The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-17
Witnesses for Both Sides in
South N Street Case Are
Certain that Richmond Is
Bound to Suffer.
EVIDENCE FOR THE
RAILWAY is HEARD
H. G. Starr, Vice President,
Scott Mcdonald. Superin-
tendent, Are Placed on the
Stand by Defendant.

Whatever decision the Wayne cir
cult jury in the South N street contro-
versy between the South Side I'M
provement association and the c. q
o. of Indiana railroad makes will in
jure Richmond. This seems to have
been conclusively demonstrated In the
last twenty-four hours, Judging from
the evidence which has been submit
ted in the trial. or course the jury
will not view the situation from this
angle in deciding for or against the
opening of the proposed crossing over
the railroad tracks at South n street.
On the one hand, should the jury
find in favor of the S. S. l. A.. the
petitioners for the opening of the
crossing. then the railroad company
will locate its yards, engine shops,
etc, elsewhere. If these improve
ments are located here it would in a
manner make Richmond terminal
point. Should the decision be in fav-
or of the railroad company. then, ac-
cording to the evidence Of the associa-
tion's witnesses, it would retard the
development of that part of the Beali.
view addition. west Of the railroad
and between South L and O streets.
They believe 1t would make this ter
ritory undesirable for either factory
or residence purposes for which it is
declared to be well adapted.
II. c. Starr on Stand.
Testimony of the petitioners was
concluded on Thursday afternoon and
the railroad company introduced its
first evidence by placing H. G. Starr,
formerly OF Richmond, vice president
and general counsel OF the road, on
the stand He was followed by NAL
colin Scott Mcdonald, the superintend-
ent of the Indiana division of the line.
The concluding witnesses for the
petitioners were William Buckhoff.
president Of the National Automatic
Tool Works. a factory vitality con-
cerned in the case. and A. w. Blick-
wedel. president OF the S. S. 1. A. for
several years, and one Of the most act
i've workers in its behalf
The reason assigned to make some
point other than South Richmond the
site for the division freight yards. IL
the crossing is constructed, is that
the proposed yards will be cut into
almost at the middle point, and that
too much time would be wasted in
keeping the crossing open. which
would incur expense and add danger.
The company does not wish to have to
keep a crossing open at its most vital
switching point, and witnesses said
that it would be unwise to locate
yards on either side OF the crossing
because such yards would be too
small. This point is considered an the
most natural place on the road for
establishment OF yards, because OF
the natural advantages in several re-
spects.
/ That the crossing would benefit the
petitioners is shown by the fact 1t
would admit of easy egress and In
gress to that part OF the addition west
of the railroad, and thereby would adj
nit fire protection, mail delivery, ex-
press delivery and the like. which can
not now be given. In addition 1t
would serve to help build up this par
Iticular part OF the addition by giving
Presidents and factory employees quick
and direct means OF egress to that
lpart of the addition east Of the rail.
lroad. which has direct connections
with the city proper such as sidewalks
lstreet car lines. and improved road
To keep the street crossing closed will
mean that those who have reason to
go west OF the railroad will have to 90
by indirect routes. which will be in.
tconvenient.
Mcdonald on Stand.
Superintendent Mcdonald was an
important witness for the remontrat.
ors. His testimony in general was al
Preferred to above. He also gave In
teresting evidence as TO the business
which was being done by the road III
is heavy carrier OF Indiana and Yves,
Virginia and Kentucky coal The
daily freight business In the past siz
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