Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-13
FAB WEST
Indianapolis street Railroad Com
pany.

pdny.
We learn from r CArHERwooD, Esq, to
whose energy and enterprise We indebted for
our street railways, and who has just arrived
from New York. that ii is his intention to pro
coed "a once with the construction OF new line
on Pennsylvania north from Washington street
to and up Michigan Avenue This route is
much needed, and we think it will prove the
most profitable in the city. The ion is on band
for six miles of additional track and nine Cars,
with the latest Improvements, are abou, ready
for shipment. Already about five miles of road
have been constructed sud twelve ears are run
ming The tracks which nave been laid compare
favorably with the best lines in other cities, snd
the cars have been run during the wintes-some-
times under the most unfAvOrable circumstances
with two or three exceptions only With
great regularity. At The beginning the company
had to contend with the disadvantage Of not be
ing able toprocure here competent employees bot
this difficulty has been gradually overcome Con-
dHctors andirivers experienced in the business
could have been brought from the East bat the
propglstors desired in every way TO aidthe inter
et,s Of the city by giving sI the employment
they could to residents
We understand that alie,dy about 1920 900
has been invested by the company, ana nearly. il
not quite all of this ,pitai has been brought,
from abroad There were a great many diff
cultes to contend with IN The construction OF the
road, and II was predicted ;ha, il could not be
built within the period limited. but the energy of
Mr. CArHERwooD overcame them all His long
experience in street railways was invaluable and
but few could have surmounted the obstacles
with which he had to contend. l. almost i'm
possible to procure iron, and if he bad not made
contracts in advance it would have been difficult
10 procure j, only at exOrbitant prices. Then
there was great trouble, on account of the en-
pl y ment'of the railroads for military purposes,
to procure transportation. But be was success
full not only in filing the contract with The city,
but the management OF the road since the cars
have been placed upon il, best attests tie
thorough system with which he has conducted
its sffairs.
The lines that have been constructed dem
onstrate the advantages and conveniences of
street railroads. CitzeEs living \ mile from
Washington street on either OF the lines
constructed, are, through the agency of the
street cars brought into close proximity with the
business center of the city. Oar citizens should
feel it incumbent upen them to literally susiai,
the enterprise. Having once experienced tie
convenience and benefit of this means of transit,
we should not know now how to get along with
out them. And the greater the business, il
should be remembered, the more facilities the
company will be enabled to furnish
The stables and car house OF the company, on
Louisiana street, near the Union depot. are SUBJ
stantial ornamental, neat ard comfortable. The
ventilation of the stables is almost perfect and il
is well lighted both by night and by day. The
stables are large and well arranged, and the con-
veniences for feeding are most admirable The
horses are well housed and fed, and every care
that ingenuity can devise Is provided Aud all
is under the management of q. superintendent
who thoroughly understands his business.
The present officers Of the company are R B.
Catherwood E-q President; Capt. a. L. Hoover,
formerly Of the 81 L ,uis and New Orleans pack
ct trade, Secretary ard II Il Catherwood Esq
General Superintendent and Nan ger