The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
DROVE A SILVER SPIKE.
THE ELECTRIC LINES TRACK
THROUGH TIE MARKET FINISHED.

4 Flve-and-a-helf Inch Solid silver
Bolt Driven on the Center Bridge
in Honor Of ths Completion Of the
Belt-Ths First Car Across the
Brldge-Cars to Run Regularly Here
after.
Savannah's elevated railroad is now in
operation.
At 11:07 O'Clock last night Director Hugh
Logan of the Electric Railway Company
drove the silver spike in the south stringer
Of the track near the center crossing Of the
market bridge and two minutes later the
first car, No. 10, passed over the elevated
road from the western side.
On the car were President j. S. Collins,
Directors Logan, Nugent and Kick, Supt.
Mcfarland, Electrician Womack, Chief OF
Transfer Hadden, Contractor Long, Deputy
Market Clerk Bennett and J. }. Doolan. A
crowd Of whites aud blacks gathered in the
rear of of the car uniuvited to experience
the novelty of the first trip over the con-
Meeting link of the inside belt.
THE TRIP A SUCCESS.
The car is fitted up with the first new
rapid Westinghouse motor introduced in
Savannah, and under the guiding hand of
Supt. Mcfarland il made the trip several
times over the bridge without hitch. As
iE came out Of the market on
the cast side of Barnard street the
party on board gave three cheers
and a siger for the Electric road, which
were echoed by hundreds Of people on each
side Of the market, who had gathered to
see the initial trip. On the grades Supt.
mcfarland put on brakes and moved the
car slowly, but on the level part of the
bridge he let go at full speed. 1t
old not cause the slightest motion
In the building. which was the objection
urged when the question Of the operation
of railroad through the market was first
discussed.
HOW THE BRIDGE IS BUILT.
The bridge is a solid structure, and when
all the work upon it is furnished it will be
equally as handsome. 1t is built on iron arm
pillars deeply imbedded In the ground
and braced with concrete foundation.
An iron railing runs each way from the
center crossing and there is a gate at both
ends which will be kept closed when the
cars are not running. Gates are provided at
the two small crossings on the east and west
sides which will be in charge of watchman.
at the center crossing, where the cars
will stop TO take on and let off passengers
there will be two watchmen TO guard people
against danger A flight of iron steps run
down from the northeast corner of this
crossing to the basement. Another safe
guard for the people lies i'll the man.
moth gOngs at each entrance, which
begin ringing furiously as soon as the car
enters the market and continue until it
passes out. The bridge is to be painted
pure white.
THE SPIKE SOLID SILVER.
The silver spike which was driven into
kfn hid 20 u
railways enterprise arrived in the
city yesterday smorning by express
from New York. 1t is 81 inches long aud
solid with brightly polished head which
will be engraved in few days with the
date Of the opening of the bridge. 1t was
driven tight enough to prevent its being
extracted except by removing the stringer.
To-day cars will run regularly over the
bridge and hereafter the ANNOYANCE Of
tramping through the market basement or
around the building to make transfer.
will be avoided.