The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-21

The Alliance Leader has the following
which will be read with much interest
herei "rhe meeting OF supt, Starr Of the
Pennsylvania Company, with tho County
Commissioners, committeeman Buah,
Brnker and Sefert Of Alliance Council,
and citizens Broslua and Davidson OF Al
lance Ia Canton Monday was very lmpor-
tant, and the conference was decidedly
interesting and lively, II reports are true.
Mr., Starr and tho commissioners first
talked over the Rockhill road matter, It's
abandonment and the building OF q bridge
AT Lincoln avenue. No definite plan could
be agreed upon, though the commissioners
insisted that an understanding had been
substantially arrived at some time ago,
for the building OF bridge. This Mr.
Starr denied, and finally said II was OF
little concern 10 him because his Company
does not want bridge, anyhow.
"Well,n hotly reIolned Commissioner
Sohmaehtenberger, tive do not want a
bridge, either, The people have n CROSS
Ing AZ the Rookhill road, and have the
right TO liz use. II your Company does
not want bridge all right. We do not
want a bridge, either.n Then "Old
Sohmachn proceeded 10 speak his mind
40 10 Pennsylvania Company'a tactics In
q style more foroble than elegant.
Mr., Starr did not like this and said no
had nothing 70 say. lie and Councilman
Bush then entered into lengthy conyer-
aation aA 20 the prospective crossing az the
foot Of Main street, which became deold.
edly animated, Mr. Bush propoundIng
questions IN lively style, The replica OF
Mr., Starr, In substance, were 10 the effect
that the Pennsylvania company have al
ways regarded persons crossing their
tracks there aa treapaaaera, notwthAtand-
Ing the fact that all must cross the tracks
70 get 10 their depotj that no proposition
looking 70 a grade crossing, nor 10 the NO.
curing Of the company'a consent for
pathway for foot travel will DO considered,
no matter who II comes from that tho
company have for u year been perfectlng
plans for the operating OF tho chain tar
get AZ the crossing there 80 Rh 10 obyihte
the stopping OF trains, and that II In tho
Intention 10 run some trains over that
crossing az the rate OF ilfty or sixty miles
an hour, 80 that grade crossing IN totally
out OF the question, hence tho Injunction
case has had nothing 70 do with II.
"Yoan lnterpoaed Sohmachtenborger
"we'll see " you will run trains through
any OF our towns at the rate OF nifty or
sixty miles an hour,n
Mr.. Starr said tho town had robbed the
company Of q strip OF ground thirty feet
Wide, referring 10 Front street, which the
company paid for and had deed for.
"1'he decision OF u court OF record gave
M that, replied Bush,
"The town failed 10 live up TO iia agree
mont 40 TO the Union avenue BRIDGE said
Starr
"On the other hand, replied Bush, "the
town did Just 40 Il agreed 70, while the
company did not, aa ! can show you by
the contract ana specifications
Mr., Starr said II that was true ho did not
know n, and would have all conditions
complied with.
Much moro was said, but tho above In
sufficient 10 give the pooplo OF Alliance
very intcroatng information on very im-
portant mattora. II will probably, Tor tho
ilrat timo, give them u correct idea OF
what the plans Of the Pennsylvania COM
pany az Alliance are,