Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-29
MOTORS NOT WANTED
Western Avenue People Object to
an Electric Railway Line.
MEETING CALLED FOR A PROTEST.
Stockholders in the Company Divided as
to Motive Power.
INTERESTED MEN ASK FOB A HEARING

The people living along the line of the
proposed PIttsburg, Allegheny and Mao
chester Railway are very much opposed to
the construction of an electric line on West
ern avenue.
An informal meeting of number of inter-
ested citizens was held on Monday evening
at the residence of Mr.. Samuel Wertheimer,
and general meeting to take place in the
Fifth ward schoolhouse is on the card for
this evening.
Mr.. Herbert Du Puy states that the prin-
cipal reason for the proposed remonstrance
is the very general uneasiness that is felt re-
garding the electric system as at present
manipulated. People along the line object to
the posts and wires, not only on account of
their unsightly appearance, but because of the
danger that is liable to be lurking in them,
not only to themselves, but to members of
their families, particularly to children, who
may accidentally touch electrically-charged
posts or broken wires. The company claims
that, as they will only use 400 volts, there
will be no danger. Gas men and animals
have been killed instantly" he says, "by
currents Of half that power, their statement
Is not regarded as being absolutely correct.
THE FINAL FIGHT.
eat the meeting tonight it is proposed to
show, by public expression, the opinion
of the citizens in general on the subject. If
the majority favor electricity, that will be
the last of the matter. If they are opposed
to it, we will fight the matter for all it is
worth. We will send remonstrance to
Councils. If they 90 not give it the consid-
Grafton we think it is entitled to, we
will carry the matter to court. Attorneys
have already been consulted, and they as
sure us that we can readily stay the COM
pany's proceeding, if for no other reason
than the damage the erection of ugly posts
will cause to property"
Several other gentlemen, who are promi-
nently identified with the movement, among
them Messrs. William Pickersgill, Phillip
Reymer, George A. Kelly and others, were
spoken to in reference to the matter. In
each case they coincided with Mr.. DuPuy's
opinion, with the exception of Mr.. Kelly,
who is not opposed to the electric motor,
but prefers q cable line until a more perfect
system is discovered in the manipulation Of
the other power.
A LITTLE TOO HASTY.
On the other hand, some of the stock
holders Of the company state that the citi-
zens are making considerable fuss over a
matter which has not as yet been decided
upon, as the electric idea is meeting with
considerable opposition among the share
holders themselves. This objection is
headed by Messrs. Joshua Rhodes and
George B. Hill, two of the largest stock
holders. The first named makes a state
ment that he favors a cable line, having
decided opposition to electricity as motor
in its present shape, and will oppose it
whenever brought forward at meeting of
the company, which has not been done as
yet. He suggests that it would be as well
for the citizens who are getting up renon-
strances to postpone operations until the
matter has been definitely decided by the
company.