The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Reply Of Traction COMPANY.

Edltor or The Times.
Sir,-A communication in The Times OF
August 9TH, from Mr.. A. d. Guigon, rep
resenting the Richmond Railway and
Electro Company, attempts 10 onei au
explanation for the action Of his com
pany IN tearing up the tracks on Broad
street and putting stop to the running
of the through cars Of the Richmond
Traction Company. Mr.. Guigon naturally
desires 10 palliate tho action Of his assoc
ciates and wishes to see an excuse for
II, but an unprejudiced public are not
go blind as 10 fail 10 see that the pulling
up OF connections that IN no manner N
terfered with their tracks or travel, was
a malicious act, one in keeping with
their Injunction on Robinson and Main
streets. and that on lakewood avenue
= which they also instigated; and is also
ina Keeping with their course since the
city % Richmond granted without their
consent the franchise TO the Richmond
Traction Company.
Their tearing up of the connecting
tracks is also In keeping with their offer
OF a ptifui sum for the use Of the wires.
power and tracks OF the Richmond
Traction Company on the Robinson and
Broad street lines for the three days Of
the reunion. when they knew that we had
gone To considerable expense on their
account. and when our action i'm thus
giving them the facilities OF our tracks
enabled them 20 make during this period
probably 5000 or $1,000
The public Is only too well aware OF
the bitter and uniustifable fight made
against our company by the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company. a strik-
ing feature of their act was that they
knew that an arrangement, in the main
similar 10 the one which expired AUGUST
4th. for the joint use Of tracks between
Harrison and Hancock streets. had feen
signed and agreed on as a permanent or
rangement. 10 go into effect as soon as
the permanent track OF our road cohd
be put down.
Tho public is only too we'll aware Of
the great care for the public comfort
shown for years past by the RcamonJ
Railway and Electric Company IN their
magnificent mulecar line on Broad street.
and their act in tearing up tracks which
I'm no way interfered with their travCl
is in keeping with their great considera-
ton for the public shown before the
era Of the Richmond Traction Company
The Richmond Traction Company h,ptd
that they would have their permanent
track down before the expiration Of the
contract for the temporary use of the
small section Of connecting track bot
the Injunction Of tho Broad street prop
erty-hOlders and the detention Of the
mans in the hands Of the 4dchmOnd
Railway and Electric Company made
A. impossible 70 complete the work he
fore August 4th. Request was maze for
the use Of the track necessary 10 con-
tinue through cars. Their reply was 20
tear up our connecting track. The rea-
son that we had cars at each ond VAS
that we had met with nothing Int cnmity
and petty annoyances from the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company;
and. consequently. we prepared for tho
worst. II was well we did so. as their
night action proved Their intention
seemed to be 10 catch MS unp-cpaced
while they delayed answering our re-
quest for the use OF the 0clrecting
track
number of the newspaper articles
are headed Railway Companies right
VIII the public pelaSe bear in mind that
I'm every case the Richmond Traction
Company has been sustained ana have
been right when the fights have ltcn
forced upon them by the organized effort
OF a foreign corporation TO crush an
enterprise organized and directed hy a
number Of home people whose on'v a.
fence has been 10 give the city inc , est
equipped car-line In tho South.
We have had 10 fight all along the
line since the start. and although lie
public is inconvenienced by the uncaiied-
FOR act Of the Richmond Railway ard
Electric Company IT IS our int ltion u
have the Inconvenience last the lCdat
time possible.
Offering the pltiful sum OF 1888 for m
award Of over a thousand dollars made
by disintercsted arbitrator. and the
midnight tearing up OF the track. that
in no way interfcred with their tiaval.
are both Just and right In the estimation
OF the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. They tell the public I. Is SC.
As well might they say white is black.
Yours very truly,
WM. HABLlS rON,
Vice. Preside and Gen. Man Richmond
Traction Company.
Mr.. r. A. ArnSon, as special guest of
the ISpwhEers. has left the city TO spend 4
ten days Ct Ocean Ybev. . Nv -