San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-30
FAR, FAR AWAY.
GULF SHORE BOAT Is DRAGGING ITS
ANCHOR,
And May go to Pieces on the Rocks
Yet-Council Committee Ma
iority Opposed to Cherry
Street Route.

The special council committee appoint
ed by the mayor to meet and confer with
the officers of the Gulf Shore railway in
regard to selecting feasible right-of-
way in to the city, met council room at
1890 a. m. with Aldermen A. f. Beck
mann, Newton and Daugherty present,
the city engineer and President Davis
Ex-Governor Ireland, DR.. G. G. Clifford
Messrs. Jud and Jesse Fry, and Engineer
Gresham, for the railway. There were
also present Messrs. c. w. Ogden, A. f.,
james, Henry and Ed. DlgRowity, Paul
Wagner, ID. j. Gallagher, Otto StaffeI, A.
Maurer, n. Mackey, Wilmington, Craw-
ford, and others, some of whom lived
upon Centre street.
The right-ofway through the ceme-
terleS seemed to be the only stumbling
block in the way, and at II O'Clock the
committee sent for the maps of the Catho-
tic and Protestant cemeteries and heard
the objections Of Rev. Father Pfeffer-
kOrn, of st. Joseph'S church. He
stated that there would be danger to
people at funerals, when there were many
carriages and horses tied to the fences
along Centre street. He had no obiec-
lions to the road running across a corner
Vi thO IL Illt uallg1T 10 0OES6S
and teams could be averted.
The Odd Fellows have not vet been
heard from; the road makes a curve
across piece of their cemetery. The
United States cemetery is near this route,
but 1t was stated that the government had
no objections.
The committee was supplied with pro-
hleS aud other data OF the proposed route
over Centre and Cherry streets and the
right of way was thoroughly gone over
and discussed.
The following letter was presented by
the Dignowity family, over their moth
er'S signature:
The City Council and Officers Of the Gulf
Shore Railway:
Gentlemen.-ln case the city council
grants permission to the railroad COM
pany above referred to to build its road
on and along Centre street, in the CITY of
San Antonio, | will give the right of way
free OF cost through o. c. |. 16, r. 4, D. /,
upon such conditions as the council NAV
see tit TO impose in the protection Of said
street and block from too much damage.
The right OF way granted through said
block 10, must be declared a street by the
council and kept open for other travel
than by said railroad company.
AMANDA j. DIGNOwITY.
The Cherry street route was taken np
and Alderman Beckmann stated that he
was dead against that street and was in
favor of WaRut street, and this route
was discussed for considerable time.
Several parties living on Cherry street
were among the kickers against the Sc
Iected right. Of-way. Paul Wagner, A.
Maurer and another, grocer. were
some DIRECTORS. There is no objection
from New BraunfelS street clear out to
the SaladO.
The proviso laid down by Mrs. Digno-
witty that the city keep the street open
Tor traihc seemed to be the hinge ques-
ton OF the discussion and the point on
which the committee stuck. There
seemed to be change of opinion all
around and the settlement OF the ques-
ton now seems as far off or further than
ever before
The objection seems to be more to block
20 than TO the granting of the right-of-
way. Ogden spoke against IL ard mem
toned that syndicate was Interested in
80 acres OF the property, of which the
road would take only ten. Governor Ire
land said that this made no difference
and was not german TO the question.
The outcome of the committees session
was most eagerly looked for by all our cit
liens and particularly by the large num-
Der OF unemployed men in our city. All
morning crowd Of over 100 men waited
outside the city hall patiently abiding
their time and hoping that the action of
the committee would be favorable to the
right Of-way being granted.
A majority of the committee was OPP
posed to the route over Cherry street,
After hearing all the objections the
committee decided to go into secret ses-
sion and the room was cleared. They
talked while and adjourned until
o'clock.