Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
TO OPERATE TROLLEY LINES
Peoples. and Park System to be
Started May 9Th.
THE EQUIPMENT is NEARLY READY
Power Machinery Here and
Being Installed.
Rumor That Park Co. VIII Afford New
West Chester Company an Entrance Into
wilmington, Which is to Come by Way
of Brandywine Summit and Rocaland.

Wednesday, May 18th. is the date
fixed for putting in regular operation |
the lines OF the Peoples and Park rail
way companies, and Richard W. Crook,
who is the general manager for both
companies, as we'll as for the Whining
ton Il Brandywine Springs Co., is
arranging his plans accordingly. The
schedule has not been completed, 1t
was the original intention TO begin
operating the lines Monday, but un-
avuidable delays in matters over which
the oumpanies has no control neces
STATED postponement for month,
hut it is believed everything will be 10
readines for starting on May 18th, and
the intention is to put tho entire system
in operation at that time
The bridge over the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad at Sixth street has been
one OF the chief obstacles, but work on
it has been begun in earnest, and there
is every reason to believe that the
bridge will be in shape for the. run
| ming Of cars over 1t at the appointed
time. The bridge would, in all proba--
blity, have been far enough advanced
| by This time to permit OF the running
/ Of cars had it not been for the fact that
| there was considerable parleying be-
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| Street and Sewer Department concern
ing the plans, some changes having
| been made In the original drawings.
| Three weeks ago, however, all matters
pertaining to the bridge we're agreed
upon by the department. and the rail
road company and work was begun
Immediately. While the foundations
are being built the iron work will be
gotten out and will be ready to set up
when the stone work is in shape to
receive it.
There was some talk Of operating the
city lines before the bridge was ready
for use, hut Manager Crook deems this
not advisable, as some difficulty would
be experienced in getting the cars to
the city lines and there would be no
place to store them when not in use.
The system will not, therefore, be
operated until everything is IN shape.
The powerhouse OF the Peoples Rail.
way Co, at Sixth and Hawley streets,
which is to furnish power for the lines
of the Peoples, Park and Brandy
] Springs companies, will be completed
j in few days, and when the building
is finished e.erythinR there will be il
j first class order, as the machinery has
] arrived and most of it has been in
) stalled and is in position and ready te
start. Twenty of the % cars ordered
} for the system from the jackson 4
Sharp Go. of this city and the Eliza
beth Car Co. OF Elizabeth, N. j., hav,
, heen built and most of them have beei
!. delivered, and the others will b.
Q finished by the middle of May. Th
: cars are OF the double-truck variety
q some being summer and some winte
b cars. The cars now owned by and rul
Q on the Brandywine Springs line vii
q also be run into the city on the line
n running east aud west. Nearly all o
a the wiring has been done and the trao
O is about ali down. The lines are a
9 follows:
peopls's Co., Beginning at Sixt
n street and the western city line an
i running easterly to Poplar, to Seventh
J. TO Church; Second street from th
! westerly city line to Poplar, to Sixth
d Lombard street, from Seventh to Thil
n teenth, to jefferson, to Second; Ola!
|, ton street from Sixth to Fourteenth
D. King street from Water to Sixth.
], Park Co. Clayton street from Seoor
to Sixth; Fourteenth street from Cla.
& ton to Scott, to lowering avenue.
d Union street, to Shallcross avenue,
" WoodlaWn avenue.