Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
TRYING A NEW TACK.
The Duquesne and Pleasant Valley
Companies Lock Horns.
SCENES In ALLEGHENY COUNCILS.
Pittsburg's Corporation Grasping for
Brighton Road Rights.
COUNCILMAN COCHRANE'S SENSATION

Another chapter in the fight between the
Duquesne Traction Company and the Pleas
ant Valley Company for the Brighton road
was commenced last night The scene was
in Common Council chamber, and Richard
Millard, of the Eleventh ward, played the
leading role. On the call of wards he
rose and presented an ordinance
granting the right of way to
the jackson Street Railway Company.
He followed this with one for the Bellevue
and Pittsburg Street Railway Company over
the Brighton road. When the third ordin-
ance was offered, granting rights to the Ere
mont Street Railway Company, President
Hunter saw at once the connecting link
which gave an entrance to the Brighton
road, and his eyebrows tried to climb up
toward the part of his hair. Even Secretary
Graham moved uneasily in his seat in the
rear of the room. The ordinance was re-
ferred to the Street Railway Committee.
1t was the latest scheme of the Duquesne
Traction Company through the P, A. & M.
to cut into the territory of the Pleasant
Valley Company. The facts in the fight are
these: The Brighton road is owned by
private parties who favor the Duqnesne
Traction Company and do not wish to con-
meet with the Pleasant Valley.
WHERE THE CONTEST IS.
The trouble has been that the Pleasant
Valley held the territory between the Pitts
burg. Allegheny and Manchester and the
Brighton road. At the last session of
Councils a resolution was introduced pro-
hibiting any street railway company from
holding exclusive right of way over Irwin
avenue. Monterey, jackson and Fremont
streets. President Hunter left the chair to
make speech against it and the resolution
was beaten by four votes. The matter was
allowed to rest until last night, when the
new ordinances were introduced to ac-
complish the same result.
The new connection is proposed to be
made as follows: The first ordinance grants
to the Bellevue and Pittsburg Street Rail
way Company the right to build and
operate either q cable or electric railway
over the Brighton, The route of the Ere
mont street railway starts at the intersection
of the Brighton road with Allegheny ave-
nue. and Ford street. Then down Ford
street to Relief alley; thence down Relief
alley diagonally across Washington avenue
to Marquis alley, down Marquis alley to
jackson street.
The Jackson Street Railway Company's
route starts at the west end of jackson
street, thence along jackson street to FIRE.
mont street. to Pennsylvania avenue, to r.
win avenue, and the connecting link with
the P, A. & M. is made on Western avenue
and Ohio street.
All the ordinances contained exactly the
same minor provisions, and were built on
the style of the original Duquesne Traction
Company's resolutions. When Mr.. Mil
lard, who introduced them was asked who
was at the back of the companies, he said it
was the P, A. & NJ.
CALLED 1T A GOBBLE.
President Hunter would only say it was
move against the Pleasant Valley Company,
but Secretary Graham was willing to come
out stronger He said:
1T is simply another move of the Du-
qpesne Traction Company to gobble some of
our territory and also take the Brighton
road. know the owners of the Brighton
road want to join with the Duquesne Trac-
tion Company, and do not want to work
under the Pleasant Valley, and of course we
don't want to permit such union. Unless
we can control the Brighton road we will
have to put up with rival road that will
parallel our line clear to Bellevue"
"What will the Pleasant Valley Com
pany do in the matter?" was asked.
Mr. Graham put on a grave look and
quietly remarked: SIT is easy to introduce
ordinances"
After the excitement over the street rail-
ways had subsided and the members be-
came sober over listening to an almost end
less list of resolutions and remonstranccs,
Mr.. Stauffer created another wave of mirth.
He offered resolution requesting the super
intendent of gas to light the old gas and
gasoline lamps in order to aid the light
towers in breaking the darkness. Without
a murmur of dissent the resolution was
adopted.
Ordinances were passed finally for the
grading, paving and curbing of Brabec
street, Race alley, Relief alley and Sassafras
lane, construction OF sewers on Lithgow
avenue, Terrace avenue and Garrison street.
A resolution was adopted letting to B. f.
Long the contract for the construction of
new asphalt walks in the parks at 81 10 per
square yard.
The resolution for letting the contract to
the Allegheny Heating Company for
furnishing natural gas to the Water De-
partment at $4,000 failed for want of a
legal majority and was laid over.
SENT BACK AGAIN,