The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
ATTORNEY PHHaIPs OPPOSED
THE LOOP
URGED BY '3MR. THOMPSON,
ADVISER is SUMMONED BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE.
DISCLATMS FANY PASSION,
And Says He Merely Thought the
scheme Would Not BE Generally
satisfactory.

The special meeting of the assembly
committee on streets last night, which
was called for the purpose of giving
the Third and Sfbley street property
owners an opportunity to express their
opinions OF the Thompson ordinance
providing for a Union depot loop with
double tracks ON Sibley and Third
streets, was poorly attended, only four
or five property owners putting in an
appearance. 1t was thought at first
that the committee might as we'll ad-
Journ until more general expression
OF opinion could be obtained, but the
members were in favor Of giving those
present an opportunity to be heard
chairman Thompson called the meet
ing 10 order and announced that the
committee would be pleased to hear
from the rev property owners on hand
as the meeting had been called for that
sole purpose and not for the members
or the committee to discuss the mat
Ter. Thereupon the property owners
began at once to express their disan-
proVal Of the Thompson ordinance. as
they objected strongly to two tracks
on Slbley and Third streets. The ses-
SION then took the form Of a long
"lhded controversy between the prop
erty owners and7Assemblyman Thomp
son. who soughtTto answer their obiec-
lions to his ordinance.
Alien McQuillan, representing the
Mc@9ulllan estate, including $50 feet on
ololey street at the corner Of Third
street, said thatia double track on Sib-
ley street would utterly ruin his prom
erty. 1t would mean death. was the
way Mr.. McQuiHan put it,
Paul Quehl. representing pcopertv IN
1hlrd street, said that if a. double track
were laid ON Third street that the cars
were bound to be blocked in conse-
quence OF the heavy traffic on that
street 10 and from West St Paul. via
tne Robert street bridge. Asked for
Ills opinion as to the necessity of close
street railway connection with the
Union depot, Mr., Quehl said that
Fourth street was close enough Tn tba
depot. In expressing this opinion Mr.
QuehI admitted that he had at heart
pilrclpaliy' the interest Of the heavy
traffic.
Assistant Corporation ATTORNEY Dbl,
nps. who had been present M 10 this
Ii!ile' Withdrew. He had scarcely o,orn
A When MT. Queh1 remarked that Mr.
hllllps did not approve of the Thomn-
sun ordnance and had said to him.
GiuehI, that very evening, that he could
GOWN IpIaII! every argument in its favor. Mr..
1 HIllIps was at once sent for. When
ne returned Mr.. THOMPSON taxed Mr.
ihlIllps. Tor his quoted remarks and
added mat the committee was r1reparad
to hear him knock but the are11mnnts
IN favor of the ordinance.
Mr.. PhilIlpS promptly disclaimed any
intention Of taking sides in the matter
1t Was net his place to dc so. He had
merely. IN the course Of a private con-
Yersation with Mr. Quehl. expressed
ms opinion that the number of people
VINO would be accommoda ted by the
proposed double track loop, in proper
ton to the number who would be in
convenienced thereby, would be too
small to justify the construction Of
such loop.
John Wann, representing property
on Sibley street, said that a double
track would undoubtedly prove a detri-
ment to the property and the business
along Sibley street and IL it was pro-
posed to run the loop no nearer the
Union depot than Third and Sibley
streets he should oppose the scheme.
But" added Mr.. Wann, 'ff you will
have the tracks extended across Third
street and down Sibley street to a
point directly opposite or in front Of
the depot, for that Is the kind of con-
nection we should have, If we are to
have any, then I for one will not inter
pose any objections to a double track
ON Sibley street, even though L would
be injured thereby"
After further discussion, the commit
tee adjourned until next Monday even
ing.