the nzE
parties with small srzzss OF tno.s
are anxious 10 lay Il. on real +,
Several thousand dollars arc
Withdrawn daily frum safe Z
vaults and invested in arst nor
on rcal C to and tAe effect {
marke: u marked The hold
property are not sacrificing 4
very confident As 20 the oGteoIa
an auction salo of q suburban
division this week the prices y
averaged more than 50 per cent
the highest prices paid ai prira'
in the subdivision. and ther
quite a spirited competition am0
bidders, most of whom pur
small home sits