The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-04

ALL have heard considerable talk concern
ing the plan outlined In The G l o b e last
Sunday, and in my judgment the location
of new depot at the point named would
be an excellent thing for the entire city. 1t
would certainly settle the question of the
street car loop and avoid the introduction
of additional tracks in this section of the
city, which would certainly interfere greatly
with the carriage of merchandise Besides.
! think the change would be of immense
benefit to the retail trade of St. Paul.
FavOrs Two DepOts.
ID. r. Noyes. Of the firm of Noyes
Bros. & Cutler. wholesale druggists,
said:
~ Il think the street cars should run to the
and privately urged that the lines should
De extended. take no stock whatever in
any objections from jobbers or any other
source IT., to running on Sibley street. and
would like very much to have the cars run
on Sibley street in front of our doors. My
Iaea is. as 1t has always been, that a line
e should leo. come up Sbley and connect with
AS to the proposed removal Of the depot
! 40 not think 1t at all likely to occur, and
Delleve 1t Is waste of time and energy to
SO heavily by the foolishness and want Of
union among its citizens in this respect
tnat my only desire now Is to see the con-
nectlon which Is natural and easy made
any class OF business people who stood In
their own light In a matter affecting their
own interests so long and persistently as
our disunited citizens Of st. Paul have done
ana am thoroughly and heartily ashamed
OF community that is not united enough
to get such a small thing as a depot con-
nectlcn; and who persistentiy turning
their backs upon long distance and other
telephone plans which would be Of the grea.-
est interest and value to the city as whole
no sooner Is any plan proposed for the pub
nJf
little or no real interest, financial or other
W.se In the welfare Of the city but Who
happens to be in some position of influence,
arises to interfere with and to stop the
realization of the proposed advantage
am heartily sick of the whole thing, and
until our business men and good citizens
wake up to the necessity of taking the
management of the affairs of the citv in
their own hands instead of leaving munich
pal and legislative matters to those who are
Ieast capable OF managing them properly
here
have for years believed that it was f5r
mel me interests OF the Northern Pacific. the
from the North and West to have sepa
rate and commodious depot In the neigh
borhood OF the proposed site, but I am not
IN MA FAVOR OF the removal OF the depot for the
other roads from Its present location.
Would Settle the Question.
Harry w. Fagley. manager of Brown
ing, King & Co., clothiers, Robert and
Seventh streets, said:
1t looks to me as If the location of the
depot on the site proposed, East Seventh and
k1ttson streets. would settle for all time
to come the question of depot accommoda
tons IN St Paul and facilities for reaching
t th o aeo or going to different parts Of
depot is unquestionably out of the way
inconvenient and inaccessible Our depot
IN St Paul. SO far as location and means
Cd L.
Deastiy, II you will pardon the use OF that
word-and that is all there is about it, 1
90 o.d not pretend to know anything about
question is considered from the standpoint
OF an expert railroad man. and which is
one one objection ,Ss I have heard: I only know
already there and If there is anything in
the way Of grade to prevent the cars from
standing stu when they are backed up
against a.,o one another, 1 know that it is only
surface in condition to admit Of their
standing still, and the railway men un-
tSu aasI know how to accomplish that at
my Judgment help st. Paul very greatly,
especially in the matter Of suburban travel,
which now largely goes to Minneapolis, on
there. In the summer season there are a
great many people who live at the lakes
Seventh street would be much more con-
venient place to arrive at and depart from
than the present union depot. AS under
stand it. the railroad companies are now
using the tracks out there for the stacking
OF freight cars; If they would transfer their
passenger business to that point and apply
all the existing space at the present union
depot to the freight service. it seems to me
that 1t would be better all around. If this
could be done the street car loop question
would be settled at once. The location would
be central and would continue permanent.
I'hope the plan can be carried out.
Location Would BE Grand.
Levi Herr, Of Herr Bros, clothiers,
235 East Seventh street, said:
The location suggested would be one of
the grandest that could be selected. 1t would
be convenient, for the Seventh street cars
would carry or transfer them to every part
of town. The railroad companies would
have all the space they needed for all time
to come, down there, whereas at the present
cramped for room. I think we need some
improvement or enterprise of this kind in
st. Paul to wake the people up. II the rail-
road companies would locate a passenger
depot down there it would be of more ad-
vantage to them and to this city than If
they enlarged the facilities of the present
depot five times its present capacity at only
half the cost. II it helps to build up
Seventh street, It will help to build up the
entire city, and whatever helps the city
helps the railroads. only hope the rail-
road companies will agree to do this, for
St. Paul houses all need encouragement
such as this would give.
Making of St. Paul.
Andrew Schoch, president Of the An
drew Schoch Grocery company, No. 29S
East Seventh street, said:
:! think this proposition is the greatest
thing for st. Paul and its interests that has
ever been offered I do not think the pres
emit union depot is in the right place. in
view OF the growth Of the city away from
that location. and every year makes It
more tnconvenient Nobody can reach it
by the street cars. have talked with
great many people in regard to this sug-
gested Improvement. and they all unite In