The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-14
CHANGES IN CAR LINES.
SEVERAL ARE SAID TO BE UNDER
CONTEMPLATION.


nard and AbercOrn Streets Made
Double BeIt-S0methinE May BE
Done with the Old Outer Belt of
Bay, East Broad, Duffy, Anderson
and West Broad Streets-General
Manager Lotion Says He Is Getting
the System in Shape as Fast as
Possible and Is Preparing for
Big Summer TraveI-AIderman
DixOn's Reply to Col. DixOn's In
terview.
It is understood that some changes as to
the schedule and manner of opeyation of
the street railway system are under con-
temptation and that they are likely to be
put into effect within short time. To
make the contemplated changes the com
pany win be required to evade the letter
of its contract with the city when the Sa-
yannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway was given practically mortgage
on the streets. AS the contract has never
been regarded by the street railway COM
pany when it was not to its interest 20
do so this is hardly a matter of moment.
especially if the changes are in any way
a benefit to the public. Whether or not
such will be the case remains for the pub
lie 10 say.
The contract, which was closed by the
adoption of a report of the street and
lane committee on Nov. 3, 1897, provided
for a single track on Whitaker street, this
street to be operated as portion of the
Barnard, Abercon and Whitaker streets
belt This is one portion of the contract
which the street railway company has
complied with. The doing away with the
double service on Whitaker street caused
much dissatisfaction for awhile to the
residents on that street and also TO the
residents of Bull street south of the par
ade ground, the latter being required 10
walk two blocks and the former one block
in order TO catch a car coming down town.
il is probable now that the double service
on Whitaker street will be resumed.
1t is proposed to put in switch midway
on Whitaker street and operate that street
independently, cutting IL out of the Bar
nard and Abercorn belt. 1t is also pro-
posed to replace the double track on Bar
nard street and to make a complete double
track belt of Barnard and Abercorn. The
cars operating on Whitaker street will
connect with this belt.
General Manager Lotion, when spoken
to about the matter, admitted that such
change was in contemplation, but said that
it had not yet been decided upon.
by placing a switch In the middle of
Whitaker street and operating two cars
on that street." said Mr.. Lotion, II think
we could give a car every six minutes,
whereas now that is only car going
| South every eight minutes and none going
North / think the patrons of the line on
| Whitaker street and those south of the
change
The other change reported to be under
contemplation is in the operation of the
Bay, East Broad, West Broad, Anderson
and Duffy street lines. The contract with
| the city required the company to remove
| its track ON Duffy street and to operate
double track belt TO be known as the
outside" belt, around Bay, East Broad
| Anderson and West Broad streets. After
this agreement had been entered into it
was found that Anderson street was too
narrow for double track. The residents
| on Anderson street objected 10 having a
double track, and some of the residents on
| Duffy street were opposed to the removal
! of the track there. Petitions were ac-
cordngly gotten up, one from Duffy street,
| opposing the removal of the track, and
one from Anderson street, opposing the
| double track. 1t Is said that the hand
| of the street railway company was mani
! fest in this. BY consent of the street and
| lane committee, the tracks on Anderson
and Duffy street were allowed to remain.
! the track on Anderson street being re-
laid with heavy rail.
The outside belt has never been opera,-
ed, and the track on Anderson street has
| grown rusty from disuse. 1t remains
| there simply an obstruction to travel the
| rails being above the street level Cars
are now being operated from Cemetery
| street along Duffy to East Broad. down
East Broad 80 Bay and along Bay to
west Broad street and returning by the
| same route. Although connections are
made with the Battery Park cars at one
point and the West Broad and Montgom-
cry street cars at others this lacks con-
siderable of being complete belt
Inc Anderson street track was recentIv
overhauled and reballasted, and it was
Understood that 1t was about to be put
ia use, put there seems to have been n
hitch somewhere. Mr.. Lotion was asked
what would be done about this old I,eIt
and the tracks on Duffy and Anderson
| streets. '''
Il am contemplating some changes IN
these lines" said Mr.. Lotion, but arm
not prepared as yet to say what will h..
oohe' am endeavoring to arrange the
| operation of the system so as to affor9
the greatest convenience to the travelin,
pubic and to effect this some changes
will be necessary"
Mr' Lotion was asked what preparations
were being made for the summer travel
We are calculating upon a very bea,,v
travel ne replied. land are making ar
ransements accordingly. A large force of
hahas IS at work in the shops overhaulina
the cars and putting them in good shane
BotH tracks and cars are being improved
! at every point as fast as possible with tha
| purpose of making travel more cornfort-
able ana more attractive. The Thunder
bolt schedule viii be a special feature
and am counting on a very heavy travel
on .hat Ine this summer 1t is impossible
to do everything at once. and as thara ,s
so much 10 be~done, 1t will require little
time to get the system in satisfactory
shape. My instructions are to get n In
that condition, and l expect to do it,
The shortcomings of the street railway
are so generally recognized that there IS
practically but one side 10 the question
! The company is the other side ana of