Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-18

The Wilmington City Railway Co. is
to have Il belt line system. In order to
accomplish this /, suit branches are to
be built on du Pcnt street from Ian
caster avenue to Delaware avenue, and
on Eleventh street, from Washington
10 Church. The du Point street limo
will have for it's terminals Delaware
avenue station OF the Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad ON tho northern end and the'car
barn ut Union street and Lancaster
avenue at the other end. The Eleventh
street line will run from the Washing
ton street line to the Pullman works
and will be operated In conjunction
with the lines on Washington street
and over Eleventh street bridge. AE
independent service is to be maintained
on both the Eleventh and du Pont
street lines, but transfers are to be
given at the intersections Of all other
lines good for continuous rides to other
points in the city.
Both lines will be great accommo-
dation. The one on du Pont street will
enable people living in the southwest
ern section of the city, including Silver
brook, to save great deal of time in
going to and from the b. d D. station
at Delaware avenue and will also fur
nish more direct route for people en-
ployed Mt either end OF the line who live
in other sections of the city on the
west side. The Eleventh street line
will ALTO. d the same accommodation to
people living in the northeastern sec.
| tion Of the city In travelling to and
from the b. & D. station and also to
| tn ose living there and working in other
| parts of the city and people living in
| the northwestern part of the city who
| are employed Mt the plants of the Pull
man Palace Car Co., the Wilmington
Mills Manufacturing Co. and other
establishments over Eleventh street
bridge.
The survey for the du Point street
| line was completed today and the
special work has been ordered. Enough
straight track is in stock and the com
any expects to begin the constr uction
| of the line next week and will COM
plete it as soon as possible. As yet the
details connected with the construction
of the Eleventh street line have Dot
been completed, but will he given at
| tention as soon rs matters are straight
ened out concerning the proposed line
over Washington street bridge, which,
it is expected, will connect with the
proposed line to West Chester Pa.
Work is progressing on the Fifth and
Walnut streets line, and when 1t il
completed it will also be an important
factor in the proposed belt limo system,
as will ALTO the connecting link from
Eighth and Monore streets to Ninth
and Washington, If the Street and
Sewer Department gives the company
permission to build it.
The company is having some cars
which have been running on the Rox-
borough. Pa, railway extended and
rebuilt, and as soon as they are finished
they are to he put in regular service
on the West Eighth street line. Some
will be 32 and Others 26 feet in length.
All will be comfortably cushioned,
lighted and heated by electricity and
equipped with air brakes, and each
will have two trucks, which will insure
less jolting and swaying than is the
case with single truck cars, and with
the air brake they can be controlled
better. The cars will be attractive.
| Other Improvements will be made in
the system, as it is the purpose Of
General Manager Lugar, as well as the
company, to provide the patrons with
the very best service possible.