The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-09
THE STREET-RAlLwAY MIDDLE.
While Two Companies Contend for Them the
Third Has Possession of the Streets.

There were no new developments yesterday
in the fight between the three strest-railway
companies The Citizens company is pushing
its traek-laying with an increased force of men,
and the Dudley and McNeal people stand by and
sec it done without having any recourse at law
The Council committee on railroads and judici-
airy were in joint session again all yesterday
afternoon. but nothing Of any Importance was
accomplished. In accordance with the request
from the Citizens company, its ordinance grant
ing an extension Of charter was returned. The
action relieved the committee from the consider
alton OF any legislation pertaining to that COM
pauy and the ordinances of the Dudley and Me-
Neal companies were taken ND and discussed. j.
c. Brush appeared before the committee in be-
half Of the McNeal company. He stated that
the company was acting. in good faith.
as ito guarantee of q certified check for 81, 900
showed He thought the company should be
given precedence over the one represented by
Colonel Dudley, which did not contemplate
building IN electric road until after the McNesl
company had applied for a charter for such pur-
pose He stated positively that IL was the in
tention of the McNeal company to operate an
electric road just it's tracks settled
1t asked to be given the right to use horses for
a short time.
Colonel Perry, of the Dudley company, re-
electric railway would be constructed if tho
Council would amend the charter az de-
sired. After hearing the arguments In favor OF
the two companies the COMMITTEES went
into executive session, but there was
such a variance Of opiuion that no con-
clusion could be reached. Several members
favored drawing up an ordinance for an electric
road and then giving it to the company that
woul1 pay most for it Others favored recon-
mendine the passage Of both ordinances, with
some amendments, and then let the companies
battle for the possession of the streets. The COM
mittee will have final meeting Monday after
noon. "Ypu may say that we will have some
kind of q report to submit at Monday nights
meeting of the Council said Chairman OAR
nell. after the adjournment of the meeting.
What 1t will be no one knows yet
In case either the Dudley or McNeal compa-
ny, or both. are granted franchises, the fight
will be transferred to the courts. The two COM
panies claim that the courts will hold that the
Citizens company will have to allow the new
comers to use. their tracks and will only be per-
mitted to collect small rental
company Is digging up long stretches of streets
without putting down tracks. and think the
Council should lot permit such work. The rep
resentatives Of the Citizens' company, on the
other hand, claim that their rails have been de-
laysd. aud that the track will be put down as
rapidly as they come. "We being con-
demnad some for our action" said q representa-
tive Of the company yesterday, "but we propose
to show the people that we deserve their appro-
baton. We have 81 ,000 900 to expend in i'm
proving the system in Indianapolis. and we pro-
pose to use it We will have ten more summer
cars here the first of next week"