The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-02


Every man was stationed at his post
as the guests boarded the cars, ana
performed their functions with intel
ligence. Following were the crews of
the cars in the order of the process
sion:
Motormen-- Conductors
j. C. Bell, Daniel Nicholson,
B. F. Benbow j. H. Taylor,
John Hickok. S. K. Mahoe,
H. F. Downing. E. Dean,
Geo. Robinson, Moses Kekahio,
G. S. Wright. F. Stream
Chas. H. Cook, Chas. Corney,
Oscar H. Roth. M. B. Mac,
A A. Sherman, c. E. Miles,
Hugh Boyle, A. II. Day.
A gala-day effect was caused by
flags attached to the trolley-poie CORDS.
Manager Ballentyne had beautiful
silk flag attached to a small standard,
the gift of Will E. Fisher, which he
carried during the entire trip. The
Hawaiian Band occupied the front car,
AMI at the signal for the train to start.
struck up lively air. The route was
from the power house on AIapai street
to Judd street, via Hotel, King and
! Liliha streets. The right-of-way which
the company but recently acquired
from Aiapai street to Palace Walk,
opens up vista of country scenes
which is quite refreshing. Although in
the heart of the city, this stretch of the
line seems as though in a woodland.
When near Richards street the first
stop was made, when all passengers
were warned to keep their heads with
in the car on account of the close
proximity of a stone wall enclosing
Haalelea Lawn. This mark of precau-
ton will be observed on ali future
trips. The cars were kept at Gis-
tance of about three-quarIsTs OF
block from each other until Liliha hill
was reached, when longer intervals
were taken to prevent too much drain
upon the single feed wire. which sup
piled but 500 volts. 1t was thought that
/ with the heavy loads on each car that
the entire voltage would be drawn
upon, but even with the steepest grades
! there was enough reserve to have sup
piled another car or two. No attempt
was made to speed the cars along the
route. The cars were brought to u
stop just above Judd street, the track
to Wyllie street not being cleared for
traffic. On the return trip the cars
were 'let out" down Liliha streets, the
brakes working smoothly. One feature
of the ride was very noticeable. This
was the evenness of the roadbed. Hard
ly a jar was perceptibIe, and the
curves were rounded without friction.
The road engineers point with pride
to the curve between the Nuuanu
bridge and the junction with King
street. The return trip from Judd street
included a run to Manoa Valley and
College Hills. The cars returned 20
the power house, where the guests
alighted and congratulated Manager
Ballentyne for the successful opening
of the road.
The route was lined with people who
came from far and wide to witness the
, strange sight of the procession OF a
train of trolley cars through the city.
The most curious were the Chinese and
Japanese, who stood open-mouthed at
! the sight. Even patrons of tonsorial
establishments rushed into the streets
half -shaven to catch a glimpse of the
trolleys. The Asiatics looked as II they
were DESTROYS of expressing themselves
in the time-worn proverb allied so
closely with the electric car: No
pushee, no pullee, go like -.
So great was the desire of the gen
eral public to patroniZe the line that
instead of waiting until yesterday
morning to- commence actual opera
tons, Manager Ballentyne decided to
run the cars for the balance or the
afternoon and evening. He made no
mistake, as every car was crowded al
most beyond its limit until the last car
went into the barn. A harvest of nick
els was TSdpeu. Is reported Oh some
of the Celestials that they were so
much gratified with the opportunity of
being propelled through the streets
without the aid of mule flesh that they
simply handed the conductors a dollar
in each case and told him to let them
ride and ride until car pau"
Yesterday morning at 5:45 the first
car left the barn and went to School
street, arriving there at s o'clock, wnen
the return was made to Manoa Valley.
a second car departed from Manoa
Valley at 6:25, and during the day the
intervals of departure from each end
of the line were ten minutes. The last
car at night will leave Manoa at 1885.
and the last car from School street at
20: 10, both going to the power house.
The following is the first notice issued
to the motormen and conductors by
the superintendent:
The running time will be when east
bound
From Liliha and School streets to the
bridge switch, 4 minutes; from Liliha
md School streets to Palace Walk
switch, 9 minutes; from Liliha and
school streets to Lunalilo street switch,
| IA minutes: from Liliha and School
streets to Wilder avenue switch, 10