The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-09
TO GO THROUGH THE MARKET.
The Electric Railways Plan 20 % sub
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Ehe hiectr1C railways Plan 20 % Suo
m'etsc 90 the City.
EAe Eisstrie Railway Company Ia pre-
pAriSs tn thro~ Snothsr bomb. u Il
nothing tnors <ea !Sss than petition "a
"ouDoi! &c allow Shs Eisetrbo street railway
% Can is 5rHnEs through tso :usrtss OF G
AVE. With the upper ioo-.
IL those Eho have net previously con-
adhered tue subject this sounds like a tnos5
astounding proposition. but 20 those WHO
asTs already considered it, and there are a
nrge number who have, il appears "A most
feasible one. As Is well known the tracks Of
the Electric Railway Company's belt now
terminate on each side OF the market, the
east and west sides, and passengers desiring
n trAnsfer from one line 70 the other have
to walk around the market or through the
MARKET basement, which 10 both incon-
Ventent and unpleasant.
From the inception OF tee belt scheme
! President Collins has had she idea OF max
ing junction through the market. 1t is
| the only feasible connection Of the two ends
\ OF the belt. To golaround che market on the
north or the south side is almost imposs-
bic, as the Barnard street line Of the Ssvan-
nah street railway has already occupied
one-half the available portion of the street.
10 enc!rcle the market vii any more
railroad lines would be to do on the west
side just what the Barnard street line has
! already done on the east side-prevent the
| carts Of the bucks.ers and truckmeu from
| being ranged around The sides Of the mar
ket and forcing the whole crowd 10 the
southwest corner, which is already impassa-
bic Saturday Afternoons, and at that and
other busy times at the market resembles a
| bedlam with its mixture Of buyers and
sellers of every class and degree.
The Electric Railway Company has had
| drawings prepared Of the plan upon which
| 1t proposes to bisect the market TO be sub
! mltted TO the city council. The plan pro-
posed is to run the track to the steps leading
down to the market basement, then rise on
an incline Of three feet in thirty-five to the
first bridge across the wide hallway Of the
basement, then on a level with the
floor OF the market across It upon a frame
above the wide hallway Of the basement,
and out at the other side by the same incline
or three feet in thirty-five to the pavement.
A neat iron and steel framework, supported
by ten iron pillars resting on the basement
floor, is proposed as the support Of the track.
The framework will not only be very strong,
but Of an ornamental character. Between the
rails and for foot on either side Of the
track matched flooring is proposed to do
away with all possibility of dust, grease
and trash being shaken down upon the
heads Of parties beneath by the cars in
passing. There will be railing along each
49, ~ Wv "a avn uhh Ihloh W bhCu blikEduCbs
fetltlons are now being circulas ted for
signatures requesting council to grant the
privilege asked. All of the market men, to
the number OF about sixty, have already
signed. They say that their trade has been
largely increased since the building Of the
Electric railway to the doors of the market,
and they believe that it would DO still fur
ther increased by building through the
market, as passengers would then be able TO
step from the cars right In the center Of the
market make their purchases and taGe tho
cars on their return without ever having
to put foot outside. This would prove a
great convenience on a rainy day.
1t is claimed that with this additional
convenience TO the market every stall in 1t
would be rented, and, in time, the value of
the market stalls would be largely increased,
thereby increasing the revenue to the city.
III the plan proposed does not suit the cOun-
Gil the railway people say they will agree to
any plan the council Will submit, only pre-
facing that they be permitted to cross the
market.
President Collins says he has no doubt
the permission viii be granted after the
subject has been thoroughly explained TO
tho members and its advantages shown.
The elevated track will not obstruct or de-
o. act from the market in any way, he says,
as 1t Will run over that part Of It given up
TO the wide hallway, which is now so much
vacant space. For the same reason it will
not obstruct he market, IS it Will only
cross the three bridges across the hallway,
and will only stop on the larger bridge in
the center of the building, which will be
obstructed for only a few moments at a
time. AS the cars will run very slowly
through the market the possibility Of acci-
dent will be very small, and the railway
company Will be liable for all damages in
CURED in this way.
Such plan as this. President Collins
thinks, viii do more to popularize the
market than anything that has been done
for 1t In recent years aud to increase the
revenue OF the city from it in doing so. When
passengers can be laid right down ia the
center Of the market they are more likely TO
patronize it than they would otherwise.
The petitions will probably be laid before
the next meeting of council