The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-29
HAMLINE WANTS
| A SCENT FARE
SUBURBANITES ARE TO MEET
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
Meeting Will Be Held Jan. 13-Protest
Against Charge Of 10 Cents to Min
neapolis When It Costs to Go to
st. Paul-Extension of Hamline Line
Desired.

GA scent fare to Minneapolis, - is
the cry at Hamline. ~.
The agitation for the cheaper fare
has assumed dignitied proportions and
on Jan. l3 conference will be held
tives and delegation Of representa-
tive Hamline people, headed by Alder.
man Joseph Hackney.
The people of the beautiful little uni
versity suburb are unanimous for the
fare reform. They can see no reason
| why an arbitrary line should be drawn
on one side of which they must pay 5
cents to go to st. Paul and on the other
10 cents to go to Minneapolis. !
Alderman Hackney has already sub
pie to the street railway company. In
terviews with representative Hamlino
people developed a unanimous hope that
the conference would be successful.
At present, the nearest approach that
can be made to Hamline from Mime
apolis for 5 cents, is Fairview avenue.
From here to Hamline proper is about
half or three-quarters Of a mile. People
living beyond the Fairview line have to
walk the additional distance before
they can reach the Interurban line.
Two Reforms Wanted.
There are two reforms which the
Hamline people, headed by such men as
Aldermen Hackney and Dobner, Presi-
dent G. H. Bridgman of Hamline uni
versity, Professor George Innes Of the
same institution, David G. Morgan, At
torney G. E. Budd and others, hope to
have accomplished.
They would first have the Scent fare
limit extended on the interurban as far
as Lexington avenue, about quarter
of a mile beyond Fairview in the direc-
ton of ST. Paul.
Then they would have the Hamline
line extend on Minnehaha avenue in tho
ST. Paul direction to Prior avenues and
down Prior avenue as far as University
to connect with the interurban.
This would give Hamline good trans
portation facilities with either St. Paul
or Minneapolis and remove the scent
excess fare against Minneapolis.
eve think this is good time to
treat with the street railway people, -
said Alderman Hackney. eve believe
we are entitled to what we are asking,
and think the railway company will be
inclined to grant our request. The peo-
pie of Hamline are a unit in asking it
and I don It think it will be denied"
Calls Arrangement Unjust.
"The present arrangement, said
PROFESSOR lines, lis both unjust and
unreasonable. Hamline is equidistant
from the two cities. We ought to be
all privileged to choose to go to one
city or the other when necessary with
out being compelled to pay extra for
the privilege.'
"I th:ok this is a good time to ask
for the reform,' said Alderman Dobner.
II believe the traction company is in
clined to do the right thing The COM
pany wants to be fair, and this would be
only fair. The st. Paul council is be-
ing asked for certain privileges and
franchises which are valuable to the
company. Hamline ought to be remem-
bered in the distribution Of good
things.'' "a
"A Scent fare to Minneapolis,N said
G. E. Budd, an attorney, "is an abso.
Lutte necessity. of the future The peo
pie of Hamline are united in asking fol-
it and the size and Importance Of the
the suburb are sufficient to warrant the
| request The change asked for would
run the cars directly past both Hamline
university and Manchester college anl
would be great advantage all
around.'