New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
GETTING ABOUT IN PARIS.
THE ELABORATE TRANSIT SYSTEM IN
THE CITY, THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS
AND FROM THE SUBURBS.
Paris, May -.

locomotion both in Paris and in the Exposition
itself. The Care -LaZare. the terminus of
the Western Railway. in combination with the
Chemin de Fer de Centure, or belt railway, Will
convey passengers to new station especially
constructed for the Exposition at the northwest
corner of the Champ de Mars and close to the
Seine For those who prefer to begin their
visit at the Esplanade des Invalidcs second
station has been erected, connected with the
first by Il covered lire extending along the river
front of the Champ de Mars and the Effel
Tower. Although the line Is under the direction
of the Western Railway Company, which pos
sosSes the Newhaven- Dieppe route from Eng
land it can also be made use of by passengers
over any other company's lines The Care du
Nord, terminus of the Northern Railway. which
owns the Dover Calais and Folkestone- Boulogne
routes from England, has a direct service over
the Ceinture Railway to the Champ de Mars.
Other companies lines similarly in touch
with the Worlds Fair.
Transit in the city and its suburbs by means
of tramcars has also received increased accom-
mediation, both in quality and in quantity.
short time ago a streetcar on one OF the city
lires was in such dreadful state of dapida-
tion dirt, and-and-drt, that the passengers
formally complained to the Public Prosecutor
with the result that one fine morning the Chief
OF Police and his men paid the company visit
careful examination of the and its uphols-
terry went to show according to the official
scientists, that the cushions and car were not
only the homes of Objectionable insects. but also
regular domciles for the germs and baci of
every known infectious disease
The effect of the consequent scandal has been
to cause a general cleaning and overhauling of
all tramcars and omnibuses and the introduce
ton of numerous there need now
A. t;O,, ,,icr I, I'D
dition to the lines Of tramway in the city
which already in service, there are no fewer
than twenty-five new lines connecting Paris
with its suburbs in course of construction. These
will complete the means of suburban communi-
cation. and no place in the outskirts of the city
will be without its direct service.
MAKING SUBURBS AVAILABLE
The railway companies are putting quick
er train service at more frequent intervals:
therefore those visitors who wisely take rooms
out of Paris instead of paying exorbtant prices
In the city will find every convenience for quick
transit to and fro.
For those who live in the outskirts and near
the river Seine, at Meudon, St. Cloud. Bellevue.
Sevres Boulogne, Auteuil, Suresnes mention
should be made of the rapid service of small
steamboats, which ply every ten minutes or
quarter hour between SureSnes and the Pont
Royal. The landing stages nearest to the Ex-
position are Pont de Ia Concorde, for the grand
entrance by the Porte Monumentale; Point des
Invalides for the esplanade of the same name;
Pont de rAlma for the pavilOns of the United
States and other nations. well for "Old
Paris; Pont d'Iena, for the Champ de Mars
Eiffel Tower and Trocadero Palace.
The river trip by boat from the Pont Royal
in the heart of Paris to Point du Jour (AuteuiD
where the Ceinture Railway has a station will
be much frequented, for a most remarkable
panoramic view is to be had on both sides of
the river of the Exposition buildings and their
anneXeS.
On one side. after passing the Louvre Palace
and the TuilerieS Gardens, be seen the
Place de la COncOrde, with the chief entrance or
Porte Monumentale; the new bridge Pont Alex
andre III, beyond which appear the Petit Palais
and the Grand Palais between this and the
next, the POnt de Palma the Conservatives
of the horticultural and arboriculturaI sections
as well as the many theatres or side shows
which go to make up what will be known in
future as the Rue de Paris "Old Paris is built
along the quay between the Pont de TAlma and
the footbridge which folloWs-a temporary one
for the season; just beyond the same side of
the river, is a group of pleasure craft and i'm
medately after the grounds and palace of the
Trocadtro given to French and foreign colonies
Returning from Point du Jour the panorama
on the right is even more diversified and inter
estlng. Here are passed successfully the i'm