Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-17

IlShl " enquire INTO, We DIT IT. ~ - - -
views contained in the following communication
secmI 10 us 10 have weight, and are we'll worthy
Of The consideration Of the Ciy Authorities
F1r TIC Enquirer.
A movement Is arain making TO endeavur Il
induce the Common Council 10 prohibit, by or u
nance, The entrance of locomotives into the cry
and petition has been gotten up, 10 which mere
are numerous signatures, requesting them 10 az
30. To those who know with what laciliiy sig
snaiures are obtained for any object This Is MAJ
Ter OF no surprise Ii is believed, that among in'
ssigners OF the petition, there are none VINO zee
Sany interest in III matter, except nose Iesiulns
Cor owning property near The head OF Broad s,ies.
swho arc probably under the impression, u .ne
Railroad Company are prohibited from orinS'ns
3 their locomotives into town. thai, sooner ma
&arbmit 10 The heavy lax OF bringing III an 'll'
Strade and travel BY horse power they would plac'
alheir Depot al Tie head of The street, ana Iha' 'ie
Svalne OF property in that neighborhood would II
Slhis way be improved
Q OF course this canno, be avowed rs tue moli't
(which pronpcd The peilion-and II IS stated d
Ga reason ior granting it, that deaths nave occur.
Cred from The use OF locomotives that horses are
Liable 10 be frightened nv them, and that, III cor
Ssequence, PERSONS iron. the country, as well - CT
81 iIoHT w Hot IKE 10 20 llltu llC SiSN', "'' 80
His business is thereby injured.
Now, thee is no doubt that The execution on
( he railroad and canal hav both injured The bu
Ssinc>s II The head Of Broad street Tor the simple
Sireason, that he trade formerly brought by wa
|sssorS, many d which stopped al the head OF The
Esireel, Is now conveyed by canal boats and hy me
srailroad. Bu This trade would have leen Ger
Slarly more completely los 10 Br ad SIR el, II me
ssrailroad, insleaG OF terminating there, mad term
Hnaei, as II was Al first proposed, IN Inc helShhof
: hood OF the Old Marker. or had descended hy The
dvalley around Candles Hill, 10 what will now
Idbe The proper termination ut The railroad, (>hulld
HiiS present terminus be changed, the neishbor-
5huod Of The Richmond and Petersburg Depot
The improvement in The bu mess of Broad street
! in The neighbolhool of the present Depot and in
creased value oil property there, is conclusive
aproo that lis presence in Broad street if the road
= WAS be made ri ALL is no injury 10 is business
In truth, ii is impossible To be al The Depot, on
the arrival OF departure OF 4 train, and not be sa-
tslied that all that is urged as 10 The danger from
ShorseS being frightened, &c, bv the locomotives
Mi il has any, has bur very slight foundation Il
Hrcsi on, and that his cannot I've the motive OF
q hose who feel most interest, and are most active
Hin regard 10 The petition. Horses accustomed IL
q he locomotives look on them with as much tran.
Hluilliiy, and are as title liable 10 be alarmed by
hem as they wouldbe BY cart or iray, and
SnorseS, nnaccnStnmedto seeing The train come IN,
f;wuud he as liable 10 be frightened by large
3 pa>senetr or baggage car, or by the locomotive
Htscll, drawn hy horses as hv the engine drawing
Hits usual ua;n. INDEED, We all know that the
Mmere hosting an UMBRELLA or rolling of .
SwheelbarTow, i as kelly 10 frishlen horse,
(which has never sen one, as any thing
8cl>e, and thai The me way 10 avoid any
Il LANCER from horses eing frightened by am
aplJect. is gradually accuStom them 10 il:
tShe. therefore, il loios are frightened hv the
asighl ola locomotive, lie owner is more 10 blame
q han any other peiSon.nr neglcciing The simple
S3rccauion Of sending his horses three or tour
Z! lines under The chareeof 4 careful driver, in The
aHcighburhood Of raiload, when Il train is pass
Gin" jns aS he would break them 10 the sight Of
sanv Other object 10 VIII they were 10 BIZ y2osed.
SWhen we take mo consideration, That railroads
fare 10 e The common vslem oil transportation all
auver our country, This certainly seems 10 be the
Hwiser view Of the snh oct, than that each corpora
aion ard borough shOad prevent The use Of loco
8motves in is limits, vhen al last their use IN M
q toMnfiR makes il INDISPENSABLE that horses should
sbecone accustomed lo'hem.
q Aaiu any danger Arising from the passage OF
Grains along the stree 10 persons crossing he
airacs 81 The railroad, is obvious that this would
sbc greatly increased, ,tead uf being diminished
Sbv The use Of horse power, because this danger is
anccessaiily in The ratn of tie nnnj,r n rams
aand these OF course void be immensely increaS-
Gel, il in>ra OF 4 singh locomotive drawing twC
Cor more passenger cars and one baggage car OF
asome 20 freight cars, eaCl passenger Tar and eve
Sry Two freight cars. and as) the locomotives them
9seves,s arr 10 be drawn BY teams oil -four horses
Scach; which would be Ieiusiie for the purpose
siIl is impossible not 10 So, too, that the sree
.swould be much more encmbered than it now is.
Civ this arrangement; ant that these numerous
'Sirains and teams would be ain "a nuisance"
a But the petitioners are oerlooking considc
grafton primary in the matte in which they have
Remarked, and that is, Tie f.hti If Tie Rail-rna"
d CDajann. This Company composed OF stock
gholier- who have invested paIy million and
Z q hall oi dollars in a work Q great public utility
SaDd convenience, from whil they have 50 far
sderved but 4 very lrihing siurn. To require
i them 10 bring in their trains L horses, instead oil
Z locomotives, IS 10 scgkire tfeL Ia 0bdHd0n Mcif
: pyfaAt M0J,S amt drpOi, and construct Others
elsewhere; for il is obvious the would prefer the
j latter 10 the alternative Of keeping some sixty
horses and twelve or fifteen tivcrs, 10 bring in
4lheir trains. The corporation las, il is believed,
no right in law or equity 10 ask this, without IN
3Gennifyins the company for lh expense and in
slury they wonld incur from hiving 10 remove
Stheir depot and shops. Now, Ills not TO be be-
leved that The city will 90 lhi. merely in order
: 10 improve property al the heat Of Broad street,
Swilh the accompanying result Il subJeciins the
Hwhole trade derived from the road 10 extra dray.
Hage and carriage from a point, without the limits
Sol the city, TO the warehouses and other places o!
Sdeposit Of consgnees and evelv citizen or ira
sveller .oin. North West by lacrail road 10 the
@eXpense OF increased hack hire. t. however The
scommon Council >huulJ be inclined Ia CRAFTY
%ihe wishes Of The petitioners, lher is reason 10
Sbeicve that there will be no object on IN the par'
Sof The railroad company, il indennihed by The
! co,puTaton, 10 conduct the rail-rIad around the
soiiy 10 The Richmond and Peterstug depot which
Swoud not only relieve the cilizenS,n Broad street
9oi wha' some Of them profess 10 ems der ''nul-
s>ance,' but al the same time glveincrcased facl.
3lilies 10 an important branch of he trade OF The
sciy by diminishing The charge omit. H.
Il iDf course, any objections 10 locomotives bringing
GIN r;ns would equally apply Ia bn.ing themselves
sn and as they must be- taken into the shn?S after each
sria. would he requisite To bring trm IN as u would
Sbe The cars, by horse power.