The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-11
STREET-CAR CHANGES
New Schedule of Running Order
Becomes Effective To-Day.
North Indianapolis Cars to the Union
Station-Opening of the New Stock
Yards Line-New Power House.

A number OF important changes in the
running of the Citizens company's electric
cars will go into effect to-day. Manager
Mclean thinks the changes will give the
public much better and more convenient
service. There has been a demand for a
depot car on the Illinois-street line for a
long time, as great many travelling men
live in the territory traversed by the North
Illinois street cars. Beginning with to-
day the North indianapolis cars, instead Of
turning east on Washington street, will
continue down Illinois street to the Union
Station. These cars are to be run at in
tervals Of ten minutes. East Washington
street and Woodruff will not. of course, be
deprived of service by changing the route of
the North Indianapolis cars. The line out
East Washington street to Woodruff will
hereafter be known as the Haughville and
East Washington street line, all the motors
carrying Haughvile trailers, which will be
switched off to the mule line at the West
Washington-street barn. This will meet the
demand Of the Haughville people for better
service. The insane hospital and the Irving
ton lines are to be consolidated. Cars are
to run from the far west to the far east
at ffteen-minute intervals.
Eight cars are scheduled for the North
Illinois and English avenue line, with ten
minute wait for people on the corners.
During the winter the cars will only run to
Mapleton- The new stockyardS line was
opened yesterday, an electric car making
the entire circuit. The intersection of Mich
igan street and the Lake Erie x Western
tracks is the eastern terminus of the line.
General Manager Mclean and other officers
of the company made the trip on the first
car. There was no hitch. A pole on the
South Side will have to be set further
away from the track. however. as 1t is
dangerous in it's present position. Five cars
will be put in service on the line to-day,
each car making the round trip in fifty
minutes. The intervals between cars will
be ten minutes. The College avenue cars
have ceased running to the fair, grounds.
The terminus of all the lines that come
down College avenue will remain at the
Union Station
Mr.. Mclean said yesterday that he hard
ly thought the company would extend the
ennsylyania-street line to F1urte stin n
on the new motors at the rate or one a
day 1t takes considerable time to put the
new cars on the trucks of the summer cars.
The new cars are very beautiful affairs, as
street cars go.
1.-The matter of power is the one thing
that botherS us" said the general manager.
I'VE have leased all the power we can get
from the electric light company, and We
are unable to get more from any other
Washington street will largely solve this
problem when we get Ii built No. do not
know just when we will begin work on 1t.
although we hope TO start this fall. The
advertisements for bids are out, and we
have already received one. The illness or
e. NJ Butt, the Pittsburg architect and en-
gineer who drew the plans. has also de-
layed the work We contemplate track
room in the new power house for two hum
dred cars"
Mr.. Mclean exhibited the plans for the
new house. 1t is to be an extensive struct-
ure of a low, rambling order. with two en-
frances for cars on Washington street AT
the west end of the building offices are to
be provided The building will be one of
the largest of its kind in the West. 1t will
be attractive INTELLECTUALLY.