The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
TO SUBMIT THE PLANS.
THE coNFLfCTBETWEE THE OLD
AND NEB STREET can LINES.
Both sides heard by the City Ofhcials and
the Matter Postponed Until
acknowledging.

Stlfiltt WIS ItiA ia tA' wv
Office yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
with reference 10 the trouble that arose
10 ofgb, hcforo between the
Richmond Traction Company ana
the Richmond Railway ana Liec,
tric Company. when the former trled
to cross the tracks OF tho latter. Ihose
present were Messrs. John Sheitoh WI
Hams and Philip y. SHIELD REPRESENTING
the Traction COMPANY and MI Cowardlh'
their assistant engineer and Mcssrs.
George L. Fisher. Andrew Fizzini, Jr.,
j. ". Wilbur OF the Richmond Halfway
and Electric Company ana Messfs.
Nyndham X. Meredith ana y. -. 1ul-
gon. OF counsel for the latter COMPANY
Air. &. v. Meredith the city attorney,
as an hand 10 look after the interests
Of the city. Justice John j. Crutchheld
was also an attentive listener.
THE CONTENTION.
The REPRESENTATIVES of the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company took the
ground that the crossings prepared by
the Traction Company Cor crossing the
tracks OF the Union Passenger Company
with its tracks were not satisfactory ana
had never been submitted 10 them nor 10
The city Engineer for the lattcrs APPROX
al and that they were therefore justified
in preventing the interference Win their
own tracks which would have been caused
by Dlacing tho crossings In position.
They claimed that the only way TO pre-
vent the accomplishment OF TINS result
was 10 act promptly IN the emefkehcy'
and TO hold It's last cars each way ln pc
sition so as TO prevent any interference
with the tracks until the matter could
be definitely determined by the proper au-
thorities.
Their chief objection TO the crossings
that have been prepared for The Irac-
lion Company was that The ruis TO ne
used by the Union Passenger Railway
Companv were two feet too short I'm
each direction. which would necessitate
the insertion Of two feet Of rail at each
end. which. would be so short that u
would be impossible TO keep it In position.
MIR. John SHELTON Williams, president OF
the Traction Company, said he had been
under tho impression that all the plans
and drawings had been submitted 10 lhe
CITY Engineer. and he disclaimcd any IN
tention of being discOurtcOus 10 the city
Engineer or 10 disregard hts authority
Mr. Windham II. Meredith assured col
onei Cutshaw on behalf Of the klchinohu
Railway and Electric Company mat the
latter had no desire of throwing any ou-
stacIe or hinderance in the way OF lhe
work Of the Traction Company, nut mat
fl would facilitate the Traction company
I'm every way so long as his compahy's
rights were not involved.
CASE POSTPONED.
The city Engineer stated that the lrac-
ton Company had never submitted any
drawings or plans Of the crossings lot
his approval. and az his suggestion the
matter went over unill lo-hoIIoM n.oii-
inc al 10 o'clock. when the representatives
on The two railroad companies are 10
moo, him I'm his office and go over the
,,lans of an crossings that have 10 ne
laid between the two lines and TO OBTAIN
his final decision. =.
civ Attorney Meredith suggested 10
Justice Crutchneld that, In view oil ,he
developments, the charge against t'o
Union Passenger Railway Company LOT
ol,s,r,,ctinc the street with its cars during
the previous night. might be dismissed
The Justice replied that he would 40 so
ON Tuesday morning. when the matter
would come up before bin for hetul"s'
As soon as the conference had ended,
u0rkmen were set 20 Work 10 Nll IN the
street crossing an Seventh and broad
chat had been dug out hy the traction |
people during the previous night.
Captain Andrew Pizziui said subse-
oueutlv that If the Traction Company le- !
gal advisers would spend little more time |
in studying the city ordinances and less |
time in seeking pubic favor they would |
get along better lie added that his COM |
pauy had the right of way at this point, |
and were not going 10 have crossings |
which did not nt 10y two feet put IN |
without raising any objection especially |
when they had not been notified of the |
fact until after the work had been COM
mencod.
MIR WILLIAMS VIEWS.
President John SHELTON Williams, Of the !
Traction Company. made the following !
statement yesterday.
"rhe excuse under which Mr. Fisher |
and his associates now seek TO shelter |
a.. sflrInf 80
that the drawings FOR the crossings |
which were made according to designs |
of and by one of the leading steel-works |
in the country. had not previously been |
approved by The City Engineer. Engineer /
Johnston. of the Traction Company, has |
been IN conference with Colonel Cutshaw /
on every important point as 81 has come
up. and We took 10 for granted that these |
crossings had already been approved 10y. |
the city Engineer 10 is now claimed, |
howevof that while Mr. Langstan john
eton laid before the city Engineer some
weeks ago general plans bearing on this
subject the drawings had not been laid |
biore him in final detail
Mr. Johnstou's omission 10 do this was
certainly not intentional. and / presume
De felt sure that there was no point or
feature in the special work which could
possibly give rise 20 any controversy ]
10 Philadelphia 20 Doe here Monday MORN
ING without fail, and have no doubt that
when he and Colonel Cutshaw 20 over
the plans together. and the matter IS
discussed. we viii receive instructions
from The City Engineer 20 proceed with
the work
Colonel Cutshaw denies the statements
appearing In yesterday mornings papers.
apparently proceeding from tho old COM
pdhy, That he had declared that there
was no reason why the streot-cars should |
not he kept standing in tho streets all
night"
THE OTHER SIDE
Last night reporter OF Tho Times
called on Captain Guigon. assistant coun-
sci for tho Richmond Railway and Elec-
tslc Company and asked him for a state
ment OF the position Of his company IN
reference 20 the Seventh-street crossing.
The facts are few and simple" replied
Captain Guigon and our position IS i'm
pregnahlc Tho Traction Company is our
rival and we Will DO everything legitimate
20 secure our share Of the pubic favor
and the public patronage: but We have
studiously avoided any interference with
that compauys track work, and even I
went so far some weeks ago as 10 offer
10 use its new northern track temporarily
from Ninth TO Laurel streets. so that
they might get immediate possession OF
me old Richmond. Fredericksburg and
iVtonac track and begin building their
southern track while we were al work
@il our northern one. but this offer was
oeelihed. ior fcar OF technical ANTIQUITIES
"a To-