Evening journal., 1900-09-18
WHICH COMPANY
IN TO BLAME F?
Contention Between City
Railways As to Oh
StructiOnS

Another contention now has arisen
between the Wilmington city Railway |
Company and the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs Company which
promises to be an interesting one.
At last weeks meeting Of the Street
and Sewer Department Secretary Wiley
was instructed to call The attention Of
the two companies OF the fact that nu-
mcraus complaints had hgon received
from drivers and toamstsrs Of the stop
ping OF cars and exchanging az crews
Ion the approaches TO the br.dga en-
l.ancaster avenue. ever ,he .. & o. fah-
road COmpanys tracks The ccmpla n
ants said that many hOIS-s had been
/ frightened by the cars and that lives
had been endangered in several run
aways.
The companies also were notified that
residents OF West Fourth street were
complaining Of being annoyed by noise
made by fat wheels on cars running
along that thoroughfare. In response
Ito Mr.. Wiley's notification the depart
! ment at to-day's meeting received com
= munications from both the Wilmington
City Railway Company and the WIZ
: mingten and Brandywine Springs Conn
pany on the subjects I'm question.
ZACH BLAMES THE OTHER.
From tho tone OF the letters 1t seems
. that each company desires to cast tht
. blame upon the other The communi.
P cations received are as follows:
Wilmington, Del. Sept IL, 1900.
? To the Honorable. the Street and Sewol
d Department Of Ne City o. Whining
. ton. William Simmons, Esq, Presi.
y dent
i Gentlcmcn-Wc ara in receipt Of YOU
n letter Of the 18th inst. relative TO we'll e.
u tahlishcd claims for damages occasionol
'- By the obstruction at the approach TO thl
bridge at Lancaster avenue and b. \ %
y railroad, of which you have herctofor
J. given notice. Fhis company has done al
- in its power to prevent any delays il
10 making exchange Of crews with the VII
'e mington City Railway Company, and &
's that end has moved its cars to poin
" near or at Ford avenue, aud often time
'e are compelled to wait several minutes 70
D. the out coming car much TO cur dissat
: isfactiOn and loss OF time. We huv
struggled ever since our existence to bo
ny come public benefactors instead OF a nu
= sance which We trust the public apprl
d eiates. The matter also referred 10
III your letter in calling our attention TO th
De nat wheels and other defective parts
m our cars, beg TO say that IL is not Of on
'n making. as you have no doubt oyerlooke
OF the fact that these cars are not operate
M nor manned by the Wilmington m
et Brandywine Springs Railway CompaI
as through your city, but become the pro
s. erty Of the Wilmington City Railwi
d. Company at the city nRc, and who ha'
y handed over TO us these cars In bad col
a dition through the inefficient handling
o. their crews, aAd who are solely respoi
sible for their condition. Tbs compar
AZ has suffered considerable loss by q
same ana has repeatedly saddled the e.
n pense in replacing the various eauipmei
= in good condition and it would be force
to continue this daily under existing ci
1s cumstances. We have no desire 20 ahu
n any rights or privileges granted us, m'
[e they be ever so small, and hope TO be ali
rs to demonstrate this wnen VIC can cnj
lg, the rights and privileges granted
sr, through the State of Delaware and 20
r.. honorable body in becoming q pub
x convenience