The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-26
LAST OF THE GREEN WOOD.

No Rapid Transit for the South Side Until
the Citizens Company Gives 1.
The South Side will get no rapid transit
this year, and it is probable the Greenwood
Suburban Company will cast MP accounts,
charge it's preliminary expenses to profit
and loss and retire from the field. Yester-
day Q remonstrance signed by the owners
of 2.974 feet of property on Union street ap-
peared mysteriously among the papers
piled mp before the president of the Board
of Public Works. Both President Conduit
and Bartholomew Parker. clerk. disclaimed
all knowledge of how il got there, unless
somebody had handed il to Mr. Scherrer, o
resident of the street. Mr.. Scherrer, how
ever, said ii had Just come IN" and he had
no idea how it got there. His name 10 not
on il. 1t has forty-thTee signatures. near
ly every body on the street." Mr.. Conduit
said.
Nh. McLain, attorney for the company,
and President Conduit handed him the re-
monstrance for his de~lectation. MI. Nc
Lain read 1t over carefully, and asked if
that settled the Union-street route. "Yes,D
replied Mr.. Conduit, nearly everybody
oh ~ oOICCtos A. ~ 40 tho
only nice residence street on the South
Side"
VERY we'll" replied Mr.. McLain. turning
to 60. Il Will report your decision to the
company
Thought they had retired from that en-
terprise." suggested one of the group of re-
portera present.
They will" replied Mr.. Defrees. Mr..
Conduit gave q quick. sharp look at his
colleague. do you think they willf' he
asked.
Yes" replied Mr.. Defrees. 81 don't
think they have money enough to build the
road anyhow"
Well" said Mr.. Conduit. 81 haven't
had much faith in the enterprise myself"
1t was supposed that this ended the mat
ter. but a little later the following letter
from President johnson. of the company,
appeared among the papers
In any further consideration which your hon
ton Of the GREENWOOD Railway Company. w.
would ask that you bear in mind the following
facts, VIZ: That the matter Of time is a most i'm
enterprise such as we propose, and has to be ex.
perienced to be fully appreciated. In the second
place. while the company in question appreciates
the reasonableness OF your desire Ito keep some
streets for driving" and to furnish rapid transit
facilities to the greatest number OF citizens pos
sible. still we believe that our direct line is all
important for our future prosperity, and at the
same time believe that We will be of no little as
distance to the people of the south Side We fur
tn6f DeneVe tndt IL is not uuredsOuaDle lOf you
to expect OF Us, when once established, some
thing in the way of extensions, etc. Thanking
you for the attention already given our petition,
have the honor to be, very truly,
IL dont exactly catch the drift of this
said President Conduit. after he had read
it through. You may file that, Mr.. Clerk
he added. with a smile. which meant that
that was the last that would be seen of it.
Mr.. Johns on's drift" was that if the com.
.pany. was allowed to build q direct line
now without being switched q mile or two
out of its way it would later ask to extend
Q spur to Garfield Park along Raymond
street.
The board has looked the ground over
and decided that the only route the som
pany can have is down Madison avenue tt
Morris or Sanders street. thence east t(
East street. south to Raymond, west agar
TO Madison avenue Int on out that thor
oughfare, and this route, for reasOns
already published. the company has de-
cIded IL cannot accept.