The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-24
TO START CARS TO-DAY.
ELECTRICITY sUPERSEDEs HORSE
POWER ON THE G. AND 8.
A Trial Trip Yesterday Showed That

A Trial Trip Yesterday Showed That
Everything Connected With the
Plant Ia in First-class Condition.
The Entire System Has Been
Equipped for the Use Of the New
Motive Power.
The City and Suburben railway will be-
gin the operation of its West Broad street
line by electricity to-day.
The first trial car was run over the line Of
the company yesterday afternoon. The car
left the depot ON Second avenue and Whit
aker street at o'clock
There we're on board President Johnston,
wife and daughters, Supt. George W. Alley,
Engineer Frank Silliman aud wife, a
MORNING NEWS reporter and two or three
employees Of the company. Electrician
Marshal OF the st. Louis Car Company
was motorman. The car ran easily down
Whitaker street TO Anderson street, and
from Anderson out Cemetery street to Bat
terry park. The car was then run back to
West Broad street and down to Liberty
street.
The machinery was evidently little new
and rough. and there was a good deal of
sand on the track, which caused the car to jolt
somewhat. The West Broad street track had
been cleaned of In readiness for the trial
trip and the long stretch down this street
was made quickly and smoothly. The resi-
dents were out in front Of their houses In
force 30 see the first electric car go by, and
oheered loudly as it passed.
The only hitch of the trip was at West
Broad and Liberty streets. where the curve
was found to be too sharp for the large
truck IL took several efforts to get the
car around, which was accomplished, how
ever. without damage.
The trip was made down Liberty and
Barnard streets to the market, and then
from the market to the Tybee depot. The
residents along Liberty street were sur
prised TO see the electric car go flying by =,
and were evidently well pleased with the
sight.
From the Tybee depot the trip was made
back along Liberty. West Broad and An
derson streets to the depot on second ave-
nue.. Several little imperfeotions in
the track wiz be attended to
time Supk Alley expects 20 begin operating
regular schedule with the electric cars.
THE ENTIRE sYsrEM EQUIPPED.
The whole City and Suburban system has
been equipped with electricity and IL ready
to be operated as soon as the cars can be put
on. President Johnston has placed orders
for the cars OF which no has already re-
oeived nine. These are being wired and
made ready for use as rapidly as possible.
The cars are of class well suited to the
City and Suburbans travel. Half are large
open cars, capable Of seating forty people
comfortably and Of carrying good many
more when necessary. They ars very light
and easy running painted in light colors
and attractive in appearance
The others are inclosed oars, and will be
used chiefly In cold and wet weather. They
are capable Of accommodating thirty or
forty people, and are also light and easy
running.
Some Of the old cars will be equipped as
trailers
The electric cars will be put on the Aber.
corn and Whitaker street line about Mon
day, and on the Liberty street line to Ty bee
depot about the latter part Of next week.
The Coast Lines equipment inside the city is
complete and the cars are now on the way
to Savannah. The Isle of Hope line from
Second avenue is partially equipped and is
only awaiting material. The whole system
will soon be in operation by electricity. It
Is needless to say that this will give great
satisfaction to the residents along the line
and all who find it convenient to paJronize
it.
President Johnston is now advertising
horses and mules for sale. Electricity has
emancipated the street car mule in Savan-
nah.