Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
FIGHT TO A FINISH.
SYNDICATE AFTER THE MAiN-sI
FRANCHISE Is IN EARNEST.
WANTS FRANKLIN-STREET TRACKS.
Mr.. s. Dabncy Crenshaw Expresses
Strong Opposition to Proposal 10
Remove Them-Might c""se '"S
Syndicate TO Withdraw.

The gentlemen who were recently
named as planning TO form a syndicate
to purchase the franchise Of the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company say they
are in the field to stay, and mean to have
the franchise If such a thing is possible
In the course Of a conversation yes
terday one of the gentlemen who will form
the syndicate discussed in an interesting
manner the proposition to remove the
Franklin-street tracks, and more than
limited that If the Council allowed this to
be done he and his associates would
make no effort to secure the franchise.
WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE.
Nj S. Dabney Crenshaw was sses
o Dispatch reporter in regard to the APP
pllcation for the Main-street franchise.
Eyes. SIR said Mr.. Crenshaw, I'VE in
tend to apply for the franchise, and II
we can secure II we propose to make the
Main-street line hrst-class one i'm every
respect There is no reason why this rail-
way should not be owned by Richmond
people. and our party, consisting Of
Messrs. Virginius Newton, A r.. Ellerson,
Thomas Atkinson, j. j. Montague X. 5.
Bosher Il. G. Williams, James n. Boyd
and others, is exclusively such. We be-
lieve that there is profit in It, and think
it should stay at home rather than g
abroad"
How do you feel in regard to the re-
moval Of the Frankln-street tracks. and
the running of those cars on Main street
from Seventh to Twenty-frst?" asked tho
reporter.
"We surely hope that the Council will
not grant the privilege" replied Mr.. Cren-
shaw, with emphasis. "Those cars have
been running on Franklin street now fol
twelve years. and two years more car
make very little difference TO the old
company, i'm point of time. Besides, this
removal would ruin the franchise fol
anybody else. and I doubt If any com
pany. other than the one now owning il
would apply for the privilege if 1t wer,
done.
THEY NIGHT NOT BID.
"I think we would not bid for th'
Main-street franchise if the present Coun
Gil allows the Clay-street line TO remove
its tracks from Franklin street and ruI
lis cars on Main" he continued. "Yo'
can readily see that the right Of the ol'
company to run its cars through tn
heart of the Main-street line and get al
| ecual share OF the traffic between tn
county courthouse and the post-ofic
would seriously impair the value Of IN
| privilege to any other company Satls
| factory trackage arrangements coult
never be made.
'If they ever get their cars on Mai
| street they will never take them Oft ]
Is idle TO talk of contracts and ordinances
/ Let them once get their cars running OF
Main street. and they viii find a wa
! 10 keep them there. They can make
postal route Of il, and then get Unite
| states Court iniunctions against the cit
and everybody else. restraining them fror
! Interfering with their cars-a prlncipl
! lately exempliied in the Bell IelephoI
| case here. To say the least II "oul
| surely result in prolonged htlsauon' an
no man wishes TO invest his money /
the face OF that"