Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
Better Tram Service Asked by
Residents of Lexington

Better Tram Service Asked by
Residents of Lexington
The matter of improved railroad
service for Lexington ia taking def
mite shape. The situation at the
union depot, with special reference
to the lack of lights and the incon-
venience 20 PASSENGERS by obstruct-
ing the passage way with baggage
and express, was cslled TO the at
tention of the Town Council by the
Mayor at their meeting. January
End The matter was referred to the
Mayor to be taken up with the To-
cal agent.
Along the same line and more
com prehensive, because extending
to the track apr reaching Lexing-
ton, petitions were circulated In
Lexington the past week to the
State Corporation Commission and
on Monday of this week were for
warded by Judge W. P. Houston
to Attorney-General Anderson, to
be presented by him to the Cor
roration Commission. A note tc
Mr.. Anderson requested his CO.
operation in the matter.
Three petitions were circulated
here. One was headed by the
Mayor and Council, another by
President Denny ana members OF
the faculty OF Washington and
Lee University, and the third by
Col. Nichols and members of the
faculty of the Virginia Military
Institute. Nearly all the business
and professional men of the COM
munity lent their endorsement to
the movement by signing one OF
the petitions.
1t has been recognized that the
only way to secure public service
of this character is to lay the
matter before the proper authori'
ties. Lexington has borne with
patience the wretched railroad
service with which the community
has long been afflicted. The concl
tions at the unicn station here arr
of such character the wonder II
that Clicking" has been delayed
so long.
Following is the text OF tn
petitions circulated and numerous
ly signed in Lexington:
To the State Corporation Commission
of Virginia:
The undersigned, citizens OF tn
: county of Rock bridge and the town o
Lexington, respectfully Represent
That there is a small railroad track
1 .43 miles running from East Lexington
= in the county of Rockbridge to
; station within the corporate limits c
the town of Lexington. This tract
3 crosses the North river on high trestl
/ and has heavy grade from that poin
TO within a short distance of the statio
in Lexington. This track is used joint
by the Chesapeake g. Ohio Railwa.
company and the lessees Of the Vale
Railroad company with their freigh
and passenger trains running into LeA
ipgton. Your petitioners represent tina
from the East Lexington station to tn
Lexington station the authorities O
these corporations are in the habit
shifting their engines al a point below
the East Lexington station so that tn
Locomotives run backwards from tn
East Lexington station. distance
1.43 IL lies ard crossing the North rive
trestle aforesaid, thus running the Ell
gines backward over this piece
track. Your petitioners are informe
that this Is dangerous, as there
danger OF the tender jumping tn
6 track and causing the locomotive
topple over as was recently the cas-
=. in a railroad accident near Midway
Frederick county, Nd. 1t also cause
> delay and is annoying to passenger
coming to Lexington. 1t can /
remedied by placing a turn-table at ii
:, Lexington station or the constructio
@ Of Y at that point.
Your petitioners therefore ask tn
your honorable commission enquire I'M
!, this matter and If deemed proper. tai
such steps as may be necessary
remedy this evil complained OF.