The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-26
1t Will at Once Proceed TO Convert All Its
Mule Lines to Electric Railroads and Make
Some MucL.Dssired Extensions.
CITY officials Delighted Over the Sudden
Action of the Council on the Charter.
Mcdonald Back in the City and Talking
Rather Vagusiy-Says the New Fran
chise Is Not as Good as His Offer.
NOTHING BUT ELECTRICITY.


have not had 50 great or SO agreeable a sur
prise in many years as they did yesterday
when the Citizens Street-railway Com
pany served notice on the city officials
that il proposed TO at once equip and main
tain q double-track electric system OF
s~treet-railwsy service over the streets of
the city already occupied by them, and To
add to that many and substantial extern
siona 1t means to the city that 1t
will have rapid transit to almost
every Inhabited point within its limits"
said q business man yesterday. "and great
trunk lines leading TO all points of interest
outside of them. It means that ~lndianap-
ollie will have q street railway system as
complete and as modern as any city in this
broad country, and it means the enhancing
OF the era of prosperity in which the city
now isl Such remarks as the foregoing
and others of q similar nature could Do
heard at almost any street corner yester-
day. and groups of men In the hotel Hobbies
discussed the pros and cons of the situa-
tioD. ali commanding the company decla-
ration.
WILL COST A GooDLY SUN.
To construct and equip the lines 1t pro-
poses will cost the company q very large
sum of money. 90 large in fact that the
directors have not yet completed their esti-
mate of it. Ii is safe to say. however, that
q million and q half of dollars will no moro
than see them clear on IL. That also means
Q great deal to the city. for q large part of
it will be paid out in wages to the men who
Will nave the construction Of the lines and
the ones who are employed to do the labor.
Early yesterday morning Messrs. Mckee
and Werner arrived In the city. going at
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register. but were shown rooms. where
they waited for the appearance of
President Mason. He came In
shortly after the breakfast honr.
gentlemen, which lasted for some. time.
Word was sent out to the local directors of
the company. and at 10 o'clock the full di-
rectorship oil the Citizens' company was
assem- bled with the c~ompany's attorneys
in Parlor 2 of tho hotel. considering what
might be called matters of state. shortly
before noon w. ii. Latta. Mr. Masou's prI-
waite secretary, was sent for and was dis
patched TO the Office of the city clerk with
9 communication. 1t was in effect a noti-
hcation TO the city OF the work which the
company proposed entering into. and was
addressed to Randall j. Abrams. clerk.
Dir. Abrams Is o man who Is "sot In his
ldees.' and. a month or SO ago, when the
Citizens company offered to file an accept
ance to the amending charter, he refused
90 accept it. under the advice Of the city
httOfucy. III Jus COuStIucQ tnat
TO relate TO anything which the Citizens
company may bring around. His own
statement is that he would not accept a
bag of gold from that com pany should they
leave IL for him and not demand q receipt.
Consequently. yesterday MIR. Abrams re-
fused TO accept the Communication. de
was on the point of going TO dinner when
Mr.. Latta called. and was even so fearful
pany that he would not let him IN
side the door. He backed his own form
up against the door jamb, In an attitude of
defense, and demanded to know what was
wanted When told that the Citizens
company wanted to file another cummunl-
cation. he shook his head and answered.:
IL will receive no communication from
that company. and 1t Is no use to bring
them here"
Mr. Latta at once returned to his super
iOrs and told them of the clerks action.
A sound of hearty laughter came from be-
hind the closed doors just about that time.
and il IL To be inferred that Randall j.
Abrams was the butt OF the joke.
E~xrESsIoSs y
The document conveyed information that
the company intends to at once equip all
its mule lines with electricity. and. beside
setting forth that the electric lines will be
put IN where the company already has its
tracks laid. there were q number of very
material additions 20 them.
On the Blake-street line the tracks will
be extended on Michigan street west to the
corporation line, and also east on Michigan
from Blake street to Indiana avenue to
connect with the line on that th0roughfare.
The 1ndiana-ayenue line will be extended
out trat avenue to the city's limits. instead
or stopping &C West street. as 1t does now,
and the West-street tracks will be extend
ed TO the canal.
The Pennsy lvania-street line, instead of
ending with a turn-table at Fourteenth
street and Talbot avenue. will be extend
ea west on Fourteenth street to Illinois
street. connecting with che line there and
making another complete circle.
A whole new route will be put in on Del
aware street, following the line exactly of
the old Broad Ripple grant. 1t will oom-
mence at the corner OF Maryland and Del
aware streets. thence north on Delaware TO
New York. east on New York to East. north
on East TO Cherry. east or Cherry 10 Belle
fontaine. and north on Beilefontalne TO Eff
teenth street. A spur from this route will
branch OFT 1t seventh street. running east
Co Column bia avenue. and thence north to
Twelfth street.
The Clfford-avsnue line. which at pres
ent stops at the east side of Woodruff
Place. will be extended to Rural street.
and the Noble street line Will be extended
on Michigan street east 10 the same street.
In the heart of the city there will be sew
ersl important changes made. A line. be-
ginning AT the corner of Georgia and Hi
pois streets. will be run west on Georgia
street TO Mississippi. and north on Missis-
sippi to Washington street, and on MARY
land street q line will be constructed from
the corner of Delaware street west TO
Mississippi.
LIST Oh LINES TO BE EQUIPPED.
The foregoing are the alterations which
are proposed. and tie following is the list
in full:
April 25, 1898.
Randall ]. Abrams. city Clerk. Indianapolis. Ind:
Dear PLEA take notice that this company
intends 10 construct at once a double track cleo
tric streetraiiway system. having its routes
upon the following streets OF the city or Indian
ap0lie. to-wit:
l. on South Illinois street. from the corner of
Georgia street, south on Illinois street to Russell
avenue. thence on Russell avenue 10 Meridian
street, south on Meridian street 10 the corpora
ton line.
=. ON South street, from the corner of Illinois
west 10 vest street. south on West street TO Nor
RS street. west on Morris street 10 kentucky
avenue. aud thence 10 the present terminus OF
tie street railroad.
j. Kentucky avenue. from the corner OF ILL
ent eonrse OF the street railway In a southwest
erly direction. on River street and other streets.
10 TIE corporation line.
4. On West Washington street. from the corner
OF Illinois and Washington streets, west TO the
corporation line.
West and Washington streets north TO New
York street. west on New York street TO Blake
street, north on Blake street 10 Michigan
street. west on Michigan street TO the cor
poraticn line. Also on Michigan street from its
intersection with Blake street east TO Indiana