Evening journal., 1897-11-01
HO. FOR ELSMERE +!
New Trolley Line to That
Place Inspected Saturday.
THE ROAD OPENED TODAY

ED - ELSMERE PEOPLE WELL
COME IT.
The new E,smere and Wilmington
Electric Railway which runs from tn
bridge spanning the B. & o. tracks OF
West Lancaster avenue to the entrance
to the Delaware Field Club grounds, a
Elsmre, was inspected by a party
prominent citizens on Saturday. The
party went over the line in Whining
ton City Railway palace and observa
ton car, No. 201. Harvey b. Vande
grift. assistant general manager of the
Wilmington City Railway Company
had charge of the party, which included
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Harry Em
mons, Frank d. Lackey, Mr.. Forman
Councilman Oberly, Postmaster Enoch
Moore, Preston Lsa, president Whining
ten City Railway Company; Samuel G
Biddle, A. j. Hart, William Iawton. w
Scott Vernon, of the Daily Republican;
II. r. Price. of the Morning News:
Charles b. Palmer, of Every Evening;
A. o. II. Greer, of Every Evening, the
city editor of The Sunday Herald and
d. w. Taylor, president of the new
company.
Car No. POI left Front and Union
streets about 2 o'clock and made the
trip to the Field Club grounds in about
twenty-five minutes, a distance of one
and a half miles. The route of the new
road runs from the railroad bridge out
Lancaster avenue to Cleveland avenue
about three squares west of the bridge;
along Cleveland avenue through the
Tatum and FOrman properties to Du-
POnt rOad thence over a bridge SPAN
ming the Wilmington and Northern
railroad tracks. which run north of
Elsmere; and thence into Elsmere. The
route through Eismere is along North
ern avenue, at the end of which the
road turns in a westerly direction, and
thence in a southerly direction to the
gates of the Field Club.
The road-bed IS well caid and the
curves show skill in construction. OF
course the tracks were in primitive con-
dition, and 1t was necessary for an oiler
to go ahead of the car to enable the
car to get around the curves. Neverthe-
ess the car took to the rails well for
first trial. and the trip was smooth and
pleasant. The bridge crossing the W., &
N. tracks is one of the most important
features of the road. 1t spans the rail-
road at a good height. and the descent
from 1t on the out trip is steep. The
bridge is of iron and is substantially
constructed, with heavy guard rails on
the sides
As the car moved slowly into Els
mere two women stood at the gates OF
their homes and waved a salute of well
come to it. Other residents polzed their
heads out OF Uhe windows of their
homes and Cooked at the car with
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their faces. Attracted by the sight of
such a thing as a trolley car in little
Elsmere, a crowd of urchins appear
ed across a field close by the Field Club
grounds and each was sure he would be
able to touch the car first. 1t must be
understood that Elsmere is not as big
as New York, and therefore what en-
thusiasm was manifested can be ac-
cepted as a voice of all the residents of
Elsmere, who are very happy that they
will be able to get into Wilmington
easily in the future.
ID. w. Taylor, president of the new
road. stated that the line will be
open for travel to-day. He said: Cars
will run as frequently as the patronage
warrants, with about a half hour or
possibly twenty minutes headway. Ar
rangements have been made with the
Wilmington City Railway Company by
which our cars will be run to Front and
Union streets, thus enabling our pas
sengers TO take the cars of the Will
mington City Railway Company at
Front and Union streets down Front
street, down Fourth street, or down
Eighth street, with only the enc trans
fer from car to car. The fare from Els-
mere to Front and Union streets Will be
cents, seven tickets good either way
on the Elsmere road will be sold by the
conductor for 25 cents. The company
will endeavor in the near future to ef-
feet an arrangement with the Whining
ton City Railway Company to run cars
through either 20 the p, w. q b. sta
tion or to some point on Market street
The new handsome cars OF the road VIII
be finished soon and placed on the line
In the meantime the Wilmington City
Railway Company have kindly consent
ed to furnish cars for operating ouI
line" The new cars will be of an en-
tirely new type from any heretofore in
use in this city. They will be closed
cars, much on the same style of Nos
200 and POI of the Wilmington City
Railway Companys cars; but will have
double windows and will make a more
open and airy car. The seats are rever-
sible, so that the passengers will al
WAYS face in the direction the car is
moving. These cars are now being
built by the jackson and Sharp Com
pany, of this city. and Will be con-
structed and fitted out with all Of the
latest Improvements.
The new line connects with the home
company's lines at the B. & o. bridge
above referred TO. Workmen will b'
engaged all next week adding to th'
rcad-bed.
When the new line gets fairly open
ed people of Elsmere viii be able to ge
into town in a "jiffy." The run from
Elsmere to the bridge will then b
made in about eight minutes. TIT
new company has arranged with th'
Wilmington City Company for clos
connections at the bridge.
The route of the new road rum
through a pretty district. The beaut,
of the scene from the higl
bridge over the Wilmington ant
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