, 1880-12-05
INCREASED ACCOMMODATIONS.

Thc South Side Street Hallway Puts
Thirty Moro Fine Cars OH Its Line.
Hearing that tho South Division Railway Com
pany were Just completing thirty new cars one
OF "nach wits successfully launched during the
daS, TRIBUNE reporter made pilgrimage
yesterday to the barns and shops at tho corner
III State and Twenty first streets, to make an
investigation. He entered tho Office and stated
his crrns1d, and one OF the officers Of tho Com
pauy volunteered to show him ovor tho prom
lscs. Entering tho main barn, gang Of men
wcro seen lowering one of the now cars from
tho loft to tho maIn tioor by means OF
tho large thirty-tive foot steam elcva-
tor which has just been put into
the building. 1t was lowered to tho level OF the
floor, slid OF onto the tracks. and switched into
the wash-room. whcro 1t was showered with cold
water to harden the varnish.
The reporter and his guido thon stepped on
the elevator and were fholstcd tt the regions
above. Tho Aoor Of the upper room was lutd
with parallel tracks, and on these weru the new
cars III various stages Of completion. There
ten aeh Of e naaa aISaat GotG
III Eay, bright shades Of green, blnc. and rcd. In
manufacturing these cars tho Company
epnr tse nq nn md eye ,no TO- 9a
treatment Of their stock. Very few
people who tnkc their daily rides in thcso ca1s
iu the workshop Of tho Company, but ali tho
work Is done III the block bounded l,y State and
Dearborn, Twentieth and Twenty-tirst streets,
under the direction OF Mr.. Olcsou, tho Muster
Mechnnic. The new cars are
LONGER THAN ANY THAT HAVE YET BEEN
TCT ON
the road The boxes nro tho same length ns
onc feet. while the platforms arc three and a
hnli feet deep, total length or twcnty-cisht
feet, The stats and backs are furnished with
the best rcd plush spring cushions, sinnr to
4SNG il u
III philadelphin for. tho Compuny. There
are three lamps in each car,-.one at
Young s putcnt dome, shown. the destination
of tho car through glass silcs. is used for which
royalty Of 80 per car is paid- Tho sashes aud
shnpc Of rubber strps and springs, which pre-
vent MI annoying ratuin,, and keep out drifts.
TIC last cars built hy tue Company were built
under scvcnty-vn p.ltents, but the constrnc-
ton Of these inyolved the payment Of royalties
on Eo patcnts. The Iaeglcy gcur is used. and
fh1 axe Fn fss on set OF er
the HORSES The springs and braces
used give rho car very easy motion.
out Of the whiniuttrce, and the springs oil rho
draw-bars oese the strain on tho horses cunsd-
erably. These cars will seat fifteen OH Il side
cradle cursing ut the narrow platforms used on
the other long cars. Truss-rods run along the
euts OF the ' cur to pseyent nny saEgg os
firmly with Iron trusses. On each Is set OF
Days pntcnt track-scrapers, made IN Detroit.
ing Oh the car: Rubber taps are put on tho iron
steps to prevent passengers FROM slipping in 10y
weather. In short, the Company have spared no
expense to
INCREASE T1zRIR FACILITIES L
for carrying passengers in a comfortable man-
ner. and, as no cars :re to he tuknn oil when |
these ARE put Oh, the thirty cars will bc valu-
able addition to the lines.
After the cars are thoroughly showered in tho !
wnsh- room. they are slid across to tho "ovcr- |
nnnltn:- room In this room there are four !
pits. over which tho cars are placed, and men |
pits.
The fact that the South Side Company is build
one time, and ut an itnmenkc outlay over nnd |
above the cost of ordinary cars. is IN
of tho 1ona consers tho the nse
he Company Identical, and each successive
hows concusively that it is steadily working on
hat basis The trinl trip of the one which was
nnnchsd ~ yesterday I very speedily determined
attain.
Since the recent fre which destroyed part Of
96S taey haye been sub
lighted and neatly fitted up, and iii immense
:ault has been constructed in one corner Of tho
nshetl with trucks and turntables, and cars emn
e moved about in any direction. On
ar1 hfs 6tfse a;an; nst te be- alley
ust been finished It nccofu,nn1ntes
a;Y horses, and is furnished with grated STILLS
box stalls, and the ventilation is excel
ent- Over head is the hny store room. and IN
elevator is being constructed to raise wagons to
he lott. Tho consumption Of bny is utout I0u
ons per MONTH Adjoining is Tho blacksmith
'hon, cngiue-rocms, mill where all tho fopd is
round, and everything is in complete order.
The men are furnished with all cs,uvenicnccs,
md the block owned by tho Company Is {, yerita-
tic little city. Since the late fire tho Company
ave paid considerable attcution to appliances
or distinguishing fires, and !" next timo" they
fill be.on the lookout