The Toledo, Ann Arbor, And Grand Trunk Railroad

The News has been asked 10 request the Demochat 10 name the cause of its continual severe allusioos to the practices of the T. A. A. & G. T. railway, in regard to standing' on crossings. Has the road üo right to reniaiu upon the crossing a reusoiiHule time, if so, what is reasouable, and what is the road allowed? It would seem to the News that a little neigt) borly spirit on the part of the city and the road, would not be amiss, especially as each is mutually beneflcial, and of vital interest to the interest of the other, Fhere is no complaint but what the road is doing what it reasonably can, except that noted, which inay be warranted or njay not be. At all events a submission of the entlre facts in the matter is in order, and we write ThL Democrat to trot them out, so tl at the public may judge, or iu other words, let the complaiut be made and substantiated in due form, that justice may be done alike to the city and the road. - Daily News of Monday. We are pleased to furuish the bül of particulars above called for: 1. Sidetracks have been laid across th ïtreets ivithout any authority from the city. 2. The coal sheds on Miller avenue are built close to the edge of the streét- in Tiolation of a city ordinance. The sheds obstruct the view of the i a lroad and render it extremely dangerous, both to pedestrians and teams. 3. Miller avenue is obsíructed by cari standing upon the sidetraek for days at a time, and often a train will block the street on the main track for half an liour. Persons have also been detained who were on their way to the Michigan Central de pot toJake a train. We trust that no one wiil be troubled to appreciate the feehngs of an individual under such circuuistarjces. Children are detained in goiug to and from school, and are often obliged to crawl under or over a train, and even wo men have had to be pulled out from under the cars. Huron street is almost constantly blocked with standing cars upon the sidetraek for the purpose of unloading freight. On the west side of this street, which is the only side of the street that has a sidewalk, a car has often stood for more than a day at a time clear across ihe sidewalk, thus obliíjing pedestrians to leave the walk, go out into the street and mud to get around the car. Whole trains block this street on the maiü track fifteen or twenty minutes at a time. Tuesday evening Dr. S. B. Parsous, who was in a hurry to reach bis office, was detained fifteen minutes at this crossiDg. (See chief Nowland on this point.) Parties have been obliged to drive from Huron street to Miller avenue and Liberty street, (Por furlher particulars see Jas. Robison, W. E. Walker and O. Werner,) and riei versa. Many of our best families live on the west side and keep their horse and carriage. The ladies are accustomed to drive over town, and they complain bitterly that this railroad is a grand nuisance as now managed. Dr. Cocker who was a liberal subscriber for the road, has been so annoyed by the blooking of Huron street that he offers his property for sale. i. On Liberty street it is almost impossible t see a train as it approaches from eithtr way. Trains are left ing ou this street, and in One instance ons of our prominent citizens had a foot badly injured in trying to climb over the train. In another case when the train was cut ïust bearly wide enough for a team to pass through, one attempiing to do so, the train, without any signal being given, backed, closing the gap and nearly crushing the horses and wagon. 5. At least one-half of First street is occupied nearly all the time with standing cars. Now as to the time trains are allowed to occupy the streets. Had the Ashley's brains corresponding in quantity to their cussedness, they never would have requested the News to ask this question, hut would have consulted the statutes which provides that a railroad " shall not obstruct any public higuway or street by cars or trains for more than flve minutes at any one time." Again, Charles sireet has been blocked for half a day at a time, (see C. E. Hiscock.) Now if the News or the Ashley's desire further infortnalion on this subject, Tuk Democrat will cheerfully give it to them.