Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-23
TO RE RUN BY STEAM.

The West Haven and Sav1n Rock
 Horse Railroad to Change Their
 Mode of CoDveyance-Probab steam
 Motors VIII be Used-The Borough
 Last Night Grants Its Consent.
 The live topic of discussion now among
 the citizens of West Haven is relative to the subject of change from the present of horse car transportation from New Haven to West Haven to a system which will insure faster transit.
 By the present system of using horses it requires half an hour to cover the two miles from the Green to West Haven center. By | steam or electricity the distance can be cov- srsd in less than quarter of that time. The | question of running steam cars to the shore was agitated over four years ago, and it was promised that new system would be in operation in few months surely. But | those few months glided quickly by and no steam cars were forthcoming, owing to obsta- eles which prevented. The question was not l again agitated until lately, and last night borough meeting was held in the \ definite action in regard to this matter. The great interest manifested in this scheme was very evident from the big crowd that filled | little room when the meeting was brought to | order. The question of whether or not the West Haven horse railroad should be allowed to run their cars by different power was quickly tackled and disposed of in very short order. A motion was made to the effect that the road should be allowed to use electricity or steam as 8 means of transportation within the borough limits. There was very little discussion upon the motion, and when it was put to vote. The result was unanimous in the affirmative.
 ko he from the present system and the majority were in favor of having steam substituted. This action of the borough gives the West Haven company the right to use steam as far as the Kimberly avenue bridge. In 1887 the aldermen of New Haven, voted to allow the road to use steam or electricity from the Kimberly avenue bridge to the Union depot, provided the Board of Councilmen would render two-third vote in the affirmative. This will probably be done by the coun- cilnen, presently, and then the company will be enabled to run their new system as far as the Union depot.
 Superintendent Ward when seen last eve ming said that he thought that there was no doubt but that the board of councilmen would render an affirmative
 vote. He also said that the directors of the
 road would soon hold @ meeting to decide
 whether they would use steam or electricity.
 "They will select the steam motor for many
 good reasons, "he continued, ,and we will very
 likely have the new system in progress by
 the latter part of this summer"
 "What will we do about transporting pas
 sengers from the Green to the Union depots"
 Why, we will run the cars with horses, as
 they are now, until some other plan can be
 devised, which will not be fer good while
 to come. With the steam dummies, at
 Worcester, Mass, we can run the cars quite often and make
 very quick trips. A great many people will
 not go to the shore now because the ride is
 so long, but vince we have the new system
 you will perceive marked change. "Mr. Ward
 was evidently greatly in favor of steam as
 the mode of transportation.
 The fare will be considerably cheaper and
 the public will rush to Savin Rock summers
 more than ever.
 Quinisigamond yields big profits and why
 should not the same thing prove equally suc-
 ceesful in New Haven and West Haven?