Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
.BROAD-STREET LINE
THE vIADUCT AND ELEcTRICAL
PROPOSITIONS TO DE PUSHED.
MP. Bloomberg's sub-Committee 20
Meet This Week-Nr. w. r. Jen.
kfns's Conduit Car system Will
Come Into the Fight

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subcommittee from the Council COM
m'ttee on Streets. which IL to consider
| the question OF extending the Broad
street car-line and changing the motive
power from mules TO electricity. mas
called a meeting of that body Tor
this afternoon at 40 O'Clock. He says
he thinks the matter will be pushed
along now with all possible haste con-
sistent with the best interests OF all con-
cerned. The company represented by Mr..
Julian Bryant. which desires franchises
TO build a viaduct over Broad street ana
operate an electric-llne from the EXPOSE
| ton grounds to Chimborazo PARK ~
ready TO be heard before the committee.
Mr.. JENKINSS COMPANY.
Another Richmond gentleman. Mr.. W.
| f. jenkins, who has devoted the last hve
, years to the invention and patenting OF
what he calls q conduit electric system
| will appear before Mr.. Bloomberg ana
| his associates and ask similar grant
| Mr.. jenkins is practical machinis,'
having served his apprenticeship III u"
| establishment Of Tanner Delaney an
| has formed a company OF capitalists VI
| Washington and New York. who VIII put
up the money 10 build the viaduc, over
| either Broad. Marshall, or Grace streets.
! II the franchises are granted. the cost
! OF this work would be. he says. ABOUT
$4,000 or 10000 He explains that the
| advantage OF his system Is that IL wouiu
! remove all poles, wires, and other over
| head distractions from the streets. SPEAK
| ing OF his invention to blspa'0"
reporter yesterday. Mr.. jenkins sald:
This system is made in us ehtfeV y,
! cast-iron and steel. Interchangeable III az
! It's parts. with no boltholes 10 ma'on,
| il can be put In place quickly, cheapiy'
and lasting usInp the Johnson steel-r1h'
| 8 inches deep. clamped TO cast-iron yones
! or tires 5Iz feet apart. with heavy hsh-pa,'
at each end Of rails, making one shioo,n,
| even. and continuous rail- lasting WIN '"7
other exposed parts for years.
THE SLOT VERY SMALL.
1--WE use" ne continued. 1.-THE simpes.'
cheapest steel slot-plates, making 'he s'v.'
being the opening proper 10 the oonu
smaller by quarter OF an inch tha, az;
conduit system or cable ever mhue' ~
Iev-wIres are not tied. as In other eiec''lo
systems. but are hung loose In insuIatoIs'
| or unconducting seats, making 80
/ conductor and return wire lhiS Ths
/ mower from leakage and induction,
/ X
| There are two on each car Inc cur iVh'
! rasscs down on one wire one uo"oS
,jct,np II M and passing II through
! Y-ehapAd shank into The motor IL uV'9 -,
work down again through the -shapeI
! Gin and pick-up into the return "lrc' am
| Masses back 10 the pOwer-house am
! ground not using the track TOT any pa'
| Of the current. Therefore there ON ",
| no shocking horses, as DO the picS'"'
! system ,y
COSTS MORE THAN TROLLEY
"The construction of this system Mr.
Jenkins went on to say, costs more wa"
the trolley and two thifds less ''ih' Wv
cable system. II Is cheaper than any sys-
tom now known in running expenses. IL
,yiII work inst as well in bad as In good
weather. all parts having been wei
,bonQbt out as TO repairs. Ice, snow
freezing. raining, dust. and art 90 ho'
in any way interfere with It's worklhs
The electrical parts are well protecteu'
We can bring before your Couneil sonie
Of the ablest street-railway engineers III
this country as 10 the WORKING anu eo''-
bitterness OF this system
CAPITAL. GUARANTEED.
.The capital for building this line has
been guaranteed. some by parties III
Washington. ID. c.. and also by syhdl-
cate in New 1OTk, WIN uiN
build the road as soon as reasonable
franchise can be secured. They Will give
a bond to commence work within a hAed
period. and complete the line in
euch time as may be prescribed
nv the CITY fathers The con-
struc;ion of the road would give employ
ment to n large number of men.
This company is willing TO give all
necessary transfers. In the conduit we
can take care Of Jour OWN electric nght,
and other wires.
HANDLING THE CROWDS.
This company will be willing to con-
struct the viaduct on Broad. Marshall or
Grace streets but their preference wouli
be Broad, IA there, IL would be stright
line. and better for all parties. We can
handle any crowd that may be In the
CITY at any time, because we can use
trailers tor three cars together), not
having hills or many curves to contend
with This viaduct will be built or the
best steel, light. and attractive. with
roadways both on top and underneath
for all commercial purposes. This VIII
not obstruct the streets or sunlight, ana
will be an ornament to the city.
The company is willing 10 spend all
the necessary money In the completion
Of this line. and make II "A success. This
system has passed the criticism OF me
best authorities on street-car business
in this country, and we are willing to
submit IL TO any experts In this line"