Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-16
FRIDAY. ....AUGUST 16, 1870.
Broad-strect Car Line.

In view Of the earnestness or our Ell
forts in behalf Of an improved street
car service on Broad street. the Dlspa'ch
cannot but be pleased with the eager
ness shown by rival corporations TO put
in operation on that great thoroueHl"ie
a well-eQupped electric line.
yIaduct or no viaduct. underground or
overhead trolley. Broad street Is enti'ieu
To have as good a street-car service az
Main street Moreover this service
should begin at Chimborazo PARK ana
extend to the boulevard. In this way
we hope to make Of this city more oil
united family than il has ever been III
This way we hope TO give Broad street
the TRANSPORTATION facilities which are HS
dine In this way we hope 10 MAKE Vi
the observation-disclosures a park "heie
the people Will resort on occasions not
only TO see exhibitions or live STOCK
and machinery. and horse-races, but where
,bera may be seen all sorts of athletic
games and outdoor exercises. The peo-
,Ia If Richmond have substantial IN
terest in this property. and they shou'u
wish TO see IL increase in value ana
better adapted for public uses
II the Broad-street electrician hne can
he nut into operation in time for the
coming Exposition so much the better.
Rut the line MUST be In operation by
next spring. when the Confederate re-
union takes place here.
while we cannot agree with those
who think that the observation-disclosures
Will be a suitable site for the COLOSSEUM
which we propose TO build IN which 10
hold the meetings Of the veterans. the
grounds and buildings there will be in
dispensable TO us as barracks and camp
grounds for the visiting veterans ana
volunteers.
Not Ia have the use-not To have the
best possible use-of the Exposition
Grounds next May would almost result
in the failure Of the entertainment when
we have undertaken to provide for the
visiting veterans.
The Dispatch not only wishes 70 see
an electric line running the whole length
of Broad street. but We would nave our
,Iain-street line and the Clay-street line
also extended to the Exposiiion-Grounds'
We realize. and We would have our
oeople realize, that In undertaking 10
entertain the Confederate veterans next
wear Richmond has undertaken duty
~ great MAGNITUDE The bulk Of the
crowd that came here 10 the Lee-monu-
ment unwilling in May, 1880, came and
went in one day, but most of our friends
who are coming 10 see US next spring
are coming to stay four days. SO great
Will be their numbers that the resources
OF this city in lodgings will be taxed to
their utmost. But with proper street
car connections between the Exposition
Grounds and Richmond we ought to be
able to quarter about ten thousand men
,ut there. The rest we shall be able TO
house In Richmond and Manchester.
We leave IL 10 the City Council and
It's committees 10 weigh carefully all Of
The schemes before them, hoping that the
Rroad-street franchise will be bestowed
upon that company which will give us
the surest guaranty Of what the COM
munity desires.
We want good electrician line on
BROAD street. We want this line speedily
built. II It is not In full operation and
provided with abundant cars by next
May, great will be the disgust OF this
community and great the popular wrath
against the city Council.