St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-28
AFTER MORE WATER.
Chamber of Commerce Wants the
River Current Padded.

Chamber of Commerce Wants the
River Current Padded.
Yesterday was a busy day for the
chamber of commerce. Gen. Sanborn's
report on the work of the recent city
retrenchment committees was the spe-
cial order of the day, but, owing to
his absence, the report was postponed
one week. Secretary Tallmadge read
a communication from Willis s. Moore,
of the weather bureau Of the depart
ment of agriculture, which was re-
ceived with expressed enthusiasm,
stating that the suggestion of the
chamber in regard to the discontinue
ance of the signal station at st. Vim
cent had been adopted and the sta
ton closed; also that the st. Paul
signal station would be entirely re-
furnished and supplied with com
plete outfit of new instruments, which
would greatly increase its facilities.
A communication from the Minneap-
oils board Of trade, regarding the
bridging of the Detroit river, was re-
ferred to the committees on transpor-
tation. The communication asked for
consideration in respect to the man
ner of bridging the stream. A COM
munication from the Rochester cham
Der of commerce favoring the estab-
lishment of an international board of
oil DIlIdtiOii LII IllC Pun POoC VI SCtIiiiio
differences between the United States
and Great Britain was referred to the
committee on legislation.
Chairman Ludden, of the commit
tee on Mississippi river, made an ex-
tended report upon proposed improve
ments in the navigation facilities of
the Father Of Waters. Several letters
from prominent business men were
read concerning the subject. Mr.. Wey
advocated tha a IJiSbI1lpnt
of harbor on Lake Pepin as much
needed improvement, while E. w. Du-
rant spoke in the highest terms of the
benefits derived from the improve
ments already made. John Killan, SUI
perintendent of the Diamond 10 steam
boat line, advocated the opening Of
the reservoirs about the middle of
June, instead of later, as has been
the custom, so that the water would
reach st. Paul nearer the busy sea-
son. Mr.. Killan was also Of the opin-
ion that holding of water at st. An
thony falls worked a great injustice
to navigation interests. Chairman
Ludden introduced the following:
Resolved That the chamber of COM
merce of st. Paul recommends the ap-
preparation by congress of $4,000 for
the survey of Big Stone lake; $4,000
for the completion of the improvements
at the mouth of the Minnesota river,
and $4,000 for the construction of
Gull lake dam and other necessary
work on the upper Mississippi river,
as recommended by the United States
engineers in charge.
proposition to improve the Mime
sofa river was opposed by the cham
Der as impracticable. The suggestion
to join Big Stone lake and Lake Ira
verse, as well as a recommendation
favoring certain improvements in the
Red river, were also productive Of con-
siderable opposition, but notwith-
standing, a resolution offered by Mr..
Peet, making all three matters a spe-
cial order for two weeks, was adopted.
Mr.. Peet also offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, eX-
pressing regret at the accident which
had recently befallen the steamship
st. Paul. A copy of the resolution
was ordered sent to the International
Navigation company.