Evening journal., 1899-09-29
RAIL WAY WAR AT HAND
Three Companies Want Right
OF Way on Sixth Street.
URGED CLAIMS YESTERDAY

hkCIOhS-COMBAN AIIORr-
NEYS PLEADED FOR THEIR RE
SPECTIVE EMPLOYERS-NO AC-
TIoN TAKEN.
From all appearances Wilmington is
about to become the scene OF a three
cornered trolley railway company war,
the bone Of contention being the right
of way to lay tracks on West Sixth
street.
The three contending companies are
the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany, the Wilmington and Brandywine
Springs Company, and new railway
syndicate not yet Incorporated, to be-
known as the Wilmington Traction
Company. Each Of these has impor-
tuned the directors of the Street and
Sewer Department for a franchise to-
operate the line on West Sixth street,
and yesterday afternoon the board met
in special session to hear the claims Of
the advocates of the respective roads
why such franchise should be granted
to one rather than another. If granted
lat all.
MIR. SALISBURY OPENS.
The session took place at o'clock
in the room occupied by Engineer Hat
ton, of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, on the third floor Of the city
building, Sixth and King streets. Will
lard Salisbury, representing the Will
'mington City Railway Company, open
ed the proceedings by reading a COM
munication from the company, in
which was set forth the fact that the
Wilmington City Railway Company
had in the past always complied will
ingly with any requests of the depart
ment, and is ready to do so in the fu-
ture. That at any and all times it is
ready and willing to meet the board
and discuss any matters pertaining to
the welfare of the city, and to adopt
any suggestions made by the Street
and Sewer directors relative to the
operation of its lines.
The company at this time most earn
estly protests against the board grant
ing any other company, or ALLEGED COM
pany, the right to operate lines on Sixth
street. The communication concluded
by requesting that the Wilmington
City Railway Company be granted a
franchise to lay tracks on the follow
ing thoroughfares;
First-Beginnins at Eighth and
Church streets, along Church to Sixth
street, and west on Sixth to the city
line.
Second-Beginning at Fifth and Mon
roe streets. along Fifth to Madison, to
Seventh to Windsor, to Ninth, to JEFF
ferson, to Tenth. to Washington, and
thence northerly along Washington
street to connect with existing lines OF
the company, and easterly along Elev-
enth street to Market street.
Third-From Market street westerly
along Ninth to Woodlawn avenue
thence along Woodlawn avenue north
erly to connect with the Rising Sur
line Of the company on Seventeenth
street.
Fourth-F'rom French street wester-
ly, along Second street to Union street
Fifth-Easterly on Third street from
Monroe street to washington street
thence northerly along Washington
street to Fourth street.
At this point Mr.. Hilles remarked
I"You forgot Porters alley"
Yes" replied Mr.. Salisbury, ther,
are one or two streets that we over
looked"
Continuing Mr.. Salisbury state,
that so far as the Wilmington Traction
company was concerned, it was not al
!, incorporation, nor was there any assur
ance that it ever would be- Judg
/ Spruance had not as yet signed the ap
5 lplication for a charter, and until he di'
, so, and the charter was granted, tn
company could have no standing. W
= T. Heald, representing the Traction
] company, here stated that the appli
e cation was in Judge Spruance's hands
Mr.. Salisbury again continued hi
r argument and said: The Brandywin
o Springs Railway Company is even in
worse condition, as 1 have in my pos
: session an agreement signed by the di
e rectors OF the company by which tn
l. company pledges itself not to attemT
). to come into the city of Wilmingto
i while the agreement exists, which
: still does, and agrees to deliver its car
&C to the Wilmington City Railway Con
pany at Lancaster and Greenhill ave
nue. for a period of twenty-five year
lc It is now a question for you to decit
y whether you will consider the applies
: ton of these two companies"
IS MR.. HILLES' SIDE.