Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-03
Mr.. DARLING WINS IT
King Street Still His For
Horse Cars.
COUNCIL STICKS TO HIM.
lie Was Represented by Colonel Tabb and
Mr.. Arthur SeEar. Mr Causey APP
pears for DIRECTORS. Will
Build at Once.

The council met at S O'Clock last night
and again took up the railroad quy stion
BY vote of five to one-the latter being
cast by Councilman George Wray Book
..F-that portion of the Darling ordi-
nance recurring to the use of King street
from the Cd Dominion dock +, Queen
street, was repealed, leaving Mr.. OAR
ling in possession Of the street from
Que n to Lincoln. the northern bound
airy of the town. This action will prove
as unpopular as that al first taken. Mr.
Darling. it is said, will begin work at
once.
The property owners on King st: eet,
between Court and the Old Dominion
whapf. who desire, the repeal OF the
franchise granted by the council to Mr.
Darling on the night OF January 6. Wee
represented by Mr.. Francis F. CauSey,
who laid before the counci.men a p ii
ton setting forth their objections. Mr.
Sat!ssy then addressed the body. He
argued that rail,oaii' on King street,
which is only 81 feet vide, one of tn
narroWest thOrougfareS in the town.
would not only seriously interfere with
ordinary traffic, but endangsr the lives
of Hundreds of people. Queen street, h
said. is very diff.uerat from King. The
former is a business street, while the
latter is lined with Residences. Mr.
Eausey mentioned many other reasons
in support of the prayer OF his clients
tor thu revocation of the hastily enacted
Grdinancr of January and Warmly
pressed! them upon the attentions of the
Councilmen.
He was followed by Colone! Tabb,
who. with Mr.. Arthur ssegar. repre-
scented Mr.. Darling. TIL Colonies
speech was brief. He simply state4i' his
clients original franchise for the use O:
the streets of Hampton cover, q King
street from It's interse. ton with Court
to the town limits. That, he claimed
no. Y,f.1 10 al
ever He considered it the duty of the
citizen to surrender his personal con-
vcIiencS for tho good of the many, and
hence, as Mr.. Darling's enterprise. will
DehSht the numerous residents of the
East End, it should be allowed to pro-
c@5l without objection. Coo1i Tabb
.then stated that if the couaci would
grant MT Darling the right of way over
the block. not inc'uded in mis- original
franchise. lying between Court and
Queen strsSts. he had no Object ton 20
granting the request of the petitioners
represented by Mr.. Causey.
Mr.. Segar, however, took a diff Trent
view OF the matter. He declared that
the people in the East End want a street
railway, and that if they cannot get
SAectric cars. they want horse cars, and
if they are not obteinable they are W IL
ing to make out with cars drawn oy a
mule or a steer. But he was rpposel tc
taking action at that tins, and asked
that the question be poStponr,l' until the
next meeting unless Mr. Causey woupi
consent to yield the block between
Court ami Queen streets.
Mr.. Sausey was not at first willing to
do this and heagain aidr esse-i the coun-
Gil. reminding the members that their
former action had been, unnecessarily
TASTY and tina, the town vas all agos
ov>r it,
do you think majority of TIL, PEG
pc are opposed To the oIlinance?" ask
ed Mr. Whiting
y do was the reply.
w re do yea get your Information o.
inquired Mr.. Whiting.
From the public"
. have th,' newspapers made any i'm
preston upon yOuu' miniI?"
Perhaps they have returnGN the at
torney. Il hnvx read some Very peril
nent a:ticls on the subject in the
Press
Here the colloQuy ended
mat portion of the ordinance of Jan
uary = relating to the us. of King, street
from the Old Dominion dock was then
MI. Saus. ~ having ronSented-repealed
and MIR. Darling Still! has the street from
queen TO the town limits.