The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

cav TOO much in favor of the electric
railway on Main street, or all over the
city The advantages would be ire
mendous in every way. There would be
DO more halling in going up grades; the
present obnoxious dust on the street
would be largely done away with. and the
great facilities for rapid transit would be
enjoyed. Already the present electric
line has advanced property III certain
portions of the city ten-fOld, and If ex-
tended all over Richmond there would be
a similar advance al other points, and
thus the taxable values of the city would
be greatly increased. am heart and
soul in favor OF the proposed improve
ment.'
MR. N. ". BowE.
Mr.. n. w. BOwe, the real estate agent,
was next asked what he though, about
the proposed new electric line.
." / am most decidedly in favor of it,"
he replied. The old horse car system
is b. hind the age. The city is gaowing
rapidly, and the first thing some OF our
old fogy residents know they will wake
up some of these mornings and find
Richmond big town WLat we want,
therefore. is 10 bring out the suburbs,
and nothing will 90 that 50 readily
as street railway lines, which will reach
all points, give rapid transit. climb np
our heavy grades without difficulty, and
rIn large, capacious, and comfortable
cars. An electric line on Main street
would give Richmond wonderful i'm
petus forward She has already made
4 a I'll hp
would make her jump. II would not
only build up the suburbs, but would also
give US compact population In the
heart Of the city, since there are many
who, from the nature of their business,
are prevented from going far out towards
the limits am most heartily in favor
of electricity
DIR. HENRY c. JONES,
Director General of ;he Exposition, said
that in his opinion he should by all
means have electricity. The EXposl-
lion," he said, "will draw crowds of visi-
tors TO Richmond, and We must have all
the street car facilities possible. Let the
Union Passenger Company extend its
line to the Exposition, ana let the City
Railway substitute electricity tor mules,
aud extend the Broad street line 10 The
Exposition, and both companies Will
have all they can do"
THE GENERAL OPPRESSION
made by the gentlemen seen, and many
others living along and doing business,
and owners OF property, on Main and
Broad streets, is this They want mules
to disappear and rapid transit of some
kind TO take the mules place No one
seen has as yet objected to the use OF
electricity as motive power or the
placing Of poles to carry the wires, ex-
cepting the very few who think or inn
agine that the main street of the city
nigh: be thought to be disfigured by The
appearance OF the slim iron poles in the
centres or on the sides Of the streets.
This question of tue placing OF poles
is becoming a small matter said one
yesterday 20 the reporter
This electric company can place two
poles in front of my store, because The
business on tbc street wOul! be doubled
if we had an electric line instead OF a
horse line"
While i'm the lower nart Of the city yes
terdav tn reporter heard that all tie
mechanics employed, who leave work nj
12 N would ike 10 have rapid electric
transit up Main street to their homes in
south Clay ward
The ceaeral belief is that electricity
will supplant horses and Diules, and that
all day and up to the small hours of the
morning, if not ali night, everybody can
ride home, though it be three miles off,
81 the rate OF six miles an hour
OTHER ELECTRIC PLANS.
"a addition to electricity on Broad and
Main streets, street cars propelled by the
same Invisible power will at no future
date run 10 Bon Air for ten cents each
way, Petersburg in one and one.half
hours for fifteen cents each way. A line
to Seven Pines, Yellow Tavern and other
points are also in contemplation.
The use of electricity On Richmond
streets and roads leading thefefrom is
bat in its beginning. The danger which
some think exists will be dissipated. In
stead of going TO The springs and coun-
try houses by railroad, rapid trips TO
points in the country, cooling and re-
ireshing, will be allowed at ordinary
streei-car fare by the electric lines, and
their general introduction will mark a
tremendous era in Richmond's onward
march TO wealth and great prosperity.