The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-12
RAILWAYS WILL
SEPARATE GRADES
ON EAST SIDE
YEARS WoRkTo INCLUDE CROSS
INGS AT JOHN r., BRUSH AND
sEAU6IEN.STS.- ONLY
ROAD TO HOLD OUT.

Separation Of grades al John r..
Brush and Beaubiensts., will take
place this year. The Michigan Cen
trail, Lake Shore and Grand Trunk
railroads. have consented TO go ahead
with this work, and the proposal was
accepted ny Aid Owen. chairman Of
the council grade separation commit
tee. and Corporation Counsel Hally.
Friday morning.
These city officials met with w. s.
Kinnear and Chief Engineer Webb, OF
the Michigan Central. and were In
formed Shat the three roads have de-
cided to accede to the city's wishes.
The Wabash railroad alone is hold
ing out and the city will take extreme
measures, If necessary to force com
pliance with its desire and needs In
this matter. 1t may even be neces-
sary to secure additional legislation IN
| Lansing for this purpose.
! The Wabash tracks do not cross
| Brush or ohm R.-sts. ana are an oh
stacle at Beaublen.st. alone 1t would
separations while fighting for the 9th
! er, II matters come TO conflict.
| In a letter which Corporation Coun
I
ningham, chief engineer OF the Wa
bash at St. Louis, he says, In part;
| 1t will be absolutely impossible for
the city OF Detroit To defer the separ
| alton OF grades during this year, and
| hardly believe that the Wabash Rail.
| road Co. Ia in q position to ask for
| favor OF this kind
] Aside from the work that II has done
| in connection with the separation OF
grades at Junction-ave. the Wabash
80 In mo- V..tf FOR j. 4
purpose.
| II is possible that you do not appre.
ciate the temper OF the people will
respect 10 this class OF Improvement
| I think II you did. YOU would reacl
| that line Of thought which would tel
YOU that il is better to make Some con.
cessions In this direction rather thar
have the refusal OF the railroads az M
! excuse for some drastic action tina
would undoubtedly follow their defnit,
and positive refusal
The Michigan Central tho LAX
shore. and the Grand Trunk have spen
probably very close upon "A million dol
lars We have contract covering al
OF the territory between Michigan ant
a contract with the Michigan Contra
covering its matn line from sixteenth
st to Lvernois- ave; and the Wabast
! must expect to fall In line ana DO ~
share OF this work
Not n great deal OF money will 10
| REQUIRED OF n this coming year. but tn,
| Few thousand dollaIs lnht VIII ne re
qulred ought 10 be freely spent by IL.
The chairman OF the grade separa
ton committee Of the common council
informs ma that hs has practically th'
consent OF the other railroads tia
traverse this district. Under these cir
cumstances. hardly thlnk that yot
desire 10 have the Wabash RHilroa,
Co alone blocking this necessary pub
lie Improvement
This eastern district. OF which We sr'
speaking. ~ the present Tine, cover
John r.. Brush. Beauhi"n, Hasttng
and Russell-sts Your track begins
little east 81 Hrush-st., AMI n the plat
for this years work included thOs
streets nearest 10 Woodward ave
, (Which in all probability they would
tho only street which would seriouSl
affect you this year would be Beau
hicn-st And Il does not strik" ~" tina
| Il would be any hardship Tor tho Wa
bash Railroad CO. 20 pas It's share o
single street during this comm
wear.