The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
THEY DON'T " Ant
TRACKS CHANGED
FIRMS ALONG MILWAUKEE
RIGHT-oF-WAY WILL OBJECT.
Raising or Lowering Seems 10 Make
Little Difference to Them as Any
Change Will Entail Great Expense
and in Some Gases Necessitate Re-
moval, They Declare.

We're the council to aecede to the
wishes of owners Of industrial plants
along the Milwaukee right of-way, the
tracks would be left as they are. When
the time comes, there will probably be
some united movement by them to coun-
teract the movement for abolishing
grade crossings. Between Washington
are upwards Of two score plants and
depots Of various concerns.
It has been reported that, there is
in favor Of having the tracks lowered
instead Of elevated as proposed by An
drew Rinker. city engineer. This sen.
timent exists to a marked degree
among members Of the Southside Com;
mercial club, but it was not discovered
in canvass yesterday among firms do
Ing business along the right-of-way.
Among the concerns which expressed
a strong disapproval of the present
movement were the Northwestern Foun-
dry company, Third street and Tenth
feed and hay, 1908 Fourth street s.;
iron. 1918 Fourth street S; Simonson
Bros. Manufacturing company, 1888
Seventh street 8, and the John Gund
Brewing company. Il
No Danger, They Say.
While admitting that grade crossings
! as general proposition were a source
| of danger, they insisted that there was
no demand for any change in the exist
ing conditions as far as the Milwaukee
| road was concerned. When it was
pointed out that the deathroll on the
Milwaukee line was long, it was argued
! that in every case the accidents were
| confined to railway employees and ia
persons walking on the right-of-way.
John F. Ferguson Of the Northwest,
ern Foundry company declared that
great damage would be done to the
plant, whether, the tracks went up OF
down. He suggested that if it was alb
solutely necessary to take some action
in the near future the Milwaukee roao
should be assisted in securing a right
effeway for the passenger service by
different route along which there
should be no grade crossings and thai
the present tracks be used only for the
freight service and for the accommoda
tion Of the different industrial plant,
and warehouses.
IS Schulman:, & CARRIER declared tina
their property would be ruined if any
change was made. Leo Monasch Of TIL,
Simonson Brothers. Manufacturing
company said that the concern woult
be seriously affected. ~-.
~. 49,. 49, Will Cost Large Sum.
=. G. c. Beuck, manager for the job,
Gund Brewing company, which ha
recently established a large new depot
does not look with favor on g. change
1't9We have Sbuilt a large permanen
plant Of brick,4in accordance with tn
present grade, ~ he said. eff the track
l,go downsany considerable distance, W
must, Of course, go down with them
build new foundation for the build
ing and construct an additional story
The: expense will be great. If tn
tracks 80 up, we will beicompelled t
rearrange our building 50 as to hav
1.-The receiving and shipping-rooms o
the second floor. This will Ilikewis
cause much expense, but as "betwee
raising and lowering, we are in favo
Of the former, as the expense to u
would probably be less.''
| Walter H. sThorp of, the Fire Proc
Door company, while not clamorin
for any change, believes that the onl
proper solution Of the problem is t
raise the tracks. 2. e.. Washburn O
the. .Washburn company, which is il
stalling a complete steel plant at Thir
street and Tenth avenue S. is convince
that the Milwaukee tracks should
elevated. +.