The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
THE TROLLEY's PROGRESS.

while the automobile is rolling along into general
acceptance as means Of private conveyance and
has passed sentence death on the ordinary every
day horse there is another means of locomotion
which, according to latest returns holding it's own
and even than it's own with the other horseless
vehicle The trolley joys along it's way serenely
quickening its pace very materially it gets
elbow room, so to speak, and making a splendid
second to its older rival, the steam locomotive
What the automobile will be for purposes Of
private travel at any time until the flying machine
makes its appearance, that and more is the trolley
becoming daily to public travel Whatever the future
may do to bring the automobile within the reach of
the average mortal who does not happen to be a
member OF the board of directors of Of the large
trusts, the trolley remains within reach of the
poorest Of 1t is quite so fasdous as 70 thc
character Of the road which it is prepared to run
with speed and facility Unlike it's steam competitor
1t is not compelled to burn out it's own trail It has
It's path marked out for it beforehand and with the
inspiration Of pentitude Of the plebean nickel it
promises to invade its competitors territory in way
which threatens to keep the head of many a passen-
ger department from his sleep or at least to disturb
the rest Of such officials not little
we VINO are preparing to get aboard the trolley
car When next we are bound for the vicinity of the
state prison may think that have fully realized
the possibilities of the trolley car as means of In
tefuroan traffic. But we gravey mistaken In
such view. 1t was left to the man who boarded a
troiey IN New York the other day and pursued that
mode of travel with a brief interval Of resort 70
natures vehicles, until he heard the conductor,s
voice calling, All out for Boston Common" IN
form something like an accurate forecast Of tho
possibilities of that democratic innovation tho +,
ley car.
boston is distant from New York something 1itya
@4o miles. flfty-four nickels are the cash caDtaI
necessary 10 make the trip, and the time consumed
IS soethlng like thirty hours of constant riding nv
oey' WHICH covers an actual distance of 1914 miles
This with fortyseven miles of steam railroad for him
who is in hurry, makes the entire cost of tho 4,,n
@7'oo' lie who may be described as the pioneer IN
sulsthce trolley travel, since he is the first to
make literary record of his exploit in riding Inv that
means from New York to Boston points ont in ravor
OF his chosen itinerary that there are country hotels
III the small towns which the trolley has invsdoa
which provide lodging for night at such reasor
oIe cost that the journey be made eis1relv aod
yet lheXpens1Vely and that the total outlay Will re-
main within the limit of frsclass passage bv train
between the two big cities
Whatever may be the ultimate fate of mans hos,
friend among the animal creation the horsa and
"hateVef improvements in it's personal appearance
may oe wrought on the average locomotive by the ad-
vent OF new motive powers the progress of the troll
ley car through the world promises to remain nn7,S
tufoed The country road maintained by the neacn
ful hayseed who works out his taxes on the public
highway Is good enough for the trolley car AS he
river beds of the land have pointed out the wav 70
It's eIy relative the country road will continue tho
chart and compass of the trolley car Wherever there
IS country road there may we one day hope to see
e roLeV car propelled on its inexpensive career by
tne inspiring force of the humble nickel What the
mall coach was to the world a hundred years AGO
the trolley promises to be to the world of tho +vn
ueth century, when armed with sufficient nckels va
may travel by comfortable stages all over this great
continent from Halifax to Tampa and from andre
scoggin to San Salvador