Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-03
ENE4RGEE FACILITIES

Thu Way q Which The street Car Cone
paDy Meets The ancc easiDg Dem anGSs
Upon 1t.
Yesterday morning the usual patrons of The
street cars were somewhat sur prised to see s
number Of new cars OF the track bearing the
sign of "Universlty avenue, Jackson and Sib-
ley Streets A representative of the GLOBE
was among th5 first to board the new cars,
and naturally fou ii his way TO the Office Of
j. F. Alexander, the superintendent of the
company. Arriving there. tE ! following con-
.erssliou took place:
Reporter-Mr. Alexander, what means this
new deparlure-or. rather, new cars?
Superintendent AlexspGer-Why, my dear
boy. it is nothing new. 1t 10 only carrying
out the policy OF the company to meet the
demands of the city and furnish its citizens
with the means Of travelling from one end OF
the city to tbs other quickly aad cheaply.
Reporter-What changes have you made In
the running OF Your cars?
Supt. A.-No changes whatever except IN
giving increased service. The new route
started 20 day runs from the corner of Eighth
of Kent street and University avenue.
We have Low three routes instead
of two as heretofore. As soon as the pave
ment Is laid on Sibley street the track Will be
laid and the cars run to the union depot. This
arrangement will accommodate the public
and give them car every minute st the corner
of Fourth and Wabashaw and at the corner OF
Fourth and Slbley streets. To carry out this
arrangement track will be laid within week
from fourth street to Third, on st. Peter.
To meet the Increased service we have sixteen
new cars, such as attracted your attention to-
day, already here, ano six more 10 arrive III Q
few days. A number Of the old cars will be
[Ln TO- fo1A
company has made arrangements 20 ACCOM-
modate the public to every part of the city.
Reporter-What additional improvements
have you made this year?
Supt. Ale1ander-Tke company has laid
four miles OF track and built two barns, one
to accommodate 100 horses on Fort street, and
one for sixty horses on University avenue, be-
side the purchase Of the necessary horses,
mules and cars TO operate the extended line.
RepOrter-HeW about the occasional CON-
plants We hear in reference 10 your drivers,
and the assertions made that yOu employ
cheap men. etc.
Supt Alexander-You viii. always end peo-
pie that Will complain We never hear
complaints from the best patrons of the
cars. They come from the "smart Alccks" whe
are not worth noticing. In regard to our driy-
ers the company pays them $45 per month
and percentage over and above certain
amount OF the receipts of thoir respective cars,
as an inducement to make them careful In
seeing that the fare is paid, and the result is
that they receive over $50 per month. The
company has to deal with all sorts and condi-
tions OF men and Imay add wvmen, ana 1t eaa
scarcely be wondered at that some of them
may think that they could manage the bust
ness better than the company can. All that
can say is. we do the best we can, and I have
yet 70 neag the FIRST complaint from q reasor-
able Elan or woman.
Just here Mr.. Alexander was called away
and the reporter shoSldertd hie pencil and note
book and LETT.