The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-30
SITUATION
is SERIOUS
Orient and the Matter of Ter
minaIS Here.
ACTION AGAIN POSTPONED
Fourth Avenue Proposition
and RemOnStranCe.
NEW SITE PROPOSED
Which Would Put Depot at
Corner of Williams and Main.


Mr.. John Eaton. general counsel Of
the Orient railroad. left Wichita last
evening detected. after a fruitless day
IN the city. and leaving the problem OF
terminals here for the orient unsolved
The situation IS serious There was
general concern over the city last even
ing in regard 10 it, Practically every
body views the Orient as the greatest
thing BIZ far Wichita has in view at
present. The road. more than any other
ever projected in this section. has shown
a preference for Wichita and given earn
est Of the THINGS which railroad can
bestow-wichfta was to receive all. and
FOR the first time at the hands Of rail-
road.
Now the really minor matter OF place
for passenger and freight station. as
accessible IS other passenger and freight
stations, has interviewed. the first break
in friendship which promised 10 be
famous
The Orient originally asked that il be
given Fourth avenue from the south up
70 William street Action on this re-
guest was postponed. the Frisco seized
the east side Of Alcsley avenue On which
the Orient had been granted righ- Of
way. This left the orient merely a way
into the southern part of the city. with
no way out and without access 10 any
portion of the city suitable for station
location.
Yesterday the city council was called
r. special session 10 consider a u5r-
right Of way. Formerly remonstrance
o. the part Of several wholesalers aIong
the Orient had been presented This
was again presented yesterday and the
council again postponed action The
Orient officials say that Immediate action
IS imperative, and the failure of the coun-
Gil 70 act was discouraging TO them in
the extreme
It. is plain that the Orient must be
given accessible terminals in Wichita.
Failure To provide them would be sui
cidal- II Fourth avenue is not available.
then some other plan must be devised
and that quickly Only one substitute
has been suggested So far. and it is nor
known whether It would be acceptable
10 the orient officials or rot. but uu-
doubtedly would be. This suggestion is
that the Orient be granted right If way
W The west bank Of the Arkansas river
until II reaches a point just opposite
William street. that the river be bridged
and right of way be granted east ON
William street 20 Main street. the pas
senger ststion 10 DE located just west
and across the street from the city
building ID is said that property owners
ali along West Douglas avenue are en-
thusiastic over this suggestion. This
would place station within one block
O. the corner of Main street and Doug
las avenue.
So much feeling came out over the DIFF
fculty yesterday that the Chamber OF
Commerce. passed ringing resolutions in 4
favor Of the orient being given what
# asked. that is, right Of way up Fourth
avenue.
It is said that several Of the signe-s Of +
the remonsuance are now ready 20 with
draw their names from that document:
that they signed il originally in The belief
that the orient having reached William
street contemplated breaking across
Douglas avenue To meet this fear the
Orient in lis ordinance presented yester- F
day stipulated that it would never seek /
20 so north Of William street. agreeing
20 the forfeiture of an franchises back .
e the city rs penalty. AZ Frank .
wood the wholesale grocer. who fav- .
ors letting the orient mp Fourth avenue.
said last evening that be believed th1t
with this addition e. the ordinance prac-
tcaliy all the signatures on the reuou-
STRANGE would come OF
The Orient also in the ordinance agrees .
q erect q station conform.ns In size and
style 20 the Missouri Pac.ac station and
the proposed Frisco station
Whether the stati0usgoes or East VII
lam street or on West William. or on
East Douglas or West Douglas the ter
Uinals must go somewhere Wichita can
not afford 20 imperl. in the LEASE the
rotably amicable relations Il has est8b- .
Eshed with the gFeat Stilweu system.
which proposes not only 20 oren a great .
new territory 10 Wichita. but % make
tbs its principal division point and 10
Place acre its principal shops.
The orient officials do noe believe they
lave asked anything unreasonable They
say they have attempted 20 secure termi- .
rais with rs little injury 20 valuable prop .
erty rs WIS possible and there IS no dis
eu-sias tha fact that they are consi6era-