Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-06
MEANING OF AWARD.
ARBITRAToRs EXPLANATION sUs-
TAINs THE TRACTION COMPANY.
THE CONNECTIONS TORN OUT.
Richmond Hallway Causes the New
Road 90 Transfer Its Passengers-
Another Contention Between the
hnes-Music at Cbimborazo Park.

Messrs. George W. Stevens and Charles
+. Boiling, the arbitrators appointed to
fix the amount TO be paid by the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company to
the Richmond Traction Company, for the
use OF the latter's tracks during the
| Confederate reunion, have sustained the
claim Of the Traction Company TO the
extent that they say their award meant
that the old company should pay $50
per car per day for each car run upon
the line OF the new railway. Ii will be
remembered that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company contended that the
conclusion of the arbitrators was that
the pay should be so much per car based
upon a street-car day. The construction
| placed upon the award by the arbitratore
disposes Of this contention and declares
that the gum to be paid should he so
much per day Tor each car run upon
the Traction Company's road. The new
| road says that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company ran fifty-six cars
! a day upon its tracks, while the old COM
| pany claims that IL only ran forty eight
cars upon the Traction Company's tracks.
Here Is the COflSlruClltl the dIbllIdlOFS
| place upon their award:
In making this award the arbtrators
| did not consider how many hours con-
stituted car-day, but ruled that $3.50
for use Of tracks and trolley wire, and
$50 for power should be paid on each
car that was used in this service mo
matter how many hours each car ran
per day. or a total of 500 per car per
day run by the Richmond Railway and
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Richmond Traction Company.
1t was represented 10 the arbitrators
by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company that il was their intention to
place thirty cars on each line, and run
them regularly during the three days
IL a less number of cars were employed
the bill should be correspondingly re-
duced.
(signeD GEORGE W. STEVENS.
CHARLES L. BOILING.
August .. 1896.
TORE OUT THE CONNECTIONS.
But there is a still more serious quar-
rel than this between these companies.
On Tuesday night woTkmen of the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company
tore out the connections between its
tracks and those Of the Traction Com
pany at Broad and Harrison and Broad
sary for the Traction TO transfer its pas
sengers at this point When the Trac-
ton Company commenced the construc-
ton of its Broad-sreet line 1t found
the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Po-
tOmac railroad and the City railway hold
ing original rights on its western end.
Many and varied negotiations were the
result, and at last it was agreed that the
former of these two companies should
shift its tracks TO the extreme south
side Of the street. The proporty-ownefs
here interposed objections. and claimed
enormous damages The steam railroad
manifested no cgncern as TO what was
done, as they claimed that they could run
on just as they were. At this point the
Traction Company was confronted with
the fact that unless they left off litiga-
ton and pressed track construction they
would not be ready for the reunion.
Then, by the mutual consent OF al con-
cerned, the temporary tracks on Broad
street were put down, with the under
standing that they should be used until
August 4th. At midnight Of that date
the old company pulled out the connec-
tions, leaving the Traction without a
track for about seventy-fyo yards.
AS the Traction Company somewhat ex-
pected this step, II left cars on Broad
street east OF Pine. and the transfer ar
rangement was put into effect early yes
terday morning. The cars from the
New Reservoir Park were run up TO
Hancock and Broad, where the passen-
gers were transferred and walked a short
distance TO the point where the Trac-
TONS tracks formerly ran into those OF
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
oany's. At this point they took a car
and came down as far as Pine street,
a. aF.4H lr4l
continuing their Journey Passengers
going west transferred at Pine. walking
over the crossing and boarding a car,
rode 70 the point where the old companys
tracks began, and then walked out TO
Hancock street, where another car was
I'm waiting. and carried them on TO their
journeys end.
on Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Phil. =
Shield, counsel for the Traction Com
pany, called upon the attorney Of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
and requested that the arrangement be-
tween the two companies whereby the
new company could use the tracks OF
the old between Hancock and Harrison
streets could be continued for few days
until the Traction Company could con-
struct its permanent tracks, which II was
ready to begin work OF. An unsatls-
factory reply having been received, Mr.
John SHELTON Williams. president OF the
Traction Company. that evening addressed
a letter to DR.. John p. Mum. OF New
York. president of the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company, making a similar
request.
Mir. Williams said yesterday that
the permanent tracks would be laid just
as soon as the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company had
shifted its tracks, which 1t was preparing
to do.
1--WE have expended $500 in buying
real estate and paying damages 10 get
our permanent tracks down." continued
AIR. Williams, land are ready TO go
ahead. We will do everything we pos
sibly can for the carrying OF passengers
IN a satisfactory manner. Notwiths land
ing this annoyance we are able to give
our usual fast schedule. and hope that
patrons will bear with us for short
while until we are able TO run cars
through again."
MUSIC AT CHIMBORAZO.
A splendid band Of music consisting of
sixteen pieces was the attraction which
drew thousands OF people 70 Chimborazo
Park last night. The entertainment was
provided by the Traction Company and
il was thoroughly enjoyed. The pro
gramrne embraced popular and classical
selections, and was quite novelty on
that hill which has heretofore been so
quiet The Traction Company will pro-
badly give the entertainments regularly
at Chlmborazo.
Yesterday Mornings Fire.