Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23
JUDGE KEITH SPEAKS
ie Refuses The Injunction Asked by The
Richmond Railway and Electric Co.
TIE TRACTION PEOPLE ELArED.
President Williams on the situa-
uon-ffc Trusts There VIII lie No
Two Companies Can Live Here.

The Richmond Traction Company Is
In biSh feather II gained another vic
tory over the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company yesterday. This was
accomplished, too, without effort or ar
eument on the part OF the Traction.
Judge Wexford OF the City Circuit Court
having. on Thursday. refused to grant
the injunction against the Traction asked
by the old company. Messrs W. r.. Mere
dith and Frank W. Christian. counsel
for the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. yesterday morning went be-
fore Judge James Keith. Of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. with their petition 10
enjoin the Traction Company from cross
ing the tracks OF the plaintiff at the
intersection OF Main and Robinson streets.
Judge Keith read the paper over care
fully. and said to the representatives. OF
the companies present that il was not
necessary to argue the case. as he would
not grant the Injunction.
RUN CARS WEEK AFTER NEXT.
President John SHELTON Williams OF the
Traction Company, when seen by a Dis
oetch man yesterday said the result
was exactly what be thought II would
be. and he hoped his company would be
subjected % no further annOyances. lie
said one Of the engines were put I'm at
he new pOwer-house yesterday. and fire
vas raised I'm one OF the boilers for the
hrst time lie remarked that. with the
exception OF the crossings al the Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot and al Broad and
Adams streets and the piece of tenn
porarY track to be put down on Broad
street for the reunion. the BrOad-street
line was completed from the Exposition
Grounds 10 Thirty-fourth street. The
Traction Company and the Chesapeake
and ohio railway reached an agreement
as TO the steam railroad crossing yestcr-
day. and the pieces will be put in by the
last OF next week. President Williams
assured the news-gathercr that the cars
Of the Traction Company would be in
operation on Broad street by the first
OF week after next
Work on the Robinson-street road.
which extends from New Reservoir Park
10 the Exposition Grounds, is being ra-
pldly pushed.
THE WAY ENTIRELY CLEAR.
Speaking OF the situation, Mr.. Williams
last evening said:
$50 lar as / can see now. the way is
entirely clear We are going ahead with
our work. mindng our own business. and
intend 10 continue doing So; and we hope
10 have our cars running and serving the
public on Broad street the first week I'm
June There IS 10 reason why we
should not do so. unless some accident
occurs The public may feel reasonably
certain that they cannot possibly De de-
layed long We are CONDUCTING "a busi-
ness enterprise I'm busiucsslize way.
and for businesslife purposes: our rights
are clear and indsputable. and we can
not De seriously delayed or subjected 10
anything worse than temporary vexaton
10y any action that can be- taken against
us.
1.-THE present outlook" said President
Williams. "is that i'm a year from now
the Traction Company will be In fun and
successful operation. doing its work OF
promoting the convenience Of the people
OF Richmond. increasing the attractions
ana business facilities of the city. and
that II will be found that there is room
enough here fer both street railway sys-
TENS Probably by that lime the own
ers of the old line will wonder how they
could have been 50 childish. Certainly. /
hope that VIII be the case / take II
that all of US here are sincerely anxious
TO promote RichmOnd's prosperity and
development and that we will be too
wise 10 undertake TO cut each others
Threats or quarrel Vindictivoly among
ourselves"