The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-23
THOMPSON'S DEPOT LOOP
1t Is Favored by Business Mems
Meeting.

The Thompson depot loop ordinance re-
celved boost at the joint meeting of the
committees from the Jobbers' union, CONNER
clal club and Retailers union at the meet
ing held yesterday afternoon, and this too
in spite of the fact that Assemblyman Arosin
was present and urged a favorable considera-
ton OF his ordinance for connecting the city
with the union depot He was most persist
ent In the matter, and when he saw that Mr..
Thompson'S idea was received more favor
ably than his own, wanted to have the matter
postponed and committee appointed to again
confer with the street railway people and
ind out what they wanted to do but the
meeting decided that if anything was to be
accomplished this season the less DELAY
there was the brighter the prospect for OBJ
tanning what they claim the city needs so
badly. Hence the action heretofore referred
to was taken. When the meeting was called
to order yesterday afternoon Mr.. Kirke the
chairman, explained at length the discus
sion which took place the day previous at
the meeting in the city hall, attended by
Mr. Lowry, covering the points fully set forth
in the o b e yesterday morning
The fact that Mr.. Lowry had reported that
the St. Paul street railway was losing money
some of the members of the committee were
inclined to believe, was putting the case I'M
fairly when it was learned that the inter
urban line was not considered at all. 1t was
claimed that in this matter he should not
separate the earning from the unearning
lines, and besides much of the traffic of the
lnterurban is local, and 1t is known that it
is conSluerdDle OF money maker.
After Chairman Kirke had explained what
Mr.. Lowry had to say about the Selby avenue
hill, the Broadway loop and the union depot
loop, the latter subject was taken up for
discussion. Mr.. Thompson was asked to
explain the substance of his ordinance which
he did. and Mr.. Arosin did the same In
brief, the Thompson ordinance provides for
a single track on Sibley, from Fifth to Third
streets, on Wacouta from Fifth to Third,
and on Third street from Robert to Wacouta
His idea is to have the Lafayette and Rondo,
Mississippi and West ST. Paul Hamline and
the Grand avenue lines all run t. the depot
and around these two loops, which would
be formed by the building of the tracks
mentioned.
Mr.. Arosin's pet scheme is to have double
track Sibley from Seventh to the union
depot, every alternate car running east and
west on Seventh street, thus furnishing
transfers to every line in the city.
The merits of these two ordinances were
discussed for two hours, and resulted in a
resolution by Mr.. Chittenden to the effect
that they approved of the Thompson ordi-
nance, urged its immediate Passage by the
city council, and asked the latter body to re-
quest the street railway company to carry
out its provisions as speedily possible.
Mr.. Arosin wanted the matter referred,
but he turned down on that proposition.
He suggested that a committee of three be
appointed to confer with the street railway
officials and find out from them what plan
of making the depot connection would be the
most satisfactory. Chairman Kirke will an
nounce this committee in day or two.