Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-18
EAGLE EYED
Detective at Work.
Citizens Watched as They
Cross Tracks.
Falls People Have Asked
For Gates.
Front Street Paving Is Not
Completed.
Republican Agents Making Canvass
Of the Shops.
Especial Correspondence


Cuyahoga Falls, Oct. 17.-People
who pass over the railway tracks at
any of the various crossings in the
corporation, may not know it, but they
are being carefully counted by sundry
eagle eyed enumerators in the employ
of the railway people, who are desir-
GUS of finding out just how many peo-
pie cross their tracks in day.
This is the latest development in the
fight for protection at the railway
crossings in the Falls. The first step
was the introduction of an ordinance
before the Council to stop the incessant
whistling in the corporation, by max
ing 1t misdemeanor. a provision in
the state law which says railways may
use the whistle where it is necessary
for the protection Of life, enabled the
whistlers to evade this ordinance.
The next step of the Falls residents
was to introduce an ordinance compel
ling the erection of gates at the cross
ings. There lis a state law providing
for the erection of gates at grade cross
ings where a certain number Of foot
passengers land vehicles are in the
habit of crossing the tracks each day,
so now the railway people are trying
to find out whether or no they must
build the gates. The count is to last
three days.
Mr.. Clyde X. Fowler and family are
in Akron today, attending the funeral
of Mr.. Fowler's mother. Mr. Fowler
is day operator for the P. & w.
Councilman Harry Oakley, who has
been in Pittsburg for some time, re-
turned home today. Last week his seat
| in the Council was declared forfeited,
by reason Of his absence. Mr.. Oakley
comes back to redeem IT,
The P. & w. depot is undergoing a
thorough overhauling. The building
is being cleaned inside and out. New
shingles add stability to the roof, and
made a much better looking building
Of the place.
| Work was also commenced on a
building just south of the depot into
which it was intended to install the
operators. The station master protest.
cd, however as the operators were
assisting him in his work. The project
was therefore abandoned.
| Cuyahoga Falls people have recently
purchased 1S lots in the Collinwood al
lotment northeast of Akron. The pur-
chasers intend to build on their new
property as soon as possible.
A transcript was filed in the case of
Schwartz KS. Tiff, and the change of
venue taken from Squire Felmy's court
to that of Squire Beckley of Stow tp.
tp.
A story is going the rounds to the
effect that about week ago man
was sent among employees of the Rivet
works. during working hours, and di-
rected to take names of Republicans
for the purpose OF forming a Republi-
can club. .As the authorities at the
Rivet works are usually very reluctant
about allowing anyone to pass through
the factory, 1t Is said that several of
those approached refused to sign,
thinking it was simply plan of their
employers to find out how the men
stood in regard to the administration.
The affair is causing considerable talk
and the impression prevails that 1t will
cost Mckinley some votes on election
day.
Mr.. w. s. Itch, president of the Sum-
NIT Wire Co., accompanied by his
wife, went to East Liberty, Pa, Tues
day.
Some time ago Contractors Kidder