The Lamar register., 1893-05-20
A CRY HALL SOLD.
Tn. Old Mupieip.i ifaudinG IL 81
Iauis soId--Aetiytty In Eisetrie
railroad Csnatruesion-

C.iiroad Construction
s-. I.ouIs, May is.-The ssle OF the
old CIV Hall on Saturday was quite an
event in the city's history and the old
.st inhabitant was well represented.
stories being exchanged as to events
which happened in The old building
when Il as regarded as \ magnificent
siructure and n credit to the eity.
There were many present VINO eouia
recollect the time when the GROUND on
which the hall stood could be bought
~, ~. .er, at n reasonable tigure, and
IL is the more interesting IN conse-
ouenee to note that the price obtained
on Saturday was 81. 500 per foot his
/, looked upon as about $500 less than
II. actual value IL is situated on
Eleventh Street between Market and
Chestnut and is regarded as being
right in the line of business improve
rnent
The removal Of IN, VI. X T. OH
ccs TO ST. Louis is another instance OF
the growth Of ST Louis as a railroad
center. Several leading roads have
during the last year obtained access 10
II and others arc now working in the
same direction. Since the opening of
the Worlds Fair there has been an
enormous Increase in through and stop
over traffic Two classes OF people are
included ia tho crowds Nearly all
who 20 to Chicago from the south or
southeast take advantage Of the favor
able 1t Louis rates and come via this
city. where they stop OF for few days
and visit the manufacturing establish
ments and other attractions The
o.hcr section consists Of traus-conti-
mental tourists, an immense uuuhor oi
whom select ST Loais routes. as they
fARrtHF~ lair
crowd. prcfcrring TO makc special
trip to the grand Exposition later on
The wires arc row being strung on
three lengthy elc-trie roads connecting
the business section with the Pair
Grounds aud the country northwest OF
il These are the last OF the old horse
car roads with daN n town terminals.
and all that viii be left At the end OF
this moath Ia the vay Of horse trae-
ton for street railroads IN st Louis
will be = little one horre, Or, more cor
rrctly, ,uo-suulc cross toNu road Even
this road has obiaincJ powers 10 change
its systrrn TO elertr!city The horse
AMI inuIs have died har.;. hat thcy ap-
ptar 70 b. about dead now. - far a.
the ST. Louis strcSt car service = con
eeTned.
81 louis j. the paradise Of tho com
nncrrial traveller II = thc unlF city n
tho country that has 50; - the roint
of havnF a cfuu ruusc for tnrlr usr,
for one thing. and II j. ihc only eiiy
that SENDS them out In special trains
30 conquer new territory to- the bssi-
ness houses they reprezeHt- The span
ish CIub = an Organization here ac-
voieI to thc stacy OF spanish It's
mem bcrs arc mostly young hnsinssA
men. Last year the clab hired a train
aud went down 20 Mcaieo, where they
stayed long enough 10 gohhle uP all
The tzadc that was - b. Eat N the Es-
public. More recently they chartered
both trains and sr-znrrs znd wcai
over to Cuba $50 s;rbaz % teach the
merchants how advl uf a--rouz 81 wouid
b. for them - hay thcir goods Ia 81
LoniE The social f-atnr-s % both
tGcse trips being 80 mash more appar-
On; than the business madr the cous-
mcrciAl object ia The background the
more successful fi q no; anasing
ihat no other city can compete with
- Louis in It's hnsiHrss territo-y when
she sends ozt her drumuicrs by train
l1ads IN thls way.