Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14

a reporter for the Democrat called
on Mr.. Christy at his residence Sun
day afternoon. Concerning the pur-
chase of the Rapid Transit he said
there were many minor matters which
the company had not yet taken up
"All these questions will be dis
posed of in time to the best interests of
the patrons of our road,' said Mr..
Christy. I'VE will assume control of
the Rapid Transit, Feb. l, and for
some time thereafter there will be no
change made In operating the line.
The cars will run to Barberton, Cuya-
hoga Falls and Kent just as they are
now doing until we can get affairs ad-
justed properly. The business of both
lines, however, will be done at the office
in the Hamilton block after Feb. /.
The present Office of the Rapid Tran
sit in the Walsh block will be used as
waiting room and ticket office.
"Our double track over the boule,
ward now being constructed by the
Akron Realty company will be pushed
to completion" continued Mr.. Christy.
II believe 1t will be but short time
before street cars will be run through
to Barberton on he regular city sched-
ule. This will insure Barberton people
better service than they have ever had
and will require fully as many en-
ployes as both roads have had here
tofore. In that way we can take care
of all the Rapid Transit company's
employees. The boulevard line will
connect with the Rapid Transit at
point near the northern limits of Bar
berton. and from there the road will
be rebuilt and double tracked. The
power house at Barberton will be
abandoned and used as a sub-station
for lighting the Magic City. The di-
rectors of the Northern Ohio Traction
company have already authorized the
purchase of $4,000 worth of addition
al machinery for the Beech st. lighting
plant. This will triple the plants
capacity and will be used in lighting
Bnrberton through the sub-station,
The power for operating all Of our
cars will be furnished from the Beech
st. station, which, since its reconstruc-
ton, will be adequate. The line to
Turkey Foot lake will be built this
season, although 1t is not known
whether the line will be projected from
Barberton or from ,Iingerter's Cross
ing.
"We intend to improve the line to
Summit lake park, where the summer
resort will be maintained as hereto
fore. Beyond the park the line will
connect with the boulevard line This
will make shorter cut to Barberton.
There is no probability of the line be-
ing extended to Doylestown."
Mr.. Christy was asked IL there was
any truth in the report that the A. b.
e. C. cars would enter Akron over the
Rapid Transit line from Cuyahoga
Falls, in order to avoid North Hill,
He answered the question by saying
that even the Kent cars would aban-
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don the Rapid Transit track and come
into this city over the North Howard
st. route. The company believes that
the sharp curves and numerous bridges
over deep ravines makes the Rapid
Transit route to the Falls more dan
gerous than the one traversed by the
N. O. Il. company's lines. The track
ON North Main and Furnace SITS. to
Fountain park will be re-laid and i'm
proved and increased facilities will
enable the company to handle the
crowds which attend the races ant
county fair.
II sens that that portion of thu
Rapid Transit between Fountain Parl
and Cuyahoga Falls viii be well-nigl
useless to It's purchasers and within al
probability 1t will be abandoned
From the Falls to Kent the road will
be greatly improved and larg
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