The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
ANOTHER DEAL ON
Paramount Line Fight Brings
Out New Scheme.
NELSON PROPOSES TO SELL
Fifteenth Street Line Outright
to J. S. Campbell.
NELSON PROPOSES TO SELL

The agitation In regard to the building
of the proposed new car line to the
cemeteries and Paramount college is as
Stunning proportions unthought of among
people interested in the project.
Yesterday, James S. Campbell, the
plaintiff in the injunction suit against
the street car company to restrain them
from tearing up their tracks on the FIT
teenth street line to Paramount, called on
Kos Harris, the attorney for the street
cor company, 10 ascertain what the Fair
mount line could be purchased for, pro-
viding the street car people would not
consider a proposition to operate the
present line. After talking over the stu
alton for some time, the gentlemen called
on Superintendent Nelson at the street
car office and the matter was discussed
at length between the two parties.
Mr.. Campbell was informed by Super
intendent Nelson that the company would
not consider any propositions to operate
the branch of the system on Fifteenth
street and were at the present time con-
sidering the advantages of the proposed
routes over College Hill, north along
Hillside to the college, also the Murdoch
avenue route to the cemeteries and north
on Hillside to Paramount.
Mr.. Nelson was then asked by Mr..
Campbell to consider the idea of selling
the Fifteenth street line outright. Mr..
Nelson did so and said to Mr. Campbell
that the old line, including everything
used in the running of that line at the
present time could be purchased for S.
0O0 It was also arranged that in case
the deal should be consummated that the
present company would furnish the pow
er for the operating Of the Fairmount line
at a reasonable amount for a term Of
years.
This proposition is being considered by
Mr.. Campbell and it is thought that
some definite action will be taken in the
matter within the next few days.
Mr.. Campbell, the prOposer Of the new
scheme for the Fairmount line, is the
owner Of much property in different
parts of the city, and especially along
Fifteenth street. He stated yesterday to
the management of the street car com
pany that in addition to his own
finances he was being backed by a COM
pany OF men who were anxious to- see
the line on Fifteenth street operated 1t
was said by Mr. Campbell that the new
company could get newly equipped cars
for its operation within a short time.
1t was Furthermore arranged among the
two parties that in case the Fifteenth
street cars were started that there would
be en- equal exchange of transfers, thus
giving the trip for the same amount of
money as on other lines in the city. There
would only be one transfer in the trip,
that at the corner Of Thirteenth and To-
peka.
In addition to the proposition made by
Mr.. Campbell in regard to the line, Sup
erintendent Nelson said last evening to
q reporter for the Eagle that he would
furnish Mr.. Campbell one Of the new
cars for use on the Paramount line for
thirty days free of charge, providing the
proper attention was given the electrical
equipment In addition to this offer Mr.
Nelson states that he will make Mr.
Campbell a present Of $500 if he will ar
range a line to the cemeteries and take
care of that business, providing that the
city council will relieve the present COM
pany from the present obligation of going
to the cemeteries and Fairmount.
The petitions which have been gener-
ally circulated among the people who
live on the proposed routes to Paramount,
that of Murdoch avenue and College Hill
were presented TO Superintendent Nelson
yesterday. The names are many, and In
stead Of the usual procedure, the Pc
titions were measured in the presence Of
several Of the gentlemen interested in
both routes. 1t was found that the Pc
tition presented by the Murdoch avenue
people measured thlrty-two and one-half
feet in length. The petition presented
by the east side people measured twenty
seven feet and two inches in length. In
case the proposed deal for the Fairmount
Fifteenth street line falls through, the
petitions in the possession of Superlnten-
dent Nelson viii be taken up ana the
advisability Of the two routes fully con-
sidered
The names on the petitions were count
ed, however, later last night by the peo-
pie in the street car office and it was
found that there was very little differ
ence in the number of names on the two
lists. one more petition is vet TO be
brought in by the east side people. but
1t Is not yet known as TO the number of
names on ii.
The price asked for the track on the
Fairmount line is thought TO be reason
able. according TO the figures given bsfore
Judge Dale at the time Of the injunction
suit in the district court. At the figure
the line was estimated at on Mr.. Camp
bells property. the entire line would be
worth considerable over $1,000.
The project viii be fully dicussed again I
tomorrow and some agreement may be /
reached in regard to the disposition of /
the Paramount question AZ that time. The |
residents Of Fairmount have petitioned |
the street car company for line but DO /
not state any preference in regard to the /
route. The college authorities are get |
ting anxious for the matter to he settled. /
as the college year VIII commence on /
September L, and the street car contro- /
rersy viii have much 10 do with the !
opening session Of the college.