The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-29
Opinion Almost General That Some
thing Should Be Done at Once to
Remove Constant Menace to Life and
I,imb-Some Favor Removal of
Tracks Altogether. a.

of the South Side Commercial club,
asking that the tracks be left as they
are.
Arrayed on the other side are the
residents who live below the tracks
and have to cross them to get up town.
spent in the neighborhood of the Mon
roe school, Franklin and Twenty.third
avenues S. More than a score Of rep
resentative citizens were interviewed
and not one wanted the tracks left as
they are. On the contrary, all ex-
pressed the conviction that the aboi..
tion of the grade crossings would be OF
positive benefit to that part of the city.
Some even favored the removal Of the
tracks entirely.
The present situation was condemned
detriment to business.
Following are a few expressions from
the people themselves: =,
!" What They Say.
Pc. satrum, grocer, 22o1 Franklin
Notwithstanding should be done.
PersonaIly,zI believe it would be better
to lower the tracks and carry the streets
over. If the streets 20 under it would
be impossible to move houses across the
track, and that seems to me to be
matter to be considered. But any plan
which will do away with the crossings
would be big Improvement. o
Franklin-The tracks are dangerous
move the danger. Last fall I saw 9
little girl killed on Twenty-second
street. She was going home from
school and had to cross the tracks. We
! will have such accidents right along il
the council doesn't do something.
Peter Schmitz.- grocer S15 Twenty
third avenue St would be better fol
South Minneapolis if the. Milwaukee
tracks were removed entirely, l don
know where they should go, but there
must be some better place than thru the
most thickly settled part Of town.
Switching Engines Bothersome.
John W. Horton, veterinary surgeon
927 Twenty first avenue SIN thi:
out, the sentiment is against allowing
the tracks to remain as they are
Everybody realizes that they are
great danger and the longer they ar
left the greater will be the MANAGE tt
the people who are compelled to eros Is
given by. moving the switching yard
near Franklin. That crossing is tn
most dangerous in the city and it j
simply a miracle that more accidents d
not occur.
Frank Horton, driver Engine Co. NJ
There is no question but that tn
Milwaukee tracks are a source of dan
ger and are bad for those living east Q
the tracks. The way the trains bloc
the streets for as much as fftee
minutes at a time ought: to be reaso
enough for doing something ;.,o
Mrs. M. Gaustad, grocer, 1928 Frank
lin avenue wouldn It like to see tn
tracks moved away entirely. haven
, talked the matter over with the neigh
bors but I think that most Of the pee
pie down this way want somethln
done.
Everybody Knows It.
Swan Bremberf, carpenter, PIC
Twenty fifth avenue--The tracks shoul
, be raised or lowered just as soon as po
sible. We all know that they al
,, dangerous and it is foolish to say, tia
=, they are not and that there is no reaso
, for disturbing the tracks.
= Mrs. Constance Christensen, groce
2123 Franklin avenue-We, all thin
that the tracks are dangerous and tn
, sooner something is done the bette
the people will like it.
: lin avenue-Anyone trying to cross til
, tracks takes a great risk, especially {
Cedar and Franklin. Only a few day
: ago I saw a man struck by. the cars {
this crossing. He was badly njure
about the head. The public probabl
never know how many accidents reall
t take place. We want the council to
e something to remove the danger.
John Anderson, merchant, resident
n everybody down this way thinks tn;
$ the tracks should be raised or lowere
or gotten out Of the way. in son
: manner.
: John Carter, meat market, 21t
i Franklin avenue-The tracks are a nj
sance as well as constant DANCE
Every day we are compelled to put l
with the most exasperating della
while waiting for the switching trair
This is a big nuisance which people Ii
= ing on. the other side of the track can
appreciate.