Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-12
ELECTRIC ROAD COMING.
A COMPANY ORGANIZED TO GIVE
FREELAND RAPID TRANSIT.

The Union Passenger Railway Company
VIII Run to All the Surrounding Viii
Iages-The Projectors Mean Business
and Are Preparing for Work.
The TRIBUNE today is pleased to make
the announcement to the people of Free
land and vicinity that an electric road
connecting nearly all the villages on the
North Side will be an assured fact before
the end of 1893
The Union Passenger Railway Com
pany of Freeland is the title of the COM
pany organized for the purpose of build
ing this road, and the energy and spirit
with which its representatives are work
ing to perfect the preliminary details is
a good sign that the concern intends to
do all it claims.
The plans, maps and specifications of
the proposed road have all been pre-
pared, and according to these the line
will run as follows:
One branch from Freeand to Upper
Lehigh store, passing through South
Heberton.
Another from Freeland out South street
to Sandy Run, passing near Highland.
Another from Freeland out Centre
street to Oakdale, passing through Drif-
ton and Jeddo.
The three branches will connect at
this place, and will extend in northerly,
southerly and easterly directions, enter
ing the townships of Foster, Halle and
Butler.
he right of way has been secured
through the greater portion of this terri
tory, and special meeting of Freeand
borough council will be held soon to
receive proposition from the company,
asking for the right of way through
several of the borough streets.
The company, we are reliably inform
ed, is not organized for the purpose of
securing the right of way in this neigh
borhood and then refusing to do any
work, thereby preventing others from
entering, but intends to begin operations
as soon as charter is secured, the appli-
cation of which is now being prepared
The Union Passenger Railway Com
pany has behind it sufficient capital to
give Freeland as good road as is in
existence, and if it fails to be go" it
will not be for the want of money or
energy. While it is unnecessary to
state all who are interested, we can give
the name of AL. johnson, of Cleveland.
Ohio, who is well-known through his
connection with the Brotherhood and
National Base Ball Leagues.
The benefits town derive from an
electric railway have been shown in so
many portions Of this state during the
past few years that it is unnecessary to
comment upon them now.
To the business people of Freeland
the introduction of this road is of special
importance. Nothing has yet been
found that gives a greater stimulus to
the trade of town than an electric
road. 1t will make it easy, convenient
anu cheap for the people of outside dis
tricts to do their shopping here, and
will place Freeland in the centre of the
entire trade of the North Side towns.
The field here for the investment of
capital for an electric road is equal to
any in Pennsylvania, and the TRIBUNE
has repeatedly called the attention of
local capitalists to the subject, but for
various reasons sufficient interest could
not be aroused to start the movement
properly.
The opportunity was here long enough
for the moneyed people of this place,
but as they failed to take advantage of
it, it is hoped all will aid the new COM
pany as much as possible in bringing on
the cars and trolley.