The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-25
Lynch 'SNEW DEAL
Electric Railway to Go Into Akron Over
Rapid Transit's Line.
new COMPANY'S PLANS Changed.
Northern Ohio Traction People
Must Accede to Demands or
Lose Patronage.


The proposed plan to connect Canton
and Akron by an electric line, has
taken on a new phase.
The line which Hon. William A.
Lynch, of this city, proposes to build
from Reedurban to Kenmore, may con-
meet with the Rapid Transit company's
line, in Kenmore, instead Of going into
Akron over the Northern Ohio Traction
company's line. The plan first propos-
ed was for Mr.. Lynch to construct his
line from Reedurban to Kenmore, where
1t would join the Northern Ohio Trac-
tion companys new line, now being
built between Akron and Barberton.
A little later came the announcement
that the Northern Ohio Traction COM
pany would extend a branch of It's
Barberton line from Kenmore to Tur-
keyfoot lake and that Mr.. Lynch's line
would connect with 1t at that point
This looked like very logical plan, but
right there is where the shoe pinches,
and it is said that Mr.. Lynch does not
propose to accept any such plan.
MR.. LYNCH HAS PLANS.
Mr.. Lynch desires to reach the town
of Kenmore with his line without any
assistance from the Northern Ohio
| Traction company, and to do this, 1t Is
said he will connect with the Rapid
Transit line, at Kenmore, unless the
Northern Ohio Traction company ao-
cedes to his demands. To do this he
| Will build his line from Reedurban, a
| town on his Canton and Massillon rail-
way, to Kenmore, by way of Turkey
| foot lake, where he can connect with
the Rapid Transit companys line as
advantageously as with the Northern
Ohio Traction company's line.
This information came from gentle
man who is close to the men in the deal
and while he does not want to be men
| toned in connection with the affair, for
| obvious reasons, vouches for the cor
rectness of it. He said
| THE SHORT END.
"Mr. Lynch feels that the Northern
| Ohio Traction company is asking too
| much in the extension of its line from
| Kenmore to Turkeyfoot lake, and that
| by that plan he would be getting the
! small end of the deal. Turkeyfoot lake
| will speedily become a noted resort
| when connected with Canton, Massillon,
Akron and the surrounding towns and
villages by rail-, and he wants his share
of the patronage from this end of the
line. As his only object is to reach Ak
ron after he gets to Kenmore, he does
not care particularly which of the two
lines he connects with, and unless the
Northern Ohio Traction Co. accedes
to his demands, will make terms with
| the Rapid Transit company.
| THAT PRIVATE BUSINESS.
When Mr.. Lynch was in Akron, a
few days ago, it was said that his only
object in visiting that city was to trans
act some private business. While II is
probably true that he had private busi-
ness to dispose of, it is said that he was
also looking after the new deal outlined
above.
| 1t is said that Mr. Lynch has secured
the right-of-way from Reedurban to
| Kenmore. Whether this is true or not,
it is known that he has had surveyors
going over the proposed route, and
there can be no question but what he
| intends to build a line to Kenmore.
| Officials of both the Northern Ohio
Traction company and the Rapid
Transit company refused to discuss tha
matter. That something is brewing
there can be little doubt, and in few
days probably, the matters will be far
/ enough advanced to let the public know
what will be DONE
! MR.. CHILDS'S LINE.
Charles Kolp, of Canton, was in Aks
ron, Saturday, on business connected
with the proposed Canton-Akro line
Mr.. Kolp was in conference with t.
L. Childs the greater part of the day.
and it is supposed that plans for ths
new road were considered. Mr.. Kolp
is one of the members of the company
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