Daniel Carroll Hemingray

DAN HEMINGRAY

WAS THE FIRST

REPEATER

Voted Twice on Willow Run

Switch Matter With City

Clerk's Entire Approval.

Citizens Manifesting Deep

Interest in the Question of

Extra Railroad Facilities.

The voting in the book kept by City Clerk Craig for the purpose of recording the opinions of the people of Covington concerning the proposed railroad switch down Willow Run progressed very rapidly this morning.

Dan Hemingray, the capitalist and local representative of the Hemingray Glassworks, was charged with being a repeater, but demonstrated his right to sign several times, and was allowed to go, with thanks. He signed both as an individual property owner and as the manager of the glass company, which has extensive holdings in the West End.

Police Commissioner James O'Dowd, in voting yes, said: "Covington cannot expect to keep abreast of the times unless she adopts modern methods. The Willow Run switch will provide a long-felt want. It will give the industries of Covington facilities for hauling their products and enable them to compete with their neighbors. I have been approached by several capitalists, who have signified their intention to invest in this vicinity if these tracks are laid in the Willow Run district. It will prove a great boom to our city, and by all means should be adopted."

John R. Bullock said: "Covington cannot expect to be a great commercial center, but she can and should be an important manufacturing city. Factories must have shipping facilities. Willow Run is the logical place for railroad switches. It will convert a lot of waste land into valuable manufacturing property."

Mrs. R. Kelsey is the first woman who voted. She said: "I am in favor of the Willow Run route."

Joseph Willner voted yes, but gave the town a warning: "I am in favor of fostering the business of Covington, but you will be liable for any damages or decrease of value to my property."

John J. Seiler: "It will mean the permanent improvement of the western portion of the city."

J. M. Ranson: "There should be reciprocity between cities and railroads. Railroads make cities and cities should be liberal to railroads, granting them all necessary switches and reasonable facilities."

Attorney C. S. Furber: "I am in favor of switching facilities along the river front and in Willow Run. Both are the natural and the most advantageous localities for such. But the ordinances should expressly provide for user privileges at fair basis of cost and maintenance for the purposes for all railroads now in the city, or which may wish to switch in the future, making careful protection as to increasing or excessive rates."