The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-07

"ResolDed That we appeal TO the vsrious orga-
nizations composing the Ff1e Department Of the
City OF Philadelphia, to unite IN adopting such
action in behalf of the improvement OF Broad
street as will secure to the public the unob-
structed use Of that street, and TO the Fire De.
partment grand parade ground for its future
displays.n
Tho following fire companies thus far have
responded to this appeal:- -shitler Hose, South
wark Hose and Engine. Vigilant Engine, Lafay-
cite Hose, Resolution Hose, United States En-
gine, America Hose, Handin-Hand Engine, Ken
sington Hose, South Penn Hose, Independence
Hose, Hope, Moyamensing, and Good VIII Hose;
and presented their petitions, signed by hun
dreds of their gallant and selfsacri6cing mem-
bers. These petitions read as follows:-
"As an earnest and determined effort is now
being made to have the railroad track removed
from Broad street, and that magnificent avenue
restored to condition TO fit It for purposes OF
general public use and enjoyment by our o1ti-
zens, as well as grand parade ground for civic,
military and hremen's PROFESSIONS, we, the
members of -, having, rs hremen, both on
duty and on parade experienced the annoyance,
danger, and destructive character of the rails,
switches, and turnouts on Broad street, TO such
degree that it has for a large portion of its
length to be avoided; and believing that the
necessity no longer exists for the maintenance
or these nuisance5 and distractions to the free
use and enjoyment of the highway by the public,
accomplish their removal, and respectfully urge
upon the Select and Common Councils Of the
City of philadelphia the approval of the pro-
posed measure now before them to effect this
end, and also upon our Senator'S and Represen-
tatives in the Legislature the enrichment Of the
same into alaw."
All these surely may be considered as an indl-
eaten Of the popular wish upon the question of
removal OF the rails on Broad street.
To the assertion contained in the first reason
of these three hundred and seventy citizens,
''that by 1t (thO Broad Street Railroad) coal Is
distributed 10 families in the southern part of
the city at an average of seventy-6ve cents per
ton cheaper than it could be done by any other
MEANS" is so startling that we may well pause
to look at some of the names of these citizens
who make 1t. The word of many of them in
this community, is as good as their bond; and
,. as the statement was made IN leglble print over
their own names as a reason why the almost
universal wish in favor OF this. our enterprise,
should be denied, it should, in Justice to them
selves and to US, be susceptible of some proof.
They have failed to givea fact or figure TO sus-
tain it, and we now deny it, and give you the
reason and figures, which we challenge them to
controvert. The cost of delivering a four-whesl
car OF coal, containing FIVE tons of coal, on
Prime street, below Broad, via Junction Rail
road and via Broad street, is as follows:-
Rate via Junction Railroad to Prime street,
below Broad street,
Per eight-wheei car, eleven ntoDs..........Sl8
Teaming to YARD. ......................"... % r
Einhtwheel car. Observation-Disclosures. 1858
Four.wheel car. .179-179
Rate VIA Broad street,
Teaming to Prime street below Broad per
iUur-Wneel on
Tolls on Broad street.. 30
Differences between rates on Read.ne)
road to Belmont, and to Broad and [ so
Cal owhilI, ten cents per- ton, or fifty ~
cents per four-wheel car ar.................
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Difference 81 IN ~, favor CO Of Broad street, perl7