The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-02
LABOR DAY PROGRAM FIRST DAY Of THE TROLLEY.
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bringing a dividend to the share hold
ers OF the road.
The current came In even strength
from the power house, the heavily load
ed cars ran without n jolt and every
thing went amoothly barring one OF two
Misunderstanding in the matter OF
passing at switches between the motor
men, that were only to be expected
during the initial trips of the service.
Never. according TO the old inha-
bltant kamaainas. since the days of the
Introduction of the steam merry-go-
round I'm 1913 has there been such a flu
rore over a novelty of this kind. The
merry go-round was set by two enter
prising malihines on the corner where
the Waverley block now stands, and
evening after evening one could have
walked upon the heads OF the crowds
awaiting their turn to ride the wooden
steeds, three times around for a dime,
never relinquishing their saddle until
their cash gave out. The two proprie-
tors reaped a harvest of several thou
sand dollars and ultimately sold their
machine for another seven thousand.
The average earnings of a car yester-
day must have amounted to something
over 5000 apiece.
Many prominent citizens patronized
the cars in the afternoon and the cooler
hours of the evening and there will
uOuDlleSS De lne Iull complement OF
passengers carried during the greater
part of today. The young men of the
town, those from away anu those who
had never seen a trolley car before,
swung on to the passing platforms with
an affected nonchalance that was
meant to show their entire up to date
ness and familiarity with trolley cars
in general. The effect was often spoil
ed when they tried to swing off in like
style and found a decided difference be-
tween the speed of the new vehicles and
the mule drawn chariots of the old
line.
In view of the round trip "a ssengers,
the veXed question of stopping in the
middle of a block was not brought up,
but it is understood that stci VIII only
be made at switches and the farther
side of crossings, there being an eX-
pensive loss of power every time car
is started that would prove disastrous IL
old customs were allowed.
The tenders had little work to do yes
terday. No blood was demanded as a
sacrifice to the new enterprise A be-
wildered chicken was scooped up and
carried uninjured until the next switch
where it hoped off unhurt, and that
was all. The rate of speed, while far
in advance of horse or mule drawn
cars, is kept below the dangerous notch
although the reserve force could send
the cars racing along at twenty miles
an hour If necessary.
The new system seems to be generally
regarded as an important and mucn
needed improvement to Honolulu and
since the power was first set at liberty
by Governor Dole on Saturday after
noon at the official opening of the road,
has apparently become a popular fad
that seems likely to stay.
There are ten of the royal blue" cars
all
in the barns ready for active service.
The motorneers are all practical men
under the charge of a specially import
ed head, who wears badge No. l. Two
natives are among the conductors, all
of whom have undoubtedly earned full
days wages collecting fares so far.
Within a short time a few new
phrases, or rather old ones in other
cities, will creep into the Honoluluite's
vocabulary" Off your trolley Will have
a new and pertinent significance. Motor
man, and motornaer will become house
hold words, VITA other ',Tms that the
fertile brain OK the American public has
grouped rCInd the toll Y car.
Trolley rarties will doubtless soon be
established as form of fashionable en-
tertainment with brilliantly Illuminated
cars and deft servants serving Ice
cream and cool drinks along the route.
What with mail boxes, fire and police
calls, free delivery and now the troll
ley" public sentiment seems to feel that
Honolulu is now a metropolitan citV.
The Inauguration of the car service of
the Rapid Transit and Land Company
took place at the Power House of the
corporation on Alapai street at 2:30
last Saturday afternoon, Governor Dole
setting the machinery in motion in the
presence of a crowd of the public Off
Gals shareholders and the general pub
lie of the city. Speeches of felicitation
were INDUCED in by Manager Ballen-
tyne and the Governor, after which a
procession of nine cars took the visitors
for ride over the new tracks to the ac-
compartment of Berger's band who
occupied one of the cars.
The route thus laid open to the public
leaves the power house on Alapai street
and runs past the pumping station,
turning Waikiki-wards along Lunalilo
street, thence to Wilder Avenue via
Pensacola street and so to Oahu Col
lege. There is also a branch extending
from Wilder avenue along Punahou
street, and Manoa road to College Hills.
In the Eva direction. starting from
the power house the tracks run directly
along the length of Hotel street and
crossing the companys own bridge
across the Nuuanu stream, follows ling
street to Liliha up which the cars 70 as
far as Wyllie street On schedule time
the whole trip tekes twenty three
minutes from end to end of the route.
The fare is five cents with a half fare
for children not old enough to take up
a separate seat