Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
WILL 60 INTO COURT
To Fight for a Railroad Bridge at
South Seventh Street,
is THE STAND MADE BY CITIZENS
If the Company Fails to do Its Whole Duty
Toward Them.
AN EARNEST APPEAL FOB PROTECTION

In THE DISPATCH of, December IA ap-
peared true statement in regard to the
need of bridge over the Pittsburg, Vir-
| ginia and Charleston Railroad at Seventh
street, being the result of interviews with
different property holders on the hill oppo-
site the street named. Nothing has ap-
.peared in print since the above date. The
agitation by the property holders has not
been allowed to relax by any means. Short
ly after the publication of the facts in the
case by The DISPATCH, Street Commits
sioners Fording and Emory called Chief
Bigelow's attention to the matter, and about
the same time committee of ladies living
in the district called on the Chief and also
earnestly urged that something be done.
Last Tuesday Commissioners Emory and
Fording were instructed to lay the matter
before Superintendent Watt. representing
the railroad, and request that bridge be
erected at once. They were armed with a
strong letter from Chief BigeloW.
A PROMISE WAS MADE.
superintendent Watt told the Commits
sioners that the company would put up the
bridge if the people would use little pa
tience, but he did not want to be bothered
with committees visiting him continually.
The Commissioners reported to the citizens,
and they were in hopeful mood once more
at the prospect of guarding their lives and
being given the protection from the city that
they deserved.
The residents watched from the windows
OF their houses for some days for some indi-
cation of the fulfllment of Superintendent
Watts promise, and at last were in meas
ure rewarded by seeing a number of men
supposed to be surveyors looking the ground
over and taking notes. They then thought,
as they looked at the long line of cars, that
they were to have the much coveted bridge |
"for sure" and were like imprisoned birds
in their Joy at prospect of being released.
However, their bright prospects were again
doomed to take the ascendency.
BOUND NOT TO BE FOOLED.
The ante-election times have made them |
suspicious that after all the delay and in |
structlons to keep still and wait may be a |
ruseto tide the matter over until after the |
election and then drop it. They are bound |
that such shall not be the case, and have
taken a side move to insure themselves of |
the bridge.
Wednesday a petition was circulated
among the property holders asking those to
sign it who would be responsible for share
of the expenses of carrying the matter to
court. In one day the following names were
obtained: Messrs G. Sullivan, johnson,
Bradley, Gallsher, Jennings. j. D. Jenkins,
Goette, Sterling, E. Watt. Joseph Steiner
and Mrs. Fickley. Other names have
doubtless been added by this time.
The next move was the retaining of a
noted corporation lawyer, who fell in with the
idea. The property holders say they do not
wish to be aggressive, but wish it under
stood that they mean business and will do
all in their power to get bridge. If they
have to 60 to the courts as last resort they
will do so, but would much rather they
could get the bridge without such a move.
WOMEN THE AGIrAToRs.
The prime movers in the recent move are
1he women OF the neighborhood. They say
that the men have so far failed in their
effort for recognition, and have grown mo-
rose over the IDEA of working, as thev think,
uselessly, and 30 have allowed their wives
and daughters to take the initiative. Al
most any day little knots of women may
be seen on the hillside discussing the out
lookS for bridge. Some'of them say that
they feel out of place in becoming agitators,
but cdhsole themselves with the thought
that ttev are working in good cause.
Inadvertently it has leaked out that some
of the Women have more than once went
home anA had good cry after being baf1ed
in the efhrt to accomplish their end. And
it is wen known fact that when woman's
eyes are believed with tears of anger or dis
is not the end of it-some-
one must LOOK out ior consequences. They
are thoroughly aroused, and will do any
thing to get ralief from their present bond
age. One toldNa DISPATCH man that she
would become an anarchist if necessary to
accomplish the end desired,
ITS PoLITfCAL SIGNIFICANCE.
The men are just as much aroused as the
women, and it isl needless to say will back
Them in all they doS 1t is significant fact
that the section that would be effected BY
The bridge controlsS at least 60 votes, and
that number sometimes comes pretty handy
70 o candidate who has none to spare, and
iuch is generally the case,
The need OF the bridge was clearly pointed
,ut in The DISPATCH of December IA. 1t
s nearly impossible TOY get across the track
It Seventh street without crawling under
,wo or three long lines of cars, aud the resi-
tents must thus endangef their lives or take
he Brownsville road, which would take
hem out of their way. \The Eighth street
bridge is inaccessible except in the best of
Weather to those living North of it. as the