Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-14
THE CABLE CARS A SUCCESS.
The First Train and the Luncheon Af-
terward-Crowded Cars Yesterday.

Saturday was undoubtedly q great day in the
history Of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, for in the first trip of q
cable car once the tracks o. the 9TH street line.
1t saw the Inauguration of a new system OF
lOcomo'iOn in this city. The event was treated.
as 1t should have been, as one of considerable
local importance, the interest aroused on
that occasion went clearly to show. The di-
rectors OF the road had issued invitations to a
large number of prominent citizens to be pres
ent at the celebration attending the first trip and
but few regrets were received The program
of the day included ride around town ON the
hrst train, with an inspection of the power
house and plant afterward, to be followed in
turn by banquet. and this program was car
RED out to the letter. Some time ago q pre-
liminary trial trip was made to see that all
worked well, but the first regular train to leave
the power house left Saturday at q few minutes
after II O'Clock in charge OF Gripman Law
fence Ody. Ii is seldom that three stree. cars
carry 80 distinguished a list of passengers as
oid the one grip car and two passenger
Coaches that composed
THE FIRST TRAIN
Among those who enjoyed the novel expe-
rience we're President Hurt, Vice President C.
q. Glover, Superintendent Sailer, Commits
sioner Douglass, ex-Commissioners Wheatley
ana NeOD. u. L. DunlOp, Col. DAVE, Gen.
John q. Psrke, A. II. Lowery, Vim. r. Riley,
u. A McIlhenny, Charles II. Bailey and a
humber OF others. Three more trains fol-
lowed and these were filed with the general
pubic or as many of them could find seats
or any sort OF standing room. 1t il President
Hurts intention TO keep the four trains run
ming regularly. adding Others as rapidly as the
old drivers can be transformed into gripmen.
Probably by the lst Of next month the horse
Cars will be a thing OF the past.
THE LUNCHEON.
The trial train returned to the power house
ct 80 after trip that was watched by crowds
OF curious people all along the line After the
power house had been duly admired and pro.
bounced to be the most complete and bes,
equipped in the country, the party adjourned
to one of the large rooms upstairs where q
magnificent luncheon was spread The tables
we're tastefuiiy decorated with great baskets OF
flowers and the menu itself was complete in
every respect Altogether IL would be difhcul
10 imagine a more favorable or satisfactory in.
auguratiOn OF an enterprise than that furnished
by the railroad company on saturday.
CROWDED CARS YESTERDAY.
Theinterest taken in the cable cars continued
Al day yesterday without the least sign of ces-
s-non- Each Of the four trains made eight
trips aud every time they left the power house
they were crowded from end 10 end unti
finally Il WAS impossible for another passenger
To nnd footing. IL is estimated that between
1000 and 1900 passengers were carried OF
the four trains yesterday, for each car can &C
comodate about 100 people. and there was not 8
time yesterday that they were not all ~ full a.
they could hold
Mr.. Richard Curtin OF Northeast Washington
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