The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
CENTRAL STATION FOR CARS.
NEW PLAN MAY BE ADOPTED FOR
TRANSFERRING PASSENGERS.

JDOer This system All cars WOutu
Pass Through "a Transfer station,
Where Passengers Are Taken to
Catch the Cars They Want-Supt.
Benngh's Plan VIII BE Submitted
to the Board of Directors. Who
VIII Consider Its Feasibility.
Thinks Ii Would BE of Great Adj
vantage Both to Passengers and
the Company.
Supt H. c. Benagh of the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
has plan for establishing a transfer sta
ton for passengers in place of their wait
ing on various street corners, which win
probably soon be submitted to the board of
directors. A general outline of the plan
has already been laid before some of the
directors, and it it said they were impress
ed with the improvement it offers over the
present system.
The convenience of a transfer station Is
that cars can be operated more systemad-
cally, and the public is not put to the
trouble Of getting on the wrong car, or
of waiting at street corners for cars to
which they have been transferred. BY
the proposed plan passengers would board
the first car in sight, proceed to the trans
fer station, through which all cars run,
and there wait for the one they wish TO
take. BY this arrangement the public is
not compelled TO awelter in the sun while
waiting, but will be under shelter at the
station, where other cars may be taken,
and more time saved than at present.
A representative of the Morning News
called on Supt.e Benagh last night for an
explanation of his plans for a transfer
station. 1t is not new thing. in street
railway management, he said, as such
stations have been established by street
railroads in many of the larger cities,
such as Cincinnati, st. Louis, and Nas1-
vile. Supt Benagh twas in charge of the
Nashville lines before coming to Savan-
nah last July, and is therefore well In
formed in the management of street rail
ways that have this facility. knowing
the advantage IL affords the public, as
well the increase il gives the companies
in the way of business, he has given the
situation here a close study with the idea
of inducing the directors 10 adopt 1t.
The idea is to build a neat transfer sta
ton in the square at st. Julian and
Abercorn streets, where there are now a
number of switches. The station would
be a small building, and would have wait
ing rooms for both ladies and gentlemen.
There would also be toilet rooms, that
passengers waiting any length of time,
may pass the time brushing up, if they
desire to do So The station would pre-
sent the appearance of the average rail-
way waiting room, except it is the inten-
ton of the management TO always keep it
in a clean condition. There is generally
an office connected with such stations for
time keepers and other attaches of the
car company.
The scheme In nutshell is that all cars
should run through the station which Supt
Benagh says this can be arranged with
the present system without much addi-
tional expense to the company. Passengers
bound for any part of the city would SO
TO the station, and as their car is called
out by a man there for the purpose, they
would take it without fear of going. in the
wrong direction.
The pan can be explained better by Civ
ing the course passenger would take, who
desired to reach the Central depot from
the Savannah theater. The Abercorn street
car going north would be boarded and the
passenger would proceed to the transfer
station. There he would remain until the
proper car came, when he would proceed
10 his destination. Cars would be contin-
ually passing through the station, bring
passengers TO catch cars for different parts
of the city, without waiting on street COR
ners after receiving transfer ticket or
walking a few blocks to reach cars it is
desired to take.
Superintendent Benagh thinks a station
here would greatly improve the service,
and give Savannah an improvement that
would not only please the public, but
would increase the company's business as
well.
1.-The beauty of it is you take the first
car you reach" he said, (which always
goes to the station. From there you are
directed to the proper car, and proceed
witllou delay. The cars can be operated
under this arrangement more satisfactory
ly, both to the company and its patrons,
and l believe when the advantages are
properly understood. all concerned will ia
vor adopting this method of transfer
ring"
The idea has merely been presented to
the board of directors. 1t is not known
how they will consider it, but if the rec
concentrations of Superintendent Benagh
are adopted, the Improvement is likely to
be made, unless there Is an obstacle in
the shape of acquiring a suitable locality
for the station.