Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-16

WORK COMMENCED.

A complete electric street railway
from the Polytechnic college to Arllng-
ton Heights.
The Gazette notified its readers sew
eral months ago that among the COM
ing improvements was an electric street
railway to be run from the city to the
Polytechnic college. through the sub
ur6 Of Glenwood. which would super
sede the horse car line that has been
in operation. Glenwood is an attrae-
tive and rapidly growing suburb Of
Fort Worth. Hundreds Of neat resi-
dences have been erected within the
limits during the past two years.
Churches and school houses have been
built and It has become the home OF
a large portion OF our most progressive
and respectable citizens. But there
was one drawback to Glenwood's ad-
vancement, and that was good street
car facilities, as the horse cars were
too slow and too few and far between
to accommodate the people and to meet
the requirements OF the situation.
Then. too. one OF the best and most
progressive educational Institutions in
the South is located at the end OF the
line; this is the Polytechnic college
now under the efficient supervision Of
Rev. w. F. Lloyd. DR.. Lloyd has
well recognized the Importance OF Sc
curing better street car facilities for
his institution. and has been earnest
and untirlng in his efforts to accom-
plish such u contamination The coll
inWa has "a iarFa e. a.
and 1t was important to secure the
best transportation for the puniis
The excellent location OF the college
has attracted the attention OF people
desiring the combined advantages OF
school privileges and homes conyenient-
ly located. and during the past year
number or neat cottage residences have
been erected in the vicinity OF the
college buildings. The necessity u bet
ter street car facilities became more
and more apparent and more urgent.
Messrs- Noss and Brooks OF Atlanta.
Ga, have been in Fort Worth for sew
eral months and have been quietly ut
work arranging their plans for an cleo
trio street car line. These gentlemen
have encountered some discouraging
obstacles, and have been subjected to
YeNatious delays. as Is generally the
case with the originators and promo
ters Of worthy and useful enterprises
but they have been perseyering IN their
endeavors and have achieved q fnaI
triumph. The work has been COM
rlented several days ago and It Is con
tdently expected that electric cars win
be running from the city to the Poly
technlc college by November |.
But this is by no means all. The Poly
technlc college and Glenwo0d street
railway company, which Is the name
OF the new company, will on Nnvem-
Der l assume control OF the Arlington
Heights street railway and make a
combination OF the two roads This
will give a new electric line, extending
from Arlington Heights to the Poly
technic college. The route will be from
the college through GlenwoOd addition.
Boaz street. Front, Jones. Third and
Rusk to Weatherford. Cars will be run
from the Glenwood school house to
Seventh street. to Cherry and TO Tex
as avenue. There viii be a double track
from Jones TO Cherry through seventh
street.
All the plant will he operated from
the Arlington Heights power house
There will be q sufficient number OF
cars put on to accommodate the travel
and the schedule will be greatly i'm
proved
Among other features OF the new
line. the last car win leave Seventh
and Main streets at IL o'clock p. m.
1 he new hAAhhhtlhtAt NoiittillltAlFs
the restoration OF the old and long dis
used Mistlctoe Heights line. \ force OF
10 men Is already at work. and the
laying OF track and erection OF poles
and wires is In progress.
At the meeting OF the city council
last night the company made applica-
tion for the right OF way over a por.
lion OF the route, and the application
was referred TO the committee on
streets and alleys and the judiciary
committee.