The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20


CHEAP TAEEs.
In 1858 N. Loubat, Frenchman who had resided Tor
many years IN the United States laid down the first
tramways lnroduced IN Paris They consisted OF two
lines running from the Place do Ia concorde
10 Bouogne and Versailles and tho other
IRON Rueil 70 Port Marty They were known
by the title OF tho Chenins de Fer tricains that OF
stramways'' being OF later adoption. At nrst they
were looked upon with but little favor aud u was mos
until they extensively introduced in London and
other English cities that the attention OF French egs
ators aud spectators drawn them In fact, Il
only In 1878 that the advantages Of the system were
airy recognized here, In that year city ordinance
published authorizing the construction OF several
lines OF tranway IN Paris and the banlcu This mode
OF conveyance has become exceedingly popular and the
profits realized by The lines already LAID down are so
large that people eagerly investing their money IN
fresh enterprises OF the same character.
Three tramway companies now divide between them
the convey passengers Paris and enviruns.
fourth charges itself specially with the transportation
ofpassengers from Paris 10 Versailles and the inter-
The Compagne Genernle des Omnibus conveys on
It's ,ramway lines passengers to andtrom the following
From the Louvre 70 81. Cloud and the intermsdi-
ate points.
? From the Louvre to sevres and the intermediate
3 From the Louvre to vincennes and tho ntermedi-
ate points.
lette and the intermediate points
3 From La vllIelte to the Place du Trone and the
Intermediate points
THE NORTHERN TRAMwAYs
Tramways du Nord-La CcTpagnie dos Chemins de
Fer Pariscns transports passengers from
!. The Place do rEtoe to Surcnncs and the inter-
z From the Church OF St. Augustin TO Levallois
Peret. the Pare do Neuiv and tho intermediate sta.
tons
3 From the Plaoc Money TO Amieres and the inter-
mediate stations
rHs SOUTHERN rRAxwAys
Tramways du SUD conveys passcngcrs.--
J. From the Church Of 81 Germain dcs Pres TO Mont
rouge ChatilIon and the intermediate points eit bank
oil the Seine)
2. From The Place de pEtollc fright bank OF the
Seirel to the Monparnasse Railway station Tho limo
Is still unfinished.
rHK PARIS AND VERSAILLES rRAMwAy COMPANY.
This company conveys passengers from Paris 10 Vcr-
saiiles ny Sevres, Chavllle and Vironay.
DETAIL SERVICES
Thirteenth service Of tho Compagnie G6n6rale des
Omnibus, and first OF It's tramway lines-From the
Louvre 10 ST. Cloud Length OF the line To- 057 metres
for passengers coming from the fortncalons and with
supplemental fare OF cents only in the week Tor
those coming IRON PasSy:-
l. Point de la Alma with the line d.
z. Place do 10 Concordc with tho ines E e, c.
B. Louvre with the line aud the tramway Of Vim
cenncs
The correspondence with the limo of vlncennes is
available only as far as the Qualifications On sun
days and Thursdays there Ia special service the
convenience OF persons returning from the theatres
Faros--From 81 Cloud eleven NJ, week, II cents
midnight. week, Sundays and fstc days, 90 cents.
Fourteenth service (omnbus) and Second (tramways)
from the Louvre to S6vres Length Of the line
miles Correspondence tweekl
!. Pont de lAlma with the line A D.
Place de la Concordo with the lines LAG
The correspondence with the lines above indicated Is
only accorded IN consideration OF supplemental fare
OF cents on the Thursdays, Sundays and fste days
Special service for the theatres Fare 20 cents Do
partura from Scvres, 1910 p. NJ. from the Louvre
12:20P. NJ =