The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-12
Some Affected by Closing
North 18th Street Opposed
to HOLSTERS Request.
WAY TRY TO PREVENT 1T
JOHN EVANS SAYS THAT HooS.
TER HAS OFFERED TO BUY HIM
OUT, BUT HE WON'T SELL
OTHERS HAD OFFERS.

The factory owners on North Four
teenth street, between the railroad
and North + street, are up in arms
over the proposition of the American
Seedinf Machine Company which was
submitted to the city for closing that
portion of North Fourteenth street.
1t is probable that they will soon get
together and devise some plan of ac-
ton for fighting the scheme.
Proprie tor John Evans, of the Qua
ker City Machine Company, stated
yesterday that the closing of North
Fourte enth street would mean a big
loss to him and that he was against
the plan, first, last and all the time.
MY factory is located right on the
railroad, so that il is not necessary
for me to do any hauling" he stated
land If the street is closed I will be
forced to move and there is no other
site in town that would answer my
purpose. Fourteenth street is the
only outlet | have and in the event of
the street being closed | would be
shut in hereand the value of my prop
erty would depreciate over fifty per
cent"
Carr Asked Evans to Sell.
He stated that President Carr of
the American Seeding Machine Com
pany had asked him so submit figures
with an end in view of selling the
property, but that he had not done so
and probably would not.
Proprietor VIM. n Gartsde, of the
Diamond Clamp and Flask Company,
53S North Fourteenth street, said that
he was very well satisfied with the
location of his plant and that he did
not desire to move. Mr.. Gartside
further stated that Mr.. Carr had ask
ed him for price on his plant and
that he intended to name it, but that
in case the property was not purchas-
ed he would expect damages from
the Seeding Machine Company. Mr..
Gartside stated that the Ollie & Nc
CURE Lawn Mower Company, which
Is located on North Thirteenth street
just back of his shop, was rapidly
crowding the Diamond Clamp and
Flask Company out, owing to their
more rapid growth, and that at the
present time, he was renting to them
the second floor of his factory build
ing. 1T will only be in the course
of a short time when the Ollie & Nc
CURE people will need more room"
said Mr.. Gartside, and | will then be
in a position to sell my plant, but if
Fourteenth. street is closed my prop
erty will greatly decrease in value"
J. E. Jones is Worried.
Proprietor j. II. Jones of the Ad-
vance Company, machine repair shop,
Is greatly worried over the plan of the
American Seeding Company. At the
present time he is building a large
addition to his shop. but if the street
is closed he will be obliged to seek
another location. 1T would not be SO
bad to sell out to a private concern,
but / do not like to see a corporation
try to crowd out other people," said
Mr. Jones. He was asked If he had
received an offer from the American
Seeding Machine Company, and he
stated that he had not yet been APP
preached
Don't Affect Ollie and Mcclure.
The officials at the Ollie & Mcclure
Company stated that they were not
piepaieu at lhS pleseHl lllue 10 give
out any statement. but that they in.
tended to announce what position in
the matter they would take, in a shor.
time. The Ollie & Mcclure people
are not dependent alone on fourteenth
street for an outlet from their factory,
as they have outlets on Thirteenth
street and on North F street 1t is
understood that this concern would
not greatly object to having Four
teenth street closed.
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