Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

additional electric lights have been in.
stalled, which Will make the scene
brilliant at night ard bring out the
many designs with fine effect The
park was opened today Tor the season.
The Sixth street cars will run direct to
the park and will be able to make
quicker trips than last year, as a result
OF the double tracking and other i'm
proyements.
On tina return trip, WHICH was begun
shortly before 6 O'Clock, stor was
made at the powerhouso and car barn,
at Sixth street and tireenbili avenue,
whers the party had an opportunity to
inspect the machinery. The plant
occupies nearly half book and is
complete. beginning on the easterly
end Of the blobk is the Office, which is
we'll built, roomy and ample for the
needs Of the company. Next comes the
car barn, which has capacity for 25
cars, with room for expansion. AID.
Joining tho barn is the engine and
Dynamo room, 10 which ~ located
three Fischer engines, built by Robert
Wetherill OF Chester, Pa, each of
which is OF 500 horsepower, and each
engine drives $50 kilowat dynamo,
which have capacity for running 70
cars. The engineroom Is large and
there IL ample spnre for everything.
There is also well-equipped switch
board in this room. Two Of the three
engines and dynamos are kept running
for the present, the third set being
held in reserve, The dynsmos were
built by the Bullock 20. OF Cincin-
natl, o., and ale fine pieces of ma
ohinery. Next to the engineroom ia
the toilerbouse, in which there is a
battery Of 12 Stirling boilers from the
Stirling plant in Chicago. The boilers
are of 2,00O HORSEPOWER Everything
is In good running order. After the
power plant had been inspected the
party was taken back to Front and
King sti eete, and all agreed that they
had spent most delightful afternoon.
Jar No. !, which carried the owners
OF the road aud few others on the
trip. was in charge o. Conductor A. Il.
Christy and Motorman II. Hines. the
veterans OF the company, each OF whom
wears mo. 1" on his cap. They are
known as ''No, crew." having run
the tlrst car On the Wilnsingtou &
lirandywine Springs road at its opening
and been in the employ of the conn any
over since. They are faithful employ es
and are popular and we'll known by the
patrons of the road. Viii the party
was at Brlndywine Springs the car men
were dined by Manager Crook and all
apl reciated his hospitality. The cou-
ductors and motormen have been pro.
vided with neat summer uniforms.
The Peoples railway was formally
opened for business yesterday. For
the present the Sixth and King street
lines of the Peoples Go. and the Park
railway lines will be operated, and the
other branches will be put In operation
as suop as the men can be drilled to
run the cars over them. The arrange
ment for the present is to run cars on a
i've minute Roadway over the Sixth
and King street lines and l0-minute
headwBy over the Park road. All Sixth
street cars will run on King street.
Evory other car running west will go
over the Park route and every other
one to the Springs. When business
warrants additional cars will be placed
90 the Springs route As soon as the
Seventh street line is completed the
cars will run ons way on Sixth street
and the other wagon Seventh. A FIVE.
cent fare will prevail. with transfers.
The fare from any Part of the city,
over the company'a lines, TO brandy
wine Springs, will be five cents.