The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25
HANDSOME NEW CARS
viii be Running Through
Riverside by May |.
SEVEN MILES OF NEW RAILS
Due to Arrive Feb. 10--0wnerS
are Again Here.

The new street railway people, W. B.
Mckinley of Champaign, ILL.,, G. ". F.
Duncan and Walter E. Davis of Port
land, Me-, and Superintendent Of Con-
struction s L. Nelson Of Columbus, o.,
arrived in the city yesterday on business
connected with the preliminary work Of
building. repairing and equipping the new
railway system. Mr.. Davis has never Wis
tied Wichita before, and he and Mr..
Duncan went over part Of the system
yesterday and looked at most Of the city.
Mr.. Davis said last night that he was
agreeably surprised with Wichita and
thought very favorabIy Of their proper
ty here. The gentlemen mean business
and are anxiously awaiting the time
when the necessary material viii arrive
so that active work may begin.
They say the new line through the
parks viii be the first work TO occupy
their attention. All estimates for this line
have been completed and the material
for its construction ordered. Mr.. Nelson
received a letter from the mills yesterday
stating that the rails for this line are
being rolled and Will be shipped from
Harrisburg, Pa, Immediately. They are
expected to arrive here by February 10,
after which time the dirt will begin to
fly on the new line. With the exception
of the bridges, no work can be done IN
til the rails arrive. The contract for the
bridges viii be let today, material hav-
ing already been received, through 3. F.
Mclean, the lumberman.
Mr.. Mckinley stated to a reporter for
the Eagle that of the twelve new cars or
dered six are due to arrive by March /,
and that by that time the old tracks
would be sufficiently repaired to carry the
cars with safety and ease. OF the ten
new summer cars, four are due 10 arrive
March 10, two March % and four April ;.
The manufacturers have written Superin-
tendent Nelson that these will all be
shipped promptly according to contract.
In fact there has not been a single dis
couraging delay. with the probable ex-
ception Of the furnishing Of the joints, in
the prompt supply Of any Of the material
and the railway people are very much
pleased at the prospects for prompt and
rapid work after they once get started.
The summer cars, to which the people
look for their pleasure rides through the
three beautiful parks the coming SUM
mer, will be much handsomer than the
company first figured on. Mr.. Mckinley
said last night that they would all be
beauties, all up to date in every particu-
lar and handsomely finished. They will
be put at once on the new line through
the parks when it IS finished, which will
be not later than May 1. so that those
who wish to give outing parties in the
beautiful May moonlight or gather flow
ers and May apples in either of the mag
nifcent parks, can get on one Of the new
open cars and ride to their destination
on the new line.
Superintendent Nelson has a large book
full Of interesting figures concerning
Wichita streets which would be very in
teresting to many people. The book con-
tains the width Of every street touched
by the railway lines and IS for the pur-
pose of estimating the length of guy
wires and other material used along the
line.
Mr. Mckinley was asked as to whether
the Fifteenth street line to Paramount
would be continued, in view Of the pro-
test that had been made by the residents
along that line. He replied that he would
not be able to state positively as yet,
owing to much other business requiring
their attention When told of a move
to secure a park on the line on Chisholm
creek, he said that such a move would
probably result in keeping that line in
operation permanently, even II it were
not so kept any way. There will be no
disposition to abandon any part of the
system that can pay its way. It may be
safely considered that If the people in
the Chisholm creek neighborhood secure
the park for that section they Will get
to keep the Fifteenth street line.
When asked positively when the first
work would be commenced on the sys-
TEN. Mr.. Nelson said: Just as soon as
the new rails arrive The first shipment
viii consist Of enough To build seven
miles of the new track, and when it
gets here you will see things hum. Al
ter that Just watch our smoke
Mr.. Duncan and Mr. Davis. whose in
terests are supposed 20 he identical with
those Of Mr.. Woodman Of Portland. Ne.
said: I'VE want 10 push this work IS
fast as possible. and Mr.. Nelson has
been given instructions to that effect"
The only thing that viii prevent Wich-
tia celebrating the completion Of fine
new street railway system in connection
with its Fourth Of July festivities viii he