Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-28


ences at work to secure favorable action.
Where is the Individual or the lnnu-
ence that will sway ESQ men from every
portion of the Commonwealth to pc
come enthusiastic for State-aid for the
construction of Harrisburg SUBWAY /.
Let us imagine that all difheHtties es
imagine that sometime In the future the
Pennsylvania railroad and even the
state itself consents to aid. Let etreef es
subway has become a reality. II Is
extremely doubtful If 1t can ever be
made available for general traihc;
tural work and provision for the pas
sage Of street cars must go some eor twen, IN
necessary at the Capitol Park entrance
could be overcome, there is another
feature to beconsidered.
Is il probable that the State OF Penn.
sylvania after spending over S2,o0o.o9o
for a piece of land to set of its Capt.
tol building. with still further expense
in the future for its adornment, would
consent to have this park defaced and
cut up with a constant procession OF
heavy traffic. II not, relief of congest. :.
ed traffic conditions from the proposed
State street subway vanishes into thin
air.
his mind on this matter. go stand at the
intersection of Walnut street and Royal
terrace. One single glance will show
how admirably the Walnut street
bridge will meet the peoples wants;
how inadequate. at tn best, a State
street subway would be.
Subways sometimes become neces-
sity as a relief from crowded city con.
them are little more than holes in the
Street rect subway is as wide and conve-
nient as such structures can be made.
Scarcely a month passes without re-
tacks in the Herr street tunnel. Even
in the broad light of day there are
scenes there. from time to time, that
are not intended for eyes refined and
innocent minds Is there reader of
this appeal that would wish his
mother, his wife, his sister, his daugh-
ter, his child of tender years to pass
unprotected through a State street sub
way after night fall?
Thousands from many cities and
many lands have viewed the Mulberry
street viaduct with delight, admiration,
unstinted praise Have any visitors
gone into raptures over the Herr street
II, after the lapse of years, the Mar
ket street and State street subways
should become accomplished facts
travel on both routes will still be con-
fronted by steep hills, at all times an
noying cruel to horses even In the best
of weather.. dangerous in, the highest
street; menace to the city whenever
a conflagration on the Hill requires
the speedy movement of fire apparatus.
This appeal of our association has
dweit long enough upon the subway
proposition. Let them be voted on
when their sponsors, are ready to
formulate them, and let them stand
is antagonizing no one.
But the ordinance. for Walnut
street bridge. which is before the vot-
ers for their action on. November 2,
provides q prompt and effectual remedy
for the ills which all acknowledge. II
provides the remedy nov, 1,Tio, not IT at an an
us will never live to see. More-it pro-
vides it at one-t third the expense that
would be the lowest possible, figure for
the two subways contemplated by the
Planning Commission.
II, as the editorial already quoted
states: The case of Allison Hin is en-
titled by all the rules OF Justice to be
heard" then give to Allison Hill what
il is a unit in demanding.
The people of Allison Hill ask for the
a direct traffic route from the Cumber-
land county shore, through Harrisburg,
to all the prosperous suburban sections
out LinGlestown way: and the problem
of relieving Market street congestion is
They ask for it. not for their own
whole city of Harrisburg. It will open
up an artery of traffic and communi-
cation that will quicken the life of the
At least 1o, 900 of our population will
derive immediate daily benefit from the
Walnut street bridge such as is now
aUOrded tne people OF Tue iO"Si Caiu
of the Hill by the Mulberry street
structure. But how about the future?
II our city, is, to continue Its work
on parks and Fairgrounds, on an or
nate river frontage. and the other 'tI
Beautiful" but which bring in no di-
rect money return, 1t must constantly
increase its taxable property to pro-
vide the means OF paying the bills.
There are but three directions in
which Harrisburg can expand-beyond
the river on the Cumberland county
shore. and property there pays not one
cent OF taxation to our city; the north
ern section extending toward Rock
VILE; and, most extensive of all, the
vast tracts that lie beyond the brow
of Allison HILL
The past growth of the Hill has been
a marvel. What will not the future
unfold when the last shackle is re-
moved which placed it at q disadXan.
tage as a residence district? What
millions of value will not the near fu-
ture add, in that location, to the tax
able property of our city.
The membership of the Allison Hill
Bridge Association believe that the or
dinance they support is right and VIII
be carried. November 2.
They ask every voter of this tair city
of Harrisburg to read this appeal.
weigh the facts 1t has produced in COM
prehensive form, and then exercise his
own good judgment in voting on the
Walnut street bridge ordinance.
WALNUT ST. VTADUCT ASSN,
ROBERT ROSENBERG