The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-21

Twentieth street. This necessitates an oriinance
tracks for the proper location OF passenger equI9
msnt. IL Assembling, cleaning. &c and ,.
along Atlantic street
VALUE To ST. LOUIS.
In making Its plans for these improvements.
OF thr business Incident TO ths Fsir. the Terminal
Association felt that the impr2yensnts we're CT
tsies's that there would be opposition In the
MTnSipsl assembly to passing these ordinsness
out. not only viii the passenger traffic be pro-
comPlsined Of in The s., Louis terminals viii be
eliminated and The business o. even merchant
tendance at the Fair is in proportion TO the in.
crease In passenger business of the country sni
thss- facilities are not provided. the Fair from
railroad teTminsl-success point Of view. will -
The Experience q persons who come to the city
during the hrst few weeks sf,-r the opening q
pubic from attempting the "trip.
When. the ordinances were pending before the
aaaati5R Of ,ss paymeSt ,4sr Of ;OSS es by
some TO be due the city under the old ordinance
nue. bridge over the Terminal properly.
QUESTION NOW IN COURT.
Complications and a failure 10 agree In this
against the Terminal Association for the Ss'.9'o
and the question Is now in the hands % the court
citation owes the city this sum OF money. How
affecting in any way the needed iesisiaTion. and
We cannot conceive ot anything else that would
ready &c submit the question foT fnsI decision
TO the city Counselor en- the part OF the city.
ISOLATION and u they cannot agree. 10 give
them the privilege Of calling third arbitrator.
In All frsnknes-. desire to state that the
situation Is yery serious in yieE o. ne NsIS I
planned and the large expenditure which Il
@ h Rgp5sf 70 IN MAKE 10 aS S ~ PS d n sutesS
that has been held.
Our time limit has now about expired and The The
work IL nracflcalN suspended. ana unless tti-
needed legislation is promptly given. and Ne agr
ready to handle the % worlds a. Fair trsfsc, and IN.
city and = interests must not hold the Terminal
sibIs for The failure
Mr. -IcChesney stated that II had been
hoped 10 double-track the Belt Line IN or
der that Il might be available for all trains
entering the city. II this WAS done. he
explained. twelve trains an hour could pass
given points on each Of these tracks To
complete all Of the plans. which include
the largest lnterlocking plant IN the world.
were practically at a stands;ill and the
ordinances must be passed by May j.
QUICK ACTION NECESSARY.
c W. Knapp OF the Worlds Fair Execu-
tive Committee. followed Mr.. McChesney.
He stated that the situation "a regards
the traffic facilities for the Fair WIS ex-
ceedingly serious. While he not pre-
pared TO express an opinion upon the ordi-
nauces Of the Terminal Association. he felt
that something should be done. and careful
consideration given the ordinances.
The most important point. he argued. was
the necessity Tor immediate action
Cyrus p. walbridge. president OF the
Business Mems League. stated that he
deemed the matter one to be treated in the
broadest and most liberal manner. and
while the CITY should make all possible
concessions to the railroads on this matter.
the railroads should be prepared and will
inE to act IN a liberal spirit towards st.
Louis.
NJ. waIbridge moved that one representa-
tive Of each Of the three organiza tons
present be appointed TO confer with the
officials OF the Terminal Association on
this matter. and the result OF their con
ference should be accepted bv the organ
tzatiOn and acted upon accordingly. Mr.
Jones requested that the names OF the
members Of the committee be handed him
TO-DAY Al noon.