Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09

surdity of this idea. In the first place, they
say they have made contract for the ex-
tension in Martins Ferry and Bridgeport
Well. in the very same item they say they
have no ordinance for these extensions
Now / certainly give them little more
credit, as business men, than TO make q
contract for the construction OF street
railway line, when they had no ordinance
for the same. as they admit. And again 1
will wager two dollars TO every one 10 the
amount of 81 600, that they have never
bought even one-half mile. and might
add, not pound of rail, for any OF these
extensions, which they have mentioned
in this article, up TO the present time, and
moreover they have not bought one-nali
mile Of rail up 10 the present time Tor the
extensions of their franchise in Martins
Ferry. which. as stated before, was given
them In good faith, and which they have
failed up To the present time, OF making q
semblance of a beginning TO fulnlI their
promise of this part Of the contract or orol-
nance, namely, for the terminus oil their
line, now in Martins Ferry upto Sherman
avenue, along and over Main street. ana
will wager the same amount that they
have never gotten a majority OF the con-
sents, (Which is the first step TO be tsken,J
before their ordinance over said extensions
can be granted, as named above
IL Is further said that A. K. LeVda ana
others designed and carried out in such a
way as 10 prevent competition IN securing
the franchise on the other SIDE OF the
river In the first place we wish TO state
that MIR. Kmbail and Mr. Champion can
not deny that the fact was called TO their
attention that we had applied for the fran
chise, at least four weeks prior TO orr ordl-
nance: nor did Mr. Kimball or Mr.. Cham
pion. or anv representatives of their Com
pany, even up to the granting Of our fran
chise or our ordinance, make any attempt
TO bid on this franchise, or say 10 the cltl-
Zens or councilmen on this side or
the river that they would like
to have chance TO build
line over the ground which Mr.. Leyda and
others have asked them for the franchise.
Certainly they did not, for the simple rea-
son that they never intended TO build the
line we are now building, and would not
now build 1t if our syndicate did not want
the lines, or had made no attempt to build
up TO the present time. | wish 10 state
further that Mr.. A. r. Leyda and myself
emphaucally disclaimed that we are
or were in any manner, shape
or form connected with the
Wheeling Street Car Company before we
could have any franchise granted TO US, as
the Councils of Bridgeport and Martin
Ferry said that they (the Wheeling Street
Railway Company mad made so many
empty promises that they would not grant
the Wheeling Company any further favors
until their promises were fulfilled: 80
the reader can readily see that we did not
secure any franchise on account OF Mr.
Ledya's former connection with that Com
pany.
The author also states in his communica-
tion that Mr. Leyda during tue strike, TOOK
steps to secure franchise which was nee
essary to the extensions contemplated by
those already made by the Wheeling Com
pany. Now, this is not true, and they know
il 10 be an absolute falsehood, as they new
err had a franchise over all Of our line. and
the franchise they are trying 10 make
great mountain Of is franchise which the
Council of Bridgeport had inserted in the
old ordinance given to Sweeney Company,
making about 1900 feet in length. and
which they never built on or had no inten-
ton to build on, and which was repealed
lately by Bridgeport Council.
Again l would ask If any person will
come TO the corner of Bank and Bridge
streets, to the terminus of their line across
the Wheeling and Belmont Company's
bridge and point out single semblance OF
curve going up or down Bank street over
the Sweeney franchise. II they can they
can do more than the casual observer.
Thanking you Tor your kindness IN al
lowing me sufficient space, which is quite
large, to explain partially my situation IN
the street car controversy, l remain,
Very respectfully yours,
j. X. JOLLY.