Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-22
TOHAVE ACR0SSOVER
COMMITTEE FAvoRs KEEPING ONE
AT MAIN AND BEECH.
SPIRITED CURDSTONE MEETING.
Residents Of the NciGhborhood rr"
lest Against the Continuance Oh
The Terminal at THIS
.,. ri,m FaiIs-Mr. Ford's BILL

f,.rnoon on the corner or bteOH ""4
N,,ip streets Tor the purpose OF consul
,r,,g the complaints OF thirty-three pro
,.ortv owners and residents Of that sec
40, AGAINST the maintenance Of the Gay
street line terminus at that point NJ
I. Bloomberg was the only absentee
The other members Of the subcommittee
,,ossrg ]. J. King chairman W. l.
woody. r. X. Pollock, and i. burton
All answering TO their names
nh, cor,n1ainants were represented by
Messrs. swaine. Harwood. Mldyc''e' anu
cottre1. Mr.. T. +. Swain first presented
tho side Of the petitioners. lie was therc'
no eaid 10 demand that the cross-oVer
sbould be taken up. The Clay-s'IecV
cars had always been run out to the
Reservoir in the summer. and the resi-
| dents Of the neighborhood were anxious
| tbat tbcv should continue TO be so run,
IT. noiso ~ the slamming Of seats and
the switching Of trolleys was intoieraDie'
HAS HELPED THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Cautain Guigon, representing the rail-
way company, argued that the car ser
vice had made the locality what IL Was
He contended that II would create even
moro noise if the cars from the clay
street line had 10 be run over the Main
street track lie admitted that the
cross-over was not as good as II might
he but said his company INTENDED 10
nut an entirely new overhead ana UNDER
oround construction in, which would 90
9yyav with the cause for complaint. MT.
crigon nointed out the danger OF the
,ronosed remedy would be Infinitely
greater than If the present system was
continued. 1t meant a car every minute
and a quarter on west Main street, ana
would be almost certain 10 bring about
con,lications AT the car sheds. The cars
nd hoon run out last summer, he said.
for the accommodation of the baseball
traffic and because necessity and the
public demanded it. The speaker was
here interrupted by Mr.. Swain, who IN
terposed some questions, but was ruled
out OF order.
DR.. Jud. b. Wood went on record as
property owner of the locality VINO doeS
not object 10 the present terminus. MI
Harwood said Dr. Wood had bought ms
property for the purpose OF conVeruns IL
into a drugstore, and did not Intend 10
live there. DR.. Wood said he expected
70 rent the fat over his store If he dld
not live there himself.
Mr. Midyette said the nuisance was in
tolerable. and he would gladly sell ms
propcrty at 81 600 or 1850 loss, II ne
could find a purchaser for IT,
Captain Guigon said the noise from re,
versing of the back of the seats couId
easily be stopped with proper rubber
appliances. which his company was pre-
pared 10 adopt. lie said it would necesSi-
fate two more cars on the line, II the
company was forced TO run TO the sheds
10 switch. .,,,.
Of the square TO the west Of Beech street,
protested against the cross-oyer being
Mir. 5. II. Cottrell opposed the transfer
being made on the opposite side OF Main
street from that on which il takes place
al present. but expressed himself in favor
OF making the company run its cars out
to the Reservoir.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
on motion Of Mr. Pollock, the commit
tee adjourned TO the City Hall, where.
after a brief discussion. the following
report was framed 10 be submitted to the
Committee on Streets at their next
Richmond. Va. July q, 1897.
To the Committee on Streets:
Gentlemen Your subcommittee, ap
pointed to consider the nuisance COM
planned Of by citizens and properiy-OWn-
ers caused by the crOSs-OVer at Beech
follows:
Your committee met on the ground this
day. and. after hearing from those IN
teTeStcd and after careful examination,
beg leave TO submit the following:
That the Richmond Union Passenger
Railway Company be required 10 replace
the present cross-OVer on Beech near
Main street with one Of improved glrder
rails on concrete base. constructed under
the supervision of the City Engineer and
10 have proper switch-trolley connection
run from one wire TO the other.
We further recommend that this cross
over be allowed to remain, subject 10 re-
vocation at any time by the Committee
on Streets.
Failure of Retail Grocers.
Charles e. Drinard and S. d. stout
partners in trade, under the firm name
of Stout 4 Co. made an assignment n
the Chancery Court yesterday evening.
naming Ernest Nj. Long as trustee. The
firm has carried on business as retail
grocers and dealers in wood and coal az
ll9 south Second street. The amount of
the liabilities is set at 5000, and the as
sets consist of all stock and mercnandise,
fixtures and furniture safe, ice-chests,
two horses. harness, and book accounts.
After providing for the payment Of all
costs, city taxes. wages due employees,
and rent the creditors are divided into
two classes. as follows:
First CASA note for $3.50. drawn by
Stout q CO.. dated April 25 1887, payable
ninety days after date to the order OF
Jesse c. Drinard AT the State Bank OF
Virginia; =. II. Watkins, for S96Ss as
evidenced by three negotiable notes, all
past due. for $30.50. Sl9d. and Sl95i and
for merchandise bought on open account,
$3.50.
Second Class-After the payment Of ex-
penses and debts mentioned the trustee
is instructed 10 pay the residue Of the
proceeds among other creditors.
In the case OF Ford vs.. Ford, in the
Law and Equity Court process was sued
out several weeks ago by Stewart \.
Ford against his wife. Mrs. Loretta Ford.
The defendant anticipated the charges
which would be made. and filed her an
swer and cross-biil. which have already
been alluded to in these columns. Last
night Mr. Ford filed his bill for absolute
divorce. 1t is a lengthy paper charges
iniidelity. and goes into many details. IL
names two correspondents, neither of
whom reside in Richmond.
In the case of NJ. ROsenbaum e Co
against l.. Il. Mlumsey and j. +. Bishop.
judgment was confessed for SlS2.
Judgment was rendered in favor of T.
~ Darlington and G. ID. Larus. eXecu-
tors of l.. NJ. Griffln's estate against
Meadors Il Wilkinson for S2,36I73
only one more July case remains TO be
tried In this court and after that is dis
posed Of to-day the jury will be dis
charged for the term. Judge Minor will
continue TO hold court until the latter
part Of the month when an adjournment
VIII De taken anu september 18th.
In the Hastings Court Judge Witt con-
tinued the case against Joseph Fife.
charged with assaulting Miss Nina Rus
sell until next term.
Merchants, Professionalism and others
who have not taken out liCenSe-taXes will
be reported TO the Hastings Court to-
morrow for Indictment Citizens have
until IL o'clock tomorrow TO pay up.
The Committees on Schools and on
Health will meet at o'clock this eve
ming.
FLOYD.