The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-01

Belt limo passengers rom tne huhe
Corner limit to the Spring street cars and
to the Congress street cars going west at
Monument square. Transfers will also be
issued at Monument square and at the
corner Of Vaughan street to the Stroud
water cars.
A time limit Of fifteen minutes will be
PLACED on all transfers on the city lines
and to the first car after issue on the SUI
burban lines.
The above change will go into effect as
soon as the tickets arrive. from the prin-
ters and the necessary preparations made
which will probably be about the Goth Of
April.
This concession will DO thoroughly ap.
preciated by the patrons Of the Portland
railroad. 1t means that a person can
board Congress street car at the West
End or on Muujoy hill, or on the Spring
street line, pay i've cents, ride to the cor
uer of Prebls and Congress streets, obtain
a transfer good for the next car on the
suburban lines and ride to Morrill's
corner, Nason's corner or Lunt's corner,
without extra charge.
1t makes the annexation Of Deering
more significant than ever and for the
people of wards eight and nine In Port
land who wish to 60 to the Union station
or up the Spring street line it means
saving of Just five cents for each trip.
A person under the new arrangement
who lives at either end Of the Congress
street line or ON the Spring street limo
and who wishes to 60 to Westbrook can
pay five oents, ride to the corner of Preble
and Congress streets, obtain transfer
and ride on this to Nason's corner and oy
the payment of five cents more continue
on TO westbrook. The trip here outlined
wonld formerly cost fifteen cents. Under
this new arrangement it will cost only ten
cents. What this means to those who
ride between Portland and the places In
dicated 1t can readily be seen. Persons
bound to Riverton Park who live on
Munioy hill have formerly been Obliged
to nav fifteen cents. They can now make
this trip for ten cents which in the course
of a summer means. great saving to
them.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CAPE.
One of the things which has deferred
many people from often visiting the
the beautiful park at the terminal OF the
Cape Elizabeth division of the Portland
Railroad Company has been the round
about ride to the Cape eheatre and the
Casino by the way of South Portland and
willard and thus on, with many Crook
and turn to the end of the route. As
soon as the frost is out Of the ground the
Portland Railroad company will build
line directly up over the Meeting House
Hill to connect with thu line already con-
structed ON the Cottage road. This new
section of the liue will be $500 feet In
length, of single track with several turn
outs. As the car runs up over this hill
magnificent view of Cssco bay which Is
by any trip that may be taken
in his vicinity, will be had and this will
add greatly to the pleasure of this car
ride. 1t will shorten the distance be-
tween Portland and the Cape theatre by
Just fifteen minutes and as there Will be
fewer crooks and turns In the road the
ride will be O much mora comfortable
one to take.
The Casino building at the Cape will
also be greatly improved. The plans for
this change In this building have already
teen made by Architect John Calvin
Stevens but have not as yet been &C.
opted. The contemplated improvements
in this building were suggested to MIR.
Stevens by General Manager Newman
and undoubtedly the building will be
changed in some such way as the follow
ing:
On the side OF the Casino towards the
sea and directly overlooking Ship chan
mel, Cushing's island, the harbor and the
open SEA will be built broad piazza and
this piazza will also be extended round
on the south and north ends of the build
ing, making "a magnificent promenade
with plenty OF space for people to sit COM
fortably in easy chairs and drink In the
beautiful views which spread out before
them, The doriuer entrance on the sea
towarda the sea making handsome
addition to the card room on 1.-THE second
floor of the building and adding greatly
to the architectural beauties of the struc
ture. In front of the Casino on the side
towards the sea viii be laid out broad
walks amidst the picturesque rocks and
shrubbery, with many little nook and
corner with omf ortable seats invitingly
placed. Ihess walks Will lead right out
to. the edge of theI bold promontory and
when the changes contemplated are com :
pieted no more beautiful spot can be
found on the Atlantic coast than this
will be.
:.sBut it is on the land side from which
the Casino is first seen from the oars and
as first impressions are sometimes the
longest remembered it is intended to
make the first view OF the Casino most
attractive one, and one that will be not soon
forgotten by strangers. The cars will circle
around the main entrance of this build
ipggand on this side will be b uilt circu-
lar paojection, two stories in height with
supporting columns which wi II add a