, 1892-11-02
WESTSIDE' RAILWAY.
Land Subsidy Raised to Insure Its
Construction.

side CapitaIists-A New Route
Mapped Out-The Track Will be
Standard Gauge.
The stockholders of the Westside street
railway company will hold a meeting
Wednesday of next week to elect trustees
for the coming year and to discuss plans
for beginning the construction of the road
at an early date.
About two months ago a proposition
was received by the officers of the COM
pany from outside capitalists offering to
construct the road and operate it for a GER
tain length of time, provided land sub
sidy of sufficient value to protect them In
the venture would be pledged as security.
Work was commenced on the subsidy at
once. Those having the matter in charge
met with considerable discouagement at
the outset, but by persistent effort have
succeeded in working up quite list. The
outlook is quite bright, and the success of
the enterprise is well nigh assured. Pub
lie spirited land owners have pledged land
in the following amounts;
Thomas Prather, O. b. Mann and j. w.
Robinson, 45 acres, in tract owned jointly
near Buffers cove.
A. A. Phillips and ]. f. Convey, so acres
in Conveys addition.
b. +. Brown, so acres.
]. A. Silsby 30 acres in Villa Park ad-
dition.
S. c. Woodruff 40 acres in his new addi-
ton.
Fred Brown and Major Hayden, 25
acres
William Gilmore, several block in Rail-
road addition.
]. G. Horr, four acres.
E. T. Young, four blocks.
Mrs. P. @. Hale, five acres.
Edmund Rice will give about one-third
of the land owned by him.
W. T. Mcdonald will give some property
in Linwood Park.
There are a number of other property
owners who have tacity signifed will
ingness to give something toward the sub
sidy. Cash subscriptions have been made
by public spirited men interested in the
success of the road, who are unable to give
land.
A meeting of the trustees was held last
Saturday, at which the officers became
quite enthusiastic. They have even gone
so far as to form detailed plans for the con-
struction of the line.
The track will be about four miles long,
extending from the corner Of Main and
Fourth streets to Buffers cove. IL will
represent an outlay Of about $67 000 Elec-
tricity will be generated by steam power,
Woodrufl's addition. Bach car VIII be
provided with Two twenty-horse power
motors.
The track already laid on the bill will be
torn up and astandard gauge built through
out.
A new route has been mapped out. After
crossing the bridge and extending to Grant
avenue the track will be carried 10 Midway,
thence to Farragut, thence to Harrison,
thence to Cushing, thence to Madison,
I 4. A.. n so l.
rut's and HOung's addition west on Madi-
son TO Boutelle, north on Boutelle to Park
er g. Hays tract, through to the M. Hurd
donation claim to the boundary line be-
tween Hurd's and Plum's, west along the
boundary to Grove street in Villa park,
north through Villa Park on TO Buffers
cove.
This carries the line through the heart of
the Westside.
The only obstruction in the way is the
Necessity Of obtaining franchise from the
county.
The capitalists interested in the con-
struction of the line will be here next week
and look over the ground with members of
the company. It is thought that all the
subsidies needed will be secured this week
and that the details of arranging for con-
struction will be made at the official meet
ing next Wednesday.
wooDRUFF's SCHEME.
>. " w OOQfuU now mas COubfOl OF Lnree-
quarters of a mile of water front, begin
ming near the Westside mill and extend
/ ing north. About half of it is on deep
water. Mr.. Woodruff informed TRIBUNE
reporter today that he would donate land
in this tract to any person who would con-
struct manutactory, requiring the invest
ment of a reasonable amount of capital
and who would agree to operate the estab-
lishment for a certain length of time. Mr..
| Woodruff is in correspondence with
shingle mill owner of Michigan, who is
anxious to find a location in the west. 1t
is quite likely that he will erect mill on
the Westside. He has ample capital TO es-
tablish and operate a large factory.
The Presidents Acknowledgment.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-The presi-
dent today requests the publication of the
following: Expressions of sympathy
with me and our family in our great sor-
row from individuals. from societies, from
church conventions, from public meetings,
from political clubs and committees Of ali
/ parties, and, indeed, from all over the
country, people have been so tender and so
! full of respect and love for Mrs. Harrison,
that / reluctantly abandoned the purpose
of making personal acknowledgment of
each. We are grateful, very grateful for
this cup of good will, and for your prayer
tul intercessions may God give to each Of
/ you, in every trial. that grace and strength
which you have asked for us.
(Signed) ''BEEJAME HARRISON"
settlement of a Big Suit.
CHICAGO, November IA Washington
dispatch to the New York World says a
decision of the supreme ceurt, it is under
stood, will be rendered Monday next in the
famous suit in which the Illinois Central
railroad, city of Chicago. state of Illinois
and the United States are involved, for the
possession of the immensely valuable lake
front in the business center of Chicago,
with riparian rights and harbOr privileges.
1t is understood the decision is a victory
for the Illinois Central. The Tribune Of
this city, however, learns the decision is in
favor of Chicago.
Election Troubles in Denver.
DENVER, November 1.-The latest move
in the resignation of the Weaver electors
from the Cleveland ticket, is the issuing of
an order bv Judge Miller. of the county
court to County Clerk Mccartney, in
structng him TO remove the names of the
Weaver men in accordance with their re-
quest, as the ballot now being printed
looks as though the Cleveland ticket would
go in headed by the peoples party electors.
Mother and Son Dead.
SAN FRANc1sco, November The bodies
of Mrs. J. G. Johnson and her 15.year-old
son were found at their home in the Mis-
sion district, this morning. They both
have been dead over a week and the bodies
are in an advanced stage of decomposition.
Both had revolvers clasped in their hands.
Date OF Launching Changed.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-The date of
J launching the new cruiser "Cincinnath"
at the Brooklyn navy yards has been
changed from Monday the 7th inst, TO
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