The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-19
A GOOD WORK.
The New Railroad to the Lake.
Full Particulars Of the Project.

We have for some time been curious 70 m
the progress and learn the particulars Of The
project Of the New Orleans City Railroad
Company locking to an extension Of their
OaAA street line to the New Lake End, and
ysseMdsy afternoon We availed ourselves Of =
kind invitation from Mr.. Wintz, the prssf-
dent OF the company, to accompany him In
MS daily visit to the work. On our way ouel
We noticed that tho entire track from the citv
to tho cemeteries had been reversed 90 q "a
accommodate the deep Aanges Of the dunn
mics and oars to be used This work slons
has cost the company several thousands Of
dollars.
Reaching the station. just beyond Broad
street. We took stroll through the vor,u
Of the company, and were greatly sur
prised ct the character and amount Of
labor performed here. The COMPANY
manufacture their own cars in every detail
and thus supply work to hundreds Of
our own workmen. instead of sending to thu
North or West for their rolling stock. Ths
new cars now being built for the road to tina
Lake differ but slightly from what are now
known as the summer cars. They are built
upon the same pattern, but have & platform a.
each end. to each Of which is attached . sort Of
double break, so as to enable the driver and
engineer each to have . power equal to TIA
necessities of the case.
Instead of the green curtains that hans IN
the sides Of the present summer cars. there
will be neat blinds which can be easily raised
or let down at the pl16ure of the passengers:
the seats will be about the same, except thai
they are made reversible, and therefore mors
pleasant for families and groups of friends.
By the first Of the month there will be thir-
teen OF these cars finished, and II is thu In
tention Of the company to put twenty on the
road; in order to accommodate all Glasses of
passengers, in some Of these cars smoking
will be allowed. and placards posted in them
giving notice Of the fact; in the others smof-
ing will be strictly prohibited. There are be.
ing manufactured special cars for the accom-
mediation Of hunting aud fishing parties.
which are larger. and will bs arranged with :
special view to the AGO 3mmodstion of suc]x
parties.
These new cars will not displace the old
ones, but will be run in addition to them.
and persons leaving the city may take my
car. and may either pay five csnis for . ride
to the cemeteries, OF pay ten cents ana r.
ceive chsek emitting them to ride to the
Lake. Tho tars designed for s.run to the end
Of the line will be drawn between the station
and Canal street by mules; out from the 81
ton to the Lake and return will be propelled
by dummies. These dummies viii resembles
somewhat the ordinary cars, and look but
little, If anything, like locomotives. and -
coal will be used, there viii b.
but little smoke perceptible; the starting ana
stopping of the engines will not involve any
letting of of steam. nor will they make any
1isagreeable noise Three Of these dummies
will be here by the fifth Of April
The run from the Hallway House to tina
Lake will consume eight minutes, and the en-
ire trip will be accomplished in thirty min
1tes. The work Of building the extensios,
the cars and reversing the old
'ails was commenced on the LIST Of February.
md when it is known that the distance from
he cemeteries to the LAks il fully two ana
hree-quarser miles, that nothing hSd ever
'een done before. and that all will b In run
ling order by the 1st Of April (slxty days).
ome idea will be formed o. to - energy
displayed and the great work accomplished
y the company. The new road wa, gradea
n less than thirty days, and is splendidly
lone; the rails are Of the new Ash-bar pattern,
nd the cross-ties are made Of Cypress and
mt square; they have been laid to within
bout half mile Of the.Laks End, and tha
'ork is rapidly being pushed TO complstion.
It the Lake End terminus Of the road there
'ill be erected small depot with accommo-
ations for passenger
The Canal street line has always been very
xpensive one to the company, and until last
ear. when Ne summer cars were put on. Il
ever once paid expenses. Now, however,
here is but little doubt that the company
nil be soon repaid for their great outlay Of
money and trouble, a. the new road must
rove pleasant and attractive, at any rate
uring the summer months. It runs paral-
u with the New Canal from the cemeteries
ut, and during summer afternoons, with tho
hell road opposite alive with handsome
quipages and joyous visitors to the Lake, and
be sailing craft Eating upon the canal. tho
nip will be decidedly enjoyable. The health
living breezes Of the Lake, and the luxury Of
cheap and comfortable ride will surely b
Djoyed by crowds Of city-wearied people,
Dxious to get away from the crowded thos-
ughfsres and busy marts, into the country
nd on the shore of glorious old Lake Pont-
hartrain.
1t is now generally admitted that our swamps
lrnish the material for the most effective cough
rup that has ever appeared. This ia the YER
let Of those who have tested-and their name IL