Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-25
We'll Soon Have the
Interstate EIeCtriCs.
TRIAL TRIP ON SATURDAY,
South Attleboro Reached and Work
Being Pushed Rapidly.


ward this city. 1t was the opening oi
the new line as far as South Attleboro.
IL was an event Of no little importance
to those who reside in that section and
desire to see the Attleboros connected by
electric road to this hustling municipality
For the past two years this line has been
talked of but no start at construction was
made until last fall II shows that the
Interstate Company means business, ,sand
is alive to what the people desire.
AT 3 :35 o'clock a special car, gaily decked
with bunting and flags, left Attleboro on
the Attleboro, North Attleboro and
Wrentham road, lately absorbed by the
Interstate.
II was car No. 40, the first one OF the
company's to be run, and on 1t were the
directors, ID. J. White Of the Record Visi-
tor, y. NJ. Rex and John Hess of the
Journal, l.. p. Tobie, Jr., OF the News and
tribune representative.
Electrician John Tregoning acted as
motor man. The run to North Attleboro
was quickly made, and there a large
crowd had collected.
Another car was in waiting and 1t was
boarded by President IL. M. Daggett, Jr.,
and number OF invited guests. Among
them were some very old citizens from 70
to 30 years of age, and it was their first
ride on an electric car. The cars were
switched onto the South Attleboro road
and were started towards that heretofore
sleepy little village, but it was awake
Saturday and did not 60 to sleep until early
Sunday morning.
The feeder wire was not strung to South
Attlcboro, and for the last mile or SO the
current was delivered to the motor by
means of the trolley wire alono, but not
withstanding this disadvantage good time
was made, and there were no delays. The
fastest mile was made on the return trip
and was less than four minutes.
After spending half an hour at South
Attic boro the party returned. On the mp
grade the progress was slow for the first
mile, there being no feeder wire, and the
current was also lessened by the absence
of hangers. These had not been delivered
according to agreement, and the wire was
held to the brackets by bits of wire twisted
around cloth, the only insulating material
available OH short notice. When the
feeder wire was reached there was a
marked increase of speed, which showed
that the Interstate cars were capable Of
making twenty miles an hour without
difficulty. The smoothness Of the road
was one of the features commented upon.
The motion of the car at full speed was
very steady; there was none OF the un-
pleasant jolting that is Characteristic Of
of some electric roads that have been in
operation two or three years. This in
dicated that the Interstate tracks had been
carefully laid on roadbed brought to an
easy grade, and the first passengers were
satisfied that the company will not be
troubled with readjusting the rails in
order that passengers may be carried in
comfort at high speed through the locali-
ties favorable to fast running.
All along the line the people made man.
ifest their delight. Many residences were
decorated and everybody waved a flag or
handkerchief. At Old Town the church
aud school bells were rung. The boy who
was ringing the school bell has regular
Daniel Webster head. lie wanted to see
all that was going on, so he put the bell
rope out Of windowsin the entry and got
worth.
Something happened to the rope on the
church bell, and n man grabbed an axe,
ran up into the belfry and the bell was
made to send forth its loud peals by Wig
orous blows with the axe.
In the evening band concert was given
by the Attleboro Brass Band in South At
tleboro, and everybody was out and
brought all their relatives with them.
There was profusion OF Chinese lanterns,
fireworks and red fire, and II was gala
night for all.
President Daggett was there shaking
hands with everybody, and was warmly
congratulated by all.
The band rendered several selections en-
route, and at North Attleboro ran into the
Plainville Band, which was at the flag
raising, and the air was full of music. The
Greeting March" was the very appro-
pirate selection rendered on going into
South Attleboro.
There were fully $50 persons on the first
two cars. Besides the band and invited
guests the register showed 213 passengers.
II is beautiful ride through the coun-
try. Electrician Tregoing said, that
within week passengers will be carried
the entire distance between this city and
North Attloboro. Four miles were prac-
tically completed Saturday evening, and
the remaining three miles, II is said, can
be made ready for service as early as the
middle OF the week, rs the trolley wire
can be strung at the rate OF a mile OF
n day. II is probable that for the
present the Interstate cars cannot cross
North Main street at the Exchange street
bridge in Pawtuckct on account OF the
sewer work now in progress at that point.
There being thick ledge In North Main
street II Is probable that the cars cannot
pass up to High street ard down the hill
TO the Postofiice in less than three weeks,
while II is possible that a longer time
may be required for the completion OF
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