The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
A RAILROAD FENCED OUT
PEOPLE AGAINST
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

| Fences Put UD to Bar the Way OF An
| Extension Along the Bluff to Des-
vergers' Point-The Man Who Orig
inslly Wanted a Road On the Bluff
Now Kicking Against 1.-THE Town
Commissioners Divided On the SUBJ
ject-The Mayor and One Commis -
sioner Leave a Meeting of the Body.
President Collins Charges Mr.. Par
sons With the Trouble.
The cause of the sudden extension of
fences from to s feet on Thunderbolt bluff
| has puzzled many visitors to that suburban
resort for the past few weeks.
There Is a story connected with these
fences which is quite interesting, and which
may result in a lawsuit. It is simply
| scheme to stop the advancement of the
Electric Railway Company, which desires
| to extend its line from the present terminus
| along the bluff to Desvergers point.
The fences have brought about rupture
| among the heretofore conservative and
agreeable body of town commissioners, and
are causing considerable unpleasantness
| among Thunderbolt's law makers. The
mayor and one commissioner are on one
side and the other three commissioners are
on the opposite side. The dispute may not
end until there are some designations, fol-
lowed by bitter fight at the polls.
PRESIDENT COLLINS TALKS.
President Collins of the Electric Railway
Company was seen yesterday By a MORN
| ING NEWS reporter and willingly talked
about the situation. 1--WE have no fran
chses at Thunderbolt :" said he, "but the
Savannah nd Isla NJ HOna railroad which
| the Electric company leased, was granted
the privilege Of running its tracks along the
| bluff When the question was first pro-
posed Mayor Fenneu and Commissioner
| Desvergers desired to have the road run up
to the point In the rear of the residences,
| but Commissioner Ambos who owns about
| two-thirds of the frontage, said the road
would either be built along the bluff or no.
where.
THE other commissioners finally agreed
aud the franchise was granted, but the
Savannah and Isle of Hope people never
availed themselves OF their right.
MR.. PARSONS STEPS IN.
"When we secured control of the road,
| we began talking about building along the
| bluff, but about that time Mr.. Parsons
! came on the scene with the announcement
that he desired to operate his road on
| the bluff. The commissioners were willing,
| provided he would do away with steam and
use only electricity. Mr.. Parsons would
not agree to do away with steam altogether.
and a majority of the commissioners
changed their minds to his views.
"Thea arose the question about the ex-
tending Of the Isle OF Hope road along the
| bluff, and it was agreed by the
| property owners, Mr., Ambos and Mr.. Par
sons, despite the fact that the bluff has
always been used as a street and appears SO
on the town map, to extend their fences
and thus prevent the Electric road from
| constructing its tracks.
MAYOR FENEELL IGNORED.
THE fences were put up against the pro-
test of Mayor Fennell and Commissioner
| Desvergers, and then Mayor Feunell sum-
moned those who built the fences TO appear
| before the board for maintaining a
nuisance. Three OF the commis-
sioners we're against him. how
ever, and he and Commissioner
Desyergers left the hall. The three
| then went ahead and granted Mr. Parsons
the franchise he desired. Thus the matter
stands. The fences are there aud We are
blocked"
What do you propose to do in the mat
| terF Mr.. Collins was asked.
| ''As fer as the Electric railway is cons
| cerned," he replied, eve can do nothing.
| TBe franchise belongs to the Savannah and
Isle of Hope road, and according to our
| contract when we decide to make improve
ments thsy must be submitted to the Isle Of
Hope company to decide whether they will
pay for them as betterments at the end
| of the lease. Capt. Purse is out of town,
but when ne gets back, if he should tell me
| to go ahead and build the extension and he
will purchase it as a betterment at the ter
minatlon Of the lease will build that road
to Desverger's point whether the commits
sioners of Thunderbolt agree to it or not"
Capt. Purse will be requested on bis re-
| to 20 awk "a he
| does there will be lively times at Thunder
bolt. Everybody who knows Mr.. Collins is
aware that he means exactly what he says,
and he may cause the town commissioners
OF Thunderbolt plenty of trouble before he
gets through with them.