Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-02
STREET-CAR NOISES.
QUESTION GIVEN A HEARING 6y
J ns - COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
allan Appointed to Inspect the
Machinery beiug Used ny '"e
company and Report

al meeting of the Committee on
-, "a. held in the Chancery-Court
s''''' ,.s, nieht. Chairman Capers pre-
r'.', .,..l Nessrs. Bahen, Braucr, II. l.. and
t'.,' rs,tor CARTS, Stratton, Thomas.
o. r,,,,sn werei IN attendance.
81 a. paposo Of the meeting was to near
...s AGAINST the electric railways In
''i Necessary noises in the running
'''. -,.r.. Messrs Fisher. Craisie, strai-
,tternev W. Y. Meredith. OF the
t.'i. '. l.,.,opsny. were present.
BE- ID. ne room were also a number
S'A ,t.ot the city, who were on hand
@ .l'e,r complaints 70 the commit
t. r,.,l read the petition which had
i- '-.,.I before the Common Coun-
&c.. ~. D.usfou, praying that the COM
... b.. r,eu.rod to stop the unneces-
IA operating the cars.
''' a,cHMoNp COULD HAVE BETTER
sYsiHN.
. WincO. 81 Ice district, SAID he
e.. Nar-Strcet line and he fully
i' Hath the views expressed IN Mrs.
.. prn. on. he sad he did not
o.he- cites couid nave an
..t. lie did not think the
-, making an unreasonable re-
.f o...,ndcdi lfs the company
-.rr.y The matter with their
..s.l,rery they should be reQuired
..x BE said he did not think
.w.f. much 4 nu .sance.
nfls NUISANCE.
,..rr RICHARDSON thought Mir. WingO
Ia s.stlug That the Sells ere
rlur able noise. and that the
.r..rrG 10 be IN the gearing.
r -.--Dr-laeu seemed IN some IN
. t.ag perfect tunes as they
other IN the cars. lie asserted
t..at 81. oue car could be run with
-....,., l.tile noise all Of thcm could
a.. l.law argued that the bells
rr.e. e>sagy nuisance. Ho sad
...I,. ..tl on Nam street since the
.-r r.r- W. put on, ana had not
...-.rc s..ltlater than $50 o'clock
-.r- he remarked that he
...-.. excessive ellutatlons OF the
f,. Wa, entirely unnecessary.
ALL. aiM fgoM PURCHASING.
..--.,suan stated that heFlived
r. ...et between foushee and
..-..-.. and that he moved in his
u+I t.s intention OF purchasing
.-...-.r. Iut since lie had been an
.44--iug q! cars ho now would
,. ..,t rs value for the property.
f.tt. committee could require
.-...y q. pui IL such machinery or
... ,- would operate smoothly and
'-....a .@ ul.aoui NOISE.
..tl I.rGHT TIE FIST.
r.- f. f.-.ar. one Of the company. was
. SAID mat when the com
,- .-s machines the very best
' .-.tt.t could be purchased at that
,-.l.r. i. AID since then several
-..,t- .aI been made. tie said
.,T tno company purchas-
o., N.,.lcAOusc machines ana
..... sf.llau-h test and since had
rt.st t4;terns at the rate Of one
.. a.,k Tie Superintendent
-.. Ella. b.. f4ll the entIre Maln-Street
ts equipped with that pattern.
.... ...... w., gradually being done at
$4,000. The company, be sald,
... ..--l i-s tie best pattern on the
~ ". Carter asked concerning the
.-.-r ..t- Clav-Sireet line and asked
b.. rr.-t. ,lat the people IN that sec
.r.-.l.l lr protected.
A- t..,-.n sad that the Manchester
-. -.. ,,.t1 less noise than the cars on
e., s.f-.'
Y,W F. Meredith. for the company.
.-,..l ~ gu" system OF motors were
-..f ,f.t " .a-A ster line, and that his
.ts-rys- .asllg fhet system aside tor
s.fltc. ,l-rel better one.
N.rr TLAz WHEELS.
g.. ~.-a--0n a-ked of Mr.. Fisher why
g., Used 1A' wheels, or wheels with nat
.s.-- r t.rm.
railroad ficial stated that any con-
.l.i running such a car without
o.. -... .ts ndtion would be DIS
..-.-l ,,.mrlafelv; that the company
t.ka.s- g service Just as soon as any
....g---,l. 4 machinery was detected.
..l D.'-u.w was called upon and
r..-t-lli -1e-e Vas no doubt in the world
.-.t "a l.ler, was out Il repair, and
---. -s up leW gearing. Tie had not
.t., ,s.-. b. a,i uon 10 the matter, but
..t ...l t-.s -saiy convinced that some
-.--.t al. y-ry necessary. lie referred
..... .-.- ally winch made "a most
~erert hing noise. and de
.-.... the fact that the machinery
,.-- i- thought the track was IN
.--.,,.f good condition.
s---,. -. li1AIR WHY'RE II Is NEEDED.
- ~. h. M,.c 18th asked II it would not
.--.'-..- f,l ;l-grutlemen if the COM
F.,- axe such specific repairs 10
.- .--- wlle- made more noise than
--.-- li.- question was discussed, and
a. --. .- --.elt-I that all the cars
-- ...r.
4- ~.--.r g tt- ringing OF bells as
..- Sc .s discuss at length. Mr:
...l .14t The company deemed
.--4rv f.r tie bells 10 be rung
Gays w.fs passing. That two
uv reason Of the tact tlat
te cars were not heard by
il- .eli this was q very difti-
ttt-. sll.te aad that If the city
's. f.. Tsk O. life the company
i.-t.v Wiling 20 stop ringing the
VIZ 71 -FrER 70 NJ. TI5HEB.
i' .-r moved that the papers OF
rel,r.ci 10 Mr. Fisher with
remedy the trouble
N.r--l 10 amend the motion
'.r.. tao appointment Of COM
r.. to investigate the matter
'-s body.
NFr- IHE CITY ATTORNEY.
GA. ''s Attorney was asked for his
--- ike briefly upon the situa-
pee $50 sides. l'e SAID II the
-,-- l q, could take away the
.'.e '-cal franchise.
N4tf 10 DO that"
-f. i-' said Nr. &. v Mere
.v We DO NOT know what
'-' Ink u would be advisable 20
-y irc.ueer 20 those cities
--.-- motors and machinery are
-.7" A.m thoroughly look into
',e different patterns. lie
.'- r.ae an intelligent report
...i. IL would be impossi-
.a" .a az ord nance requiring that
i-ake 10 noise, or TO stlpu-
D A 'se they should make.
.l.t be given ID thorough
-.-. ;rsi before any action Is
-ANiCAL DETEcT.
ar,.aar cal aifficuity and not an
asserted Colonel Cutshaw,
-'r ever heard the rafting OF
'.i iaust come 10 that con-
"a question Of absolute re-
'..-- repairs can be made. There
.. ...'f h'ius On Nam street that
which cars make nOise and
might 90 and look into
-'f.nt machines and come
~' 2. rlilend such "a machine as
o. -i-t i.Iu.rg awhile. get out OF
" 'fe ulsat2iactOry. Then we
'' ~ 'lAoi!y the same tx we are III
~ o, .i'e' thought the best thing to do
t.... i''a'iaily ask the company 70