The state herald., 1893-06-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL q ST. LOUIS.

Rumored Attempt To Secure nm Entrance
to the City-Tho smoke to he Absted.
ST. Louis June 16.-It Is reported in
railroad circles that the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad lii making arrangements
TO acquire control OF the st. Louis, Chi.
cago and st. Paul Railway. This road,
with Its somewhat comprehensive title,
IL known locally as the Blaf Line, and
Tor some time work has been in pro-
gross extending 1t into st. Louis and
forming direct connection between
that city and Alton, Ills 1t will con-
meet with the Merchants Bridge In
North st. Louis and enter the city via
the new Terminal system. II Is diff;
cult to ascertain what truth there is in
the rumor because the officials are
naturally reticent, but there seems to
be good deal of authority for the
statement The Sante Fc road obtained
admission into St. Louis in direct
manner by purchasing or absorbing
the Frisco, and 1t has also acquired
second route into the city via the Jack
sonville & Southeastern. Trains arc
run FROM st. Louis to Chicago over tho
Vandnlia and Illinois Central, and IL
the present project is carried out an
other road will thus obtain dual or
alternative connection with this city.
Great progress is being made In tho
campaign against smoke. Nearly all
the leaders In the movement nre man
ufacturcrs and hence tho work Is being
done with a special view of not inter-
fering with manufacturing interests.
There are nearly two thousand large
boiler plants in tho city OF which about
ono hundred have smoke ubating do
vices which are working very success
fully. Tests have been made during
the spring and early summer which
have resulted In greatly increasing
the popularity OF several devices and
there u every probability that before
tho winter sets In the smoke nuisance
will Be very largely sbsted. The re-
Gently Dassed smoke nbatcmont or
dluances go into effect ON August IL,
when number OF inspectors will be
appointed and offending smoke stacks
promptly reported.
"A result of tho Furniture Manu-
facturers Convention held IN the city
la 4eek three large plants have ar
ranged to move into tho city, which
already has u very large business In
furniture manufacturing, ranking
among the first citics In the country
In this regard. The reason given by
the three concerns mentioned Is the
chcnpness and abundance Of tho best
qualities of hardwood In the city and
surrounding country In addition to the
excellent distribution facilities pro-
vided by the railroads. A largo num-
Der Of conventions aro to be held
here this summer and fall and arrange
ments are being made by oil the
roads for exceptionally heavy travel.
There Is some misconcepiion MS TO the
ability TO obtain stop-ovcr tickets to
the Worlds Fair via St Louis. Some
OF the roads have issued circulars
explaining fully how such tickets cnn
be obtained, and where stop over priv
ilegea oannot be given, the rates have
been 80 adju ted that tickets can DO
obtained TO this city and fresh tick, u
purchased here TO Chicago and back
without material addition TO the cost.
In many cnses the additional expense
is less than 81 and thousands OF people
nrc nvnilipg themselves OF the OPT or
tunity In consequence. The hotels all
report an unusually large number OF
guests for this period OF the year
although there Is no actual over
crowdiny or inconvcnicncc.
The race meeting which terminates
next week has been the most success.
full on record NO far Ms sport il con-
ccrncd Owing TO the conflicting Of
dates with other meetings within nm
hours journey the expected Increase
In attendance Inns not been maintained.
though on some OF tho big days the
crowds have becn very large indeed.
Daring the Fair there will be races,
both running and trotting. and efforts
nrc being made 10 secure the attend.
nncc Of some OF the great record break.
lug trottcrs