The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-20

RAPID TRANSIT AT LAST
An Electric Car Runs From
Jersey City to Bergen
Point in Forty Minutes.
GOOD NEWS FOR SMOKERS.
Traction Company to Run Smok-
ing Cars and Provide Quick
Service to Greenyille.

On Saturday afternoon last Vice Presi-
dent David Young Of the Consolidated
Traction Company aud 4 party of frlsnds
made this frat through trip Ia an electric
motor from the Pennsylvania ferry. Jer-
sey City, to the Staten Island ferry al
Bergen Point aud covered that distance,
eight and ons-quarter miles. In less than
forty minutes.
A brandn new car. No. 149. gaily deoor-
ated and in charge OF Motormau Mat
thew Davis and Conductor Hugo
Schweiuitz created no small sensation as
it sped out of the car shed with the follow
ing gentlemen as passeuRers:-Vlce Pres :
ident Young, Mayor Fa RI of Bayoune.
j. MacCormack. Charles Ysrkss Fland>
ers Of Philadelphia. 4. Nj. SAyres, B. j..
Fredericks Of Kssrny. E. Fl. Wells,
George S. WhipD of Brooklyn, Assem-
nlymsn J. Kerr, G. o. Wilson. T. White,
E. J. Emerson, j. v. Dorlano, George
Stiilwell, j. NJ. Copglstou of Kearny, J.
+. Keymer and Master David Young,
Jr.
The motor left the ferry at precisely
sixteen minutes past n P. NJ.
tirsenville car stables were reached
t~wenty-rhree minute later, and when
1t came to the sud Of the road
at Bergen Point, the time by every
body's watch was five minutes to
two. thus running the dist nee in less
now a%nJiquated horsecar was on the
road.
AN EXCELLENT ROADBED
The party was delighted with the
smooth running Of the motor, From
the Canal Bridge to Tenth stresu
there is a straight road Of three and a
half miles, aud along this strescn the car
and jarrlng felt on some electric roads
was not experienced here III tina least,
although tina Car was running at a
twenty mile an hour spssd. Ia fact the
motor seemed to glide along as ii on ics.
This, by those who know what they are
talking about, is to be attributed maialy
to the rosdbed. Every ons aboard
A bitter, frmer roadbsd IL not TO
be found In the county. Contractor
Geo. S. Whip Of Brooklyn 10 responsible
for this, and he well deserved the cons
ailments shewered upon him. Vice
President Young specially commended 1t
and took the pains to poiut out to a NEWS
reporter, whom he courteously invited
to accompany the party, that he work of
to ring up the old tracks. relaxing with
nine-inch rails aud repairing the streets
was an enormous undertaking which
happily had been done In an emineptly
satisfactory manner. Everything seemed
to work smoothly during the trip. The
trolley never left the wire.
On the return trip the party rested at
Thirty>second strest where Proprietor
Thomas M. Garrett had ar excellent
luncheon provided. Mr.. Garrett OF
September 8 lass drove the first spikes on
the electric road at the Bayonne eud. ia
which operation he was assisted by Mr..
Young and j. Leahy, superintendent of
tracks. The big hRmmer used was
spikes. bound with white satin ribbon,
were hung 10 the cafe of the hotsl. There
Is also the motor aud break han lie of
the first car used on the tracks.
MoToRMAN YOUNG, JR.
The repast over the return Journey to
Jersey City was hegun with Master
David Young. Jr the bright, handsome
ing the motor. This slight attracted
much attention from passengers on The
sidewalk, who stopped to watch the ROSY
faced lad whose eyes were bright with
the excitement and noveltyof the position,
On the way to the CITY MIR, Young In cou-
versation with THE NEWS reporter gave
out some facts which some OF he trave.-
IlDR puUllC WILL l0AEu Will lub5u96 Ql6ds@
ure.
GOOD NEWS o SMOKERS.
Only to think of it. Th company pro-
poses to put or cars for But
here is the Information in MIR. Young's
own words:-"When the contract WAS
made with the J. c.. g. b. r. r. aud the
City of Bayonne, we agreed to run every
car through that came Into the City of
Bayoune, from one ferry to the other. So
that the whole trip could be made with
out changing cars. under a ten
minutes Roadway. From one
O'Clock today we propose to carry
out the terms and provisions
of that agreement. Hereafter a car will
leave Jersey City for Greenvllle every
i've minutes and every other i've minutes
for Bay onne. As soon as / can gst the
cars ready and WI hava everything In
running order | propose to run smoking
cars IN the early hours OF the morning
and evening to odste those who
wish TO smoke. 1t will take about
twenty-five cars to do that.
E OF CARS TO RUN.
1--WE are putting ourselves la a position
to run cars every two minutes aud a half
to Greenville and every five minutes to
Bayopne. provided that the travel will
warrant 1t. The number of cars neces-
sary to do this have already been order
ed, and we are expecting their arrival In
q short time. You may add taar the
Consolidated Traction Company Is going
to give the people of Jersey City and
Bayonne exactly what it promised to do,
u mely. rapid transit. We will accom-
modate the patrons of the road in every
way. Lat them give us their supper aud
patronage and we will do our utmost TO
merit aud retain It,"
CHEERS o MIR YOUNG.
It was DARK when the brilliantly
| lighted car glided into the shed at the
Pennsylvania ferry. and the party
alighting created another sensation by
| giving three lusty cheers for "Mr.
David Young, the energetic head of the
company" Mr.. Young bowed and
smiled and disappeared in the crowd
gathered at the ferry.
Immediately after this ear No. 149 had
completed its first run. the Bayonne cars
leaving the ferry ran through to Bergen
Point without changing. In a few days
the schedule will be flushed and Mr..
Young's promise carried out to the let
ter.