Evening journal., 1911-07-27
MAY LOSE
The TROLLEY
New Castle Co. VIII Operate
Delaware City Road Only
on Equal Terms
MIR. WALLACE GIVES
CUT THE CORRESPONDENCE


H Directors OF the Wilmington and
Southern Traction Company last night
decided that they did not care to in
vest in the property of the New Cas-
tie and Delaware City Co., unless the
owners of that line choose to take an
equal interest with them in the road.
In other words If the Delaware City
Company has not sufficient confidence
in their property to let their money
stay in It the New Castle Company
does not feel warranted in investing
any OF its money in the property.
July 27, 1911.
Mr.. 7. S. Doherty, Chairman of the
Citizens Committee, Wilmington,
Delaware.
MY Dear Mr.. Doherty: I enclose
you herewith copy of letter which
have this morning sent to Mr. Rich
ardson, president of the New Castle
and Delaware City Traction Company.
This letter fully explains our position
and it is hardly worth while for us to
take up the time Of your committee
further.
knowing the keen public interest
in this matter and as citizen in this
community, ] would do anything in
my power that would mean the fur
ther operation of this road, but as
you know I represent a corporation
and am responsible to It for its in
vestments I'm this community. Bear
ing in mind always the duty TO my
company, have made many and vari-
Gus propositions 70 the owners OF the
Delaware City line but have never
received a single word Of encourage
ment from that line or any Of the
persons interested in it, 1t is $4,000
cash or no deal To our minds this
is so unreasonable that IL cannot be
thought Of The line Is not ours and
the responsibility Of its operation IS
f not ours and as against Us the public
can have no right 10 complain IL
the owners Of the Delaware City line
would operate their road and deliver
their passengers A. the end OF our
line we would be perfectly willing to
give them a percentage of our gross
receipts for the business furnished 70
us by them. When We have done
that we have done all that can be ex-
pected of us. That the owners Of
the Delaware City line have bad
no reason why the owners Of this
company, most of whom live out OF
the State. should pay their own good
money in a local investment in order
to relieve local people of a bad in
vestment. The very fact that II is
cash that they want and cash that
they demand is sufficient reason, II
we had nothing more, TO prove to us
that their proposition Is a bad one
We have been liberal in our offer be
cause of the demands of the public
We. paid for the month Of July wha'
we consider an exorbitant sum Q
money for the privilege of operating
this road, solely because OF the un
usual accommodation it would be Z;
the public for this month and parucu
larly this day We have absolutel.
no further proposition to make an'
the matter has been passed upon mn
ally by our board of directors. 1t d
but fair to your committee that we ad
wise YOU as early ds possible tn
status of this matter. And in view .
the definite stand taken by the boar
of directors we now come forwar'
frankly and honestly to you and stat
that further arbitration is useless.
I'VE propose to operate the line an
the equipment that we own in tn
hest possible manner. We will opeT
ate il over the lines we now own, an
If we are not prevented we shall ea
tend that line to Front and Markt
streets in the city of Wilmington.
the Delaware City Line shall build II
tracks TO connect with the Wilmingto
and Philadelphia Traction Compan
n will probably be as well for th
community as 1t would be for us
operate their present line. Whetne
this is to be done or not we do n'
know. but we very much prefer th'
being done than to purchase this roa
as a whole and have no local peop
interested in it. We propose to kee
faith with the public and perform II
duties imposed upon us by our frai
chise
Il desire to say to you and to a
Of your committee that I fully al
preciate the courtesies extended to n
and to the company ] represent
your committee, and to assure yo
how keenly and sincerely I regret thi
this company can do nothing furthl
10 assist you in your efforts. We b
lieve your committee will apprecia
the reasonableness OF the decision
our Board of Directors when they 50
that unless the present owners of Il
road have sufficient faith I'm its q
ture to leave a part of their ov
money in It., that this company car
not be expected to invest its ow
money I'm It.
with highest personal regards,
am,
Yours very truly
u. T. Wallace. President"
Following is the correspondent
which has passed between the cor
panies:
July %, 1911.
ssAfr Toh,, Richardson Ir presidet