The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
STREET-ChR TROUBLE.
Tho New Line Said to he Very Badly BIuIp-
ped for Business.

Tho New Line Said to be Very Badly KIuIp-
ped for business.
Ever since the opening OF the new line Of
the electric railroad running from Forest Hill
Park in Manchester to Highland Park on the
northern outskirts Of this city good many
complaints nave been made by residents OF
the two cities ~ regard go the insufficient ac-
cOmmodaiiOns which nj present make travel
over the road ia question very undesirable.
The complaints are al Of the Same nature,
aud they are described best in the language
Of n well-knoYn gentleman in this city, who
last evening related 70 q representative OF
JHF inns his experience whil0 passenger
over thc road IN question:
"A couple Of Sundays ago. the unfortunate
sight-scer began his story. II started ont with
a lady friend IF mine who vas anxious 10
make trip over the new road. We boarded
% Manchester car at the corner Of Seventh and
Clny streets hnd went as far as Baker street,
whore $50 ware 10 change cars. At our arrl' al
az that point We found between seyenty-iye
and 800 persons IN waiting for the arrival OF
The long looked for car
We were informed that there was only
one c'r running from Baker street - the end
of the line. and that its starts were thirty
minutes apart There We were dumped IL
the street with no seat anywhere, and the
only choice We had was 70 sit down IN the
gutter or % hang en- at fence of some
negro's residence and 10 g frowned at by the
Proprietor Eut like everything else, our
waiting came finally 70 nj end. and when the
car arrived the crowd OF wOuld-De passengers
had reached the number Of zoo. Some of the
tourists. WHO were ANXIOUS To get the best OF
the rest. had walked MP few blocks 10 meet
the car. They we're successful IN Their en-
deayors lut only nj the price Of double
fare. which was collected by the conductor.
Finally we succeeded in getting on the car,
and. when once started. the ride across the
new viaduct was very pleasant. When We
reached the end Of the line we were met with
another disappointment. We had been reck-
less enough 90 leave the car and were vainly
looking for some shady spot where 10 SGT
down 10 get some much needed rest We
were ID a complete Wilderness and al we
could DO was 10 struggle back 10 the car and
after some Little delay We started on our re-
turn trip.
Whom the corner of Seventh and Clay
streets was reached was very we'll satisfied
with NY experience and ready to leave the
car but my lady friend expressed desire to
fnd ont how bad the travelling was all over
tho lno. So on wa went towards Manchester
40 Forest hin lark we had q similar expert
ence ia regard % insufficient acconmodauons.
When the car was ready 10 return 20 Rich
mond there was another scramble Of strug-
elug humanity. black and white and old ana
Young. and } considered myself very lucky
when J succeeded IN securing "a seat for my
lady friend. while | bad the privilege Of
hanging on 10 the outside OF the car as well as
7 could.
During the return trip had a taste Of the
various Caugels that stare IN the face of the
,ususpectiug passenger While crossing a
narrow bridge just outside Of the corporate
limits Of Manchester l had narrow escape
from being brushed of the car by the irou
Orders which almost came in contact with
tie cars. On tho Free Bridge between Man
chester and Richmond | ran the danger Of
being injured by one of the lamp-pOsts, but
thanks 90 the watchfulness Of the mOtor-man
tie attention Of the passengers on the outside
of the car was called 10 the imminent peril.
When we reached this city was certainly
Glad that our trip had come to an end, and |
could only repeat what had heard a number
of other passengers remark. that ! would not
again venture on q similartrip. Cne thing WAS
certain. that the railroad company had not a
sufficient number Of ears running, and that IN
fL.s manner many people are induced 10 walk
nstead IF riding and tuat the company after
All will be the loser by taking in that much
less money!