Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

Meetins Of the Citizens Ofwalnut Hills
Omnibus and Railroad Connection with
the City.
The subject of establishinga q feasible COM
muncation with the city has periodically
apitated the citizens of Walnut Hills for
several years past, and public meetings, to
take some measures TO facilitate matters
have been held semi-snnually, but with re-
suits not the most fiattering.
For q considerable length of time two
lines of omnibuses have made regular trips
between points on the Hills and the central
parts of the city, and although these omni-
buses have afforded every facility of which
such vehicles are capable, they have hardly
been equal to the demands of the public.
Last night another meeting, to take the
subject into consideration, was held at the
old stone church, near the junction of the
Madison and Montgomery Roads, and the
proceedings show a determination, on the
part of the residents of Walnut Hills, TO eff
feet something which will relieve them from
the Inconvenience to which they are now
subjected which arise, not
from the bad management Of the omnibus
companies, but from other sources.
The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment OF Isaac o. COwpland as President
and Jas. G. Caldwell, as Secretary.
AS soon as the meeting was organized,
MIR. f. B. Howells presented the following
communication from Chas. Kilgour Presi-
dent of the Pendleton and Fifth-sGeet Mar
ket-space Railroad
"Being desirous to accommodate your res
idents, | would state on the part of the
company, that we will unite with the 0m-
nibus Company (provided the extension to
the foot of Kemper' s-lane is made), in carry
| ing passengers to your localities, at the
present rate for tickets (eight and one-third
cents) by the package, making proper ar
| rangements for the comfort of the passen-
| gers, and the transfer of baskets packages,
and letters and will make connections as
| frequently as the omnibuses can be able to
| connect with us.
I've would suggest the putting on of
late car, Ito leave the corner of Fourth and
Walnut at twelve o'clock P. NJ and would
also request the appointment of a committee
| TO meet with the omnibus lines and our
selves, at the earliest opportunity. Await
Yours, truly, CHAs. KILGOUR.
The discussion that followed disclosed the
fact that those present were very nearly
equally divided between the friends of the
| present omnibus lines and the proposed rail-
road connection, and that both parties saw
the Importance of obtaining the advantage
| in the onset.
The advocates of the present routes con-
tended that Kemper-lane would be impass-
able for omnibuses at least two months of
the year, as the grade was so steep that dur
ing the winter no one could ride down with
out danger to life. They said that people
were used to the present roUtes-that the
drivers were accommodating and that to
make the proposed change would disarrange
things entirely, and that it was better to let
them stand as they are, than to run the risks
| which must be incurred of O constant con-
nection with the railroad.
The friends of the change dwelt upon the
disagreeable odor they were compelled to
encounter when riding up Deercreek VAL
ley, and agreed that, aside from this, great
amount of time would be gained, as the cars
move more rapidly than the omnibuses.
After O long discussion the following res
olutions were adopted:
"ResolUe6, That committee of three be
appointed to confer with the Pendleton and
Fitth-street Railroad Company, and the
omnibus companies, and see if equitable ar
rangements can be made by which con-
nection can be effected between the said
omnibus lines and railroad line, by way Of
Kemper-lane, without disturbing present
routes.
"ResolUed, Also, that the above-namet
committee be empowered and instructed tC
communicate with the City Council of the
city of Cincinnati, stating the desires of the
reside nts of this vicinity, that the railroad
| w CO W 1Ho eoVoinOo III thO p0NSu'
teenth Ward, and that said committee are
hereby urged to give their prompt attention
to this matter; and that COPY of these pro-
ceeaiDgs be transmitted to the said City
Council at its meeting next Wednesday
evening"
Mossrs. Howells, Scarborough and james
F. Terrence, were appointed committee il
accordance with the resolutions, and it il
presumed they will act promptly.
The result will probably be, that the pres
ent omnibus lines will continue to run a!
put on Kemper-lane.