The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-19
rRAcuoN COMPANY HNJoINED.
Must Not Cross the old Company's Track
at Robinson street

| nj Robinson street.
An application was made before Judge
| Wexford. Of the Circuit Court, sitting
in vacation. yesterday morning by Messrs
| w. r. Meredith and Frank Christian
for an injunction restraining the Rich
mond Traction Company from crossing the
tracks of the Richmond Railway ana
| Electric Company on Main street at KoD-
| insOn street.
The petitioners allege that the act
under which the defendant company Is
| working is unconstitutional.
Judge Wexford named Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock as the hour for near
ing argument on the injunction applica-
ton.
This proceeding will not interfere with
the Robinson-strect car-track building
of the Traction Company. 1t will be
pushed as rapidly as possible TO compile
ton. the matter of the laying of the
cross-Overs at Main and Robinson streets
being left until Judge Wexford has made
known hts decision in the injunction ap-
plicatiOn.
Mr. WILLIAMS TALKS.
Mr.. Williams. president of the Richmond
Traction Company when asked what he
had 20 say relative 10 the Injunction,
replied:
''Yos the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company. itself this time, falling. ]
presume. to find some tool who could
show even a himsy protcxt for an appear
ance in court, TO consent 20 carry out
its purposes. have come forward in petit
ton for an Injunction 10 restrain the
Richmond Traction Company from the
construction Of its ROhinson-street branch
from the FxpOsition-Grounsd TO the Res
ervoir and 10 and behold the only
grounds that the ingenuity and the invcn-
tiveness Of their distinguished counsel
from can set for having the claim that tho
Richmond Traction Company was char
tered I'm accordance with an act OF the
General Assembly passed In 1850. con-
fcrring upon the city Of Richmond the
power to incorporate stroet-railway com
panies, and that this act Of 1860 though
some technicalitN is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
null, and void.
THE ACT OF 1860.
Let il be understood" said Mr.. VIII
lams that this act Of $500. the constitu-
tionalltv of which they now attack, is the
same under which both the Richmond
CITY Railway Company ana the Rich
mond Union Passenger Railway Company
were chartered. and under which they
oDerated for years and years. To claim
now that the Richmond Traction Com
many is not q strictly legal corporation
is ia assert that the Main-strcet line. the
prin~ipal division Of the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company. and that
The Clav-streot line was also nothing
more than an alleged and Illegal cor
poration.
"A ridiculous feature Of their petition"
continued Mr. williams "is the assertion
O.. ~ nv
crossing the sinelc-track Of the Main
street line at the corner Of Main and
Harrison streets would be a constant in
terruptlon and Interference to the Rail
way and Electric COMPANY in the use
Of IT'S tracks. causing damage which y
would be impossible 10 estimate. and
would cause serious danger of collision
between their cars and the cars Of the
Richmond Traction Company, and would
create danger and risk 20 the public
etc. etc
such a statement" remarked Mr.. Will
iams. "is readily seen 10 he fictitious
and idle. when II is considered that there
are scarcely ono-third as many cars
which would cross our track AZ that
point as are constantly crossing divers
other points OF the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company's system.
DANGER At THE CROSSING.
"The danger at this crossing and the
'irreparable damage they would thereby
incur are the harden OF their complaint
which they now make, the burden OF
which is TO deprive the Traction Company
Of its well-establshed and well-earned
rights 10 extend its lines from the Expo
sition- Grounds TO the Reservoir Park
and increase the street-car advantages Of
the city: in other words they rake up
some old law. under which the strect-car
business OF the city has been conducted
for thirty years. and under some alleged
Irree,ilarity IN IT, seek TO shlter them
selves for their attack upon the Rich
mond Traction Company evincing thereby
nj the same time a total disregard for the
welfare ana convenience Of the public
and OF any other honorable considerations
allowable in honorable competition. q"
WHAT CAPT. GUiGON SAYS.
When Captain Guigou was seen and
asked what he had 20 say In reference
to the above. he replied. with a smile;
Nothing Tho wea tler IS too warm Tor
such heated controversy. Besides. the
Injunction proceeding Is purely q legal