The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-17
the rskMWkYs COMPANY.
interviews with Hon. >. N. Damon
and Mr.. II. q. GIibble.

and Mr.. n. q. GIibble.
A representative Of the BULLETIN
meeting Hon. S. nj. Damon, put to
him the query:
"As you are interested in the
tramway stock, have you any objec-
ton to stating what induced you to
invest in it?"
Mr.. Damon replied: "Shortly
after the first cars started for Wal
kiki and the Park, l called on Mr..
Gribble and asked him if it was not
possible that some shares could he
sold in this country. l told him
that | knew that there were parties
here who would like to take an in
terest in it, and, seeing that the
traffic was so largely in excess of
popular expectations, l felt sure
that it would be profitable invest
ment from the start. l saw that
the majority of those who used the
cars were people who did not have
the means of indulging in carriages,
and our population being so largely
made up of that class, and their
taking to the cars so readily, l felt
that tho success of the company
was assured.
"Mr. Gribble replied that he
would write to the company in Lon
don and see what their views we're
in regard to placing some OF the
stock on this market. This led to q
somewhat extensive correspondence
with the company in London, and
they decided TO place liberal pro-
portion of shares on this market,
that is, if there proved to be a de-
mand for them. AS to the begin
ming of operations with the results
of the tramway's running thus far,
you had better see Mr.. Gribble and
get the exhct figures from him."
The reporter accordingly put to
Mr.. L. G. Gribble, experimenting
engineer of the Hawaiian Tram
ways Company, in his office the
question:
Can you give me the figures of
your traffic returns since starting
the cars, more particularly those of
the first two weeks in July?"
Mr.. Gribble, referring to the
books, in response quoted the in
formation that appears below:
l'or the first two weeks in July
the Nuuanu street line, with only
one car running, yielded s27l.90,
or $3.50 per day. The King street
line, from Kamehameha Schools to
WAIKIKI, returned 81, 1870 from
the five cars in operation, being
$437.50 per car, which is better
than the $500 realized in the foul
weeks of June, and equals $31.2(
per day for each car. The esti
mates in the prospectus recently is
sued here figured an average in.
come of SlS per day for each of the
% cars to be run.
Mr.. Gribble said: "We have q
cars altogether, and there will be al
equivalent of % cars per day run
ming. There are seven cars run
ming now five on King street, anc
one each on Nuuanu and Beretanis
streets. 1t is intended to put sever
cars on the King street route, fou
on the Esplsnade and Beretani;
street route, and three or four OF
Nuuanu street. The balance will
be made up of extras for school
and special occasions, and additions
cars on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mr.. Gribble wished it stated, il
reference to the business hthert
done, that the management thus ia
had been of a somewhat tentaiv
character. 1t was the purpose o
the company to have the lines con
Quoted according to the best ex
perience in the business. The IT
quirements and desires of the CON
munity would be consulted, Will
economy of administration consist
ent with efficiency would be obser,
ed.
"When % cars are running, wi
there be proportionate returnsN
Mr.. Grhble in reply could onl
, refer to the results already reached
but stated that he had made est
mates in the prospectus on has
considerably under the realization
so far on'King street.
When hourly cars were change
to half-hourly, there was an in
mediate increase in the number ca
; ried per car. There had been
,, steady increase, with slight vari
! tions, weekly and monthly, and,
give an exact exhibit of the growt
OF the traffic, Mr.. Gribble quote
. from the books the following stat
! ment of passengers carried fro
' January lst to June 29th:
I Week ending Passengers. Tota
q ,Jany. 3.lG8