The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29
OUR STREET RAILWAYS.
DECIDEDLY IMPROVED SERVICE
PROMISEDAT ONCE.
Mrs. Flynn and Her Friends Secure Con-
tracts OF the observation-disclosures
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Mrs. Flynn and Her Friends Secure Con-
tracts OF the Properties-Immediat
steps to be Taken to Make 1t all That
Can be Desired.
And so at last the long-sutiering public OF
Richmond are TO have. and have speedily,
decidedly improved reet-car service.
Yesterday, learning that Messrs. Gibson
Putzell and G.. T.. Fisher, Of New York.
representing the interests OF Mrs. Flynn ana
her friends in our street-car lines--were IN
the city stopping at the Exchange, repre-
sentative Of the TINES called on them Tor
the purpose OF as ertaining the exact status
of the street car situation. Both gentlemen
were very cordial in their greetings. and
manifested willingness to impart any in-
formation in their possession.
THE EXACT CONDITION OF MATTERS.
"Will YOU be kind enough to state exact
" the present condition Of anairsW re-
arested the TIMES man.
To this Mr.. Putzel replied: ut was stated
some two weeks ago i'm one OF your Rich
mond papers that all the troubles growing
out Of the recent litigation over the Rich
mond street-car properties had been settled.
This was mistake. | can show you the
agreement. which was only signed by the
parties at interest at u O'Clock last evening
land with this Mr.. Putzel suited the ac-
ton TO the world. which agreed. so far
as the City Railroad is concerned. TO
give the control OF that property over TO
Mrs. Flynn and her friends. As far a. the
Union telectric) line is concerned, similar
agreement has been signed by majority Of
those interested in the stock. so thlt prac-
tcally the control Of both properties has
now passed into the hands Of herself and
friends"
"What will be the effect Of this!"
'.The effect will be a decided improvement
i'm Richmond City Railway street service.
As stated. the agreements have shown you
were only signed Yesterday afternoon at 6
o'clock. and Mr.. Fisher and myself at once
took the first train for Richmond. tor the
purpose Of rectfying the evils Of which we
have Of late heard 80 much complaint"
"What do you propose TO do"
THE CITY RAILWAY.
"Well. first. as to the City Railway. We
learn that the complaint has been that the
cars have been running at very long inter-
walls. and that there have neither been
enough ears nor enough horses 10 supply
the wants of the public.
Both of these evils we propose 10 remedy.
Mr.. Fisher will, this evening. see about pur-
chasing enough animals 10 make certain
an ample supply Ofcars so that an efficient
service can be rendered. II the public will
only be- patient little longer, we are conf
dent they will be satisfied"
"I0w about the electric motors on the
CITY linc!r
THAT will be attended 10 as soon as pos
siblc, but Rome was not built in day.
We promise. at once. iirst-class horse power
service, but in the mean time. we will take
steps to supplant that by electricity as rap
idly a. possible. ON Saturday next a trial
trip car run by electricity will be made over
the Main-street line. If il works satisfac-
tOrily. new >praguc motors Will be placed
on these ears as fast as they can be pro-
duced. and the entire line. both on Main and
Broad streets. will be changed from a horse
into an electric railroad. We think there
will be no difficulty in completing this
transformation by the ist Of January next.
THE ELECTRIC LINE.
"What is proposed 10 be done with the
Union railroad 2"
1.-The service on that line will also be i'm
proved at once. The ~prague Motor Com
pany is 10 send an experienced electrician
here 10 examine the system. and see what
is needed 10 perfect it. lie understands
that the service already has been greatly
improved, and that from eighteen 10 nine
teen cars are running to-day. He expected
Mr.. Spragues electrician to have arrived
to-day. and confidently looks for him tO-mOr-
row. New motors will Doe placed in the cars
wherever necessary, and the old ones fixed
up 10 make them seryiceable as possible.
The Sprague motor will be- given a full test
and if il proves entirely satisfactory, will be-
adopted. if not, some other system will be
introduced"
A SUMMING Up.
"As a summing up Of the whole matter,
then. what shall ! say Z"
This: the City railway will be at once
supplied with sutliciency Of animals and
cars 10 make il satisfactory 10 the public.
An electric car will be run over it on satur-
day to test the eXpediency Of that motive
power. \ numler Of new cars suitable for
electric motors have already been ordered
for that line. and will Dc introduced on it
as fast as received. ANA if L G electric eX-
pertinent proves "A success. horsepower will
al the earliest moment be substituted By
electric motors.
ION the Union road new motors are nj
once 10 be put in under the supervision of
an experienced electrician, and the most
advantageous system OF motor power will
be adopted.
TEN-NINUrE SCHEDULE.
ave propose 10 give a schedule. regularly !
run. Of ten-minuie intervals between ears |
on both roads. and OF nNe-minute intervals |
whenever necessity and circumstances re- |
Quire il. Will not that be sufficient
"The public will certainly be satisfied |
with the arrangement" replied the TIMES |
representative. "and il il j. carried out |
there will be no further complaint"
JAY GOULD.
but before closing the interview. please /
tell the TINE, what truth there is in the re-
port. so frequently published, that Mr.. Jay
Gould is Interested in these properties and
is endorsing Mrs. Flynn -
ut is absolutely untrue. Mr.. Gould is
not i'm the remOtest degree Interested in the
Richmond city railways. nor has he ever
had the slightest idea OF becoming so. The
report to that effect is absolutely without
The above report Of the interview had
with Messrs. Putzel and Fisher gives the
Richmond public full. complete, and COM
prehensiye understanding OF the whole sit
uation regarding our much-discussed Rich
mOnd street railways. II will convey very
news TO the community in gen.
eral.
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