The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-02
TO MINNEAPOLIS VIA COMO
NEW INTERURBAN RAILWAY
WAS OPENED YESTERDAY
Ryan Hotel, st. Paul, to the NicOI-
let House, Minneapolis, in Forty
One Mfnutes-The New Route Is
a Very Picturesque One - New
Waiting Station at Como.


The new Como interurban line was
opened yesterday afternoon. There
were no formal exercises. President
Lowry. Vice President C.. G. Good
rich, General Superintendent w. j..
Held and party Of twenty odd start
ed from Minneapolis in a special car
at 2:3O and proceeded to Como park.
At about the same hour a special
car in charge of Supt. Smith left the
Ryan hotel with a party from the ST..
Paul Commercial club on board.
Arriving at Como park the st. Paul
ties inspected the new waiting station,
or so. and then rode around the Como
park loop until the delegation from
Minneapolis reached the park.
Ten minutes We're spent in exchang-
ing greetings and congratulating the
street railway officials on the enter
prise displayed in the opening Of the
new line. and then the delegations
the trip.
The Minneapolis party went to ST..
Paul, and the st. Paul delegation to
Minneapolis. Leaving Como part sta
ton the line skirts the south end Of
the park and then passes directly
through it and on Langford avenue to
the fair grounds. From this point until
the old county road Is reached Lang
ford avenue is followed. The line
passes within a short distance Of the
experimental station, through St. An
thony Park and then on the county
road until it reaches and connects
with the line in Minneapolis known as
the Como and Kenwood.
The scenery along the line from the
time Como park Is reached until the
car strikes Central avenue in Mime
apolis is particularly pleasing.
Through Como park the ride Is more
than pleasing, and the view after ieav-
ing the fair grounds is superb From
the elevation just west Of the fair
grounds q good view Of the larger
buildings in Minneapolis is obtained.
Passing through St. Anthony Park a
glimpse Is given the passengers of
the experimental station, and the line
as 1t winds along the old county road
runs through delightful rural scene.
Entering Minneapolis the line runs
on Como and Fifteenth avenues and
Fourth street southeast, and passes
within a stones throw of the state
university. The streets on which the
line is operated in East Minneapolis
are residence ones. and this ADDS
much to the pleasure of the route.
The st. Paul party did not return
over the new line, but came back via
cation included: Judge Otis, G. e. Hall
berg, R. Schiffman Jr., George e. Ives,
G. F. Spinney, c. B. Nichols, A. F.
Hammond, w. H. Williams, Morgan
Brooks, G. C. Waller, B. F. Beardsley,
B. H. Schriber, w. M. Carson, R. B
Whitacre Rufus A. Hoyt, Fred G
Bradbury, w. ]. Bennett, J. A. Whee-
lock, NJ D. Mum and G. M. Benham
The car containing the st. Paul dele
cation reached the park in thirteen
minutes after leaving the Ryan hotel,
and the time from the park to Wash
ington and Hennepin avenue was
twenty-eight minutes.
This made the time from the Ryan
to Washington and Hennepin avenues
forty-one minutes. The regular service
will, however, be trifle longer, 1T be-
ing contemplated to make the run from
the Ryan to the West hotel in fifty
| minutes.
| The new line Is double tracked with
heavy steel rails and barring the piece
on Rice street between University and
Como avenues. Is in excellent shape.
The cars will be operated from the sta
ton at Central avenue and Fourth
| street, Minneapolis, and will make
round trips between Lake Harriet and
St. Haul. lie lLlHS SCiieuuIS lOI IiiC
| round trip from the Ryan to Harriet
and return Is three hours and twenty
| minutes.
| The amount of patronage the new
! line will receive Is something of a
| problem, but 1t is conceded that it will
| be Of great benefit to the residents of
| ST. Anthony park, as 1t will give more
! direct communication with st. Paul
| and shorten the time.
| The five cent fare limit has been
| placed at Raymond avenue, which
practically takes in all of st. Anthony
| park.
The officials of the street railway
company figure that with musical and
| other attractions at Como park and
none at Lake Harriet the Minneapolis
| people will be quick to take ADVANTAGE
| Of the privileges and attractions made
possible by the opening Of the new
| line.
Shortly after the car containing Pres
ident Lowry and party left Minneapolis
regular cars with a fifteen-minute
service were put on and travel on the
new line was commenced.
The new waiting station at Como park
| will be practically completed today. II
is go by So feet. f1oored with white oak
and Is a handsome and commodious
structure. In the center a space 20 by
60 feet will be fitted up with sliding
glass sash, so that in case Of a storm
shelter can be afforded passengers.