The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-15
AN INSPECTION TRIP.
me CITY CoUNCIL GO OYER THE
FIRsT-sIREET LINE.
A Trip IL Also Made TO the Car Shed ana
Power House-Some OF
Company's Guests.

a jolly. good-natured party yesterday
afternoon accepted the invitation OF the
Richmond Traction Company to the CITY
Council TO inspect its new line from First
street to Hollywood Cemetery.
The trip was begun at the city Hall
and made in one Of the summer cars IN
charge OF Conductor T. a. Gebbard and
Motorman J. G. Crouch. Mr.. William VI.
Habliston, vice-president and general
manager OF the company saw to the COM
fort Of the guests. assisted by Mcssrs. l..
II. Williams, Phil. b. Shield and Wilson,
All expressed themselves as nigs.y
pleased with the new line which gives
rapid transportation to a large portion.
Of inc city and will be of spe~ al BENEFIT
to those who use the cars TO reach their
work.
THE CAR SHED.
After the return TO First street the
party was taken through the car shed.
near the New Reservoir and like every
thing else connected with the Traction
Company, 1t is a model of its kind.
1t is built OF brick and is large light and
airy. Connected with the shed are the
repair and paint shops where all work of
this kind can be done by the company's
employees. thus saving the delays incident
TO sending OFF for repairs and also giving
more employment to home labor. y mo-
tor furnishing power corresponding 10
forty-seyen horse power drives the ma
chinery Of the place.
After the car shed had been thoroughly
inspected the car was boarded for a run
through the city TO the power house
"a . 4 IL Al.
break was tested. stopping the car with
very little jar within a few feet
The first thing which impresses per-
son entering the power house. as at the
car shed. is the neat and clearly appear
ance OF tho place. Coal is conveyed 10
the frehoxes OF the battery Of boilers in
a miniature railroad and there Is an utter
absence Of dirt in front of them. Two
immense Corlss engines geared directly
TO large dynamos furnish $50 horse power
each. One OF these IS held I'm reserve for
emergencies.
What to the novice appears 20 be
number Of aneroid barometcrs. which are
rather uncertain as to the air pressure
are explained as being meters which re-
cord the quantity OF current being used
by the cars on the several branches and
divisions and make It possible for the
electrician to tell what each car is doing.
The great array OF meters and safety
devices arc all Of the latest patterns and
go 10 make up model plant
After the party had viewed the mower
house 70 its satisfaction. an elegant lunch
with mild liquid refreshments was served
and greatly enjoyed
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests Of the company were
Messrs. r. a. Brock. James Bahen. John
VI. King. James l. Smith. James r.
Vaughan and William II. Zimmerman.
of the Board Of Aldermen. James Caskie.
Robert I. Briggs. Samuel II. Cottrell r.
a. HARRISON. Horace A. Hawkins. Julius
A. Hobson. John J. King. F. II. CARRIER.
Albert Miller Charles 4. Noble. Gilbert
*. Pollock. William g Stokes. Charles
W. Tanner. W. W Walker. Joseph Wal
lerstein and W. r. Woody OF the Com
mon Council. Others i'm the party were
Mayor Richard VI. Taylor. Messrs George
c. Ruskel. sergeant-at-arms; and Alfred
II. Mcdowell. clerk TO the committees Of
the city Council: William II. Thompson.
city electrician; Carlton Mccarthy. sre-
cial accountant Of the city: L. r. Pecot
and Thomas Christian. of the James
River Improvement Committee; Alexand-
er Coke and Jackson Guy.