, 1880-08-01
Horse-IIauvvay Competition.


CHICAGO, July 31.-At the present writing the
Chicago West Division Railway extends its lines
from the buslnes portion OF the South Division
across the river at Randolph, Madison, and Van
Durcn streets three OF which 1t occupies wholly
or in part, as vel as Twelfth. Clinton Jefferson,
Halsted, and Indann streets, and Milwaukee,
Blue Island, Chicago, North Western, and Canal-
port avenues. Thus it mouopolizes nearly every
available route between the two divisions Of the
city. Now 1t is seeking to secure another,-about
the only one remaini1g,-and gain ncces to the
South Side via Lake street, Notwithstanding an
other corporation-the etropotitau-holds the
right-of-way On West Lake. To this end 1t is
employing its emissaries in at dIrec lions who
intrude themselves into ever. caucus and COM
u,ittee-room, protesting great low for the peo-
p1e aud the warnest regard for their rights and
wishes, while at the same time it snaps its
fingers in the faces Of those who hav and make
really just demands upon 1t. It would, by &C.
curing West Luke street from the bridg 10
Union Park, cut of al chans for competition,
and, octopus-iike. hold the entire West Division
Of the city In its embrace But this 1t cd1nOt TO.
1t can5ot obtain that right-of-way. and the oiti-
zens who ar endeavoriug to assist in the effort
ought to know it.
At Il recent meeting Of citizens on West Lake
street at Benz's Hail the writer gave the nrst
public information concerning the formation OF
horse. railways in he West Division. Some
about the lnaucial ability or the new corpora
ton. fearing that it might be another Ut the
mushroom .' concerns Which hax s,,,te been begun
I'M able nov to set their minds at rest upon this
question On inquiry Ct proper quarters. | find
aS the PeGRa eliza IS e os ef Ss
amp!est t pecuniary Resources. abIe and wiling
not only 10 lay down its tracks upon its own
Vision Railway Company and ali It's franchise
and Mppurtcnances, and PAY casa doaon therefor.
AMONG its stockholders ar several Of the
Chicago. backt up, II necessary. By immense
resources from other cities In other words, the
notbinx Of our esizens but The peSt Of way n
the streets, and in return for that, viii Civ them
nmpie transportation facilities, as vel rs u nee
Getropoiisaa @ @ a Company Under It's - wing, % as IL It
wer, SO that it may be able to obtain and hold
the. franchises which that: Company a1redy
which can hav or hold the right Of way on
Lake street from tho bridg to Union Park. 1t
proposes, am assured. to lay its tracks over
ton street to Central PARK
Som Of the members of the Central Park I'm
honor to be one of the otlcers-are erldevoring, by
combination with the property-owners east Of
Union Park, to induce or force the West Diris-
Rockwell street to Central Park or the western
city-limits. Desirable Us such extension
would be, and crninently just as IS the demand
Gun see, that it vii be obtained for severel
years to CONC. That corporation has amply
demonstrated that tt will do absolutely nothing
for the accommodation at the penple untes
compelled to do so, Or unles assured OF enor-
nous profits upon its Investment. The PresI~
dent. J. Russell Jones, hns openly INSERTED that
bis Company vii not, under any consideration,
so extend its trucks: andno one vii doubt the
sincerity OF his declaration.
In view Of the facts abov stated. it ought to
be pQeeut that the Peoples Railway Company
Should receive every announcement at the
hands Of the people. It Is the only Com pany
able to afford the necessary competition with
the West Division Company.
/ hav not not one dollars interest in the Peo-
pies or any other railway company, md In this
letter hav written only my sentiments rs citt-
zen and taxpayer. q. r. g.