The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-26
WILL IT BE BUILT?


Messrs. Henry A. Everett. Frank Deli. Rob-
ison. and Sol Sloss, representing wealthy syn
dictate of Cleveland, are in the city taking pre-
liminary survey OF the field offe red in Indian
oils for the building of new system of street
railways. The gentlemen have been putting in
their time in sounding business men and city
officials, to ascertain the drift of public senti-
ment, and report that no dscouragements have
been encountered thus far. Yesterday. with
City Engineer Shearer as guide, an entire sur
vey of the city made, and prospective lines
were located. of course, rather indefinitely.
They announce their intention to run inss as
follows: One along the entire length of Mend-
ian street, from Twelfth street to the Circle
thence south on Meridian to Madison avenue
and Minnesota street Another. a 'loop" line,
from the Circle east on Market to New Jersey,
north to Massachusetts avenue thence north
east to Clifford avenue, around the Arsenal
Grounds and Woodruff Place, back on Michigan
to Davidson East. and thence to East Market
and the Circle. Another from Washing ton street
via Kentucky avenue to Missouri street, and
thence through the Twenty fifth ward. Other
lines are projected in different portions OF the
city, but details ofthe routes have not been def
ntely settled.
The gentlemen state that it is their purpose to
equip the roads in the best of style, and to con-
struct double tracks on all streets, and commodi-
ous cars with double platform, conductor
ana driver on each, and drawn by horses, will be
the order: The protectors promise that every
thing VIII be as fine as can be found on any
street railway in the world.
of HaSa%av Rn s%Ser OF wn the bb rm
falo, New YORK, Boston, Philadelphia.
Cleveland, Detroit, milwaukee, and many other
cities. 1t is the intention to award the contract
for the construction of the new road to them.
The syndicate is composed OF the following gen.
tlemep, all of Cleveland: j. H. Wade, president
Nickle-plate directory; Dan P. Eels, president of
the Commercial National Rank, formerly
president of the Ohio Central, and vice.
president of the Lake Erie & Western railroad
aud a member of the Seney Syndicate, Of New
York; Edward Bingham. wholesale hardware
merchant; Charles A. Otis, ex-mayor, and pro-
prietor OF the Otis iron and Steel-works; Sylves-
ter T. Everett president of the National Bank
of Commerce, and city treasurer for the past
fourteen years; DR.. A. Everett, of Weddel d Co.'s
Bank, and president of the East Cleveland Rail-
road Company, operating the Euclid-avenre line,
Some speculation is rife regarding the prv-
leges of the present street railroad company
new company depending entirely
upon it's provisions. Investigation has
shown that the Citizens StreeJ-failroad Com
pany has almost exclusive rights with certain
provisions. They must hold themselves in read
mess to construct "a line any thorOughfare
demanded at the rate of 1,010 feet every thirty
days after receiving due notice. Upon failure
to comply with that provision the city reserves
the right to build the line, allow any other
party to do It, IL the city does not enforce its
rights within year, all privileges revert to the
company.
Fit is finally decided to build the lines the
roliiuS-st0ck for tie first equipment will be man
ufhotured by the Jones Car Manufacturing Com
pany, OF Schenectady, N. Y, and the BrOwnell
d Wright Car Company, of ST. Louis After the
establishment OF the line the company will con-
slruct shops in this city, ana will manufacture
their own cars.