The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-02
OUR CITY RAILWAY.
HEARING THE MOTION FOR RE-
CEIvERS POSTPONED TO
THURSDAY.
Counsel for Mrs. Flynn and the Onccr-
Desire Reasonable Time to study the
Case-Iieutcnant Greene's Views-M-.
Pizzini Sticks to His Opinion.

piZZini Sticks To Ills Optnion.
Yesterday morning the Street Railway
litigation again came before Judge fiiz-
hugh of the Chanccry Court III Chambers,
ON the motion Of counsel for parties inter
csted to appoint receivers for the City Rail-
way and Union Passenger Railway lines.
Thong those present were Mr.. Aubln l..
Bouware. represcntatiyc Of Major Claiming
VI. Bolton. the holder Of the first lien OF
100000 on the City Railway. and the
Mountain Iron and Steel Company, Of
Pennsylvania. 10 which the City Railway i
indebted in the sum Of $1,000; Captain
John :. Wise. the counsel for Henry steers
and Others Mr.. Frank Christian. Mr.. Is. u.
Munford. Mr.. 4. h. Fisher. and Mr.. Putzel,
of New York; and Mr.. W. X. Meredith OF
Richmond, representing Mrs. Florence &
Flynn.
RECEIVER FOR TIE UNION LINE.
The Court suggested that the motion to
appoint receiver for the Union Line be
first argued.
Mr.. Wvndham Meredith said that before
any Of the matters were taken up he desired
10 state that Mcssrs. Christian d Christian
and Messrs. Staples a Munford, of Rich
mond. had Just been retained in the case.
and they had no opportunity for cOnsulta-
ton: that Judge staples is out Of the city
and would not return until tonight: that
these gentlemen would like to have sufficient
time 10 examine the papers in the case, to
confer together and to decide what steps are
to he taken to protect the large interests Of
their clients.
Judge Fitzhugh: Who do YOU repre-
sent
Mr. Meredith | represent the president
of the Richmond City Railway, Mrs. Flor
T. A -. Int. In. I. fttsA -
RAILWAYS. and possibly other Interests. and
for the reasons stated ! ask the Court 10
continue the case.
Mr.. Il. b. Munfod said that staples a
Mnnford represented the interests Of Mrs.
Flvnn i'm her own right and Mrs Flynn A.
eXecutriX of Maurice b. Flynn i'm Richmond
Union Passenger Railway and the Rich
mond City Railway: that in the matter Of
the appointment of receiver. they had not
even had time 10 read the bill, Is they had
lust been employed i'm the case. and on that
ground he Joined Mr.. Meredith i'm the mo-
ton for a continuance until they could have
a conference.
Mr.. Frank Christian, of the firm of Chris
fian A. Christian. said that he had very little
ia add 10 what had been said 10y Messrs.
Meredith and Munford that he had only
been i'm the ease about five minutes and
thought il was but proper that they be al
lowed "A reasonable time 10 examine the
papers that had been filed in the case.
MIR. Putzcl said he represented Mrs.
Florence {. Flynn. cNccutriX Of Maurice u.
Flynn. who died possessed Of the largest
individual interest in the stock Of the Rich
mond Union Passenger Railway. and who
was the owner of the Richmond City rail
way. aud he (Putze) was here to resist the
motion for the appointment of a receiver.
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ton to allow the gentlemen reasonable
time to examine the papers in the case ana
prepare a defense.
The court thercupon continued the case
until Thursday AT T. o'clock.
LITUTENANr GREENE PREPARING 4 RI
FORT.
Lieutenant Greene, the electrician who
was sent here by the >praguc Motor Com
many. j. preparing report. and in il he
will recommend extensive repairs 10 the
Electric Line. About $4,000 or Sl2.VW
should be spent on the road-bed; $1,000 on
the overhead wires. and $4,000 on the mo
tive uowcr Further. ne will recommend
that some reliable and experienced eleciri-
clan be put in charge Of the work, here.
Lieutenant Greene thinks that Captain
Pizzini has all along made a mistake in not
employing competent men under HIM, ana
saws that with competent men the system
here can be made successful.
CAPTAIN r1ILlNl.
on the otherhand, says: II rciteratc the state
ment, and stand ready to prove beyond
doubt that the present equipment of the
Union Passenger Railway Company never
has given reliable. satisfactory service,
even when new: and further. that 1t is and
connot bc made reliable and kept 80. even
bv so distinguished an electrician ~ Lleu-
tenant Greene. You cannot get thirty -iiNe-
horse power out OF iiteen-hOr,e-poNcr mo-
tors aud keep up the strain long"