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

Richmond and dinner in that Guy. NeN
hose.s aud new dcpots are secondary .Vn-
sldcraticns. 90, oc.,
last week showes, that fact when 2v.ovo
people were Ted and sheltered. buiia UP
new manufactures and foster ''' c'u V.e,'
and they will forge along. Inc nanu Nv.
lures now are doiag much for tne Guy /.
cotton goods that were made here years
ago Were shipped to other points ana IT,
sbipped and sold in Richmond, ana the
same can be saM Of brooms, brushes, NC.
But the Richmond people are fast learning
thai the products OF the Richmond manu-
factories are as good il not superior too'ner
Joos =, the advantages Of this city. NO
healthier place can be found IN the Snu,n.
Her social qualities far cAcecSi tnose VI All!
civ i'm the North. The moral status Is eN,
cellent. and the pulpit IS Icneta'e" an"
n,,,cj, respected, Preach Richmond. Have
Richmond for breakfast. Richmond Tor
dinner. and Richmond Tor tea. he true 10
the Young meni give them a chance; ana IN
a short time the eyes Of the world VIII nc
turned on Richmond as they were last
week.
Colonel Purcell stated that II was the
original intention of the projectors ci these
meetings 70 have fyc-minute talks after the
o,ivinal speakers had spoken, but the
weather being so oppressive. these talks
would DE discarded for this meeting.
STREET CARS.
Attbis point, DIR. Thomas y. Page arose
and stated that he had a resolution he wish-
ed acted uIOn.' He said: IL live up ~ ine
western portion of the city, and am pun 10
an immense amour, %, inconvenience by lhe
failure of IN. car systems. How can the
people be expected Ia be accommodated
when they only run six cars "A day. Ana
the cry goes up all over the city that mas
much a. the city has given 70 these COM
panics her most valuable franchises the
rights OF The citizens should be respected
and the car companies called 10 account
This talk about Richmond not needing
new hotel. new depOts, and better sircel
ear accommodations is all stun anu non
sense. Richmond tx growing because she
cant help IL. Where is the public spirit OF
the ciiys Look at these benches. Inc
wealthiest and the aJlest are not here. We
are dead. we are not alive. In one space Ol
time Birmingham gained forty-fivc ihous-
and population 10 Richm0nd's eight thous'
and and it Is almost safe to say that IN ten
years time, if some steps ar,
not Immediately taken, Manchester
will double in population IN com
parisOn TO Richmond. WHAT is the public
spirit OF Richmond; Look at John Ilaml'
den Chambcrlayne OF the state, who work
"a day and night for years for new hotel
and died without seeing his work Deal
fruit. What is our public spirit. when
500, 900 cannot be raised 60 build $500, 200
hotel. and the interest that will I've guaran-
teed on the sum invested Will pay one
fourth more than is paid by government
bond, Car loads Of people arrive here every
week from the North and West, and looking
around al the buildings at the depol-
take the vote of the crowd rs Ia whether
they shall stay and see Richmond or e
back. What is the result, They 20 bach
every time.
"Our people invest their money in iliim
ipgbam, Duluth and Roanoke. not because
they like those places, bat because they
have better opinions Of the progresslVenos'
of the municipal authority and enterprise
Lamb that sells in Birmingham for $lOoV
an acre sells in Richmond for SZ,WO al
acre: and why? Because the people OF that
city have faith in themselves. They push
their city along, and whether the land j.
worth what they ask for it or not, they are
going 10 make il worth it by their progress
siveness and public spirit.
''But about the strcet-cars. The com
panies owning these roads have imposed on
our citizens. The superintendent Of tie
electric line resigned last week. Why
Because he used all possible endeayors tt
give Richmond good car service. and the
owners Of the road would not give him ma
terial TO EQUIP tie road with. | have in my
hands the resolutions which ! want acted
upon at this meeting, and it is only 9
slight protestation Of the general public
opinion"
The resolutions which were read by Mr.
Page and handed TO Colonel Purcell, wer'
as follows:
That the combined failure of the city rail
way companies of the city 10 give a dccentlN
fair service 10 our people. is an outrage upon
the city and violation Of their agreements
on which valuable franchises were grant' {
them.
'Ihat the City Councils attention be call
ed TO the combined failure Of the street rail
way companies Of the city 10 give reason
ably good service, and that they be called OF
in view of their violation OF their engage
ments to take immediate steps TO Vacat'
so much of their privileges as were granted OF
the conditions they have failed TO perform.
THE ROADS COUNSEL.
Judge George l.. Christian, who is com
sci for the roads, was the next speaker. III
said that the management was doing al
possible to put the cars IN ORDER ana tina
:. he had lust few hours before read a tele
gram stating that electric cars would be
running on the Main street line by July list
| do not think this resolution should b,
passed"
Mr.. Page, in reply, said that he was no
positive that the consolidation OF th'
roads had been the best move fol
Richmond. That all he wanted wa.
the roads to do better than they are dOinl
now, and let the management know from
the people and tine press that they would
not tolerate a road that ran six cars day
Continuing, he said: "When the electric
ears were first introduced. /, like u grea
many others, was electrified but l mus
say that tnOw prefer the stub-tailed mul'
car. when | can get it. When the thirty
electric cars began running on the roads
they went like boats on a lake, but now Tho
riding is very much like driving a dray owe
cObble-stOnes | say call uDon our council
men. our representatives, to- protect on
rights. BY the passage OF this resolution W.
take away none of their rights, but w
must stand by our own
WANTED THE QUESTION Put.
As soon As Mr.. Page had finished, the crl
of sQuestion" came from every quarter o
the hall, and it was repeated with sucl
volume as TO almost become unrecOgnlzabl
in hurrah.
Colonel Purcell, before putting the mo
ton. stated that he mad seen Major Charlie
Bolton, superintendent Of The city road
and that he said that to-day he would in
augurate two minute and half schedule
The motion was put, and one might,
save" arose from the Threats of the listen
crs. Even the ladies', and there were quit
number present, voted that Richmond
| should have better car service.
"Opposed, noe" cried Colonel Purcell
| but not one voice broke the stiffness tina
peryaded the hall; as soon as people took II
the situation. "a tremendous hurrah arose
and through these joyous notes from deter
mined men, Colonel Purcell said:
IL congratulate this meeting. Richmond
has at last held one that Is unanimous II
the expression Of one opinion"
on for Europe.
A party Of seventeen ladies, including
number from Richmond, will leave New