San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-25
VOX POPULI.
HOW THE GULF SHORES ENTRY Is
RECEIVED.
Prominent Citizens and Heavy
Taxpayers are Quite Numerous
In Favor of Its Crossing Nolan
Street and as soon as Possible.

pany for right of way for its track on
Dawson street and across Nolan street,
to the newly purchased depot grounds on
Cherry, Burnett, Nolan and Walnut
streets, the LIGHT reporters have inter-
viewed large number of prominent cit
liens on the question: SHOULD the City
council grant the Gulf Shore road right
OF way over Dawson street, across No
Ian street, east of the Southern Pacific
track, the same being the only avenue,
and the least populated, into the city,
without the cuts and grading so very ex-
pensive to the company in many other
places"
From all. or nearly all the gentlemen
interviewed, none but affirmative an
sWers were received, although some gen
tlempn, from interested motives. did not
wish TO have their names published, and
wonld only say that they were in favor Of
the road being brought into the city over
some route.
Others again, had not posted themselves
sufficiently on thu question, and could
give no answer. Among those who did
give opinions on the question were the
following:
back to the city"
John +. nambleton 81 am not kicking,
and will be injured more than any OF
those doing the most kicking.
Otto Wahrmund, vice president city
Brewing aSSOcIatiOn-I don't see how IT
could hun anybody:
Alex SartOr, Jr.-l have no objection.
w. J Paige-I am in favor OF 1t.
Henry Shiner-I am in for it or any
other enterprise that will benefit the
| city.
good thing in getting the road at all, and
should be glad, without kicking. We
| own the whole block just this SIDE OF Mr..
LOckWOOds property and much nearer
! the proposed crossing, and we are not
going to object.
H. Weiss-That is the most feasible
| Mace to bring the road in. | would like to
see it come into the city. The projectors
have spent lots of time in searching for
the most eligible place to bring 1t IN and
| have consulted me in the matter. Their
| choice is best because less people are
| troubled. OF course, it is to be expected
| that they can't suit everybody.
| Mr.. Friedman-YeS, | am in favor of it.
George Witte-Yes, it should be allow
ed to come into the city, particularly with
! the least cost to the city.
Edward Rsche, ST., That is good
|
| come in. There is no other route that
! presents less obstacles.
| Alderman HOefling | am in favor
[ of il; have had nv property cut up by
the railroad on Walnut street, but !
wouldn't object. It's public benefit.
| George Kalteyer-We want the road
and that is a good route to enter the city,
but it seems to me the four acres will not
be enough for depot grounds, shops, etc.
| Louis Huth-It will be a fine place for
depot, and am in favor of it.
| George Dullnig-It's the same case over
again. No one wants the railroad near
his property, but we must have the road,
| and as IL must come into this place some
where ii may Just as well come in there.
The Southern Pacific already has severa
tracks running by that place and they
may run a dozen more tracks for all !
care.
M. Herweck-We must have the roaC
| and it is bound to come in somewhere
There will always be kiCkerS. They cOulC
put it in front of my dOorand ! wouIdn'
say a word.
, II. D. Kampmann-I am peculiarly sit
uated and am not saying a word. W.
need the road and the more railroads tn
merrier. 1t would do the least damage
TO property holders at that place.
, William Hoeflng, Jr-The road has t
come in somewhere and there'll Away
| De klCkeTS. we muSb nave SuC lOdu ~,
all means. w
William Heuermann-I am very littl
| Interested in the Gulf Shore. | wOul
II like to see the Santa Fe come into Sa
Antonio. As far as Mr.. Ogden'S kick /
Y concerned, it is all nonsense. Mr.. Ogde
= is prominent lawyer, but the City coun
= Gil will not allow one man to stand in II
= way. The location for a depot is good
l. But when will the Santa Fe come int
Il San Antonio?
+. Hensel-I live on Cherry street an
g cross two tracks now and would glad
r, cross half dozen more tracks If eac
2, track meant another road.
n William Reuter-We need the road an
:. somebody's got to suffer. HOuston's &C
3 thirteen roads and San Antonio Onl
lr three. We must have the road and that
t. all what's the matter. The location
'e good.
n Ed. Dreiss-I don't blame Mr.. Ogden, {
10 far as his individual interests are col
is cerned. A railroad is not a very pleaSaI
le thing to have around your house, e
" pecially when you have children. Eve
Sc a street railway is a dangerous thin
But the road is needed and must come
ur somewhere and that is good locatiC
ar for the depot.
ly Where it will injure Mr.. Ogden it W
ed benefit the general public. l wouldr
v kick: San Antonio needs more rallroa
r. and that's what builds up place.
e. J. w. Rogers. with VIM. Cameron
We Col am in favor OF the road and
Nv need it
A. Joske-The railroad must come
somewhere and the city council will
what is right.
Jos. Ryan, attorney at-law-Thts 70
ey must come in on some street, and do
see why not Dawson or Nolan street,
T. well as any other street. If it was so
poor man, or a Mexican shanty, TIT
'eV' would be no kick from those big fellah'
-. it would cut right through the house.
'e'' Captain Thomas Prandy, civil engine
-. one Of our oldest residents, OWES prope