The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-29
II NOHTU CAHOLlNA.
sTREETCAR TRAVEL.


HlN 2 HA- "N"iiiAtAf
Thepe0plo olniclmond distinctly romcm-
berthe mef'cicucy of The street railway ser-
vice here last summer. especially Sundays
and pleasant evenings 0u tle electric lime.
h0U the cars were packed and iammod. how
persons lu Oboe western bali Oi tle city were
forced go stand for hours and wait for car.
in which even standing room could Doe Dad;
how late at ui.ht the liuc was totally
unable Oh accommodate the crowds COMM
from new reservoir park. though every
ear starting l0l lbs western terminus nelu
over iiv people. 1- many of the men a-
possible sitting In the windows with their
l.et dangling outflow in short ine iaciii-
ties were such aa 90 bring tne segcresi pui-
Die condemnation upon the company olc-
rating lhe road. and almost the wish that
sine irauchi bad never been granted DO.
Another summer is rapidly appI0acA-
ing. and the public want tO know what ihe
Electric lime propose o. do this year. Cap
tain Andrew lilIiuI, ile acting manager
OF lhe company. was asked yesterday, ANA
lht is what Doe said. "lAa prospects alc
ihat We can landIe all Oi our passengers
with ease and comfort this year. We have
plenty of cars. tll only thing lacking being
lle machinery.
elbow many cars has your company
.
alone lWonfy -luU Of these were running
yesterday. out oi Thirty car. that ale in ale
most daily u-e. Then Ne have twenty .um-
nler cars. that -.tl about Ait people each.
and Two closed car, chat have never been
used 100 ail. Add Co.. these The twenty cars
made lUr u- hY tla .llDlD-Ir Company and
you VIII fnd We have -tlcufy-tWo.'
GLOW many Of these cars have machiu-
cy3'
"Ihc thirty ilal ali in constant use. Ma-
rhilary for ihD others are constantly lein.
received from ile ,prasue Company, Dot
being al thu Oid Dominion wharf and
another lOt Doiu. 900 ile Richmond, trcdor-
ick,bur- and Potomac depot 400 ihe present
iime This is being adjusted 90 ine cars as
soon as possible. and Oy ihe time the -um-
MGR cars aIc lut en great many viii Dc
ready for service. The machinery That was
used in the summer cars laet ycsr Was sub.
iccieQ iO "a great strain. and. ODD many cases.
inadequate 20 the work. So this year new
machinery will replace most Of tAat Worn
0ut Oy last years travel
"AIetne ears made hy thc Irodegar Works
satisfactory
~les. sir. They are very handsome ears.
and reflect great credit 0n ile Irlesar
Works. They mc quite as r00my as The
usual closed car Ci the Electric line. and
weigh three tons each. $50 you can well
imagine that they are made of good mate
rial
"Whai about the people Who viii 20 TO
hear sam Jones
"Nell. il the patronage is divided equally
between tine two lines. ! see n0 reason why
we cannot accommodate tae greater por-
ton of it, OF course. We cannot begin i0
carry ten thousand people three tlmesa day.
Dut The car service 900 both lines viii le
brought up 90 bis best efficiency. and !
think, from present indications. there Will
De iur lcas uumblng than last year."
"D0 you know amy ching about Che c0nsun-
mau0u of the sale OF the Marshall street
lincy7
"No, sir I do not ] was not in that deal
40 ai, and cons quoni'y DO NOT know much
about 10. The sale is only 90 be cOnsumml-
ted though when certain conditions are
agreed 90. 0o NOT know what the condi-
lions are. except the one ihai is now before
the Council. That is that the line he allowed
To- operate single track up Marshall in-
stead Of q double one.
"lou can say,' said Captain lizzini in
conclusion, "ihai the company are giving
Che public good service now. ana that il is
expected there Will be little trouble with
the summer travel"