The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08

who was the mysterious person known
under the cabalistic letters the L. L. H.
Col we had capital service on b0iii
lines. The horse-car line ran from the new
reservoir 10 Fulton, and the electric cars
ran everywhere else. IL was 50 excellent
that when Mr.. Flynn. the chief spirit OF the
Union Passenger Railway Company, bought
ont Major Bolton he gave him $3OO.VV for
his line after he had fanked bin on both
sides.
Forty electric ears that went like swans,
uoiselcssly and smooth, gladdened our |
hearts. To-day where are WEI seven rat.
Ting. lolting. deafening cars, Jerked along
last Sunday on the Electric line, over 'ne
worn and nattened rails, about as pleasant
TO ride in as truck fnll OF horse.snoes.
Putting the length Of the line at twelve |
miles. this would, with stops, make them
about two miles apart. 49,,
The hOrse-car line has been only Il NIUE
better. Its battered stock has been allowed
20 run down until no one with business has /
time ito fool with them. And we are
amused with the prospect OF an electflc SUD
stitute, which. if it shall not be better than /
the present Old cars, will be only better /
than nothing. Two transfer horse-car7 ply |
| between Monroe Park and Hollywood, ana !
two electric cars between the same point
ard The New Reservoir. three miles away |
The ordinance expressly require that the
compass shall have cars running OOth
ways less than every ten minutes over every
part of the line within the city; yeI thi7
company stops its cars at Laurel ana NAM
| i'm the middle OF the pOpul0us portion oi the
city. and does not pretend to give a transfer
oltener than every fifteen minutes, Whllsi
a moments reflection viii satisfy anyone
| that the two cars which ply between mn
point and the New Reservoir cannot MAKE
] 81 MI trim in n "A
The imposition is manifest. IL has gone
on for more than year. and even now they
are asking for more rights. and extension 10
August lst of the time given them 10 put
electric cars on Main street.
our people are 40 accustomed va ueihe
chousCd out Of their rights that they hccep'
them almost without complaint. man
may be bcdridden until he iorgets now
sweet thing health is. Would a corpora
ton venture TO at once outrage the cohNen"
fence Of the people and violate us oniis"-
lions in any other city than Richmondf
Delicate women and tired men drag along
the hot streets longing yainly for the cars
which come in sight only as lhey reach
their destination.
f. there no recourse; Let Us see VINO j.
to blame. Mr.. Dabney. superintendent oi
one Of the lines, has just resigned because
be SAYS. the owners would not give nm
CAPTAIN Pizzini. TO whom ! applied, saws
that the failure on the part Of the Union
Passenger Railway Company has been en-
tirelv owing 10 the character of the motors
under the ears. They were Of the iifst type
made by the Sprague Company. ana were
entirely too light FOR the service demanded
of them The continued eXpens" of keeping
these motors in running order mas ne'' 80
great that it has been impossible 10 give
satisfaction. lie says there has not Deeh
a time since the first three months oil me
companv's existence that any car which
started could Doe safely relied on To make
round trip without breaking. This Is "a
pretty bad showing. hut IL l. maniestlf not
all For II Will not explain the worn rails'
the broken down stock, and the injurious
schedules.
Captain Pizzini thinks It has not been
profitable b. the owners.
Letus see. The Richmond City Railway
was bought from Major Bolton, by the
Union Passenger Railway Company. who
! got "a receipt for a cool 100000. NO one
= who knew the facts thinks that this was a
;. high price. Ii would bring half rs much
0 again to-day. The Union Passenger Rail
q way C0mpany's line about twelve miles Of
iron rail track-its pOwer-h0use. plant and
equipment. did not cost over S2N,VN. II
F.! ISSUED SJOO.O0O of stock. and S2j0,0o0, g per
cent mortgage bonds.
had occasion 10 know that an offer was
y made last summer by reliable and re,ion-
sible parties. including one OF the leading
business men in Richmond. 10 assume an
! lObligatiOns and pay every dollar that had
! been spent with interest and "a fair bonus,
u aud il WAS declined. I have an authOrta'
! tive statement given about that time ihai IL
MQpid Viii lite @ ,,i,. ~ ,' ~
q lao o. ia rfN fflA -
, and ncfCr receiver We want our rights.
e In conclusion. want to ask few ques-
{ tions:
/. Why did the Union Passenger Rail
P way Company first apply for charter IN
3 the name OF half dozen Richmond men
and only one absentee, Mr.. Barry;
,. Why did the full Richmond manage
ment Of respectable men suddenly resign
and drop the concern:
, 3. Why was Nlr. De Priest selected a. the
lobbyist ~ the concern, and what Were his
+ fuuctionss
4. Why did the spirit Of the Union Pas
-cnger Railway Company iuslst on having
= receipt for SJD.ODO more than he actually
paid for tic City Railway Company
:. Why did The same spirit insist on an
electric franchise on Main street, and put
up the poles 10 such haste when over two
years have passed without putting ON cars;
cupied with electric light wires and wires
Of other corporate bodies
d. Why did the moving spirit Of the Union
Passenger Railway Company divert the re-
venues Of the Union Passenger Railway
Company 10 the Virginia Electric Light and
Power Company
.. Who is Mr. George l.. Fisher. the pre-
sent moving spirit, what are his antece-
dents, what his connection with ihe Rich
I Ia .fllf 90 ma IA "a
he propose 10 do in and with Richmond
5. Who j. DR.. Mum. the president Of the
Union Passenger Railway Company Is he
Jay Gould's physician
q. What connection j. there between
George +. Fisher and Jay Gould
10. Is there any power anywhere ID call
| these people to account: % rule them up
| 10 their obligations. T. compel them To run
a fair street-car service. ~ they have con-
tracted to do iJr the benefit Of Richmond. in
stead Of RAINING gambling concern with
/ properties obtained from the city Of Rich
mond under false preten7es;
! There is hut one Of these questions which
/ | can answer myself, and that is the last.
! All the charters provide that the c0npa-
MES shall 'upOn each day render fair ser
vice 10 the public" upon each and every one
Of their routes, and shall not cease 10 do 80
as 10 any one of said routes "wthout the
cODsent Of the City Council" and upon fail
ure so TODD, unless temporarily prevented by
some extraordinary and impcrsOnal cause,
the privileges thereby granted as TO each
and every one Of the said routes shall cease
ana determine.
From this ii would appear that the Coun-
ell mas power 10 act TO yacate these charters.
II the Council has not. it can call on the at
tOrney-general to do 80. one thing is GER
tain, some steps should be taken, and taken
Immediately. our wrongs cry aloud.
THOMAS \El. son PAGE.
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