Evening journal., 1893-02-09

an imputation is an insult. Give us the
charter and we will commence the road in
six monthF and complete it in two years.
"All the opposition has come from in
corporated companies claiming 20 own
the earth and those who want similar
charters We do not believe you will be
influenced by il. We do not oppose any
charter We stand upon our own
merits. You have had lots Of charters
dumped down upon you since our bill
came here The people seem to have
gone mad over electric railways, but
we have nothing to do with that We
simply ask Tor our own charter and do
not care what others you may grant.
We simply appear for ours"
Plea For the n. c., \. q w.
Thomas Holcomb, representing the
New Castle, Newport and Wilmington
Railway Company. said that they were
not fighting any other company but that
they wanted access TO Wilmington. via
Newport. He felt convinced that the
Wilmington City Railway Company
would never build road until some
other persons secured a charter. 1t was
the desire of his com )any to improve
and develop New Castle and Newport.
The road would be built by home capi-
tai.
Ward Wants Objections.
Ward Proper procedure would be
TO allow the charters to answer obiec-
tions made to them AS between the
charters pending there is no quarrel.
Grant them II you choose. do not
believe that more than one road will be
built to New Castle. II the other road
get the charter we will not build our
lines 10 that point, but we win use
their tracks.
1--WE bave no quarrel with the Whining.
ton City Railway Company. The Legis-
lature is not court even with its able
counsel Are these franchises moderate
and consistent with regard to the public
rights We do not claim an equal
right in the city Of Wilmington; we
simply ask to pass through the city.
We propose TO run as ood a railway as
the Wilmington City Electric Company
does OF course our cars won't stop at
900 Delaware avenue to enable the
passengers to partake Of the hospitalities
of the president"
Preston Lea-'1 would be very much
pleased TO see the gentlemen there again
at any timer daughter and applause.)
Ward" Would it not be a good thing
| for us TO be allowed 20 build our line
The men named In our own bill are put
there as comm issioners and not incorpor
ators We do not depend upon home
capital TO build our road. Home capital
is welcome to come in, but we do not
depend upon IL. We have a backing OF
$500, 600 or more, If necessary If th
members of the General Assembly doub
it the Wilmington City Company doe
not. Since this charter was proposed O
this Legislature they have asked TO la,
tracks on the streets covered by on
charter, by permission Of the prope
authorities Why do they ask TO ru
plumb up TO Washington street bridg
except to shut us out of these streets
There Il no doubt that they are trying {
forestall us. The Eighth street line ha
the power to parable the Wilmingto
City Company line from Eighth street q
the depot we do not ask for that NJ
colleague will now give you data.
Frank d Carpenter demanded TO hea
from the Wilmington City Company be
fore be proceeded.
Salisbury Hits Back.
Willard Salisbury, Jr-"I have her
a map which will show you the lines an
the proposed lines The red lines ar
the ones now built and in operation wit
exception Of extensions not shown. Tn
white lines are the extensions intende
to be made this year The black line
describe Wilmington and Brandywin
road and the blue line represents TIA
I Wilmington and New Castle
1--WE are not here in opposition to an
bona iide scheme or system Of roads. w
bring With us this evening delegation
of gentlemen who represent the energy
enterprise and vim Of the city Of Wi
mington. We are told there Is a larg
aggregation Of outside capital. When
man in Boston is palpitating to invei
his money for the benefit Of the peopl
then the millennium is near. You shoul
give us fair play and good faith. Thl
a is all we have asked since 1864. II 20
do not the good faith Of Delaware wi
4 have received blow.
For nineteen and one half years ii
= Wilmington City road ran its line
; without receiving dollar. Since ls(
:. you would have gotten only per cen
= on your investment and only 3 per cen
: now. The people who represent u
= company represent Wilmington. lt
( an enterprise which deserves success
and we believe that the Legislature vi
4 not prevent us from getting what it d
a serves We give the workingmen tic
;, cts at 81 cents; we give free concert
e and have photographs Of the parks '
q have opened.
I "These lines parallel our tracks Th
! say they want to bring the Edge Mo
y people in. They tried to get petite
= there but every workingman signed 4
!, us, and the president Of the company
= here to night in our behalf.
,e eve have no objection to your chart'
!, ing the companies outside the cities, b
- u make them begin at the other end.
"a Il was warned to keep away from NJ
,e Castle. Anonymous letters told me th
the Rodneys, Coopers and Blacks h
a. lost their grip but went. These ph
a anthropists claim that they want to 81
4, the people of New Castle electric ligl
"a Here is a letter from an electricl
-e which shows that street railway curreI
a. will not do for electric lighting. y
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