Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

skull was fractured by the fall OF n
swinging beam used for lifting heavy
The Virginia Runway and Power
Company has petitioned the City Coun-
81! 10 grant il temporary right to
change the operation OF Broad-M Main,
.S5road-25th and Oakwood- Broad lines
until such time as the City Council
should decide on the franchise matter
building OF the present tracks on Broad
street, part OF which will probably be
abandoned il any permanent change is
made in the routes
The temporary routings, as proposed,
does not cover any part of the general
change. excepting the elimination OF
the operation over the heavy grades on
Broad Street between Eleventh and
. Twenty-fourth Streets.
The Broad Twenty-f,f line to run
over same streets as at present, except
on Broad Street from Eleventh to
Twenty fourth. instead. II is proposed
tina; The line leave Broad at
Eleventh Street 10 Marshall. over Via
duct - Twenty fourth and Marshall.
Z which Is only one block distant and
| parallel 20 Broad Street. This change
vii! cut down running time i've min
ltes per trip. Il now requires eight
minutes from Eleventh and Broad 10
twenty fourth and Broad, and by elm
/
running over N!aduct requires only Ave
minutes.
The Broad-Main line TO run over the
same streets rs at present, except on
Eighteenth Street from Main to Broad
and on Broad Street from Eighteenth
ed that the line continue on Main to
I wtniy-arst and on Twenty-nrst TO
Marshall 10 Twenty-fourth 10 Broad
THIS change does no, increase the run
A!ng time or cars per trip, and Is the
only possible way 10 operate this line
TO cover the present route and avoid the
/ heavy grade OF Broad Street
The takWood- Broad line 10 run over
same streets as at present except on
Broad Street from Ninth TO Eighteenth
line continue on Eighteenth Street to
Main street and on Main Street to
Ninth Street westbound. and Eighth
street eastbound. 10 Broad Street to
F!rs, Street, following present route
This change is necessary 10 be made to
avoid grade on Broad Street unless
other tracks are constructed SO as to
carr this lire over the Viaduct. This
change covering the business section
on Main street as we'll as the shopping
oistr!c, Oh Broad street. Will not re-
qI!re any additional time for the cars
to make the trip.
The Company has In the past. and is
- present. taking every prccaution pos
s!h!e 70 avoid accidents over the heavy
grades and steam railroad crossings.
ana TO do so requires, as one O! the
means 70 avoid collisions in case a car
gets away On the heavy grades. the cars
10 come 20 full stop before ascending
or descending the hills. and 20 wait
unt!l the car preceding is clear OF the
grade before IL attemps 10 follow
The cars are equipped with air
brakes as well as hand brakes. and tho
cqu!p'nnat - gone over each night and
testsa, and ever part OF the car inspect
ed on every 1000 mile run and every
p'ecaution possible taken. and In ad-
t!toH 20 operating sand car, extra men
are.Stn, 10 sand the hills TO eliminate.
as far IS possible, the chances 0! q car
getting away when the tracks ar.
sick, nevertheless, the danger IL
realized ~ the Company and the pub
lie. and the Company has been pc,i-
toned IN tho past 10 change the
routes 80 az TO avoid the necessity Of
operating over the heavy grades on
these hills.
The plan proposed Is 10 operate the
Hroad- Twenty line over the Mar
shall street V!aduc; and have the
Nroad-Ma!n line circle the hNl VIA
l""nty-nrst Street and the CaswooG-
broad line circle tn. hin via Main
street ana Ninth and Eighth Streets,
transferring ~ Eighth Street 10 the
IWc'J-f:h Street line, which give:
practically The same facilities az t.nns-
i"friag at Eighteenth and Broad This
change XII not. 10 any great extent,
inconvenience any OF the patrons for
"a" reason that WIN the trans.er from
the 'ak"ooG line. at Eighth ana Broad
! streets. ana Win the transfer from tnn
T"crty-t;!rd Street line. connecting
| the Da""poI lines and tho E!caG-
T"enty-Htth !!n". u p ould enable pas
a"nE"ff on any part Of Church HI! %
reach any oth"T Eection without any
- ft.f
thod OF operating these tines
! with the DaEWood Eroad and OAK
wood Main !!u"B operating ,urcurh
l.lrhiccnth street. ana She SeYeutcentE.
4 street line operating parallel w!,hin
I on" h!ock and iho Broad :itln and Tie
lay street lircs operating IN TW.rfv-
NiAi street. the ra'n+ uguD"r ~! llr.e.
4 Hr" tiil! provided FOR taking care o. til.
i'niNa IN THIS section. both via Main
\ a"6 itroad streets. and wan only mr..
4 hlocf" between tho CnkwcOd linea %,
q i-ithi''n'h street and the Clay rna
lT"an Main lines on TWonty- hrs,
street Tho Hrond-Twenty-nnh stree,
q li""S ana tho Hallway Il viaduct Cam
< pary !ine ~ Eleventh street Leaves :,
Sp"ce between Eleventh and Eaycrs-
4 t'"rth streets unprOylGcd which IL
approximately six blocks, fnnk!rr ,tf.o
blocks the farihcst distance that AM
D person would have TO walh !n ,i,i,,
u direction 10 take the Railway = via.
4 HHci and Broad Twenty ma. carr 81,
Eleventh street; the Seventeenth g,,r.,
Z l'hr AT seventeenth and J:rr,I. Yr thr
4 OAK" God Broad nnd OakwoDd- MAJ,
cars 1T Eighteenth street. ard ,aLliI3-
II t"n Nhowa INIT there n.e very f,y
y passengers who would take cars he.
\ '"cch twelfth ana Seventeenth :.ire.,,
4 ON Broad.
4 C.. BUCHANAN
l General Manager.