Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-10
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
To the Presidenf aud Members Of the Commos
Hall Of the CRY Of Richmond.

The Undersigned. owners Of property ON II. or Broad
Street. In the City II Riehmond aud others, res,den. in
the ssd City, respectfully that they sbour under
an oppressive aud distressing grievance which they respect
fay pray your honorable body relieve them fum-They
mean the passage Of the siesm Engines Il the Richmond
F'sderea'eug aud Po,omsc Rail Road Company through
the said Street The passage o these Eogns. through
e sntes has IN so,ersnssnces been productive death,
anu In oheis, OF the most serious INJURY while the inhsbi
tant oi that street kept daily ssd con.isn appehen
son OF INJURY OF death 10 their children. from being
over by the Cars OF uamps death crushed by horses.
frightened sni rendered ungovssbs by tho passage Of
the Engine sdeh state Vi thing. seruel and nbum,n.
and not longer 10 be- borne. aud ought to DO Connected
Parents cannot be ekpeetsd peseesby 10 endure isban-
Comment Of their homes aud property would be preferable
to Continuance Of such oi anxiety and suspense
In addition this the passage OF tho Engines through the
street very great and oppressive grievance to persons
owning property, and to those residing II street. The
owners VI wagons and carriages afraid stop them in
the street, les, tho train should la alarm their
horses aud endange not destroy the lives aud property
Of those who be in connected with those vehicles,
and the consequence IL, that while every other part VI the
Ciy Improving aud furnishing, this, the most
and eesuiiu street in the Guy, STATIONARY II not actually
rerogradng, and all temptation improve or to attempt
10 carry on business upon Is taken and by
querce the owner OF properly injured by tho stationary
condition decline Of his property and thos. who
attempt busncss, for tho part make but little or lose
THIS too v an injury that people ought bear.
What M existence here worth, II neither life or properly
sccuref No other people in tho Union are required to
submit 10 such grievances In other City locomotive
Engines allowed to into the heart the City. Why
should they be allowed to City the hazard
o our lives and the injury Of property when horse
power perfectly competent To all the uposes OF the com
pany. aud indeed would greatly promote its benefit Tor
with 1t the Rail Roads might Ice connected The an
swers To THE question arehst the expense the Rail
Road Company the reply the profit theirs ours
ans 50 should be the expense lives should
ed nor our property injured. to make profit the Conpa
ny. Secoadly-That the Common Hall has granted the
privilege to the Company, bring in their Engines. To
this the Undersigned reply that the tempo
ray and cannot DO otherwise regarded. II is impossible
IN justice To the Hail. suppose parted forever the
right TO control Of the principal in the City,
placed the citizens In such condition that they
don the Of IL, at the hazard OF life. Suppose
deaths were daily occurring houses fred 10y the loco
motives would the Hall st permit them enter aud drive
the citizens Ia redress themselves wru
Impossible! The Hall surely made such n barysin #
did had right to do IL. IL has not we respectfully
any Company, or To authorize party do that in
street which inpairs its utility DESTROYS the
property thereon But necessary jusi, let IN. Rail
Road Company be compensated pray you TO reey,
US from this enormous evil.
OBEDIAH CARTWRIGHT,
JAMES BOOTWRIGHT,
WILLIAM BOOrWRIGHT,
unHp laaa