The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24

OF the most satisfactory IN the city. and
its patrons declare that it has become so
rundown ana out of repair both as to its
rolling stock and its roadbed that IL Is
an ever present thorn in the flesh OF
their patience and n menace to their per-
sonai safety. 1t IS claimed that after the
passenger from down town reaches the
broadway power house and transferring
station ne is but the p,aything OF fortune
and has no assurance thst he will ever
reach his suburban home even in a maln-
al and fragmensary condition. They de-
mand more regular service and greater
safety and say that they Will lay their
case before the city IL the demand IL not
complied with.
No New Cars In seven Years.
The road. With the exception of the
Rainier Heights branch. has been In oper-
aticn between seven and eight years. Since
that time the company has bought no new
cars except for the equipment Of the
branch lire last named and the original
cars. once the most gorgeous In the city.
stiB rattle and whIrr past the same mono-
tonous scenes they have witnessed daily
for over half decade, without even the
addition OF n Goa, OF paint. The marrage
ment claims to have put in new motors
five years ago. bringing them up 10 date
bat people who ride on the road saw that
the changes must have been ordered I'm
the SUMMERS OF the board OF directors
aaa made I'm the repair shops OF dream
land Granting that the motors have
once been replaced they aIiege thai the
public demands an encore: that the mo-
tors were worn ont three years ago and
ar, now antiquated beyond repair
Superintendent; David Bruce saws the
motors ara ~ the Thomson Huston tyre
and are the same as are In asisv use IN
the large cities az the East He admits
that there arc tighter aud more powerful
motors lagf claims thst his lines Dc not
require gbea, Patrons of the roai a1l@re
THAI the oil motors never were powerful!
enough for the steep grades Of Seattle
and that. furthermore. they ara nnslfitpa
Tor the damp climate 81 Puget Sound
This explains. they saw. th~ frequent
burning osst' Of the cars
These same fs11it-finders anege thar
taese little accidents are rendered mary
times more d3Sa greeahls' s}y the fast THAI
the company has bat three extra ears in
its shops and must necessarily therefore.
cqlytan Us service when several cars sra
disatSea At ore tine. = frequent occur
reccs. Il is alleged Ia Ylex NJ the tart
thar many ~ the ears are held together
only hy paint ard rus; stains
A sinuous Roadh~d
On the subject % Toadbe3 the Jared ard
3oltcd subuTbaates wax eloquent They
saw that the hsaA % the 4Tacagayer has
never touched rl3es ~ the rails since tnsv
weSs taiA AMI that the ties have ss4akeu
asa rssted. warning the ifao uutG the cars
vuuTiu< ever II slide from raj 20 rail- grow
inx hum peaked IN their efforts 70 fn{sos
TIRE ssHucStties. The corapaHv's franc tse
saws that the roaabea shall ee kept sH
t.rst-clsss repair. the rails levei wilsa the
surface q the grsan3. sna TIRE crossings
sroots % re passage - vehicles Tne
patrons O. tAe Tosd Sss - YssGs a. an a5e-
Nss}en ~ depression. according 10 its awa
svSst VII. thanks - the erosion % ire
PAN water.
Suaersntga3snt Braace admits that The
gs&s.tezi = IN very tNad coaa!sion. os; saws
the company viii az aace hssgss 50 yHt Il
tnt0 fyvst-sAsss ccn4stion Zee bsxnses the
es.y soT seErs - fAe complaints az yne ra-
irons of sss~ rasss Fg@ alleges tha2 TIE z{r-
1sr raj. "a uS< A5t excspt tire Lake
u asesinssoa emf 81 ire Naagoua PARK lire
wss lad Ay ire expTNSs ssSssna nj 81 ne
city esuael ara Il n utterly uasGAtsa q
use 90 improved streets.
Tas alleged reckless coHagcz cs the
eataFssny's santorYsez Turntables AnstneY
sfaawd foy compliant Fae pstrens - f-e
company AA2eEe ta4f TIE weak gy0sar< 90
tGs 80 cars Fgastar Il SIT seasss t5s 20 rsAska
sAs; tssps az heavy I'D EraacS aH@ ,n&t ears
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