The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-07
TROUBLE BETWEEN TWINS
DEVELOPED AT A MEETING
HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS
st. Paul Charged With Sharp Prac-
tice in the Matter of Street Rail-
way Rates to the State Fair, and
the Allegations Refuted by Men
Present From the Capital City
News of minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. Ga meeting
held today in the rooms of the board
of trade, for the purpose of including
the street railway company to give
scent rate from Minneapolis to the
state fair. before it was over devel-
oped into a dual between the Twins,
and some" rather cauStic utterances
We're thrown broadcast. There We're
thirty gentlemen present, some of them
from St. Paul and others from Ham
line, Manchester and st. Anthony
Park.
Secretary Randall, of the State Fair
association, outlined what had been
done. They had asked the company to
make a scent concession, and had
been refused. Then they had written
another communication. showing the
street railway company that, when
they were asking for a franchise from
the st. Paul alderman they promised
that there should be a scent rate to
the state fair grounds. 1t was that
more than anything else which secured
the franchise for the company, but no
reply had been received.
Mayor Pratt made few remarks,
ana Ny Chaffey, of Minneapolis, stated
that the new plan was injuring Min
neapolis. He had travelled for six
weeks through Minnesota. and people
throughout the country districts were
going to st. Paul instead of AIinneap-
OILS because the newspapers had adver-
used the fact that the fare was double
from Minneapolis. 1t was not hard
ship for one person, but when a whole
country family came, it was an item
worth considering, and they We're con-
sidering it.
Prof. Montgomery, of Hamline, stated
that while site had been given for
new college at Hamline, and plans
perfected, the work had been stopped
because of the fare, and it was very
possible that the building would not
be erected until the rate had been fix
ed
Il had not intended to speak," said
j. M. Bartlett, but 1 think it Is time
l should. 1 have every respect for Mr.
Lowry, and 1 am certain he would do
all he could for Minneapolis. The facts
are that it was almost impossible for
Mr.. Lowry to get a franchise through
the st. Paul council to finish that in
terurban line, and if the truth is known
you will find that the only way the
concession was secured was by MAX
ing a scheme to down Minneapolis in
favor Of st. Paul in fares, and there
can be no other reason why there
should have been a change from the d.
viding line established by the company
itself and accepted by the people"
Il have heard considerable about
that dove Of peace sitting between
these two cities on an olive branch"
said Hector Baxter, but 1 don't believe
in 1t. My opinion is that st. Paul has
q knife out for us. The facts are that
after the aldermen Of st. Paul had
passed that ordinance the mayor of the
city came very near vetoing it, and all
because they wanted to get something
against Minneapolis. Now some one
has made a motion that committees
from all public bodies of Minneapolis
be appointed. 1 amend by advising
that like committees from public bodies
of St Paul be asked to come with US,
and then we will see if the st. Paul
business men are in earnest in their de-
sire to have equal fares. 1 believe Mr..
Lowry will give them If st. Paul really
wants them" ~
Several st. Paul men present refuted
the allegations. A. E. Campbell es-
pecially, by saying that the business
menfof the city were friendly to Min
neapolis. However, it was all passed
UP to st. Paul by unanimous pas
sage CT Mr.. Bakers amendment.
The meeting adjourned with the I'M
derstanding that the secretary of the
board would communicate with the
public bodies of st. Paul and see if
they would join in the movement.