Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23

the result would be the same this time The
minimum was about reached when we got
down to cents, and l don't believe it
would greatly increase the traffic if We went
lower. We are now catching about all there
is. Five cents is certainly little enough"
Cheapest Fares in the World.
Heretofore Pittsburg has stood at the
head of the column of cities in the matter of
street car facilities, and now she comes out
with the cheapest fares in the world. Three
cents for ride of five miles has hitherto
been considered out of the question and
there are yet grave doubts expressed as to
whether it will pay. However, the capl-
talistS who own the Pittsburg Traction line
are not liable to make any blunder which is
going to seriously affect their pocketbooks,
and in riding for 3 cents the common folk
need not feel like robbers.
The result of the reduction will be TO
more effectually open up the East End and
Oakland residence districts. Rents are so
much cheaper out there than in the down.
town districts that with cheap rates of fare
many more will be able to live in the fresh
air. This will, of course. .add greatly to the
revenues of the street car companies IN that
1t will make considerable more riding too
and fro by the families of those locating
there The night cars on the Duquesne
line will also draw into the East End many
night workers who heretofore have been
compelled to live in the Old City or Ale
gheny because it was impossible to reach
the eastern part of the city between mid
night and morning.
How Other Lines Are Doing.
improvements are being made on other
lines, and Pittsburg is becoming the model
street car city of the world. The Pleasant
Valley is running its Troy Hill cars on 9TH
er parts of its line now to get them in per
feet running order, and on the 30th will
have that division of its line going. This
opens up another good section of Allie
gheny's residence quarter.
Business has evidently greatly increased
on the central line, and the company has
begun TO use trailers on their line out
Wylie avenue The trailers are the old
horse cars repaired. The head car is for the
gripman, and is Just like the smoker on the
Fifth avenue line, though not used for that
purpose. Both are remodeled horse cars.
The various other new lines in the city
viii. of course not be directly affected by
the new rate made by the Philadelphia
capitalists. but they add to the general
good street car facilities of Pittsburg. 1t
may be that the Fifth avenue line viii
teach the people to want q scent rate all
around and pull down the fares on the lines
not at all affected by the present reduction.
If the Pittsburg Traction Company can af-
ford it can't the other companies as we'll?
That is a question many will ask.
Position of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
It has been rrrnored that as soon as the
Duquesne Traction road gets into operation
out 20 Williamsburg, the Pennsylvania
would offer a 60-trip ticket at So to that
town and intermediate places from East
Liberty. The chances are the officials con-
template a reduction when the proper time
comes, but up to Date they are very reticent
about it and have not said what they would
do.
Some of the ticket agents think a cut will
be made, and that a few of the local trains
will be taken off to insure good crowds and
make up the loss. 1t is possible, also, that
the attraction of quicker run to Wilkins
burg will he offered. A railroad man re-
marked Yesterday that it was useless for
road TO compete with a street car line which
guarantees considerable speed and cars
every three minutes. He thought it was
ridiculous for a railroad to bid for the !
traffic.