Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29

erection of the new plane. The plane will
cost $500. 600. 1t will run from the top OF
MI. Oliver almost parallel with the present
I,lane TO Frederick street, thence by way OF
elevated tracks across Bradford and Sarah
streets To Carson street, the lower terminus
being midway between South Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
THREE BLOCKS OF PROPERTY.
The line cuts through the center of three
blocks and the property crossed is valued at
hllv slOO 600. The principal properties
over which the plane will pass are those OF
the Bleskv heirs ard Henry Neiss, on
sarah street: Jacob Pieil and George
Fushold. on Brad lord street; the Pfell heirs,
George Smith and Nolte heirs, Frederick
street. and George Schaeter, on Carson
An effort will be made to buy the property
necessary to cross. An elegant depot VIII
be erected on Carson street. on the George
Schaefer property. The building Will cost
$50 600 and will be used as station, ottlces
Cor the company and possibly business
block.
G J. Schultz. president of the company,
left for the East last night on business con-
nected with the new enterprise. All OF tne
latest and most improved appliances VIII DC
HQODTeQ IN G1e
The safety of the patrons Will be taken INTO
due consideration, and the best safety brakes
aud catches will be secured. President
Schultz said last evening:
$50 far as our company is concerned we
would be satisfied with our present plane,
but we have grown tired OF seeing our
patrops forced to walk three or four squares
10 reach the incline.
BUILT FOR THE PATRONS.
"It is clearly in behalf of and for the bene-
fit of our thousands of patrons that the pres
emf move is made. We have no fear of the
Pittsburg Company defeating our plans. as
we shall prove, when the proper time comes,
that they are trespasslng on our GROUNDS
and are doing so after receiving legal no.
tice from us that the route was ours. Our
company will take all possible measures to
puard against any such accidents as the one
which occurred in Cincinnati few weeks
ago. The new plane will be equipped in
such a manner as to make such an accident
an impossibility. We will not rely on the
cables. but will employ safety brakes and
catches"
At present no incline in the city has q
patronage equal to that of the Mt Oliver
nlane. The number of passengers hauled
daily averages more than 5000, while an
unusually busy day increases the number t.
1000. On Decoration Day, two years ago
1000 Messengers were taken up the plane
that being the largest days business in thu
history of the incline. President Schultz
said last night that the enormous business
done bv their company is great temptation
to their opponents to fight them.
NO MORE WALKING.
The new incline will be a great conven
ience to patrons of the new Southsloe trac
tion road. who live on the hill. The forme
disadvantage they have been put to in hav
ing TO walk three squares to reach the plan
will be avoided. The company hopes t
have operations on the new plane begul
this fail. The company, after the charter ha'
been secured, had the present line surveys
about a year ago, stakes driven and all al
rangements made, and commenced work o.
the grading for the new line, when tn
trouble arose between the Mt Oliver Com
nanv and the Pittsburg Incline Compan
over the right of way. The PEtsbnr
company obtained their charter on Apru
1889. and it was recorded on the twer
tietb of the same month. On May tn
Mt Oliver company notified the Plttsour
company that they had a prior claim to tn
route. and served legal notice not to tax
possession Of it. In July the Plttsour
company put men to work. alter having Pul
chased considerable property along the ln'
and a riot was only avoided by the M
Oliver Withdrawing from the scene upo
legal advice. Last week q SUIT In equl'
was entered against the Pittsburg compan
bv the MI. oliver company on the grounC
that the latter had secured their charte
selected the route and commenced oper
tions before their opponents had the