Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

On Friday afternoon. Juue 22d, Colonel
Lueieu l.. BASE, president OF the Board OF
Aldermen. and who was then temporarily |
bling the Office OF Mayor, gave his approval
to the ordinance which had passed both !
branches OF the Council authorizing the City |
Railway Company 10 use eleetrity as n mo- I
tive power Tor prcpclling The cars on ITS /
line. Although Il viii have been six weeks |
to-inorTow afternoon since tins franchise was /
o@sned no visible steps have been taken
looking to the eonsummsu0n OF this change.
for which the public has waited with eager
expectancy.
TIN PURCHASE, &C.
u will be remembered that onthe morning
orJuue 18Th the Dispatch made the exclusive
announcement that Mr.. Maurice y. Flynn
and Others Of New York bsd@ecured a con-
troihng ibierts, IN this properly, and that
Ae*fs. William +. Trigr and Joseph Bryan,
@! biis city. we're said 10 be- interested In the
0ed. Mir. Trigg Is president Of the Rich
jHood Locomotive. aod Machine Works
tioeaerly Tanner & Deloney's), and bad but
. bort while before this been chosen prcsi-
den; Of the Union Passenger RAILWAY Cons
PAM. IN which Mr, Flynn Is the moving
'piut. 10 succeed Dir. J. Thompson Brown,
lestgnci
NJ. BrySn - large properiy-owuer and
proprietor Of the Richmond and Manchester
stFoct-TailWay hoe, which runs over the Free
lrt,e. B0th Of these are gentlemen Of fine
qualities a0d Of wide influence IN business
circles here.
ASKING foR TIE FRANCHISE.
immediately upon the acquisition OF this
sr0periy Application was made TO the Coun~
Oh Committee on Streets for the right 10 use
10
pnd 4he Board Of Aldermen and Common
tounch held special sessions. one on the eve
nin- of June 2Oth snd the other the day fol-
lowing, 10 consider The proposition. which
went Through both branches without any
material opposition. IL was urged at the !
time INST this exceedingly hssty legislation
WAS necessary IN order that the change from
mnles 10 tbc invisible motor might be made
and the line gotten in thorough working
order N time TO accommodate the travel TO |
Yhc Exposition. Colonel Cuishaw. City En- !
sdrccr. met representatives Of The company, |
gnd deqi snated. as provided by the ordinance, /
how toe wires should be strung on Main aHd !
Broad streets. All 81 this was settled and |
every assurance was given that there should /
be no DELAY, bnt that the work OF substt- }
futipg The neW for the old should be com |
ncncsd az once and pushed forward. Forty /
one dsys Of valuable time have been alleged |
o. pF,s by without shy perceptibie use !
having been made Of The time. The EXpOsi> 1
ton begins now in about sixty days, and /
the question that most Interests tie public Is |
~ Al w have the electric cars on this me I
IN time for The Exposition or within the /
next twelve mouthsf" This great delay, /
for winch no excuse bas been made, las
aroused tho suspicion that things are not /
what they seemed once, and there have been /
many runors a. 10 The imprODability OF the /
mules beng abandoned.
WHAT ME-. THGG SAYS.
Having heard an tins representative OF |
nc Disp9ich called on President Trigg yes |
t,rdqy afternoon, and the following CONVEX
snticn occurred;
"Whcn do YOU expect 20 begin the work /
OF preparing The hOrse-car lines for The use
Of electricity
81 wos expecting Mr.. Flynn here to-mor-
VOW fiis) morning to arrange some details |
with reference to the matter, but have re-
cfiycd "a telegram from bin saying that he
will come hy a different route than that first
contemplated, aud be will not get here until
FRIDAY"
"Nil the line be- equipped with eleclri'
ely IN lime for the EXpo,itonf"
~ hsye received leters from New ork
SAVING that there is no doubt that the line
will I've operated by electricity by that
time"
"Can you say positively whether eIcctri-
city Will be- employed by the first OF next
yary"
IL have no information on the subject
oihcr than that received through letters from
New York, where, rs YOU know, all matters
connected with the road are agreed upon.
But all OF these letters give every assurance
that the change VIII be made al once ana
without delay. Mr.. Flynn's visit here is in
dlr,ct connection With this natter"
"DO yon know, Mr.. Trigg, whether or
not Sir Flyun aud the Sprague Company
have been able 70 agree rs to the terms upon
which the electrical spphsnces sic TO he iur'
nished? hear that tbeir differences ~ The
matter are continually widening"
81 know nothing" be said, "ab0ut any
such differences, aud l dare say 1t is all
rumor. why. heard this morning that We
bad bought fifty more muics, and there ~ not
word Of truth in It. What you have heard
may be as bare Of fact."
THE IMPRESSION.
The IMPRESSION generally obtains here that
4 HE bOFsecsr hne il ever made an electric
oac It will not Ne before next spring.
Tie present Electnc Line has not yet been
operated during the snowy, sleoty weather OF
a nard winter. aud ia the minds OF many 1t
would be better not to do away with the
mule until 70 Is RHisiiclOrilN utNohsuhHu
mat cold. ice. aud snow Will not interfere
with the running ol the horseless ears.
Neither the Union Passenger nor the City
Railway Company have commenced work
90 their branches 20 The Exposition.
Grounds.
These are both short routes and may be
hum In a brief time. and It is 10 be hoped
will be thoroughly equipped in time for the
Exposition.
sPRACrE's CONTACTS.
Establishing their system In Richmond
with heavy grades and sharp curves and per-
fectiug it 70 ~ present stage has proved a
great advertisement Tor The spraguc Motor
Company, aud they are beginning 10 reap the
harvest They have Just closed large
contracts IN Boston, Mass, and Cleye-
land, O., making about 100000 Of
work that they have gotten since the
operation OF the Richmond road begun.
People have been here from all parts Of
America 20 inspect the system and the im-
preston made has generally been favorable.
Many imperiections IN the system baye been
improved on since rs introduction here,
and now The service is very efficient, and the
same power that will draw heayiy-loaded
cars up the hills OF Richmond will draw
them over the streets OF almost any city.