, 1889-09-19
RAPID TRANSIT LINES.
Spokane Falls Has Over Thirteen
Miles of the Finest of
Street Railways.
The Lines Are Operated by Gable,
Electric, Horse and steam
Power.

BY the first of next month this city
will have in operation one of the most
complete systems of rapid transit lines
to be found anywhere in city of its
size, and II will be unsurpassed In many
cities several times as large, 1t has over
thirteen miles ofstreet railway, radiating
in alinost every direction from the bus
incss center of the city, which are
operated by cable, electricity and steam
and by horses. The roads are all thor
oughly equipped with the latest and
most improved modern appliances. The
cars now on the tracks to be used by the
cable and electric lines are models of
beauty, and when they glide over the
thoroughfares without any visible
means of ocomotion, they will add
greatly to the metropolitan appearance
of our city.
SPOKANE STREET RAILWAY.
The Spokane street railway, operated
by horses, covers the best business and
residence portion of the city, and at
present it has five miles of track. Its
lines extend from the business center to
Division street, to Browne addition and
TO Cannons addition on this side of the
river, while another line crosses the
Post street bridge, and runs as far on the
North Side us MallOn street, on Mon
roe. The service il rs good us Is gcner.
ally furnished by street railways operat-
cd by horse power.
SPOKANE CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY.
Tic Spokane Cable Railway Company
hus Just completed three miles oftheir
line, which commences at the Northern
Pacific depot, running north across the
river on Monroe street to Boone street;
thence running west to Twickenhum
cable is operated by the most improved
machinery used. The power is supplied
by the Washington Water Power Com
pany, which has run circular iiumo,
made of heavy boiler iron, from point
under the Post street bridge, following
the bank of the river, to the north APP
proach OF the Monroe street bridge. The
handsomely finished with hard wood
trimmings.
Where the line crosses the river, just
before reaching TwiCkenham, the scene
is most picturesque. Successful trial
trips have been made during the past
week from the river to Twickenham,
and as soon as II few minor details have
been attended to, the road will be
thrown open TO the public. The line
south of the river will be run by separ-
ate cable and everything is In readiness
and waiting for the bridge to be Complct-
ed, which. unless unothc; accident bclalls
il, will be within short time. Ii Is
rumorcd that the cable company in
tends to extend their line hey ond the
tracks and climl the South Monroe
street hill. but no definite action has
been taken as yet.
ROSS PARK ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Ross Park Electric Railway Com
pany is actively engaged getting their
line ready for operation. This line ox-
tends from the intersection of Main and
Post streets three miles and thrce-quurt-
crs to the northeast, making its terminus
on the bank of the river just beyond
Ross Park. The track.laying Ia COM
plcted, and now 1t only remains to lin
ish stringing the wires TO have every
thing i'm readiness by the time the power
house is completed and the machinery
put in place, which will bo about the 1st
of next month. Like the cable railway,
they have placed the finest ears obtaina-
bic upon their line, and nothing will he
neglected that will add to the comfort
OF their patrons.
COOKS MOTOR LINE.
This line, operated by steam motor,
Is at present in operation from the
Northern Pacific track south on WASH
ington street to Cooks addition south of
mile. Readers of the REVIEW are al
ready too familiar with this tran
sit line To need any further Information
concerning 1t.