The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-04
Another PROJECT
New Electric Railway From Canton
to Cleveland.
COMPANY IS BACKED BY MILLIONS.
Promoter ChlIds, Of Akron, Says
the Line viii Be In Opera
tiOn August 1.


ton August 1.
A dispatch from Akron says that
one of the biggest deals in electric rail-
road circles that has ever been made
in northern Ohio Is now on.
The new deal is nothing more nor less
than a plan for a new electric line from
Canton to Cleveland. The promoters of
the new line are men who are back of
the deal to build a line from. Canton
to Akron, which as been known as
the T. L. Childs railway, and Mr.. Childs
is authority, for the, staement that the
new line will be built. The company,
which will be incorporated in q few
days to build the electric line from
Akron by way of Springfield lake to
Canton, will build a new line from Ak
ron to Cleveland, connecting with the
Akron Canton line. The company Is
backed by a Chicago trust company,
with millions of dollars at it's disposal,
and there will be no question of funds
with which 10 build the new line, 1t is
said.
ARRANGEMENTS ALL MADE.
According to the story told by Mr..
Childs the plan to build line to Cleve-
land is not a new one. When he con-
cocted a scheme to build line to
Canton, he had in mind the extension
Of the line to Cleveland, but nothing
was said of 1t at the time. But now all
arrangements have been completed and
the company expects to have cars run
ming over the new line not later than
August 1, 1901. The Canton line will
be built, as originally intended, by way
Of Springfield lake, the route varying
little from that which was published
some time ago. 1t will take in a num-
ber Of good towns, and win cover some
valuable farming country. The COM
pany also proposes to make Springfield
lake one of the best summer resorts i'm
Summit county. There are many nat
ural advantages there for a summer
resort, and with the expenditure of a
reasonable sum of money it can be
made into first class resort. Work
will be commenced upon this line in
the next 80 days, and Mr.. Childs will
call a meeting of the parties interested
in the line in a few days for organiza-
tion, and to take steps to secure the
Incorporation papers.
MODERN EQUIPMENT.
The line to Cleveland will be in real
ity but a continuation of the Canton
Akron line, though it will be run inde-
pendently of this line. The company
will equip 1t. with the newest cars, and
expect to cut down the time of run
ming between Akron and Cleveland al
most an hour. The route chosen is al
most a direct line between the two cit
ies, and 1t will pass through severa
important towns. The company is not
ready Just yet to divulge all of the
plans, and will not tell the exact route
but Mr.. Childs stated that the line will
not touch Newburg, Bedford and other
towns through which the Northern
Traction companys line passes. The
company will sacrifice some good ter
ritory in order to cut down the time
between Canton and Cleveland as much
as possible, and. will. build its road as
nearly on direct line as possible.
Present plans a,so call for connec-
tion In Canton with the new Alliance
Canton railway which is being built,
thus giving them a road direct from
Alliance through Canton and Akron to
Cleveland
This scheme is the biggest ever un-
dertaken by an electric railway com
pany in Summit county, and Mr. Childs
is confident that 1t will be a paying
line. Nothing now stands In the way
of the successful completion of the
company's plans and II expects to
commence work in the near future on
both lines. 4
MR.. CHILDS TALKS.
The Akron Cleveland road will have
cars Of the same type as used by the
Northern Ohio Traction company and
other suburban lines, and this type will
also be used on the Canton Akron line.
In discussing the plans Of the company
Mr.. Childs said: I'VE will have a line
from Akron to Cleveland with cars run
ming by August l. We have the plans
oil made, and will begin work in the
next 80 days. There is no question
but what there IL lots Of money In
such a road, and we have plenty of cap
ital with which to build it. We will
use the regular suburban car of the
style used by the Northern Ohio Trac-
tion company and other suburban lines
in the state. The line will connect here
with our Canton line. which win In |
turn connect with the line now being |
built between Alliance and Canton |
thus giving us a direct line between |
Alliance and Cleveland. We also pro- |
pose to get to Cleveland In the short |
est possible time, and will cut off at |
least an hour from the time now con-
sumed by the Northern Ohio Traction
company. We will be enabled to do |
this by having direct line, in fact
almost straight one between Akron |
and Cleveland. We will not touch Bed
ford or Newburg, but will enter CIeve-
land at another point.
WILL ORGANIZE SHORTLY.
1--WE will reach the square in Cleye-