The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-10
President of T. H., |. & E.
Company Gives Local Men
Encouragement in Regard
to Proposed Line.
MUST BE PROMISED
SUFFICIENT RETURN
Plan, Suggested BY Rich
mond Representative, to
Use Tracks Now in Park,
May Be Taken Up.

In an interview yesterday with Of
1icia1s of the T. H, 1. C e. traction
company at indianapolis, yesterday,
VIII A. Bond, city attorney B. A. Ken
lie works, and William Bockhoff, pres
ident and general manager of the Ma
tional Automatic Tool works, succeed
ed in obtaining a promise from Presi-
dent Todd that he would be in this
city soon to look over the ground in
regard to extending the South Eighth
street car line to n street and posi-
bly, east from Eighth street either on
e street or N street.
The local men talked with Robert
Todd, ]. X. Jeffries and Mr.. Warner
All of the men seemed favorably in
clined to the proposition submitted,
but stated that unless sufficient re-
turns we're seen, nothing could be
done. President Todd stated that the
car system in this city was bringing
In very small returns on account of
the heavy expenses which the com.
pany has had here lately. The COM
pany has also lost money by placing
the tracks in Glen Miller park, they
declared.
Mr.. Kennepohl stated that the South
Side Improvement Association and the
factories in South Richmond desire a
line running to South N street and
east to Fourteenth street. thence north
on Fourteenth street to Main, forming
belt line. The men refused to con-
slider the belt line, claiming that these
lines were merely for accommodation,
every one in operation on the many
systems of the company.
Mr.. Todd stated that he would be
here in person and that he would see
that the tracks are removed from the
park when he is here. He will be
taken through South Richmond and
given an idea of the number of persons
who are either working there or live
In that part of the city.
Todd agreed that it would be a very
good plan t, use the tracks from Glen
Miller for the extension on South
Eighth street. He stated that the COM
pany has lost money by placing the
tracks in the park, but that the tracks
could be used on South Eighth street,
thus saving any expense for that ex-
tension except for labor.
The attention of the officials was
called to the situation in Fairview
more than twelve years ago. At that
time there were many petitions for the
car line. 1t was not obtained, however,
until 5000 worth of street car tickets
had been sold. The officials stated that
the line was now one of the best pay
ing routes on the local system. 1t
caused a boom in that part of the city
and paid for itself in a few years.
Mr.. Kennepohl stated that a similar
proposition would be readily agreed to
by the residents of that section of the
city who would be affected by the pro.
posed extension and the South Side
Improvement association. Todd, how.
ever, did not seem to favor the sale OF
tickets and asked no other induce.
ment except that the men show him
that the line would be of advantage
to the company and would accommo.
date enough persons.
A line to the Hawkins lake was dis
cussed but the officials did not favor
taking this matter up at this time
They stated that when the project will
show the company that it will really
be permanent organization ant
would be paying proposition to the
traction company, there would be am
pie time to consider it then.
Local persons are very much en-
souraged with the interview and al
though no promises of an extension
were made. it is believed that the of
ficials are IN favor of it and will read
lily agree to build it when they com,
here to make an examination of the
situation. There are four factories
which would be accommodated anC
the territory near Beallview park i
becoming thickly populated. 1t is ex
pected by the men that the track,
will be removed from the Glen within
month