The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
MANY NARROW ESCAPES.

Narrow escapes from accident and
death are a common occurrence. Street
car after street car filled with women
and children have jumped the tracks or
lost power there and just escaped collis-
ions with trains and locomotives.
While we make this appeal for your aid
and support for the erection of this via
duct as a safeguard, the loss of time and
the great inconvenience caused by the
voxatious delays at these crossings are
serious drawback, not only to the people
of the West Side and adjacent commun-
tiles, but also to these on the East and
South Sides and other portions east of the
Lackawanna river who have daily busi-
ness dealings with the populous West
Side
The erection of the viaduct project will
be safeguard against injury to the thou
sands of people from all parts of the city
who daily pass over these dangerous
crossings. 1t will be great time saver.
1t will bring the East and West Sides
into those closer relations so essential
to the substantial advancement OF the en-
tire city. 1t will increase the value of
property. improve the conditions of trado
and industries. and most important of all,
save life.
The viaduct must ccme! Fifteen years
ago 1T was necessary. With a population
on the West Side trcbled since then, with
duct today is an imperative necessity
Every years delay in the construction
of this safeguard not only means in
creased dangers and more vexatious de-
lays. but also much greater cost. be-
cause it must be built. sooner or later,
at any cost
COST WON'T BE FELT.
The erection Of the viaduct will, cost
each taxpayer but a trifie. Two cents a
year for the laborer, three cents for the
miner, mechanic and clerk. from five to
ten cents for the business and profess
sional man and from fifteen cents up for
the home owner, or five cents on each
800 of assessed valuation.
The West Side has never opposed any
material Improvement in any other part
of the city. Our cOuncilmen voted for
the Wyoming avenue extension because
1t was in the line of progress. West Side
people favored the purchase of Nay Aug
park. and our councilmen voted for the
$4,000 given by the city a short time ago
for the Improvement Of that park. We
feel that every improvement made in any
part of the city Is a benefit to the entire
city. The erection of the viaduct would
be as serviceable an improvement to the
entire city as has ever been made. 1t
would be an especial benefit to the bust
ness interests Of our city and In addition
would make our lives safe.
The cost to the city for the present
plan will not be more than $4,000. 1t
will be on the southerly side of the street
over purchased property included in the
above estimate of cost, and will not dam
age property. There will be valuable
SPACE underneath the viaduct enough
room for eleven or more valuable ware
houses that would contribute largely to-
ward its cost. Any other plan would
cost much more than this and not be
more serviceable.
We not only ask you to vote for tho
viaduct, but to use your influence with
your friends to aid us in this just de-
mand for safety, particularly as it will
tend to upbuild, advance and cement the
interests of the greater Scranton.
Committee-T. Fellows Mason, chair
man: William Farrell. p. +. Struppler.
d. d. Evans, A. Z. Holmes. f. NJ. Clarke,
John r. Farr.
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