Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
WILL URGE PE|vNSY
| TO BUILD SUBWAY
IContinued from First Pa9e1

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in danger"
| Work Has just Started
| Mr.. Tippett referred to the tract OF
eleven acres adjoining wildwood Park
and owned by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road which should be turned over to
the city. He announced that the work
for the opening of the blockade at
Division street had just started and
would be continued until the western
END or the city with its large popula-
ton was given proper consideration
and much-needed entrance to Wild
wood. Mr.. Tippett was warmly ap-
plauded by the big crowd.
| In his remarks, J. Horace McFar-
land, secretary of the Municipal
League of Harrisburg, announced that
| as the representative Of that organiza-
| ton, he was in hearty accord with the
movement to provide an entrance to
Wildwood Park at Division street and
to give to the city its property now
| tied up by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and said:
Wildwood Park is worth fighting
for. 1t was made certainty through
hard fight and to keep it means a
hard fight"
To Provide Against Encroachment
The value of parks to men, wo-
men and children and Harrisburg's
reputation for having larger park
area for its population than any city
In pennsylvania was referred to, and
Mr.. Mcfarland announced that he
had a conversation with w. B. Nc
Caleb, superintendent of the Philadel-
phia division, as late as yesterday and
believed that the acquisition by the
city of the eleven-acre tract now own
ed by the railroad company was a
question of a very short time; and
once acquired Wildwood Park would
be safe from any further invasion by
corporations.
In conclusion Mr.. Mcfarland called
attention to the probability of the ex-
tension OF Cameron street to Division
street in the near future with big i'm
provements at Maclay street to in
clude new bridge and which with
additional trolley facilities would af-
ford better accommodations to and
from Wildwood Park. Mr.. McFar-
land said he hoped the good work
would continue and promised his
hearty support.
Chamber of Commerce Support
j. w. Bowman, who with w. NJ.
|
Chamber of Commerce, stated that he
had received liberal education from
the views shown of Wildwood Park
and Division street, and in convey
ing the greetings of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce, he would also
promise the hearty support of the
new organization in the move for bet
ter things by the West End Improve
ment League.
Mayor John K. Royal, called atten-
tion to the city line running through
the center of Division street and said
in brief:
IF Division street is closed with
out authority the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company can be compelled to
open it through a joint action by the
city and township against the Penn
sylvania Railroad; that he would con-
suit City Solicitor Seitz and ascertain
what legal steps are necessary"
Mayor Willing to Help
Mayor Royal said he would accom-
pany any committee in making in
quiry of the railroad officials as to
what the railroad company intended
to do, and do his part in bringing
about the necessary action.
Professor c. A. Ellenberger, repre-
senting the Citizens Association of
Riverside, offered to aid in the project
to open Division street and suggested
than an effort should be made to have
Lewis street opened also.
A motion offered by William f.
Burgoon, to continue the committee
and recommending subway as the
only solution of the problem at Divi-
sion street, received unanimous en-
dorsement.
The committee was instructed to
invite the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce, Municipal League and
Citizens Association of Riverside act
with them in bringing about the much
needed Improvement.
S. FL. Garland, chairman of the exc
cutive committee endorsing the move,
called attention to the fact that the
Improvement would not be a certainty
for sometime and in the meantime
some provision should be made for
reaching Wildwood Park Mr.. Gar
land offered the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolutions Adopted
Whereas, There is now no ade-
quate path for pedestrians to en-
ter Wildwood Park from Maclay
street and
Whereas, There are hundreds
OF visitors to the park during the
open season, who go there on
foot, and
Whereas, A proper approach
cannot be completed to Wildwood
Park from Division street, in time
for the park season of 1914,
therefore be it
Resolved, by the West End I'm
provement Association, That the
Superintendent of Parks be in
formed that it is the earnest de-
sire of residents of the West End
of the city of Harrisburg, that
there be- constructed, at the earl
lest possible moment, foot path
of sufficient width to accommo-
date such visitors, along the bank.
of Paxton creek, from MacIay
street to the ball park at Division
street that there be park benches
placed along it and a park officer
be assigned to police it, and be
it further
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Superin-
tendent of Parks and that he be
urged to give the subject prompt
consideration.
Want Early Trolley
The movement to get trolley accom-
out of Rockville at 5.30l
a. nj. on Sunday instead of $50 a, m.
vas referred to the committee on
railways with instructions to confer
with the proper officials.
More train stops for Maclay street
station will be considered later. prior
to the completion of a new schedule
on the Pennsy. 1t is probable that an
other meeting of the West End I'm