The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-06
Quincy A. Myers and Delegations
from Small Towns Point Out Ad-
vantages of New Line to Chicago.
TRACK ELEVATION DISCUSSED
T. II. DAVIS VOICED DEMAND OF
MANY PROPERTY OWNERS.
Matter Taken Under Advisement by
Board and Decision May BE Reached
i'm a Few Weeks.

Friends of the projected Indianapolis, Lo-
gansport & Chicago Railroad, which has a
franchise application now pending before
the Board of Public Works, made a splen-
did showing yesterday afternoon when they
appeared before the board to point out why
the request should be granted. The board
had set 2 o'clock as the time for hearing
those favoring and those opposed to the
grant asked for, and at the time specified
the boardroom was jammed with people.
Probably three hundred were present at the
three hours session.
Although considerable has been published
regarding opposition to the new road, par
ticularly among residents of Cerealinetown,
there were comparatively few voices raised
against the franchise petition. Thirty or
forty Cerealinetown people and others liv-
ing along the proposed right of way of the
line through the city were present, but the
great majority either expressed themselves
unequivocally in favor of the franchise be-
ing granted, or gave tacit approval by their
silence. Frederick A Gale, of Chicago,
president of the Indianapolis, Logansport
& Chicago Railroad Company; Quincy A.
Myers. of Logansport, secretary of the COM
pany; Senator Charles N. Thompson, of In
dianapolis, its legal adviser; l. N. Richie,
land agent for the company, and others
more or less directly interested, who found
much less opposition than was expected,
expressed themselves as greatly pleased
with the turn matters were taking and
thought that the franchise would be
granted by the board within the next few
weeks.
TAKEN UNDER ADJUSTMENT.
The result Of the numerous speeches for
and against the franchise request was that
the Board of Works took the whole mat
ter under advisement. A member of the
board gave it as his opinion Yesterday
afternoon that decision would be reached
within two weeks. The general opinion is
that the company will get its franchise.
Whether the board will-insist that the con-
tract contain a provision requiring elevated
tracks is the chief point at ISSUE The
board will seek expert legal advice on the
proposition, as was announced yesterday
and will take no step without thoroughly
canvassing the situation.
The elevated tracks question was the prin-
cipal feature of the hearing before the
board yesterday afternoon. The company,
through its secretary, Quincy A. Myers,
made strong appeal to the board TO allow
the road to enter without imposing upon
Ii burden which other roads have not
been compelled TO assume. Theodore p
Davis, whose speech reflected accurately
the sentiment of property owners opposed
to the entrance of the road along the right
of way asked for, and also of those who are
demanding that the tracks be elevated. was
the principal representative of the opposi-
ton. Both Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Davis spoke
at some length, at times with some heat
and their presentations of the facts from
their points of view were carefully listened
to by the members of the board, members
of the Council and other city officials.
DELEGATIONS FROM TOWNS.
Included i'm the crowd in the board office
were delegations of citizens from Sheridan.
Russiaville, Young America, Remington
and other towns and hamlets along the
surveyed line in Marion and Hamilton
counties. They were enthusiastic boost
ers'' and each delegation had spokesman
to put their sentiments before the board.
From Logansport came Quincy A. Myers.
w. IL. Snyder, Judge NJ. B. Larry, y. +.