Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
WANT MANY CHANGES CT l
ABANDON SEVERAL ROUTES.
Fewer Lines on Brond and Main,
md change. wanted Both in East
and West End-Defcrred for spe-
c.nc requests.


The subcommittee of the Council Com
mfttee on Streets. which was appointed
for the purpose OF considering the rear
arrangement OF the routes and schedules
of the Passenger and Power Company
and the Richmond Traction Company
held Its first meeting last night.
The representatives of the companies
declared in general way what they
wanted: the committee deferred action
for detailed specifications. and recon-
mcnded to the Street Committee that the
two compauies be compelled TO at once
comply with the ordinances regulating the
schedules on the various routes now IN
operation.
Captain A. B Guigon and General Man
ager Huff appeared for the railway Cal
tain Guigon stated that it was the desire
OF the companies to abandon the new
tracks on NJ street. withdraw the Chin
borazo and Reservoir line via Main street;
the HOLLYWOOD lakewood line via Broad
street. and TO bring about the amalsama-
ton of the two routes in the West-End
to Hollywood, making one route out of
the two.
The result of this. Captain Gnison
showed would be to leave three lines
on Main street viz: The Main-stTeet,
Clay-strect, and '-piue line to Holly
wood. On Broad street there would be.
one line direct from Chimborazo to Reser-
yoir. This would leave the Oakwood-
Hollywood line TO handle the travel be-
tween Broad and Main streets in connec-
CTR limo
would operate to Hollywood over the new
loop in the Wcst-1Ind.
MANY USELESS CARS.
CAPTAIN Guigon said that it was not
necessary to operate all of the cars now
run by the companies, and that reilet
should be granted. He didn't believe, he
said. that the people would want the
companies to operate cars that were use
less. and that were being run at dead
expense TO their owners.
He showed that some Of the lines had
been constructed to injure the business of
competing companies, but that when the
competition was gone there was no longer
a demand for the multiplicity of cars
de showed that the Hollywood line on
Main street had never been remunera-
tive, and that the triple service on Main
street had proven a white elephant to
The Traction Company, resulting in very
considerable losses, and worked no good
to the Passenger and Power Company.
He said that there was no necessity for
five-ninute schedules on Main street be-
tween Eighth and Eighteenth streets.
Here MIR. West interrupted and asked
the question: Captain, are you main
tanning those schedules to-day?'
II am advised that we are not, was
the Captains reply, and he added that
the schedule requirement had always been
disregarded because the public did not
demand it. He said his companies did
not claim to be carrying out all of the
requirements of the schedules.
Mr.. Huff was asked a number of ques-
tons by members Of the committee con-
corning the number Of cars that had
been taken off since his connection with
the company. He replcd. saying that on
ly three Passenger and Power and four
Traction cars had been discontinued.
THE QUESTION POSTPONED.
On the motion of Mr.. Whittet It was
decided that the committee defer the
consideration of the requests of the
company until the members were fur
nished with detailed specifications of the
changes desired in printed form.
The further motion OF Mr.. Whttet that
the companies be required by the full
Street Committee to maintain all of the
schedules as required created no little
discussion. 1t finally prevailed, however.
Captain Guison asked the committee
not TO adopt the motion because it would
deal harshly with the company. lie asked
that the whole matter before the commit
tee be disposed Of at the same time and
that nothing be done until all of the
propositions pending could be disposed
of simultaneously.
Mr.. West advocated the adoption of
the motion. He said that the sub-com-
mittee had been appointed two months.
and now the companies come not knowing
what they wanted
General Phillips hoped the committee
would wait until it knew exactly what
was wanted. Then it could vote intelli-
gently.
Mr.. Bahen, in his characteristic man
ner. said the city had a good street-car
service and that it was the duty of the
Street Committee to hold the companies
to their schedules He thought the whole
thing was child's play:
The vote was: Ayes-Messrs Whittet,
Bahen, and West. Noes-General Phil
lips, the chairman; Mr.. Adams not vot-
Ing.
The next meeting of the subcommittee
will be held when the companies are ready