The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28
Gives a Detailed Statement of Its
Connection With the
Worlds Fair.
NEVER ASKED TO LAY TRACKS.
If Nothing More Than Hotel COM
panies Locate on Catlin Tract
There viii BE North
ern Entrance.

| operations. as related by President FIHnois
WIS called forth by recent statement IL
print which was attributed to President
I Ramsey OF the Wabash Railroad.
| Yes. have seen the parport-d statement o
| Mr.. Ramsey n one OF the morning pspers.
| said President Francis. and while ] DO no
| think II necessary ior me to make any repi!
| thereto. / have objection giving the pub
| lie thorough Information concerning the track
| within the Worlds Fair grounds, and the rela
| tons Of the Exposition Company to ell of tn
| railroads. there may be some misinfornatioI
| o- wrong impression existing.
asrnd me me ntS. pses' ahg SoioaaGs roea heve We.
worlds Far sEounSs. nor 70 connect with an.
| curing last winter M scuiIin. prssidsnt o
| the colorado ROAD. was sent ror u AR William
| buildings Committee. and requested TO lay 4
t.aci, fron the Colorado main line TO the bound
MI -, scallin replied he could could no, do SO: he
fd h Fair SrSSSds Ioa nGn es & 20 m IN.
| Washington University grounds o. the Citiir
| to ask Tor a permit from Washington University
TO lay q temporary track across its grounds
ed. Subsequently the Colorado road was request
| ed TO extend these tracks from time 10 tins
| the requirements Of the Department Of Works.
Neither Mr.. scuilin nor the Colorado road eI-
Pected TO derive any pecunlary profit or beireni
| from such construction: 1t done by the Colo.
the Exposition Company would reimburse the
Colorado road for the cost Of such constructioi
| whenever SO requested lHeSe traChc were used
for switching building material into the grounds
and the cost OF "a per car was fixed by the tx
Al all times since, these tracks were con;
structed every railroad has been informed. and
with the tracks at any time it could reach the
Erounds provided The appnoseh to the site s-5utd
tion Company, and should not be menaco 10
snd seo he Sn SH
Is known as the Taylor City Belt and reached
told they would be given prompt connection with
the trpeks Tss5nas within tn the %E sTGynSI rp.cxs
Every effort was made BY the Exposition Com
the tracks TO the south boundary 10 make this
count Of the scarcity Of rateriai. but that con-
nection was made some weeks age and since
been given the use Of the tracks within ne
grounds for the purpose Of deliverying freish:
In april tse Colorado read purchased by
the Reck Island Il WIS distinctly stated that the
no in the the sns a l the p2opev
less they should be taken upon the same terms
that he cepegy tas should al %
times CeItroi them: and shoald have The ashs
0oF5 st. ana 6sssne aesoiais owners Of them; :.
its owners was made en- Mss Spt the
SaSt 1n5s for The ala not pass until
Of the Colorado road included the worlds Fair
siks iSef BUT rstsa5sf ate The sSndSn a,,sndns
e. the Colorado declined to accept she Worlds
cost OF the worlds Fair tracks from the Expo-
oaSo eso asked 10 be eeTsd from Of the fSs
operation of the WORLDS Fair tracks on the
and these facts Were promptly reported ted to to sne
E EIecutiys Committee by the Director Of works
-, coMPANY oBJScTEn TO EXPENSE.
to going to the expense Of organf1inS a crew and
ppcihssing % or renting engines for the operation
from such operation would not equal its cost
Il IL iaid a,,n gTse15 IT, request upon the CSSrsdo road
T tracks until the purchase Of those tracks could
&st purpose Numerous % meetinEs were I held IN IN
opslcn sse was Fair ae bS sSs
the Should be ownsd snsd aha
opessted by the Expedition Company itself.
plan It io b. .ssd TO Of 'hss ss
TssponsibIlty :. and trSuh.e: and for The further
sis,On M SS9I5sny in standing between CONTRACTORS
@ %SHd Il 6 aca sns Il II not 0
hsofs the z fuens S Of the ms si.e6, nea T N
their contracts when they could complain 10 ths
was sus Because az, 0n Il o6ad not de- de-
hysT the material for construction. nor the
'on July . Mr: sculIln. who was then presi-
cation to the Esecutive cemmistee. WHICH 'Vn, was
given 10 the public on its receipt and which
the former owners y the coioraao road foP he
cost Sf the construction Of ne tracks Within The
laid at the request Of the Exposition Company
don did not a.s for 81 any pro,t ~hsssper Se1sa upon
said construction. and II would seem that the
Sa1 Nor sVs WITH
The Executive Committee did net comply
the claim remain in statn quo. and to coat.nus
s. 5ss 9'tHesn ,b W,S L E the hep. hss at an EARLY
be organized and would reimburse the Colorado
ss ses y Ss T Ssas sssas NJ Was na
by myseH and for the further reason that
tlsssSs had been fuIni.sed BY me.
s.d no. sstaIn aata tsSay % Z &. H1a mesa.i@s hss
Tie eonstruotion Of treoks within the grounds BY
tien q our piTsss9s q %srs& 3 NJ. MI: Tsyior t c,'
OF The Colorado road addressed a conmunication
20 the Expedition Company asking to be relieved
Worlds Fair site. and within the past few few days
another communication has been received frem
reimbursed for its outlay IN consiructing tracks
used % be the Missouri Paec @ s and snIF Fseo road:
An OF ths construction done BY the Colorado
new oWners Of that rosd % and has been Uo oerfoed
solely for the accommodation o. the Exposition
When 1 state that the cost of the conztruc-
ton Of these tracks rack agsresaied owe, sio.Sco on
tracks within the site some Conception may be
TO the Exposition Company bv the Colorado road
IT am to-day in receipt of a litter from Mr.
Scullin expressing surprise and disappointment
the cost Of these tracks has not been complied
with.
FAIR SITE LIMITS DEFINED.
The limits Of the worlds Fair site were not
officially defined until September ls, when the
that il would not use the Cailin tract. Upon
that date 4 letter was written By to Sir.
Ramsey informing him. Of the decision Of the
rectors OF Divisions and myself. held Satur-
day. September %. IL was agreed to recommend
TO the Executive Committee that the wabash
road be permitted TO connect with the Worlds
Fair tricks on the north side. at any point west
OF 25oo feet west OF De Bzliviere avenue.
''On September - when Mr.. Pryor. represent
ing the Wabash road. Informed me that the Wa
hash would withdraw its objection to the Expo
sition Company laying sewer underneath the
lied and requested Mr.. Pryor TO advise Mr.. Ram
sey that the wabash road would be granted
connection with the Worlds Far tracks on the
north side at any point west OF $50 feet west
of De Baliviere avenue. As the Wabash road
had leased from the owners Of the Catlin tract
the thirty-two-foot right-of-way from De Bali
Were avenue 10 Skiaker road ii would seem that
q 25o-foot limit would impose no hardship. espe-
cially 1t would permit the connection 10 De
ing the expense Of bridging that stream. Mr.. |
Pryor informed Tuesday he had wired my 1
to Mr. Ramsey. and on that day. 1
approved of my recommendation permit the Il
Wabash road TO conenct with the Worlds Fair Il
tracks the north side within the limits named
been requested the Colorado tracks-I Ger
tsinly never made such request
was for freight trafnc only: the ques-
rfon Of passenger entrancee the north side
n the grounds not yet having been determined
that the location of passenger en-
frances the north side Of the grounds will de-
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