The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


new state, had returned again. when in
1851 the Civil war began.
This city did her full share for the
preservation of the Union, From her
population of about. 10000 at the be-
ginning of the var, with only little
over 1000 votes, St. Paul sent, from
first to last during the war, 1888 men
for the Union army. Many of these,
before going south, aided in 1862 in
suppressing the terrible Sioux OUT
break in the southwestern part Of the
state, and during the two following
years in the campaigns of Gems. .Sibley
and Sully against the same Indians
who had fed into Dakota.
During this first decade of our nu-
nicipal history, the first bridge across
the Mississippi river here, on Wabasfa
street. was built in 1S57-5S, and the
first railway in Minnesota, ten miles
long, from ST. Paul to st. Anthony
was constructed in 1862. The most
notable building of this decade still
remaining is the Roman Catholic
cathedral, built in 1856-5S.
The two first governors of the state
were citizens of st. Paul, and did much
then and afterward for the advance
ment Of our city, Henry Hastings Sib-
ley. governor in 1858 to 1860. came to
Mendoza in 1884, but removed to st.
Paul in 1857 and resided here until his
death, Feb. 10, 1891. Alexander Ram
sey, the first territorial governor and
again the war governor of the state
In 1860 to 1863, was subsequently
United States senator and secretary Of
war, his home being here. from 1s4a.
until he died last year.
This decade was marked by less STIR
ring events than the preceding, but by
general prosperity and steady progress.
The Civil war was ----- -----
followed by a great Second Decade,
era of railway 1864 to 1874
building, and many
lines were built tributary to st. Paul,
insuring to this city a leading COM
mercial and industrial position. The
first railway, reaching in 1862 only to
st, Anthony, was extended to ST.
Cloud in 1866; the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway lines, one following
the course of the Mississippi river, and
the other running south into Iowa,
We're built in the years 1854 to 1872;
and the st. Paul & Duluth railroad,
with Its branch to Saltwater, was COM
pleted in-1S70.
Manufactures in this city were
greatly increased. The census of 1860
showed 70 manufacturing establish
ments here, with a capital of $4,000,
303 employees, $4,000 paid yearly in
wages, and a total production worth
s464,000- In 1870 the census of manu-
features noted SO establishments,
81 d0d to1
ployes, 100000 wages yearly, 1912, 900
value of material used and 81, 900 of
manufactured products.
The population of the city grew to
20,030 In 1870.
The valuation Of ST. Paul when it
became a city, in 1854, was $1,000, 600;
In 1850 1t was $4,746,o00, and In 1870,
$685., 600.
March 6. 1868, the city received new
charter, and its area was somewhat in
creased, to 6.45 square miles, with
division into five wards. On Feb. 20,
1872, about seven square miles were
added, and again on March 6, 1873, three
square miles were added.
During the year 1870, the number of
buildings erected here was I'll. The
Metropolitan hotel was built In 1863
70; the House of Hope church in 1865
70, and the Plymouth church in 1872
70. The old federal building, erected In
1903, costing $4,000, was used as
the United States custom house and
postofice until September, 1900.
Lake Phalen water was brought into
the city on Aug. 20, 1869, and the cost
Of the water works to that date had
been $4,000 In June, 1870. the first
class was graduated from the city high
school In 1872 the board of public
works was established, and Como park
was purchased by the city. but this
park was much enlarged in the year
1900.
West ST. Paul, formerly in Dakota