Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-13

phia. Urichsville. St Clairsville and
intervening towns.
The rail 10 already ordered tor the
extension to Massillon, and the con.
struction work will begin Immediately.
At Wheeling the company will have
working arrangement with the
Wheeling Traction Co., In which the
Everett Moore syndicate is also heav.
lily interested, r. W. Moore OF the
syndicate being a director Of the com.
pany.
The line TO Wheeling will take in two
small lines already built, the Tuscara-
was railroad from New Philadelphia
to Strasburg and the line from Massil-
Ion to Navarro which is now in process
Of construction. 1t will also take in
the line now In process
Of construction, from Wheeling TO st.
Clairsvillc.
The company is building eight miles
of line from Barberton, and is now
seeking a franchise in the city Of
Canton. The Massillon line will
branch off from the main line between
Akron and Canton about seven miles
north of Canton The Northern Ohio
Traction Co. will own the new lines
absolutely, and rapid increase in the
value of this companys stock in conse.
qucnce is among the probabilities.
The properties of the various roads
included in the consolidation are the
Akron, Bedford Il Cleveland and
/ @hhIOl Wv lSlOlS VI lllt -. oltlus L ut "a.
Il. a. c. division extends from the cor.
! ner of Main and Mill streets in Akron
| to the Public square in Cleveland, since
the company is entitled by contract to
operate its cars between the latter
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| dairy over the tracks of the Cleveland
/ Electric railway. The Akron, Bedford
& Cleveland division proper, however
covers the 20 miles, Including branch
one mile in length between the Cleve.
land city boundary and the junction
of the Akron division at the Cuyahoga
Falls village boundary, one miles from
the Akron city boundary. This divis
ion has nine miles of second track
and thus comprises SO single track
miles.
The entire division will have double
tracks as soon as the construction car
be completed with reasonable economy
Upwards of 100000 people are tribu
tary to this division, distributed about
as follows: Akron, 42,73S, Cuyahoga
Falls, $500; Little York, 500; North
field, 500; Bedford, 1,5OO; Cleveland
3S1, 76S; scattering, 10000.
The Akron division has more than
% miles of track, thoroughly covering
the business section Of the city, and
adequately serving the residence por
ton. These figures include over nine
miles of second track.
There are many attractive pleasure
resorts OH both divisions.
Henry Everett, who is the most talk
ed of man in electric railway matters
in the country, declared yesterday thai
the consolidation of the two street rail
ways of Cleveland was sure to come
He included the suburban lines center
ing here, and said that 1t was his Opib
ion that a combine was Inevitable
Nothing is being done at the presen
time looking toward combination
but it will come in time" he said.
Since Mr.. Everett's return talk has
been persistent in regard to consoli
dation. The presence of Senator Han
ma and John j. Stanley in the city
gives color to the rumor. On Friday
evening Mr.. Everett was given a din
ner by local magnates. Yesterday 6
party went over the line of The
Cleveland & Eastern road in a specia
car. These things are pointed at as
signifying that there is something do