, 1873-12-01
THE NORTH SIDE ROADS.


Tho North Side line Of stroet-cara Ii to q large
extent deponlleut for its pnHsongers upon the
German olcnont of the city's population. These
oasy-Going, comfort-loring pcoplo prove good
income. But besides tlleao, thure is q worry large
natiyo population OIL the North Side WHO pntron-
ise the cars fully. In the summertime tho buai'
uous Of this line iB Rroatiy Increased Sundays
zcrs Of Ill sections by Lincoln Park, With its
Bwarded slopeH and artificial lakes, it's menugerle
which has no 1nercenary proprietor, and
it's cosy uummer-housea. In tie wintor
with lager bocr and nsno accomplishments at tho
usual tariffs, clso augment aon1owhnt tho Conf
pany's plesnees. Tic cars Of this line aro, an q
RUE, well equipped, mud drawn by very fair
loraeB.
Tho folloring are the different routes tray
olel over, and the time Of going and coniug:.
Tho Clark street aud City Limits route is the
from Ciark ntroot bridge to tho old Clty Limits,
in Sc minutes. beginning at City Limits at Gil
q. m., and closing with trip from tho bridge at
11:14 p. III. Grncolaud carH, connecting with Tho
Dummy at City Limits, leave Clark street bridge
at G:38 a. M and every subsequent hour, except
1888 p, n,., until G:36 p. III.
The Clybourn aycnuo and Larrnbeo streat
oars run from Clark street bridge north to Divs-
ion street. Host that stroot, to Clybourn aVe-
nuo, northwest to Larrabee slreet, md north On
uteg. The first car leaves Contra street ut d.
n,., and the aHt car loarcu Clark street bridge Ut
I'LL p. ~. ..-..-.... -.-..-. ....
from Clark Htreot bridge north to Chicago
aveuue, west on that avenue to Lsrrabos hsgtet,
north On that street TO Clybourn avenue, aud
northwest on it to C!yboutn place, making tho
run in sc minutes. Tho iirst car leasos Cly-
| bourn place at q. NJ. and the last car leaycs
Clark atroet bridge at 11:45 ?: m.
Tho 6edgwick street and North avenue cars
run from Clark street bridge north to Division
strcet, OH tia. street td8edgwok, and nlong 1t
| The first cur leayos North avenue At GIT a. M,
| aud tho last chr leaves Clark street bridge ut
| 10:55 =. M.
tbs Lincoln avenue cRrs run from Clark
| west to Lincoln avenue, and northwest on that
avenue to City Limits, milking the trip in Sc
minutes. The first car leayos City Limits at
6:08 =, H., and the last car leaves Clark street
bridge ut midnight.
| GENERAL erAr1sr1cs.
| The President OF the line ia Mr.. Y. @. Turner,
tho Superintendent Mr. III. A. 8quiors, aud Mr.
Il. II. Towner WAS tho Seoretary-T Treasurer for
soma years, but le died few days ago, and his
duties arc being performed BY Mi. Il. Crawford.
The number Of employees on tile road aro AZ
follows Conductors, 40; drivers, 40; groonu,
81; blaokHmiths. 5 carpenters, Al Painters,
!; harness makers, i; tracklnon, 10, In
the office oight mon are employed. The
Company has two barns, ono on tho corner OF
C!hr1 and Elm Streets TUG othef On tAe corhGt
q Ciybourn Place oa and ol5boufn avenue. j. u
from 800 to $3.50. They gro very vol eaEea
for. their fced averaging about thirteen polndt
= Day or bran. corn meal and GU nny. Eaon ,aa
horse runs from e'ghteen to twenty utles Gay
and no day of Is allowed, sayo in Case Of a'ck-
meas or lasneneas, which, ~ they arc driven only
At . rate ct about three and ha1 miles ar
honr, aoen no. frequently hanpen,: ,:. ,,o, ,,r.
The rolling stock consists Of tE1rty-soYon osrs
made oy Io Stevenson. OF New Iork. Ut o cost % ol
from 81 ,oU0 to 81 ,2oo oash. aud couple OF dln M
mics, Which ran on tue dracelana 'a f9aa; it, Ine i
IRON hotao WhicA pulla tue car over th!s Mnn II
aomewhat faster thau tue others, accomplishing an
| 1ta TWO mlles ID lonfteon minutes, OF u Iats
or eight and one"ilalf miles az hoar. ING avas'
age daily yield 10 the summer tlmo 1Eom Iho thlt