The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
THE NEW STREET CARS.
A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF
THE VARIOUS LINES.
The Manner In which They VIII BE
OperRted-The u rivers, Mules
and stables.

OpNEANNu-hn INC hHlNeANs AAaAeA
and stables.
At noon yesterday another large
and popular enterprise wasinauguTated
in Memphis-the Cit'zsus' Street Rail
road Company, true 10 its promise,
starting its cars from the Custom
House on two of it's lines, out Madison
10 Second, Second to Union, Union to |
fernando, fernando to Linden, Lin
den to Orleans, Orleans to Tate. Also
on Second north to the stock yards. !
Until O'Clock ne fares were taken,
and the cars were crowded with men
aud boys on every trip until o'clock,
when they were called into the
fernando street stables, cleaned and
overhauled and
AT 5 O'CLOCK
started out on regular schedule time.
The contractors failed to ship cars AZ
ordered, and only twelve were in use
yesterday. They were kept running
until nearly midnight, and we're well
patronizsd, hundreds going out OF the
beaten way just for the novelty of the
thing. At least 1000 people rode free
in the afternoon, and perhaps half as
many paid at night. The mules, the
cars and the track arc all
little green yet, but it is easy to- un-
derstsnd that the cars will be as
easy and cQmmodious as any in the
United States in few days. They are
manufactured by the John Stephen
son Company, New York, and by
Brownell & Wright, 81. Louie, two OF
the leading manufacturing concerns Of
the country. They are seven by four
teen feet long, will comfortably seat
eighteen persons and are all double
endes. They are plain, but made OF
the
MOST EXPENSIVE MATERIALS
and we'll put together. The finishings
are of brsse, aud the arrangement Of
the springs is such as 10 distribute the
necessary jar evenly over the car.
Large lamps with reflec ors hang in
the center overhead, and fare boxes OF
the latest pattern are placed at either
end. The drivers employed are all
experienced men, we'll known to Su-
perinte dent Semmes, and have fami-
lies living in the city. They are
paid by the hour, 123 cents
for the first Elk months Of service
and 1874 thereafter, the same as paid
by the old company. Manager Tate
made them brief speech before they
went to work yesterday, in which he
stated that he was not opposed to their
union and would do az fairly by them
as the revenue Of the company would
warrant. He then told them what
their pay would be, and asked them il
they were satisfied, the reply beipg
that they were, fully.
THE MULES
we're all brought from Missouri aud
are a fine looking, well.fed lot Of ami
mails. One hundred and fifty have
been purchased so lar. Thirty care
and 200 mules will be required for the
service Of the company when i is in
full operation. The finishing touches
ara now being put to the sta
bles on fernando street, q hand
come brick structure l00x2L0 feet
built directly over the bayou. The
other stable, only two being needed
will be ready for OF cupAncy next Wed
nesday. tits built OF corrugated iron
and wood, 70xl50 feet in size, and il
located within a stones throw of the
new baseball park. There will be si9
lines in all when the system is finish
ed. They all start from
THE CUSTOM. HOUSE,
and will be in reality only three line
when in operation, cars from one enc
of the line going up Madison from
Second to the Custom-House, doublin
back on Madison to Second, arr
thence in the opposite direction t.
thst from which they came. Passen
gers may do the whole ride keepin
their seats, or may obtain a chez
from transfer man VIII
will be stationed at tn
Intersection Of Second aud Madiso
streets. The Madison street line
flushed to the new baseball park, ez
cept 1000 f,et on Charleston avenu
. and over the bayou. 1t runs ou
, Madison street to Charleston avenue
thence out Walnut, Dubose and Mic
5 die streets to the park. The Hernand
1 street track ia laid TO Dean avenu
r aud hoored to Elliott street. II will
BE IN OPERATION
his week aud when finished the rout
, will be out Msdson, Second, Unioi
! fernando, Dean avenue, etc, TO th
! Cole mil. The Linden street roui
! will be Madison, Second, Union, He
: nando, Linden, Orleans, Tate, Walnu
: Grove and Dunlap to the north gate
the cemetery. The Second street lir
lie extended to the stock-yards alread
and cars are running Their
Another route north O
; Second will run out through Scotland
= the exact route not having been &
y lected and no work done upon il; bl
y it will be one of the best paying lint
= in the city. Some work has bee
done on the Font Pickering line, whiC
place will be reached by the Hernand
/ street line, turning up Georgia to Tel
= nessee, but II will not be in operatio
!; for several weeks. The cars will ~
- ON SCHEDULE
q seven minutes apart, and though
4 has not been decided to run them lor
n after midnight the cars which tai
!. people home from the theater will r
turn to the stables, convenient
which will be appreciated by II
young men who cannot afford
!. spend bali week 8 salary for carriage
+ Nam nrIaana Ranaa