| Show Nt Mt Louis ull Bridge Troubles Trouble St Louis Lull Aug tI Is Ii charged char that the St SI Louis Lull association part of o whose property erl Is II the lade Hade tilso lo eon con controls on Iroll the Merchants bridge brige and Its fa a dillies as n well as os most moat of the tile railroad terminals of at St SI Louts Louis At present there thereIn In is II n a 1 bill bi before brON time the St lt Louis I municipal assembly a granting time the Terminal new ease elation certain In the te streets of the city In order to 10 facilitate the te handling cl of the time worlds fair crowds CIda and for fop J The measure Is I now no In committee pending the repeal by b the Terminal association of ot the bridge ar at a and time the Ih Investigation of at o the charge charle that ont the control of at the he Mer Merchants clients chants bridge has ha poised to the tammi terminal terminal nal association contrary to 10 the law 11 Washington Aug 4 t Secy St Hoot Rot hums has 10 addressed a communication m to the Mer Merchants chants chanla Bridge company the time owners owner of o othe the large larKe bridge across alton the Mississippi JI IpP river at St I Louis llis asking the company to show cause why the United States s should not take of or the bridge under Inder statute which provided for Its I construction tinder time the law la the acc of war ar can take possession J lellon of the bridge without legal proceedings of o any any kind If any of three thre timing things hip hap hippen hip pen pelt namely If It the bridge company with wIt an in Itle brNas brna company if it the company pools its It earn earnIngs ern logs Ings Ilis with wih any other company If it the same Ime officers of ot any other company be become become come company officers of at the tho Merchants In the allegations allegation I to the secretary of war It I Is U that leases lease made by b the Merchants Bridge DrIdge company with another constitute cn company a I consolidation |
