The state herald., 1893-05-19
a CITY HALL SOLD.
Tho Old Municipal building In St.
Louis soid-Actiriiy In Electric
Railroad Cnn,truciI.n.

Louis soid-Aetivity In Electric
Raiirond Construction.
ST. LOUIS, May l2.-Thc sale OF the
old City Hall on Saturday wasquitc an
event in the city's hin,ory and the old
est inhabitant was well represented,
stories being exchanged as TO events
which happened in the old building
when IL was regarded as a magnificent
Structure and credit 10 tue city.
here were many present who could
recollcct the time when the ground on
which the hall stood could b. bought
by the acre at rca; enable figure, and
1t is the more interesting in consc-
qucncc 10 noic that tile price obtained
on Saturday was 500 per foot. This
is looked upon as about $500 less than
its actual value. II is situated on
Eleventh Street between Market and
Chestnut and is regarded MS being
righ, in the limo of business improve
m.nt
The removal OF tho NJ. K. & T. off,
ccs 10 81. Louis is another instance OF
the growth OF ~, Louis MS railroad
center. Several leading reads have
during the last year obtained access to
IL and others are now working In the
stAAh' tNHhkN wv VI
the Worlds Fair there has been an
enormous increase in through and stop
over traffic. Two class, OF people are
included in the crowds Nearly all
who go TO Chicago from the south or
southeast take advantage of the favor
able - Louis rates and come via this
city, where they stop OFT for n few days
and visit the manufacturing establish
mcnts and other attractions. The
other section consists OF TRANSFORMS.
mental tourists, an immense number OF
whom select ST. Louis routes. as they
explain. TO avoid the Worlds Fair
crowd, preferrlng TO make u special
trip to the grand Exposition later ON.
4 he wires are now being strung ON
three lengthy electric roads connecting
tn, business section with the Fair
Grounds and the country northwest OF
Il These are the last Of the old horse.
ear roads with downtown terminals
and all that will be left at the enl Of
this month In the way OF hors. trac'
ton for street railroads In 81. Louis
will be littl. o-horA., or. more cor
rcctly, two mule cross town road. Even
this road has obtained powers to chang.
It's system TO electricity. The horse
and mule have died hard. but they mp
pear TO be about dead now. No far NJ
the 81. Loula street car service Is con.
cerned.
81 Louis IA the paradise Of the com.
mercinl traveller. II n tho only city In
the country that has got 10 the Point
OF having u club house for tn.,r usr,
for one thing, and Il il the only city
that send, them out In special trains
10 conquer new territory for tho bust
ness houses they represent The Span
ish Club IA an organization here do.
voted 10 the study OF Spanish. Its
members ~. mostly young business
men. Last year the club hired train
aud went down Ia Mexico, where they
stayed long enough 10 gobblo up all
the trade that was 10 be- ct in the he.
public. More recently they chartered
both trains and steamers and went
over 10 Cuba 800 strong TO teach the
merchants how advantageous II would
be for them b. lny ihvir goods In st
Louis The social features Of both
these tflps being 20 much more appar-
ont than the business, made the com.
mcrciai objcc, In the background tho
more Aucrnsaful. II IA not amazing
that no other city can compete with
~, Louis Ia IT, business territory when
abe sends ont hrr drummcrs by train
loads In this way