The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
I'LL CITY RAILM AVS.
lNTERES TING INTERVIEW WITH
CAPTAIN PiZZiNl.

what lie Ha, to say About the Future
service Of she Incs-Fight Between
the >prague aud rhonp .on-non.ton
System--Mrs. FLYNN.
CAPTAIN Andrew Pzlini. the SECRETARY
and treasurer and acting MANAGER Df tle
Richmond Mon Pas-rugcs Railway '0n-
pauy and the Richmond lily Railway toil-
pauy $50. in his office yesterday f.r fha nr-f
time for e week llc had been in New 0rh
90 look into matters regarding lne $500
Street railways.
4 TMr~ reporter -aW iie Captain yD-trr-
das. ile stated iAIi there WAS 'Irr.l.
ANYTHING fD $50. when h' N.ut o. NrH
York Doe found THAT ali iAr NN,-.- l.ad
gone ~ Minneapolis. where ra-in- H-hi
WAS goin- on between fhe Thomson iNu-inn
and the -urI-ue electric systems.
lle searched around and found ihe ueW
president. SIR. smith. vino told h'm iia' un
agreement had been made. and that all tle
paprr- were in thc hands of OBJ. Lawyers.
.Could YOU learn aut deiail,t'
'.No. sir: That b. what ! wanted 10 iind
ont but could mot. ] au ui th' uQlni0n
though. that everything viii furu nut al
ri-li when fhe agreement Is perfected u aii
it, details.
About the electric lime. NOW. told 'ra-i-
dent smith that had used up ail Ht matte
rial. and that needed more to herp the lr'--
pnt ears runin-. -nhe took me round 200 iir
~pfaNic company. and material such a-
Wa~ Immediately needed was sent FOB lLch-
mOnd. and some more came boo to-day.
The ~lra-ue Company VIII supply ihe
line with the material tom o. motors. SD H-
90 keep the lime 100 operation unul fh'
agreement d. definitely settled. Tbs agree
ment involve, the continuance 0i the u-e oi
the >prague motor on Tire present electric
line
..lIow about Main street,
There We have not shown our hand. and
there j. fight impending. lua Thomson
Houston Company wants in ruu it, ~s stem
on that street Ii IL D. permitted. ANu Wil
then scc daisy fight between t'Y -nrl ii'
and ThOm~on-iinu-tun companies. iH'.
~praguc Company viii claim ihlf i.'
Ihon~on-iiou-ton Company trolll wipe
an infringement OF their patent. and i.i'
IhOm-on-ilOu~tOn Company sill claim
that the ~prawio Company u-e, machinery
which iniiin-r- oH their patents.
The lh0m~on-llou-tou Company Uses
only one wire. and il.i-hr- its current from
thu poweg-hou-e 90 fhe end of fhe lu.. Tine
>prague people claim that liza Wir- hr.Ih-
Il sion, every car. This current il likn 20 I
water pipe tapped ai different points. lhc
further from the ce0f supply The weaker
hc pressure. The -p1-ue system rc.r- +
force, il. line al points all along %. 800 tlnt .
wire may break without interfering with
the ears elsewhere. and This has been proven
los the operations cot that company Do This .
rity."
Il Ia having an electrician t0tlke charge
II every electric line. Captain Plliri said .
wa, useless The prnripie-o f electricity
arc simple. IN is in the application oi Them .
that these companies do the work. All the +
road ha- 10 do Is 90 attend 20 the mechanical
part. see that the brush touches the come
nutat0r properly. de-. II the machinery
f-elf j. wrong. u - the iauli ~ ihe rirr-
irical manufacturers Of ~. There are NOT
.nOugh practical electrician, in ihe c0untr, .
H. supply one 10 All the roads. The electric
companies. when they make their machines
and sell them. SAY that all that is needed
q practical mechanic get when thr nh-
chanic does his duty and lln machine WON'T
work. they cry. " \ 0u should have had an
III the ~prague Company hai only sad
he machinery we furnished was nor in-
ended 10 do the work 10 Vds called 1n a.
to. il was not orr ftuit or your fault. hut $50
will replace 10 with improved machinery 0l
more power. there would have been nO
trouble or controversy. but every thin-
would have been peaceful and hluuun.uu-.
The reporter asked how about Mr.. lynn
line widow. and SIR. iay Could. tht W.toWcr.
II SAW Mr.. Flynn and asked her ahNl.
g.. ~hr was chaerined at the publication M
the IfMf, II a possibility cd a maria ,r De-
tween herself aud Mr.. Gould. She seemed
10 think thai il made her appear as try in-
~ catch him
Did she say anything positive
NO: she lett me entirely in the dark az
any relation she had with Mr.. Could
''>he remarked. however. that she thought
hat the publication Of the matter WAS iii-
ended to draw public sympathy from
ler a, a widow, and that bringing IN ~,
.ould would cause The public 10 lost enlln
light OF her.
''on the city railway linc you can say.
sc are painting our car, ~ fast ~ possible.
urninc them ont ~ the rate ct seven
week. and shortly there will he thirty ears
'unnins on the Main and Broad street
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