The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-15

BY October / of this year new
line for the operation of interurban
freight cars in the north part of the
city will be completed and cars Will
be ready to run over it.
Such was the statement made yes
terday afternoon by President Hugh
MCGOWAN who spent the greater part
of yesterday in the city in a success.
full effort to clear up the local trac-
ton muddle. Each complaint the
board of public works, City Attorney
Study and Messrs Brown and Deuker
of the council would bring to his at
tention the big broad-minded presi-
dent of the Indianapolis, Columbus
d Eastern traction company would
consider briefly then give his rem
edy for the complaint. which in every
case was acceptable to the city OFF,
cials.
Visit Was an Eye Opener.
Mr. MCGOWAN. the city efficials and
several traction men made a tour of
the north end of the city yesterday
afternoon and the proposed routes
for an interurban freight line were
viewed. This visit to Richmond has
not only been pleasure but an eye
opener to me- remarked Mr. McGow-
an when he saw the great advantage
the company would have in running
its freight cars through the manufac-
ft,r ..l1
Judging from this remark the city
officials were convinced that Mr. Me-
Gowan's subordinates never pointed
out to him this advantage
After the inspection trip the party
returned to the city building and there
it was practically decided that the
new freight route would run from
Fifth and Main streets north on Fifth
street to North ID street. thence east
on ID street. to Ft. Wayne avenue and
e street to North Twenty-second
street, where the line would turn and
run south to Main street. Other
routes were suggested but this one
appealed especially to Mr. MCGOWAN.
Today one of the company's engin.
eers from Indianapolis will. in COM
pany with City Engineer Charles, in
spect this proposed route and make
a report to Mr. McGowan
Franchise for D. & w.
Mr.. MCGOWAN told the city officials
that after an examination of the local
situation he realized that the DAYTON
a. Western branch of the road had no
right to the use of Main street and
that he would apply to the city for a
franchise. A petition for franchise
for the right to operate freight cars
in the city will also be made Mr..
MCGOWAN requested Mr.. Study to pre-
pare these franchises. which the city
attorney will do at once and submit
rough draught to the local attorney
of the road.
As soon as the franchises are pre-.
pared the board assured Mr. McGow-
an that special meeting of the city
council would be called and the fran
chises voted to the company The
council will also suspend the opera
ton of the ordinance prohibiting the
operation of freight cars on Main
street pending the completion of the
new freight line in the north end
Cement Track Foundation.
Mr.. MCGOWAN stated that the tracks
on Main street would be refixed az
soon as possible. He stated that these
tracks would he taken up and a ce.
ment foundation laid for them Mr..
MCGOWAN also stated that in the fu.
ture he would see that there would be
no more incivility on the part of the
employees of the Dayton & Western,
which so many local people have com
planned of from time to time. Mr..
MCGOWAN promised that there would
be three limited car stops in the city,
one in West Richmond, one at Eighth
and Main streets and one in the east
end
Mr. MCGOWAN and his party left at
4 80 yesterday afternoon for Indiana
polls. Commissioner Dynes met them
at the corner of Fifth and Main
streets by appointment and went on
the car as far as Centerville. Mr..
MCGOWAN assured Mr.. Dynes that
special late afternoon car would be
run out of Richmond for the benefit
of CenterviIle people who are employ
ed in Richmond. Mr. MCGOWAN rez