The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-14
NEW STREET RAILWAY.
A Trip from Forest Hill Park to Chestnut
Hill for DC.

Trip from Forest Hill Park TO Chestnut
Hill for DC.
A new street railway line was opened TO the
public yesterday,
Richmond may be slow. She may not have
the commercial standing of her larger sisters,
nor the prOgressiveness of New York or q
Chicago. She may not be able TO make u
census showing like Baltimore or kalamazoo,
or produce the manufacturing industries OF n
Lynn or an Altoona, but she is foremost every
time in street railways
Two and a quarter miles in length from the
citys limits is the new railway. and a. a
whole it measures over three miles. 1t is the
Highland Park branch OF the Forest Hill
car line, and will be operated by that
company. though twas built and Is owned by
the proprietors of the Northside, Chestnut
Hill and Highland Park Companies.
The route begins at Seventh and Baker
streets. for at this point 1t connects with the
Forest Hill car line. From this connection
the cars go west until Fifth street IS reached.
when the line runs north, crosses the
new viaduct and goes into the properties
of the above-named companies. The route
travelled on the northern side OF the bridge ~
enjoyable and gives one an excellent OPP
portunity 10 breathe the scent-laden air Of the
country. The road connects with the proper
ties Of the companies. and will be great
section
Several tests were made over the line be-
fore running yesterday and they proved
most. satisfactory. for 1t was a subject of
general remark among the electricians and
railroad men who were present at the trial
trips Not one of them have ever seen be-
fore an electric car start on lts first trip and
run the whole length of the line without
stopping once, and tho builders were con-
graduated on the excellent workmanship.
For the present the cars will run from
o'clock IN the morning until o'clock IN the
evening but as soon as a home for tho motor
man can be finished the line will be opened at
$50 A. NJ. and the last car will run at II
p. NJ
The car now running over the line is one of
the Forest Hill Park open cars, but it is e1-
pected that the new road will shortly own It's
cars. Any one boarding a Forest-flill car IN
Manchester can ride TO Seventh and Baker.
and can then get transfer 10 the new
line. and the same is applicable If one
boards northside ear. There are. however.
no transfers from the Fifth-street branch of
the Union Passenger line at the present time,
but II ia probable that IN short time some
agreement will be entered into which will
enable any one riding on Union Passenger
car to continue their journey to Chestnut Hill
on one fare.
At present 10 reach Chestnut Hill. say from
Twenty ninth and streets. one can board
Union Passenger car, ride to Fifth and Clay
streets transfer to the branch line, and when
Fifth and Baker streets Is reached pay an
other nickel and take the new northside car.
The ride is pleasant one in every respect.
To reach Chestnut Hill. however from
Forest Hill Park one has only to board
a Forest Hill car. ride to Seventh and Baker
streets and transfer to the new line without
an extra fare This ride is fully seven miles
in length, and will be duly appreciated and
by the citizens of Manchester.