The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-05


Citizens OF the East Side, hearing Of
plan 20 trade the proposed Calumet
avenue extension TO the street car COM
pany in return for double tracks on the
South Side to East Hammond last even
ing in mass meeting placed the city on
record as favoring relief for all of
Hammond
The meeting was held in the corridor
Of the Lafayette school and names Of
score Of people willing to testify before
the state utility commission hearing at
Room Of the courthouse, Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. were taken
IL C. Green, former superintendent of
the Hammond. Whiting & East Chicago
street Railways, was one Of the speak
ers- II is the first time since Mr.. Green
resigned his position with the company
three years ago, that he has made any
statement regarding the service. He
refused a year ago to 60 10 Indianap-
Oils to testify as an expert but has
been prevailed upon 10 be a witness this
time as the hearing IS in Hammond.
If you don't make success before
the commission there are other ways"
stated MI Green. Your working men
who ride the cars every day are your
best witnesses. III do all I can to get
a line down Calumet avenue. You want
to help the entire town"
The East Siders are out TO get line
on Calumet avenue and give the city
loop service They refuse to believe
that It is impossible for the company
TO lay nine blocks Of track from State
street to Conkey avenue on Calumet ave-
nue.. when the Chicago city Railways
Is making extensions constantly. Dr.
William Nicholas stated approximately
1000 names VIII be signed to the Pc
titions now being circulated for the
Calumet ~~~n'e extension. The meeting
appointed committees to take an actual
census Of the East Side which would
benefit by the Improvement Some Of
the speakers at the meeting and their
statements follow:
Councilman Martin-"The Calumet
avenue line is approved by four-ffths
Of the people Of Hammond Captain
Whitmore, L. s. A, approves of the
plan. The council Will readily grant a
franchise"
Judge McMahon, city attoruey-"This
proceeding before the utility board is
nothing more or less than a law suit
What VIC want is evidence We must
have Witnesses to testify to every para
graph Of the complaint"
Dr. William Nichols-"I can testify
TO the insanitary condition of the cars.
They are nothing but dirty alleys on
wheels"
l.. G. smith-"As matter of fact I
woudn t be very good witness I
don't ride the cars very much They
are Of no benefit to me. They don't get
anywhere"
Mayor Dan Brown have had SOW
eral interviews with Mr.. Talmsge. but
he hasn't given mo very much encour-
agement IIe showed me letter from
tho United States government suggest
ing that all street railraws run two or
three blocks without stopping and des-
ignate certain streets. Talmage has
list Of stops for the line. The only plan
is to form a loop. If we don't get ac-
commodations we'll be. losing some Of
our good citizens"
Frank 'Rourke-"E eighty per cent Of
the delays originate a the Calumet ave-
nue. and State street crossings The
railroads operate with exclusive right
of wa1r suggest pressure be brought
10 bear to have trains stay in the yards
until they have the block and prevent
four and five trailing across a crossing
without a pause Ions enough to let
street traffic move"