Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-27
PETER SCHWAB
PROVES HIMSELF A PU UBLIC
MINDED CITIZEN
And q Liberal Gent EN- an in the
Treatment Hs Accorded the
Richmond Committee - Every
thing Mr.. Schwab Had With
Regard to the Right OF Way
Conceded to the Richmond Cen
tlem en-.

tlen en-.
TIE trip of the Richmond committee
on electric railroad to Hamilton yes
terdAy for the purpose of seeing Peter
Schwab was q complete success IN
every way. The committee arrived 1t
the city before noon and telephoned to
the Office of Mr.. Schwab to learn At
what time that gentleman might be
seem He replied that he would talk
to them between l aud 2 O'Clock that
afternoon. When the time came
for the interview they went 10
his efice and met q very pleasant
and courteous gentleman indeed.
After a little talk upon general
subjects the matter of the franchise he
was supposed to hold was broached.
and Mr.. Schwab stated that while he
had no franchise that that document
would be no trouble whatever to pro-
cure. He said that he had the right
of way for the portion of the line be- |
tween Hamilton and Darrtown, and
that he had permission from all the
land owners on the way to go across
their land at whatever points might he
He had had the line sur
veyed, and had graded a part OF the
way. He stated that this had been
matter of considerable expense on him.
ar d that he regarded it as valuable
Then the conversation drifted again.
Mr.. Schwab proved himself to be
nan of q wonderful amount of infor-
nation, and has statistics At his
tongues enl at all times and on ali
% IN he ~ nj
ness in which he is engaged.
At lasi the question was put at hum,
point b'a ank. what would he ask for the
right of way and the work he had done
and had had done. He Id the gen.
tlemen frankly that he had been watch
ing the career of the Richmond and
Fairhaven promoters, and that he ha6
been convinced that they meant buei
ness and were all right Therefore he
said, he would cheerfully turn over to
The committee of the road, all right
whatsoever that he might possess, and
would, moreover. lend - them any as
,istance in his power-and that, with
! man of Schwab's intiuence.
means the success OF the road
1nder anything like ordinary
He promised his as
distance. in getting the franchise
Trough the Ohio counties, and also
hat he wbuld lend the services OF his
,aid emplAyes to assist in getting any
= ntio5 or privilege desired. He
s'd 6s ksF o67 !. - : 49, 7s3
l0ul4 at statement ia writing i'll
esired.l He did so. signing the
rigipall 9 10y prepared by the Rich
lond andf fFAirhaven delegation, which
,a ssas follows: II
"Tbis is to certify that | will turnI
pr to the Richmond7 Inter UrbanI
3iway company all rights aid con-
hts that now hold from property !
tners on the line of the Han l'oi
Id Richmond turnpike from Hamilton |
Ddrrtown whenever the said Hamil- | i
b and Richmond later Urban kaI- '
by il organ; n;zsd as such. a I'D | vii I
We said company my person Il assist- $
zee in every way possible for the /,
fccess of the aforesaid re ad.
Respectfully. s
ISigned[ PETER SCawAB." t
Mr.. Schwab stated TO the committee C
at when they wanted the franchise t
rough the Ono counties, to come to a
N and he would accompany them to :
e county commissioners, who would :
ant the franchise $
TIE Richmond portion of the com t
ittee WAS mere than delighted with
2 result of the trip. The one thing
st was feared as a possible obsfacI.
now removed and very valuable Q
" secured for the brildine q
the road There is not a
man IN Ohio or Indiana, =
rhaps, whose il flaence could hav. 8,
en secured. He told the gentlemen e
go ahead and organize their COM Il
ny, promising them that he would Q
ve them his hearty support at all y
nes. :.
Part Of the committee went to Ci
matt today. The organ zatiou o,
; company is not far off
Richm ond will have an electric rail 8,
I'd line from sone direction befou b
) SHOWS OF another winter dy N
As the Richmond gentlemen ap- q
cached the Office of the genial an v
Mr. Schwsb b they me g
J man Douglas of Morning Su-, uh =, =,
d been locking after market fol II
supposed right of way He va cl
ked to by M Starr snd other me,n tt
rs of the comm ittee He insist.t
It he had been misunderstood. al.
It he had been actusted by unselfisl
business motives in getting IL W
hf of way. he acknowledged {
!. Starr that the two men had net be
aegla.ntaace and that there had
30 no arrangeme 1T by which the one y
. TO work far .Ethe other. He vii. +,
Ike no trouble.
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