The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-17

There has been much talk and rambling
| speculation among the people concerning
| the contemplated electric car line to Mas
| sillon, but the final arrangements have
now been made, the plans adopted, and
| work will be commenced as quickly as the
weather permits.
A reporter had talk with Mr.. Lynch
last evening, when he said that the com
pany had now decided to locate the track
/ at the north side OF the Massillon road.
Concerning the matter of putting them
| down in the middle he said: "The terms
| proposed by the county commissioners,
under which we would be allowed the
middle OF the road, required an eighteen
foot driveway to be built on each side of
tue track. We did not feel like doing all
this work, but agreed to DO all the grad
ing for our own track, and TO grade and
provide the driveway on one side, IL the
people would put 1t down on the other.
They raised some money for the purpose
but not nearly enough, and we have there.
fore decided to go ahead and construct
the line on the north side. We are still
open to negotiations, however, and under
the above plan we are willing to put the
track in the middle of the road for
the whole or any part OF the distance
between the two cities. The people will
have to act quickly however IL they want
II in the middle, for as soon as this storm
Is over we have instructed Engineer Hoil
to proceed to survey and stake cut the
line on the north side. As quickly as the
weather settles we will commeuc grad
ing and will push the work right along.
We have the consent of both thn commits
sioners and the city council of MAssilon
to put in the line on the north side OF the
street.n
Mr.. Lynch also stated that the ties had
already been ordered for the line, which
will require about 10000 in number. Con-
siderable in the way of Improvement of
the Canton end of the line is also pro-
posed by the company. New rails of a
special and improved type will be put
down all over Canton as well as in Mas.
sillon, on the brick paved streets, and
MIR. Lynch said IL was expected to make
the line one of the finest in the country.
The work of putting down new rails in
this city will begin as soon as the city en-
Rineer gives them the authority. New
rails OF a heavy and improved pattern |
viii also be employed in the line con-
Meeting the two cities.
The new line to Massillon and that in |
the city will require about a dozen new |
cars. A part of these will be purchased |
new and some will be manufactured in |
this city. The work upon the cars to be |
erected here is now in progress. There |
is one car nearly finished at Campbell's |
Lumber IniIl and six are under way at the |
shops OF the company in West Tus-
carawas street. A part of the cars are of |
a special pattern about thirty-six feet lonR
with an aisle down the middle and seats |
along the side like regular railway coach.
These cars are all open and for summer
use. Only the tops are being made here
and the trucks will be secured from the
regular manufacturers. When once
started the work upon the road will 90 |
rapidly and probably before next
winter Cantonians and Massillonians will
be riding back and forth between the two
cities on the electric line.
The track to be put down will be better
han any that is now down and over 1900
feet of new rails will be used in Canton
alone this summer.