Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
THE CARS MUST RUN.
Veteran Committee Insist Upon Ample
Service for The Reunion.
,,,<E \ TRTr ovEE THE ROUTE.
v,tcrs Talked over in mn Informal
way, and Both Companies VIII
...tn,it written Propositions This
r,cning-Captnin Pizzini's Card.

II ie certain tnat, WhateFcr may pc
,s. rositions Of the two street railway
.omranos here ta regard TO concessions
,-ortcd one TO the other. In order that
me vast crowds that will attend the Con-
f,far4fe reunion may be transported 10
che auditorium, thc question In dispute
,,ru be- settled 70 them by the City Coun-
90 If something definite is not agreed
upon to-day.
Tte veterans committee having IN
charge the question Of street-car faclli-
,lss for that occasion. and OF which Col
,rl John r. Cary Is chairman. are de-
.ernined that II they can help It.
,,Yabblc between the two corporations.
torh operating under franchises granted
hv the city. shall not be the means of
forcing thousands OF persons to walk to
the Exposition Grounds. or else remain
away from the exercises attendant upon
the reunion.
DRIVE OVER THE ROUTE.
The committee. with the railway peo-
ole and their attorneys. yesterday af-
terroon drove over the route on west
rr1ad street over which both oompa-
MOS wish 20 run their cars to the Exposi-
in regard 20 the matter.
There were present on the trip Mr..
John Skelton Williams. president of the
traction Company and Mr.. phil y.
SHIELD the attorney for that line: Mr..
Andrew Plzzini. Of the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company and his at
toruey. Mr.. A. -. Guigon: Colonel Cut
shaw. the City Engineer, and General
Tevt0n Wise General II. A. Brander,
Charles j. Anderson.
The result Of this conference between
Doc heads Of the two railway companies
ana the members Of the reunion com
mltee was that 10 was agreed that both
corporations shall submit to the com
miuec this evening at o'clock at the
Mechanics Institute. a written propori-
zion. stating just what they are will
inr t0 do in regard 10 the matter
Mr.. Williams in his letter published in
yesterdays Dispatch. expressed his will
nmoss 90 allow the old company to use
De tracks Of the Traction Company on
}road street between Harrison street and
hc EXposit0n-Grounds. during those
hours Of the day when the crowds are
greatest" II was suggested in yester-
LAYS conference that. If this arrange
neni ls made. IL should be for the whole
Imc n was further suggested that il
would be- better to have additional wires
or the extra cars. The Traction people
are understood TO be willing 10 make
these concessions. Many think the double |
Kirt idea is good one and might save
great delay in case the wires Of the new |
company should break down. or some
lccident happen TO the machinery of
heir powor-hOuse.
THEN TO THE COUNCIL
III no agreement is reached tonight |
80 .l...g..a
whole question will probably be laid be
fore the street Committee Of the Council |
tomorrow evening.
Captain Pi1Zin was seen yesterday |
morning and said that he was not salts
fed with Mr.. Williamss proposition re- |
fereI % above He thought any such ar
ranssment would be very unsatisfactory /
in los results. The most serious objection |
The captain made was TO the concentra- |
t.Ul of SO many cars at one point Said |
Captain Pizzini: In reference TO Mr. /
Wlhams's first proposition. l will say
that / object 10 II because IL Is impracti- |
cable unfair and would not serve the
interests of the public. Transfers are at
aI times Objectionable. In times of |
crowds 10 is positively impracticabe. 1t
is unfair because he proposes 10 take our
passengers for a short distance without |
charge. provided we take the passengers |
ol The Richmond Traction Company over
an our lines on the same terms. for no.
thing Ills second proposition, published
in thc Dispatch this morning is impracti-
cable because by this arrangement the
public would only be served as he states,
during the hours Of the reunion, and at
al other times they would be subjected
20 double fares and transfers.
furthermore. Mr.. Willamss plan
would concentrate az one point the inter-
section OF Harrison and Broad streets,
al cars of the two companies. possibly
numbering close on to a hundred. At
this point there would be q perfect web
C' ira ks with attendant dangers and
The difficulties Of arranging a schedule
and the dire possibilities of a block at
o. time when the demand for service
viii be- greatest will prevent us from
agreeing 90 such an arrangement but we
VIII meet The reunion committee on ar
langements for local transportation and
take steps 20 10 all we can 20 further its
wishes I'm any way by which the public
Viii Dee benefited"
CARD FROM CAPTAIN PIZZINI
The Dispatch is in receipt OF the follow
iug communication from Captain Pizzini,
which explains itself:
Richmond. Va. May Is, 1896.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Enforced absence from the city pre-
vented am earlier reply to your editorial
remarks OF Wednesday.
WOULD now say that my company Is
willing 90 accept the right TO construct
and operate a line from the Exposition
Grounds TO Main street, separate and dis
tuct from the right TO run its cars from
Harrison street west on Broad. | grouped
ihe Two together as necessary to permit
Al the cars Of the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company TO get 10 the EX-
ppsit.on-Grounds. but If only one line
is desirable 10 that point, we Will accept
ihe one privilege ! will not reply to
Ni. j. SHELTON Wiliams's uncalled-for at
lack on Mr.. Fisher as personal matters
r0 not az this time concern the public
What is wanted is the necessary car
Service 20 the observation-disclosures, and !
u accomplish this we will bend all our
energies at present. His propositions 80
lar are impracticable and delusive, and !
sh'W that tlc necessary time and thought
nave not been given the subject by him,
Dut ] trust now that he has graciously
consented 90 consider The necessity OF
my companys performing a part Of the
work ih3t Dis company so brashly under
took nearly year ago, We may be able
to agree 10 something that is practical,
ana win put us In a position 10 under
take what he now Acknowledges he Is
unable TO DO alone.
Very respectfully.
A. PIZZiNI JR.
For Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pauy