The Detroit times., 1915-08-06
Alternative of Refusal
to Grant d. u. Il.
Stanley Loop
SEPARATION WORK
RUINS OLD LOOP
City Service Will Be
Extended Out Grand
River.Ave.

The d. u. r. threatens . court
suit and q plug-line service on Trum-
bull-ave.. between Michigan-ave. and
the Trumbull line car barns unless
permission is granted the company
to construct operating loop tracks
in Trumbull and stanley-aves.
The company's petition was de-
MED by the council last Tuesday
night on recommendation VI the
committee on public utilities.
Thursday morning Bernard F. wea-
dock. one OF the d. U. r. attorneys,
renewed the plea for the loop
tracks. explaining that the grade
separation work at the Michigan
Central crossing necessitated the re.
moval of the present loop tracks on
the d. u. r. property.
I'VE can't reconstruct the loop on
our own property because all the
available room II being used for
storage purposes" Attorney Wea-
dock stated. by looping the cars to
Trumbull again by way OF Stanley
ave., We will be able to accommo-
date ourselves nicely. The new track
can be constructed on the usual
day.to-day agreement. We do not
feel that we are asking for anything
except what we ara entitled to-"
"Why don't you buy the block Of
i've lots In the rear OF your present
operating yard, and loop the Trum-
bull cars on the new piece7" asked
Aid. Vernon. chairman Of the COM
mittee. ''Or better still why can't
you reconstruct the loop in your pres
ant yard so that the grade will not
interfere with the operation of your
cars! From your blueprint. would
say you have sufficient room II you
will move q few storage tracks in
the yards"
We don't want to buy that add
tjonal piece Of property" replied
weadock. THE lots are worth about
$500 each, and II We tried to buy
them we would have to pay about
three times that price. The action
Of the common council In refusing
our request II simply legalixing the
hold-up actions OF a garage owner
whose building Is on one of the lots.
He thinks the new operating track
viii interfere with his garage bust
ness. n you gentlemen think 1t Is
fair that one man should be allowed
to Inconvenience all the car riders
on tho Trumbull line north OF Mich
igan-ave., then I say you are taking
q peculiar view Of the matter. Our
demand In just and reasonable.
III we cannot get satisfaction
from the council we will take the
petition into court where II will be
settled on an equitable basis. The
railroad 10 complaining now that we
are holding up the grade separation
work by not removing our present
loop. We will have TO remove the
loop shortly. and II we do not obtain
relief. II will be necessary for the
company to operate a plug-line SER
vice on Trumbull. north from Mich
igsn-ave. People do not like plug
line service"
The blueprint that accompanied
the d. U. r. petition was turned
over to City Engineer Mccormick
and he will be asked to determine
the feasibility of turning the Trum-
bull cars on a reconstructed loop In
the present yard, portion OF the
area OF which will be rendered use
less for looping purposes by the
steep grade which is being con-
structed. n the engineer says the
company can reconstruct the loop at
reasonable cost. Aid. Vernon Is
prepared to call the company's blum
about court action and plug line SER
vice.
In answer to . petition filed by
Grand River residents living beyond
the end of the car line. Attorney
Weadock promised The committee
that the company will extend car
service to the city limits when con-
struction work now under way Is
completed. The Grand River cars
now turn at a point above Ave blocks
inside the city limits. About a Is
minute service will be given to the
city line. The company will also
remove from the present turning
point large sign which reads city
Limits" misinforming car riders.
When the new service II Installed
tho regular city service cars will
turn on a "Y" In the vicinity Of
Thornton-ave.. and the present loop
will be abandoned.