Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-09
KICKING FOR CARS.
FULTON PEOPLE DEMAND BETTER
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
They Appoint a Committee to Wait on the
Mayor and City En-
gineer.
neon,e ~ rnlton are INDIGNANT and

The people OK tulton are lnuiSnaht hnu
ireful
They arc tired of the poor service they
get from the City Railway Company.
There are only two cars on the line in
that part of the city. and they only pass q
given point every half hour.
This is a great Inconvenience to the peo-
pie in the East End, and last night they
held a meeting in Donohue's Hall and took
action condemning the discrimination
against that section of Richmond.
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
A business air pervaded the meeting.
After speeches were made and the action
Of the street-car company was severely
criticised, a committee was appointed 10
wait on the Mayor and City Engineer anu
request those officials TO use their lnhuence
and power TO give them better service.
The meeting was well attended. Mr.:
lanes Hartley was chosen chairman and
Slr Joseph L. Sorg was made secretary.
THE COMPLAINT.
Mr.. Hartly stated that it was hardly
necessary for him TO say anything about
the unsatisfactory service OF the street-car
line. They had only two cars in this part
of the city. They are sometimes longer
than q half-hour in passing. The cars DO
not commence running early enoughln the
morning and do not run late enough at
night. The people OF Fulton want the
schedule enforced as agreed upon at the
conference between the City Engineer and
the manager Of the City railway.
HOW IP WORKS.
Several of the gentlemen told their ex
periences in coming uptown; how they
had to wait for q car for over half hour,
I Il 4t,rr hn1 ff
to Twenty-eighth and Main streets.
Mr.. Charles +. Mosby thought unless
better service can be had it would be far
better for Fulton if the street-cars now on
the line are taken off. as the people vii
then know that they have to walk and Will
not linger waiting for cars, and then ma
that they have to foot it if they are Ill
hurry to 90 uptown or return 10 fulton'
TO WAIT on THE OFFICIALS.
Mr.. T. J. Tnright moved that a commit
fee of five be appointed TO wait on thG
Mayor and City Engineer and request them
to REQUIRE the City Railway Company to
carry ont the schedule they have agreed
upon. or TO give Fulton the same serviceas
rendered on Main street.
Mr.. Philip O'Neil suggested that IT wouid
be well for the same committee 10 LOOK
into tho matter Of the Chesapeake and
Ohioan River roads using the streets
of Fulton for switches for their lines.
Some gentleman said il would be the
duty Of the City Council to look INTO this
last complaint. o,,,,
The point WAS not pressed by MT. ONeu-
THE COMMITTED.
The motion TO appoint a committee was
gdopted and the following gentlemen were
named: T. ]. Enright. Councilman John
r. Grimes, Philip O'Neil, James Sharp ana
Councilman " Moore
On motion the Chairman and Mr.. W. j.
Cousins were added TO the committee;
| They will meet Tuesday morning, and Will
frst call upon Colonel Cutshaw at 10
| o'clock.
Fulton Democrats.
just before the citizens meeting was
I held Fulton Democratic Club was IN ses-
| sion in the same hall. -,
This club numbers l75, and will continue
I its organization. "
The President announced that all their
accounts incident to the late campaign
were settled.
NEVER PRINT HIS NAME.
Captain Rodgers moved that as Malone
was beaten by over 10000 majority the
| Democratic newspapers DO requested
never again TO publish the name OF the late
| Republican leader.
! The motion was adopted amidst laughter
/ aud applause. ,.,o
Mr.. George Cogbill was elected by accla-
nation vice-president OF the CLUB.
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
! 4 discussion was now brought about with
/ reference to negroes being IN the employ
ment of tho city government.
IL was moved that the City Democratic
| Committee be requested to use their lnnu,
ence TO have every negro discharged ana
| his place filed By white Democrat
| Mr.. John r. Grimes moved to lnclude
| the white Republicans also, as he thought
| if ANYTHING they are even worse than the
negroes.
WIDE RANGE.
The discussion upon this question took a
wide range. Some Of the members wanted
| TO appoint q committee 10 wait upon the
| Chamber of Commerce and ask that body
| 10 take the matter in hand and urge upon
| the people TO employ whito labor instead
of cOlOred.
Mr.. James Hartley said the only way TO
| get rid of the negroes who are now IN our
midst. live on white peoples money, and
| then vote against the AnglO-SaXon race 10
| to encourage immigration to Virginia and
| Richmond. When more white people
come here they will crowd the colored
| folks out, and the latter will have to go to
some other cline.
THE ACTION.
Mr.. r. J. Enright named several negroes
who are in the employment OF the cityy
government. whose places he could nnd
| plenty of good Democrats TO I'LL, and sald
! he thought the matter should be pressed.
The motion TO request the City Commit
| tee 10 use their influence in having all he
publicans, black and white, employed IN
| any capacity by the city discharged was
! adopted unanimously.
"BLooDY FULTON"
! Captain Rodgers said the eastern part OF
! the CITY had lately won the name OF
BLOODY Fulton" He wanted TO see the
/ club urge the establishment Of station
house in that part of the city. The growth
| of the East End demands better police
regulations and the influence of the great
number Of voters in Fulton If properly ex;
ercised would get statiOn-house as well
| as many other Improvements.
! Councilman Grimes stated that he had
/ talked with the Mayor about the station
house, and that official had given MN as
surance that he would do all in his power
10 have an appropriation made IN the
next budget for this purpose.
OTHER NEEDS.
Mr. Hartley said there are many other
things which Fulton needs that the club
as body should work for. A hre-engine
is very essential to the safety of property
and in case of food Fulton would be en-
tirely cut of from all fire apparatus ex.
cept what little has been stationed in that
part of the city. He wanted to see o fire
station built with a large public hall on
| the second floor of such a building, and
he urged the members 10 try and get every
| Democratic voter in Fulton to join the
club and they all work tor and demand
| these improvements.