The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-02
DOES He OWN IT.
Rumor Says Mr.. Scott Already
Has Street Railway.
NEW PLAN is DISCUSSED
Council Will be Controlled by
the Majority Sentiment

The publication Of the Scott PROPOSE
ton for a street railway in yesterday
mornings Eagle was almost the sole topic
of conversation on the street yesterday.
1t was said that the adherents OF the
Scott proposition had expected to pass it
at the special meeting Monday night and
we're disappointed when reference to q
committee interviewed.
Another rumor which was abroad On
the street last evening was that MIR.
Scott had come into possession Of the
present line already.
There is a wide difference OF opinion In
regard to the proposition. The action or
the council will be ruled Dy what ma
jority Of the public desires, as the body
is thoroughly representative.
Part of the citizens who are friendly
to Mr.. Scott want the proposition &C
copied.
Part Of the citizens who are not friend
ly to Mr.. Scott and his past treatment
of the city, are in favor OF the proposition
that anything should be done to get nd
of the present system.
A third party is directly opposed to the
proposition, because. they say, in grow
ing community the proposition is for con-
traction, not expansion.
A fourth party is opposed to the propo-
sftion because they believe the commun-
ity will not be treated fairly and the new
company will, under its rights in the
franchise lop of several Of the lines
within a year.
A fifth party opposes the proposition be-
cause II takes away lines from two por-
lions of the city, east Of Chisholm creek,
and on South Main, and increases lines
in that part of the city already favored ,
In many ways.
The committee to which the matter was
referred has until August "A to report
At that time the people will know what
the council is to do, and by their sentt-
ment will shape it's action.
The street railway matter, as every
body knows, has been troublesome one
for Wichita. The history Of the transac-
lions essaying to get a street railway
located here would read like novel.
Church and Ellis were the original NOV
ers in the matter. They were perfectly
comment IndI tney cOuiu pOHU lnS iilS'
They had made arrangements to place
the bonds. So confident were they that
they could build the line that they put up
a $1,000 forfeit. One day the men who |
were to furnish the money suddenly balk- |
ed. All they would say was that they did |
not care to invest.
Later, Mr.. Robert Pattison came here |
and looked over the situation for capital |
tons essaying to lset a street railway
report, which was entirely favorable to
Wichita. The Illinois capitalists took hold
Of the matter and were preparing to do
something. One day they suddenly drop |
ped It and would say nothing.
Two weeks ago a man in Philadelphia !
took the matter up. He was favorabIy |
impressed with the situation Then he |
suddenly became bewitched and threw |
the whole thing overheard.
Wichita is growing. It's people are pros |
porous. A first class street railway will |
pay. Every expert who has looked the |
line over acknowledges that fact. And |
after the city gets new line the story |
will be told some day of what allied the |
eastern capitaliStS.