The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-22
BROAD STREET RAILWAY
STATEMENTS FROW REFRE>ENTa-
TfJE> or norm COMPfNIES.
Mr.. John shelton williams for the rrac-
ton Company and Mr. george t.
Fisher for the Ci., Railway.

Mir. John SHELTON Williams was seen
Yesterday I'm regard TO the plans OF the
Richmond Traction Company. which Is
now a,rlying for tre strcet-car fran
,bise for the fun length of Broad street.
Il am informed" said he That the
main arguments which the Fisher-Gou1G
people are relying upon TO sustain their
monopolstic demand. are their statements
that the Traction Company is not acting
In good faith, but Is trying to get char
ter. in order TO turn around ana sell
IL. OF that those for whom the charter
Is being applied for have not sufficient
capital with them TO carry the enterprise
through successfully. / wish. In the hrst
place, to say cmphaiically that we have
no idea Of disposlng Of the charter L"
any one, but that We intend, IT 'he
charter should be- granted 10 us TO buhn
IA nrst-class. doublc-trtck electrician INC
from one end OF Broad street 10 the otnfi,
with ornamental iron centre-poies,
track and road-bcd superior To any the
city has ever had. nety-hVe-pouud rails
oak ties. concrete filling. and cars equal
TO the best In use In the great northern
cities
provision viii probaiy he made In the
the new company Will oc able. should the
right be given by the city. to supply
the citizens of Richmond with electric
lights and power on better terms thah
those required 10y the other conn any'
and the prediction made I'm the Clty
Council the other night. that the cltzens
OF Richmond world probably he able 10
save something more i'm addition TO the
E9OD per annum secured 10y the Illus
trious 49," viii probably be very shortly
verified.
we have no intention" continued Mr..
Williams "Of recurring tho necessary
money by opening subscription books and
requesting the public 10 chip in The
road will he built by strong syndicate,
composed Of several banking firms an
cspitalists here and elsewhere. who are
willIg 10 take whatever SIX here may
be IA the venture and the bonds VIII
probably not be offered to The public m
III the road Is completed ana its earning
capacity has been demonstrated.
m the franchise is granite m acc"p-
table shape aud It's value is not entirely
killed by amend nents with which IN"
friends Of the other company VIII a.
tempt TO stab q at the meeting Of the
Board OF Aldermen Monday night, We viii
probably have our cars running 'cloir
the first OF February next.
The charge that the Richmond 1rdc-
ton Company has not single pr1 'tical
railroad mrn associated with them rs ~
true. The Traction Company has already
secured the services for this undfftak-
ing of Mr.. A. IangStan Johnston, VINO
is D stinPuished for his large expert 'nce
i'm The construction of electric rtilWa.s,
and for the succ ass he has met with IN
this liIc. He not only Constructed very
largely tn present strect-car syst
here at a time when the trolley a. was
IN its infancy. and when ne had 70 make
his inventories 10 meet new conditions as
they arose. but he was the enE4i 'rI Sc
leried 10 convert the vast hOrsc-car sNs-
tenn Of Sew orleans into electric lines,
and his latest achievement has been the
construction of a lin" IN fhllaitlphla,
which Is renowned for the peri ,ctlon OF
its construction in every detail Inc
power-house Of this plant which was
MIR JohnstOns own design, mas been dH-
pIicaied I'm various parts Of the country.
amcnc the latest cOmpan IS 10 take II
for a model being the metropolitan Ifac-
ton Company of Washington In ths
face of such facts as these the loose ana
Idle statements Of the Fisher people seem
truly amusing.N
WHAT MIR. TIsHFB Gays.
When i met Mir George p. Fisher. the
treasurer and general manager OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany last night, | found him by no
means discouraged over the action OF
the Common Council at the session last
Monday. In speaking about the pros
poets of the building 80 an electric road
ON Broad street. Mr.. isher said:
I'VE have every assurance that the
Board of Aldermen on next Monday night
the Common Council. / think. in view
OF the fact that We have built up the
present strcet-railfOad system. and nave
made II what IL Is to-day, all conditions
being equal. the franchise should be given
to US. originally, We put in N.2oJUw
TO take hold of the old properties which
six years agO furnished the strect-car
service I'm this city These properties con-
sisted of TWO OF three railroad companies
and two eiectric-ight companies. Since
that time ] have brought from New
York and spent iu this city In addition,
for bctterments OF these properties and
FOR real estate. more than the same
amount and all this has tccn pad out
Ia cash.
I'VE consider that after having planted
such a large amount of money in this
city. and after having given the iublic
better and better service each year since
we have been here that We are entitled
not only 10 the same consideration that
would bee given an outside company. but
provided we arc willing to accept the
same franchise as that company that We
should he entitled TO the preference. Hav-
ing spent large amount OF money here.
We are bound To protect IT, and shall use
every legitimate means to that end.
I'VE expect this fall TO put OF Broad
street one Of the best-equiPpcd roads IN
this country running from Ninth to Lau-
rel'streets. and thence to Hollywood, and
equip the same with electricity If per
mission TO do so * siven us by the city
authorities. The new rails. which we
are expecting 10 use for that purpose
are already on the way We have the
exclusive right 10 those tracks until 1907
and We have also the right to renew them
and keep them In proper condition.
"When we put together these properties
six years ago. there were only two or
three transfer points in this city. while
We now have between twenty and thirty
such transfer points i'm this city and Man
chester. and fast as We build new
roads we shall increase the number Of
these transfer points. and enable the
passengers 10 secure Two. and IN many
Instances, three rides for one nvc-cent
care.
II am greatly distressed however. for
fear that we cannot build the road in
time for the Exposition. but should we
obtain permission 10 do so within the
next ten days. we would complete the
road IN time 10 carry passengers to the
Exposition Grounds In October"
vitw FROM BALTIMORE.
Tho Baltimore American of yesterday
says
Another instance of he reaching out
OF Baltimore capital and enterprise south
ward is afforded IN recen; rivalry for