The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-08
WAITING FOR WORD
Paramount Route Depends on
Action of Eastern Owners.
CAMPBELL PROPOSES LINE
From Douglas on Market to
Packing House.

No definite settlement has been reached
in regard to the matter Of the street car
line to Paramount college. Superintendent
| Nelson expects to hear from the east
within a short time and the route will
be settled as soon as the opinion Of the
stockholders OF the road is obtained.
| In the meantime the track men are
rapidly completing the other lines and
are making preparations for work on the
Paramount line. The ties are already
here and a portion of the material, enough
to commence the work on that track.
Petitions are still coming in from the
people living on the two proposed routes.
1t has been noticed by the street car peo-
pie that some persons who placed their
signatures on one petition evidently did
| not hesitate to place it on another. The
petitions, however, are being looked over
and taken into consideration over the
settling of the proposed routes.
| The line to the fair grounds has been
completed and only needs the CONNECT
service. The line connects with the
only be used on special occasions.
There has been no agreement reached
in regard to the proposed buying of the
Fifteenth street line by James S. Camp
bell. Whether the deal will fall through
with or not remains to be seen, but in
the meantime the street car company are
not ceasing their preparations for the
Paramount line.
Mr.. Campbell was seen yesterday by a
reporter for the Eagle and was asked
about the proposed deal. Mr.. Campbell
said:
I'VE are now awaiting to hear from
Holton, Kansas, where there are lot
Of old rails for sale. These rails are
said to be in good shape and we need
them for the repairing of the Fifteenth
street line. The matter will be taken up
in a few days and a definite decision
reached"
DO you intend to build any new lines"
interrogated the reporter.
Eyes, sir. We intend to Improve the
Paramount line on Fifteenth street and
after that Is done construct a line from
Thirteenth street south on Market street
to Douglas avenue. Cars will be run from
the corner of Douglas and Market to
Fifteenth and Emporia and from that
place car will be run to Paramount,
also to the packing houses and stock
yards. The Paramount cara will give an
hour service and the packing house car
half hour service"
DO you expect any trouble in regard
to a franchise -
mot in the least. Already a number
of the members of the city council have
said that the ywould vote to give us a
franchise and 1 think that the matter is
settled at the present time
Are there other people in with you on
the proposed deal?"
Yes, sir. There are other people at
the back Of the thing. Some of them
reside in this city while others are out
of town persons. However, 1 am at the
head of the DEAL"
What will be the amount of money
put into the thing?"
I'VE expect to spend about $4,000, or
at least that is what I am figuring on. |
II 1t needs more than that amount I
think that we will put the necessary sum |
into the line and equipment"
VIII you run new line on South To- |
peka?"
I'VE have never thought of such a |
thing. No, sir. We will not run a line |
to the south part Of town. A line to |
the stock yards and packing houses and |
Fairmount college will be all we can at
tend to at the present time"
We'll. how about that line to the GEM |
eteriesY'
We viii eventually put in line to the
cemeteries from the end Of the Fair
mount line We expect that owing 70 the !
ride around by the college that such a
line will be poplar"
How many cars do you expect to run
on your Iine?'
Well, about three or 70 II cars will be
all that will be necessary to accommo-
date our business. The cars will ne good
ones and excellent service will be siven.'
How soon would you start car to
Paramount should the deal be closed Up
within a few days?"
"a car would be started on that Ire
after some repairs had been made. The
car would be run over the line to ac-
commodate the students Of the college "
Do you anticipate any trouble ever
closing the proposed deal?"
Not any trouble at all. As soon a.
we hear from the ID