The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-30
MAY RESULT
in ELEVATION
Commission Sets Date for
TruesdeIl Crossing Hear
ing May 5.
RECOGNIZE HAZARDS
Commission Calls st. Paul
Crossing at Truesdell
'UnduIy Dangerous.

Agitation which has been running
the gamut of public opinion in Ke-
nosha county for a considerable period
of time is now appearing to bear
fruit The Wisconsin Railroad COM
mission today handed down an order
which sets date for a hearing on
the investigation Of the Geneva road
crossing on the line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railway, in
the town of Truesdell, Kenosha con-
ty. The notice has been sent to John
F. Herzog, county highway commits
sioner, and to J. N. Davis, attorney
for the railway company. The date
is May 5th and the hearing is to be
held in the county courthouse at ten
o'clock in the morning.
While the order of the commission
does not stipulate what may be done
as result of the hearing which will
be held on May 5th, it is expected
that the facts brought out at this
time will prove convincing enough to
show the commission way to order
track elevation through that district.
1t is pointed out that there are sew
eral things which the railroad COM
pany may be ordered to put into eff
feet in order to safeguard the public
at the crossing. A Waterman and
gates can be installed, and the traffic
on the railroad is such that this would
necessitate Waterman there twenty
four hours each day, which would be
a large perpetual expense to the COM
pany The other and most important
way to eliminate the dangerous cross
ing, it is again pointed out, is to ele-
ate the tracks through that district
and make Geneva road pass under the
tracks instead of across the tracks as
at present.
Will Put An End to Danger.
In any event it is expected that this
hearing will result in q solution of
the problem which this particular
crossing has put in the way of public
safety for many years. The death toll
at the crossing, and the constant dan
ger to which vehicles are subjected in
passing this crossing prompted High
way Commissioner Herzog to take
steps some time ago in placing the
matter before the railroad commits
sion.
The commissions notice of the hear
ing brands the crossing as "unduly
and unusually dangerous to public
travel "and points out the fact that
the tracks are crossed by from 5000
to 5000 automobiles daily during the
week-ends and holidays during the
tourist season, and by about half that
many on other days.
The text of the commissions order
continues:
Whereas, it has been represented to
the commission by J. F. Herzog, coun-
ty highway commissioner for Kenosha
county, that the crossing between the
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company and State
Trunk Highways No. so and No. 81
near Truesdell, known as the Geneva
road crossing, is unduly and unusual
ly dangerous to public travel that the
highway is unusually heavily travel
ed, the railroad being crossed by from
5000 to 5000 motor cars per day on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays dur
ing the summer monthsa and from 1900
to 5000 motor cars on other days; and
that the view of trains from the north
s unduly INSTRUCTED and that public
fety requires the installation and
aration of crossing gates at the
sid corner, and
Warrants Immediate Action.
Whereas, the commission is of the
opinion that the facts warrant an in
vestigation as to whether or not pub
lie safety requires an alteration in
the said crossing, removal of obstruc-
tions to view or other crossing pro-
lection,
Whereas, more than ten days have
elapsed since notice of investigation
was served upon you:
Now therefore, notice is hereby CIV
en- that the Railroad commission will
hold public hearing on said matter
on May 5, 1925, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon Of that day at the court
house in the city of Kenosha, at which
time and place all parties interested
are requested to be present and sub
nit such evidence and testimony as
may be proper in the premises.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this
25th day of April, 1925.
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.
VIM. NJ Dlnneen, Secretary.