Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-16
Said that Railroad Does Not
Look FayorabIy Upon Pro-
poSaI Of Highland Line to Go
Over Tjefas Road Tracks,
LITIGATION MAY STOP
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
Understood that Santa Fe Has
Suggested that New Car Line
Install Subway, Viaduct or
InterIocking System,

A rnmOf gained circulation about
the city Yesterday TO the effect that
the Santa Ie railway company con
templated contesting the right Of the
tItizens' Traction aud Power company
which IL now constructing a street car
line from Firth and Gold venue TO
the South Highlands, from building an
%unguarded grade crossing over the
santa Fe tracks at Tijeras avenue.
when asked to confirm the rumor
last night officials of both the Trhc-
ton II railway companies were re-
ticcnt. According 10 the report cur
rent Yesterday the railrOad ~ main
tanning wntchmen day ana night AZ
the 1~iicraa avenue crossing and these
watchmen have Instructions. In the
event OF an attempt by the Traction
company workmen TO commence work
on the crossing. TO at once notify the
NardmnSter. This official according
to the same report. in turn has m
strnctions to Immediately string a line
Of cars over the crossing and await
further orders from his superiors.
Agent William Balfonf Of the Santa
re, was seen last night and disclaim~
ed an knowledge of such a contcm-
plated proceeding on the part OF the
railroad. While not IN a position To
deny the report that the railroad com
pany would fight the installation OF a
grade crossing at Tiieras avenue, Mr..
Balfour declared that II such was the
intention Of his company he had not,
as set. been informed ~ H.
Traction company officials. while
acknowledging HAT they had heard
something OF the rumor, were inclined
20 treat the matter lightly and were OF
the opinion that they would be allow
ed to proceed with the construction OF
their line across the railway at
grade without Opposition According
to the Traction officials, the railway
company was notified some weeks nRo
mat the car line was to bc built -
the Highlands and that IT. tracKs
would cross those of the Santa Re
mpan at TileraS aNcnue. Il Was
suggested to The SANTA re that tho
railroad company have the crossing
huilt under the supervision OF IA
santa re engineer by the ~orkmen Of
h Traction COMPANY. The Traction
company ALSO indicated a Willingness To-
have the work done entirely by the
Santa Pc employees and atahe expense
Of the street car company. The ann-
"a re Officials, II Is understood, did
not look with favor on either of these
NbEkfNtlhhNf ana lilllllNlFN tlNi fiiltf
a subway or yiNduct should be built "a
carry the street cur trucks across
those III the railway, Ia the event tina
the cor company was not In 4 posi-
ton to build either a Niaduct or a SUBJ
way, the railroad company thought
that an interlockinp system should he
Installed 10 guard against acCldentsEl
thu crossing.
According to the promoters OF the
new car line, the company rs not at
present ia a position to comply with
any of the suggestions ~ the Santa re.
They believe the crossing can be made
perfectly safe aud are proceeding witt,
that the railway company viii offer no
serious objection TO the installation OF
tl ordinary grade crossing. Superin-
tendont r. J.. Myers. OF the Rio
Grande division uf the Santa te, who
has jurisdiction over the portion ot
the line where the Traction company
proposes to cross. WAS nlt uf town last
might aud could not he reached.
The franchise granted the Tractlou
company hA the city council gives per-
mission for IT'S lines tu Traverse nll
streets ana avenues OF the city not al
ready occupied hN street car lines, aud
to cross or interscet with such other
lines as mas hc necessary.
The line tr the Highlands is badly
needed, ans y Is 20 DE hoped that no
unfortunate controversy with the SAN
a. re company will hinder It's speedy
construction. II NO unforeseen delay
occurs the nov line viii hoe completed
ANA ready Tor business hcfre the end
of July.