The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-10-07

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to Twenty first street-Other Routes
Beginning on next Thursday the dirt
will fly on the new stree: car lines. That
is the last day Of grace under the ordin-
ance that the company has and work
w have to begin on or before that date
in -der for them to maintain their char
ter, which was granted them by the
council. All day yesterday Mr. j. Holt
Gates. an electrical contractor for power
plants and electric street railways, Of
Chicago, was in consultation with TIE
company's represena ttives making out
the route for the new line. Mr.. Gates
rode and drove all over the city and
made a thorough investigation Of the
conditions preparatory 10 commencing
work. He said yesterday that he thought
that they would be able to have the
work completed within four months
provided the weather was favorable. The
company propose building a new power
house, which will be located down town.
This will include an electric light plant
capable Of supplying the city and all
private concerns with light. The present
power house now located on the corner
Of Wichita and Tenth streets will be
torn down. They have not yet decided
just where the new power house will be
located, but several locations in the
business part Of the city are being con-
sidered.
The new line runs on the East Douglas
avenue line to College am, and the North
and South Main street lines will remain the
same, the route not being changed. A
single track Will be laid on Sonth Topeka
avenue from Douglas avenue to Lincoln
street, where It will turn west and join the
eouth Main street line. This will make a
belt line In this part of the city ard 1t is
likely that cars Will be run in each direc-
tion.
The Fairmonnt lfne Will be changed con-
siderabiy: Going up Main street to Oak,
thence east across the creek. up either Hy-
drauiic or Piatt aveBue to Park street, then
east to Hillside avenue, north to Thir-
feentb, east to Fairmount avenue and
thence north to the college.
There will be some change In the North |
Topeka line. 1t will run "A 5 here .orore I'm til |
1t gets to Thirteenth street. when it will |
C. me west one block to Lawrence avenue |
and then north to Twenty1fir.t street.
The West Side line will go out on Doug |
las as it does now and run down Seneca To !
University averue, where it will stop. 1t /
will eventually be extend ed to Garfield Unit |
versity- The line that now goes down I
Maple street will be taKen up.
If the city buys G riswoId or Schuman's /
park and Grieffenstein's a line will be built |
out Central avenue to the park, crossiug !
I he river at the east end of the park,
through Riverside and over the east end q ( !
Griffensteins, then east on El-veath street
to Main
As long as the fair grounds remain
wnere they are now the track will run to
the gate. Should the fair grounds be
moved 10 some other location the track
that is now extended to them will be
taken up as far as Lincoln street.
In the past al cars have stopped at
the corner Of Main and Douglas avenue,
but when the new lines are completed
all the cars win run all the way through
ones. AS an example the car starting
from Lincoln street viii run all
the way through TO Fairveiw
avenue in the north part Of
town. In like manner the College Hill
car will run from the Hill down through
the city and go on West 10 the terminus
or the West Side.
The officials say that enough cars will
be put on 10 accommodate the traffic.
How many that viii oe necessary viii
depend in a great measure on the num-
Der of people ina; patronize the road. II
II il necessary to have twenty cars they
will be purchased. The cars that will
be used are being built on extra long
trucks which Will do away with any
oscillation or teetering. The manage
ment gay that they viii ride as smooth
and easy as Pullman sleeper. The line
is going to be run for the 4ccOmmOda-
ton Of the public and their interests will
be the paramount question at all times.
Mr.. Gates has the contract for putting
In all the electrical appurtances as well
as the cars, ties, rails and the power
plant. Each line viii be taken UP and
new material throughout Will be put in /
and each line will be complete before
work on apntae- will hp rOmmenrad