Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-25
GREAT CAR SYSTEM.
WHAT THE POLYTECHNIC PEOPLE
ARE DOING.
The crent Lake. at Arlington
Height. ana ryier's Paris-A
Floating raiace-nenelt to Our
People

better feeling among the people gem
orally In and about Fort Worth Is the
reopeniug OF the Poly technlc College
and MistIetoe Heights street car lines
and the Improvement In the service on
the Arlington Heights line, all Of which
are now under one management.
The Glenwood and Polytechnic Col
lege Street Car company now owns abb
solutely the two lines running from the
city Ia almost opposite directions--to
Polytechnic College and to Mistletoe
Heights-and docs not owe dollar. II
has leased the Arlington Heights line
for period OF five years, and has given
$4,000 bond that II will operate the
rad during the fun term OF the lease.
Theoe facts being known to the public
VIII give greater confidence In the sta
5ility of the enterprise ana will increase
the desirability OF residence property
all along these lines. since the owners
and residents can be absolutely assured
or the permanently Of their street car
connection with the business portions OF
the city.
The company Is composed of Messrs.
j. n. NOes, president and general man
ager; Woodford Brooks. secretary and
treasurer, aud W. L. Voss (son Of the
presldenD. electrician.
Mr.. Voss is man OF wide experience
in the street railway business. having
operated such lines for seventeen years,
and having passed through all the sue
cessive stages OF horse car. dummy and
II lley lines He is also president OF the
Hillsboro Street Railway company at
Hillsboro, Tex.
The company proposes to render the
public fist-class service in every re-
spect. and stiIl have gangs OF men at
work correcting such defects in the
track and bed as have not yet been
remedied. A twenty-mlnute service will
be soon put on the Arlington Heights
line in the afternoon and nights. and
as IL Is now cars are arriving at the
Union depot every seven minutes, all
cars on the lines running TO or passing
that point. The most satisfactory feat
ure, as well as one OF the most es-
sentlai in street car service is punctual-
ity, and they propose to have such a
schedule and one so lived up to that
people along the line can set their
watches by the time the cars pass any
given point. Indeed It has already been
noticed that the cars meet on the
switches and pass each other usually
without stopping, SO accurately are they
run.
MIR. Brooks. the secretary and treas
urer OF the company, Is a man OF good
business qualifications and Is the right
man in the right place in the manage
ment OF the extensive properties under
their control In regard to the amount
OF business done by the company since
they commenced operating the new
lines and assumed control Of the Ar
lington Heights road, Mr.. Brooks says
that each months receipts have shown
an Increase OF 81 l-3 per cent over those
OF the preceding month, which shows
that tho lines are growing In favor with
the public. and that the patronage they
receive are on the Increase.
As u matter OF fact Glenwood which
Is ON the line TO Polytechnic College IL
enjoying regular building boom: new
houses are to be seen going up In every
direction since these transportation IA
cillties have been afforded them From
Arlington Heights TO Polytechnic Col
lege is distance OF eight miles, and
the total number Of miles operated by
the company Is thirteen Should the
same building impetus be given along
all their routes that is now enjoyed by
Slenwood, Fort Worth would soon
spread over a vast territory
This company came Into Fort Worth
quietly with no blowing OF horns and
big words of what they We're going to
DO but went earnestly TO work and did
j, and they are now In position to
feel proud OF what has been done, and
TO be full OF hope for the development
OF their further plans. They have al
ready expended S35. 600 In their enter
| prise, and expect to SEQ many other i'm
| provements made yet
Another feature that tho company
| proposes to develop. and one which all
f, In, is the amusement resorts both east
| and west of the city--Tyler's Lake and
Arlington Heights Lake. These two
popular resorts are now being rapidly
renovated and everything possible for
the comfort and pleasure OF visitors
this summer Will be arranged.
Both lakes are larger and deeper than
| ever before, repairs to the overflow At
| Tylers Lake having raised the water
tully is inches, while the beautiful
broad eNpanse OF water In the Arilng-
ton Heights Lake has been raised os
never before by the abundant rains IN
the past season, which viii be all held,
| rs the two or three small defects in the
dam VIII be remedied by n gang OF men
who VIII go to work on II on Monday
| The Polytechnic line runs close TO w.
i,ers lalte and spur, which win soon
De put In. win land visitors near thr
| pavilion Convenient ARRANGEMENTS
nave been made also for the cnre az
hofses ana buggies. In the beautiful
| SroVe, an elegant place for a picnic
cosy seats have been placed between
ne trees ana a band stand. electric
hghts run along the walks from tho
| street cars through the grove. enci,.
enng tho band stand. while lights Will
! ne circled over the water su5ncnaod
| from Iron stobs. The pavilion can he
neautifully Illuminated. while It's dane
ins moor needs no description. Twelve
|
| the pleasure OF gucats.
Al Arlington Heights even more ox-
tensive preparationa are In progress
The string OF electric lights. from tho
power house to tho Lake and around
II, has been thoroughly overhnuled aud
will be burning on Sunday nixht ana
hereafter when any entertainments In In
| rrogrenh The boats, % OF them. nre
boing renovated and tho band stand
upon the farther bank win be rebuilt.
commodlous floating palace VIM
be constructed for dancing, 40 by az
feet In diameter, which will be moored
nt o pior 10 be built for the purpose
nnd then noated out into tile middle 81
the lake, where Joy may reign until
the weary dancers wish TO return,
| whom II win be brought back 10 innd'
IL Is expected that this feature Mill he
ready for the public by the 18th Of next
| month. ''-~
Refrenhment stands win be found at
| hotn places but mother beer nor other
intoxicants will be permitted on the
| premises at either park Special at
| tention VIII also be paid to the aharac-
Ter OF the people visiting these resorts.
| only the best classes OF people are
| desired. NO that they may be unheal-
tntlngiy visited by and be popular
| NTH nj rncnaaeat.t. oftt....