Arizona republican., 1900-09-21
NOT A MAN IN THE ENTERPRISE
Chicago Women Who Run an Electric
 Omnibus Line.

Omnibus Line.
 Why should north side wonen, east of State street, be compelled to depend bn the slow, old fashioned carette for transportation" suggested Mrs. Havi land H. Lund, a Chicago promoter.
 Other women took up the chorus and the doom Of the carette, one of the most established features of the city, was sounded. Mrs. Lund has organ iZed a company which will replace the caTettes drawn by horses. by an cleo tIic omnibus line Women will have charge of the entire enterprise.
 It wiil be women's money which vii be used to further the scheme; a wO- man is it's promoter; another woman has furnished the plan of the vehicles to be used, the women most interested have decided on the route to be taken by the electric omnfbuses, and last, but certainly not least. women will drive the new carettes.
 Since this has been made known, hundreds of applications have been made to Mrs. Lund for positions as om- nibus drivers. but as none of them were . been accepted.
 Mrs. Lund said yesterday that a large number of women would be ex- amined this week for the work. 1t will be easy, remunerative and healthy employment, and many are anxious to obtain it. for the outdoor exercise alone. Even in winter the carette drivers will have an easy time, for the front of the omnibuses will be inclosed by glass. The conductors will also be women, or rather young girls.
 Uniforms for the drivers and con- ductors are quite pretty enuuyh to de- light the heart of any woman who is to wear them. They are to be made of dark blue duck for summer and dark blue Serge for winter wear.
 Rows of white braid will trim the short skirts and white braid will decor ate the sailor blouse and bel;. The blue cap will have white and blue band and on the front of the blouse and in front of the cap vii be stitched in white letters, ''E. O. G." meaning Fec tric Omnibus of Chicago. Heavy boots and gloves will complete the uniform.
 Mrs. Lund, Whose office is in the Mar quette building, has issued a prospectus announcing that the capital of the company will be $15O,OOO, with shares of $10 each. Nearly all of the shares have been sold. many to prominent society woman, and the only present cause for delay is in the building of the omni- buses. Contracts for twenty electric Omnibuses have been given to the Chi cago Electric Vehicle company It is the intention of the omnibus company to later manufacture their own ve- hicles.
 The electric omnibuses will be paint ed dark red with black and yellow touches in the decorations Large plate glass windows will be on either side the seats will be upholstered and the entrances will be from the rear. Each car will seat between twenty and thirty people. Electric multiple motors will be used.
 Besides the north s.de route, on which five omnibuses will as soon as possible be put in service Mrs. Lund intends to promote a scheme for cleo tric omnibuses on the south side.
 While the fare on the omnibuses is ten cents, the passenger has the added convenience over the trolley or cable cars of being put off at her own ho ne and also of being transferred anywhere in the city.
 Mrs. Lund is the woman of the pat ent rights of the electric multiple mo- tor and if it is successful in the omni- bus. scheme. it has been said that tn moto: may be used on the elevate roads.
 Mrs. HaViland H. Lund is one of Chi cago's best known women promoters Personally she is an attractive litte woman. with brown hair and brown eyes and wears nose glasses, which lend her an added dignity.
 She is much interested in and enthu- siastic for the success of her present plan, believing that Chicago women who cannot afford equipages of their own should have a better mode of transportation.
 Rapidly is the field for women's la Dor opening said she
 "I believe that my plan for having women drivers and conductors on the bus line will be a Godsen1 to many wo- men whose health is so poor when they have indoor work. The omnibuses will be easy enough for a child to manage.
 My autobus line, which will be run