The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
MAY BAR MR. HILL
FROM The BRIDGE
UNFRIENDLY FEELING DEvEL-
OPED AT HEAD OF LAKE.
Purchases Of Property Indicate that
Great Northern Wants to Use Inter
state Bridge-Local Interests May
Block MoveFailure to Improve
Dock Properties Has Alienated Feel
ing.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Superior, Wis.,, Aug. 19.-Will James
j. Hill, president of the Great Northern
road, be cheated out Of his pet plan,
to run trains over the interstate bridge,
connecting Superior and Dutuths This
is the query here. It has always BEEN
known as the desire of Mr.. Hill to
run Great Northern passenger trains
over the bridge and to force other
roads to do likewise. Recent purchases
OF property on lower Banks avenue are
reported to be to give right Of way
from the tracks the roads are using to
the interstate bridge. Some property
owners will compel condemnation of
their land to insure early use Of the
property for railroad purposes under
the law. If the roads purchase the
property without condemnation pro-
ceedings they can hold it as long as
they desire.
In this connection comes a story Of
conferences between Superior and Du-
luth business men with regard to pur-
chasing the bridge. The bridge char
ter gives Superior and Duluth, or the
counties of St. Louis and Douglas, the
right to buy the bridge at any time.
A sentiment is apparently being
/ worked up for the purchase Of the
bridge, .altho it may not materialize.
| 1Holo ID Ieel1HS IudC Cue Oiedt NolCu
ern is taking great chances in it's pur-
chase of property with view to run
ming over the bridge. According to
the company operating it, the bridge
would be paying investment.
There is not the old favorable feel
ing here and in Duluth toward the Hill
interests. It had always been sup
posed that the Great Northern would
be for Superior and Duluth, but it is
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ing for the long haul to Chicago over
the Burlington road.
Dissatisfaction is working on this
side of the bay because Hill bought
and is holding the most valuable and
the best dock property on the entire
bay front of both Superior and Du-
luth. He refuses to sell without a con-
tract for the Great Northern road to
handle the freight and at the same time
does not improve himself. All this
property was sold at low prices in the
belief that the road would improve the
property, and this has been lesson
learned by the real-estate men which
causes them to refuse to sell Banks
avenue property without condemnation
proceedings. They figure that, if Hill
means business he will condemn, and
then will be compelled to improve
within a reasonable time.
Should the Wisconsin grain inspec
tion bill fail, the feeling against the
Great Northern interests will be most
bitter. Certain amendments to the
grain law were passed by the legisla
ture at the request of the Superior
grain interests after conference
with the Great Northern officials. Al
that it was stated an agreement hac
been made, and it looks now as tho
that agreement would not be carried
cut. Should such prove to be the case
it is generally understood steps will bt
taken to offset the effects Of the los
Of Wisconsin inspection. The grain
men here maintain that the matter il
in the hands of the Wisconsin commits
sion, and as that BODY will not NEE
until the latter part of August, devel
op'nents are hardly expected until tina
time. -. T.