The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
NO MORE WORK UNTIL FALL.
Further Contemplated Changes in
the Street Car Lines Put OF.

Further Contemplated Changes in
the Street Car Lines Put OF.
The work of changing the street car
system in accordance with the proposed
plans has been practically suspended for
the summer, and no more work will be
done until fall, when the operation of the
ordinance prohibiting the upturning of the
soil will cease.
According to the original plans, a belt
was TO have been made of the East Broad
Bay, West Broad and Anderson street
lines. 1T was first proposed to double
track Anderson street, but it was found
that the street was too narrow. The next
plan was to use the Duffy street track IN
stead of putting a second track on An
derson street having the cars running one
way take Anderson street and those going
the other way take Duffy street
rms plan has not been abandoned, but it
mas not yet been carried out, owing to
the stopping of work on account Of the
city ordinance prohibiting the upturning
OF the soil. 4 be.t cannot be made of these
lines at present. owing to the fact that
the lines on East Broad, Duffy and Bay
are four and one-half feet in width, while
that on West Broad is five feet wide The
change, IL is stated, will be made In the
fall
There will be no more tracks taken I'D
or put down for the present owing to the
fact as stated, that it Is prohibited by or
dlnance. There are a number OF pieces
of track not being used, which will be
taken up in the fall, when the other
changes are made The company had to
stop all of its work, General Manager
johnston says, on May l.
owing to some complaint about the
failure TO secure transfers from the West
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by passengers destined for Thunderbolt,
Capt. Johnston was asked about this and
other matters yesterday.
The complaint he said, was undoubtedly
due to some mistake. The company does
not give more than one transfer, because
it does not propose to allow a passenger
to ride all around the city on ONE fare
But it is mistake, he said, to say that
the West Broad street line does not trans
fer to the Habershlr line, as the conduc-
tors have orders to issue such transfers
when asked for.
As it is now, the only belt on the system
is that on Abercorn, Whitaker and Bar
nara streets, which extends from Bay to
Tenth streets. This, of course will nan
die the bulk Of pleasure travel during the
summer. 1t is In fact, the only agreeable
ride OF any length that can be had without
paying two fares. The company has ar
ranged its lines so as to prevent any long
rides without an extra fare. Only one
transfer is given in any instance.
Savannahians, it is said by those who
have studied the street railway situation
here and elsewhere, pay more for their
car travel than is paid in any city of Sa-
Vannah's size in the country. The dis
tances within the city limits are short and
3-cent fares with transfer are the rule
On the outside lines the fares are higher
IMAM probably anywhere in the country.
The railway company instead of hur-
ryIng its work before the ordinance mrs
hibiung the upturning of soil in the streets
Went INTO effect. delayed the removal Of
old and unused tracks and the puttinp
down Of crossings for some reason. ana
the management now announces that This
work Will not be done until fan. The IN
used Anderson street track Is an obstruc-
ton to travel and in places is dangerously
50. me trolley Wire has been cut out Of
the system, being unused for bandlinc
cars.