The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-20
CHEAP RIDES.
New Feature In the Personal Trans
pertasion Busiyess OF Philadelphia.
fPhilaneinhIa Times

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The first coach OF the Herdic Personal
Trausp portation Company will leave Broad
and Germantown avenue at haIf-past this
morning. and will proceed down Broad TO
Market and down Market to the Delaware
river ferry. The return trip will be made
over the same route, and the fist coach will
leave The ferry at a quarter past 6 "A. NJ.
The coaches will run about three minutes
apart, and the time occupied Will be
about forty-five minutes each way be-
tween Broad and Germantown avenue
and the ferry. At present it Is not
deemed expedent TO run them all
night, but this will probably be decided
upon at some future time. The last coach
will leave Broad and Germantown avenue at
I1:3O =. NJ, and Market-street ferry at
1915 A. NJ. Thirty couches will be run
upon Broad street at preseLt, and four on
Venango and TiOga streets TO the Township
line, connecting with the main line. The
fare will be five cents, six tickets for TWEEN
ty-five cents, and twenty-five tickets for one
dollar. The fare must be put in a box
somewhat similar TO the SIawson box, and
the driver will furnish change to the pas
sengers. The driver will wear dark blue
suit with nickel plated buttons, bearing a
monogram OF the company, and a stiff hat
with a flat crown. The hat will baye lea
ther band around il bearing the words,
"Herdic Personal Transportation COmpa'
nv" in gilt letters.
BUILDING LARGER COACHES.
Although only thirty-four coaches will bc
run to-day, the company has sixty on hand,
and will start them as soon as praclic1Dlc.
They have also made contracts for building
number OF twO.horsG coaches TO seat SIX
teen people, which will also be added. Nc
other routes for the coaches have yet been
fixed upon, but it is probable that they vii
soon run up Broad street, from League
Island TO Market street, and down to The
ferry. Other routes will be decided upon
in due course of time, and The coaches
will be run to every part OF The city
rs the eXigencies OF public travel demand
The officers OF the company say that, owing
TO the delay caused by the legal proceed
ing, they are compelled TO start hastily. anC
| if the coaches do not run upon time Tor
few days, or If there are any unavoidable
bitches, they claim the indulgence OF th'
public and promise to rectlfy all defects a!
soon as possible. Their horses are mucl
above the average. and the company have
eipbty-fiye at their main stable, Broad an(
Cherry, and fifty at Broad and German
town avenue.
WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.
The coaches are OF unique construction
and will attract considerable attention untl
they become familiar objects. The body o
the coach is OF square build, and Is palnte'
red below and black above. Al the IRON
and on a level with the floor OF the coach !
stationed the drivers seat, large enough Il
seat comfortably two persons, but inlenue'
for the use OF the di iver alone. n plat
form about half the width OF the O0dY
at the back and extends the enllr
height of the coach, having door Of
each side by which passengers enter AM
leave. This body is placed upon siailonar
axIes, which are about two feet from I'd
ground and twelve to eighteen inches beloN
the hub OF the wheel, to which they ar
connected by upright bars Of steel; throug
which runs second revolving bar, upo
which the wheel turns, the aXles, which ar
connected by two square bars Of steel, II
naming stationary. The rear axle support
the entire weight OF the coach. which
built to carry eight passengers, and will b
considered full when this number are seate
within if. The aXles aud running gear ar
of steel, tempered and adjusted, and ar
patented by Peter Herdic.
THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
On the Goth OF last April patent wa
issued TO Peter Herdic, who had recent
been relieved Of grave financial embarras'
ments by the United States Dictrict court |
bankruptcy. He was without capital, an
submitted his patent TO some gentlemen
who suggested the utilization OF it by to
formation OF companies for personal tran!
nortaton, first in Philadelphia, and subs'
louently In other cities and towns, to each
which an exclusive right for the city or tow
should be granted. In accordance with I'd
the Herdic Personal Transportation Con
pany OF Philadelphia was formed July 2Oti
and articles of incorporation were grante
to il. 1t has a capital OF $3.50, 1000, whic
il divided into 70 500 shares OF 800 each.