Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29

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could induce the Lake Erie people. to taxi
stock in an elevated road it could be made
profitable.
Prof Wilson offered number o
humorous suggestions for obtaining
right of way up the hill ant
sliding down the inclines, which
provoked hearty laughter. 1--WE are in the
hole, he continued, "and we are going tc
squeeze out. We want an electric road up
through CHARTERS township to Mansfield,
which will pass through population of 49,
600 people. A few years ago few men,
with less than S25, went to Harrisburg
street railway to Mansfield, and
they are quietly holding it in their pockets.
We can raise thousands of dollars in money
money enough to build good road-and
cut loose from the Pittsburg and West End
Company altogether. In this way we can
secure rapid transit on our own hook.
MR.. WISE MAKES ANOTHER ATTACK.
Mr.. Wise, inspired by Prof Taylor's re-
marks, again took the floor and made strong
speech. He said that the West End people
had been, importuning the West End Com
pany long enough, and asked what relief
could now be expected. .'Why not put our
shoulders to the Wheel" he asked, "and
have more rapid transit? We must go to
the street railway people, if we 60 at all,
and say not that they should, but that they
must give us better accommodations, or that
we will build road Let us have rail-
road of our own. What is the use of wait
ing another quarter of century?
Mr.. Ralph made a speech in the same
strain, and was followed by William X.
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give us rapid transit, but when?" he asked
/ believe that if we would go to the Man
chester road and tell them that we would
build bridge across the river that they
would extend their lines to this side. If
they can't build the bridge we will lend
them the money, and am one to promise
that will not ride on the West End road
until we get the new road, and that will
then patronize it.
Prof Taylor here suggested that the COM
mittee to be appointed, which had previous
ly been referred to, also be instructed to see
if the charter of1the West End road could
not be annulled if they did not furnish their
patrons with proper accommodations. ''They
do not provide accommodations, as provided
in the charter. We are compelled to stand
up"
A voice-'Not if you present green
ticket
DEADHEADs CAN GET SEATS.
This interruption was followed by roar
of laughter, which was explained by the
fact that deadhead tickets on that line are
of that color.
''The building of a bridge for the Man
chester line is good idea," said Prof. Tay-
lor, 'and approve it"
A voice-Let us have the bridge, any
way.
A motion was then put appointing COM
mittee to confer with the West End Com
pany, the bridge companies and the Man.
feasibility of the different routes for new
road. The Chair appointed the following:
Thomas 7. Taylor, John s. Ralph, Charles
Daub, Thomas Hershberger and Homer L.
McGraw. .... .,s-
As comparison of the extra cost of liv-
ing In the West End as compared with the
East End man with a penchant for mathe
matics presented the following: One tripa
day from the West End will require two
hours travel going and coming. This
to 7S0 hours in 365 days, or 73
working days of 10 hours each. The cost
of trip from CHARTERS to the city and re-
turn is % cents, making $50 80 per year.
The time to and from the East End, the
same distance, requires but one hour day
or 36H days of ten hours each per year.
The cost of 365 trips at 6 cents each amounts
to S21 90 or S5S 40 per year less than the
same number of trips to the West End.
The average mans time is worth IS day.
The time he spends on horse cars between
CHARTERS and Pittsburg would amount to
S219 90 in q year at that rate if he made the
trip every day. Add this to his fare of
$50 80 and it amounts to total of $299 80 q
year.