Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
NsNT CARS RESTORED
On EAST BROAD STREET
Ms>>>Mro'sos, Nv Vote " 20. to z
lNcs,,sa,s> Ec,uru 10 Old
S>Ntc,u.
tr'iamf TELLS tSs>I. EuierS Menace
Mss \W p,>,N,NcrxNl While COM
lS>;'nS COMPANY Mas Operating
Over Niaauc;

r>c ,>,s> Nr.rc;, - ( N,>iy and GER
~" 'ccty>N" wa~s >,c'r>c~S tudivid-
SS,,N "erc eN"Ec'Ir"e.S ~ : mass meet
:@s :! citizens $50 Y;7N;'cr;N Nwucrs OF
;Se Es>; E:st Gc.& ,r Bellevue school
S&&i:Srt&"t, Las; -ic.r;
re Restitution x condemnation re-
:S.S - :Ne ac;tc" - Council w which
ne Virginia N.t.waN suS ROVER Com
Hs"Y MAS aU;Sc~jsei - ccTcu;c its cars
j" sc cSs:e:'' 2S,t e tNr c:ty. In tho
$Sre resolution tNC Jefferson Ward
members wno vcic6 tcr Inc rcroutinE
propositions are ccn>wrcd ana thc mass
"icc;ius rlsGccS ";hac We hereafter
s'ec; representatives . the Council
Who Will carry Oh: ;Ge wishes OF their
constituents"
TIE ,r,crt'~s was promoted ny a num-
Nc- .: PROMINENT business men whose
5 factories, stores o. residences arc III
I ;he territory Affected by the chanSe OF
route Dr Feed w iaecmarn was
chairman ~ the committee that called
ire -iSss-.lcctiNE
+ nR. WILLIAM II. FARMER
Is MADE CHAIRMAN
There were 2l5 N ;hc auditorium. and
Dr. William II Parker was elected on
motion o: nr. Hn-emann 10 preside. Tho
/ temper and sentiment OF The score Of
speeches made in opposition 10 the re-
routing plan is reflected in this brief
bat earnest eNhortation Of Harvey l.
( Stranc delivered with dramatic effect.
toward the close OF The exceedingly
Z animated session.
The Virginia Railway and Flower
/ Company is saying 10 the people Of
1 Church Hill: Tell us what you want
and We will give II to YOU. Our an
sver TO that proposition is we have
/ now what we want for the present. We
/ are satisfied with the car service for
/ the time being We want YOU 10 let us
alone. Let the tracks stand as they are
until Your franchise expires. Then we
! will he ready 10 discuss the matter
I further with YOU"
Several OF the speakers made uncom-
plimertary references 10 tho meeting NJ
Chinhorazo School. over which James
f pickcrson presided or September 2.
when the reroutinG question was dis
, cusscd and scenes OF turbulence marked
the procrcss OF tho meeting. Attention
was invited to the contrast between
that stormy session and the mass-meet-
ing over which pr. Parker was Drcs!d-
Ing.
Let Il 90 or record" one OF the
speakers az last nights meeting said.
that this maSs-ncctiug declares that
the gathering az September was not
representative body OF East End cit-
zens. or Church Hill citizens. but
framed up gathering that was called
together from South Richmond. Fair
mount Fulton and Lakewood"
Responding 10 tn" general invitation
of Chairman Parker, addresses de-
nouncirC the charges proposed by tho
street railway company were made by
4 bout twenty business mon. DR.. F. w
Ha Ccmanu exhibited a petition sinccd by
practically every manufacturer. mcr-
chant and other employer doing bust
ness In the blocks from which the street
cars have beer diverted or are to he
diverted under the proposed plan. calling
u7on the City Council and the railway
company 20 restore the old routing Of
"ars.
Henry ". Eountrce protested car
Mostly against the rcroutinc plan. do
nying the right Of the railway company
10 depart from the requirements Of its
franchise" lie said the city should
Insist upon the company living up to
It's franchise. Experiences like this. he
said. moved him 10 advocate municipal
ownership of street railways