Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-24
How to get TO And About The
ExsOsitiOn.
Transportation Facilities by Steam
and TroIIy.-chair Service
on the ground.

facilities for handling Pan-Ameri.
can crowds this summer.
New tracks have been laid on
Elmwood Avenue north of Forest
Avenue, and near the West Amherst
Gate passenger depots have been
erected and switches put in. The
otficais have been kept busy ar
ranging routes and schedules. EX-
tensive accommodation for hand
ling large traffic are now ready at
the East and West Amherst Gates.
A new line, running direct to the
grounds has been opened. This
line, called the Jefferson, starts
from the Erie and Central Stations
and proceeds to the grounds via.
Jefferson and Main streets,
Florence, Parkside and Crescent
Avenues, unloading at thee east gate.
Other lines will be placed in opera
ton as soon as the officials feel that
this is justified by the traffic.
The Terminal station, where the
trans of the different steam rail
ways discharge their passen-
gers at the north of the Exposition
grounds, permits of every facility
for passengers who will be, landed
there. Eight tracks have been laid
and there are five covered plat
forms, so that number of different
trains can be run into the station at
the same time, and this will often
occur, as several roads come into
the station, and on big days during
the summer when there are many
excursions, the traffic at this point
will be very heavy. 1t is bat few
steps from this station through the
Railway Exhibits Building and the
great arches of the PrcPylaea to
the beautiful Plaza when the visi-
tor entering from the north obtains
his first general view of the Elk
position.
Excellent facilities for getting
about the grounds are provided.
The wheel chairs, pushed by
guides, most Of whom will be col
lege men, afford an easy method of
seeing the Exposition for those who
can afford that means of transpor-
tatiou. The rates for their use are
much lower than at previous Ex-
positions.
There are three Oundred chairs
available at present and as many
more as is necessary to provide for
the people, will be added. 1t is
hoped that six hlOndred or seven
hundred may be in use during the
busiest part of the GUNNER.
The chains are a great 'improve-
u1eut in many ways over these used
at Chicago. They have bald bear
ings, rubber tires, and a spring
gear. making them very comfort
able as means OF socomotiOn.
All the leading Universities will
be represented among the guides
who pGsh the chairs. Applications
have been received from over 5000
college meu to act in this capacity,
so there is no difficulty in providing
fer any amount of business.
The uniform selected by the Dir
is a dark blue suit,
decorated with red braid; and an
a automobile cap with red trimmings
and a nickel badge
The wheel chairs villa go outside |
the gates if their patrons desire.
and afford every facility for seeing
the Fair in the easiest possible
way.
There will be stations at each Of
he gates--seven have already been
provided tor. Besides this there
wifi be movable stations that will
DC placed at those parts of the
grounds where the crowds are likely
o be the greatest.
Rate Card.
Use of chair with the service of
Guide for one o. hour, fifty cents
$500
Use of chair without Guide, for
ne (D hour, twenty-five cents =
S.25.)
No chair is rented for less than
ne (D hour and fractions of an
our less than (3O) minutes are
as one-half ~ hour. =
Day Rate. Nj
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