The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-30

Manager c. G. Bailentyue rendered
an excursion over the Honolulu Rauid
Transit q Land Co 3 line. from the
power house al Beretania, Alapai and
Young streets. 10 a point on Liliha.
beyond Judd street. yesterday after
noon, 70 directors OF the companv.
members of the press and a few 9th.
ers. Il VIII be remembered that a
similar excursion was given a few
weeks ago out the opposite end of the
first division TO Punahou. All this
week cars have been running between
the power house and Punahou. not for
fares but 10 practice the mOtormen
and conductors and get everything in
smooth working order The car op-
orators. however have been making
glad the hearts OF many little school
children living along the route BY al
lowing them 20 ride back and forth at
their sweet Wills Adult residents Of
the Makiki section who happened
along at the right time, also have been
kindly invited 10 lifts
Tomorrow there win be a gala day
opening reception 10 the public. The
band viii be In attendance and excur-
sions over the entire division viii be
the order Of the day. In the evening
the FIRST fares viii be collected and
passengers taken on and let down az
every street crossing. On Sunday the
cars viii be operated On a ten minute
schedule between College Hills and
Nuuanu. The grand excursion tomor-
row viii comprise procession OF the
company'r eight tubular cars.
One of the elegant tubular cans al
ready described In this paper was TAX
en- for the initial run 10 Nuuanu DIFF
ferent travelled men aboard. who had
but recently been all over the main
land declared they had not seen any
thing 10 surpass. Il even to equal. the
vehicle In which the jaunt was made
-as 90 comfort. style. strength OF con-
struCtlon and completeness OF equip
ment IN latest devices
After leaving the power house the
track for tAe distance OF two blocks
runs over the uabuilt extension OF
Hotel street traversing a considera-
ble area of unimproyed property
back yards banana patches and rough
ground. Then just before reaching
Richards street. the track lies so close
90 the stone fence Of Haalelea Lawn
that there Is harely loom for the side
Of the ear to clear Again. the Young
block building operations leave Hotel
street. hetwee- Alakea and Fort. with
very narrow space for trafiic. These
conditions. together with the taking
into account cf the unfamiliarity Of
the populace and Sorses with electric
loconiution. oecasioned great caution
in driving the car until Fort street
was crossed.
Beyoni srat pcirt some little speed
v'ss raised and t,it car went gliding
through old Chinatown. crossing the
river on the contqany's own steel
bridge. and hitting the Leleo grade
on King street in new Chinatown. At
the junction az Beretania street, whose
extension, by the way. Is nearing
completion. short stop wac made 70
clean OF the rails bit in front. Then
the car sped on again. taking the
sharp tarn into liliha street heauti
Glly. Il fairy spurted up the grade
toward School street and kept on L
a point beyond Judd street. The line
extends GO Willie street. but the track /
~ ;he extremity WAS not yet cleaned |
up. short pause was made. the ex-
cnrsonists alighting TO look around.
and ther t7c trolley pole was reversed /
FOR the return trip. Descending the
grade the car was let out for q burst
of speed. which only seemed TO en-.
hance the suiCCtanes,s OF motion. while
sowing doan when aeshed was ef-
fected quickly without the slightest
pcrepthie Jolt
The switches rs well IS the turns
were taken with the utmost celeris;.
Here and there = slight ronghness
was sensible in the track. but experts
give ASSURANCE this viii wear away
with a little traflc As FOR the car.
as stated before. Il Yields no more
sensation Of motion than a Pullman
palace coach. It's substantial frame
u-oFk. double trucks and Veli-fonnd
springs make Il more Ike a railway