The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-01
To ENLARGE PLANT
TROLLEY CAR SERVICE WILL BE
IMPROVED.
L. H. M'lNTIRE IN CHARGE,
MORE CARS AND ANOTHER POwER
ENGINE ORDERED.

President Parsons TeIegraphed New
General Manager to Take Charge.
Was at Mr.. Lotions Request-Sum-
mer Cars. with a Seating Capacity
of 20, Have Been Ordered-A 200
Horse POwed Engine VIII BE in
Place by. APRIL I--Line From Sand
fly to Montgomery VIII Be Looked
over With "A View to EGutPping Ii
with EIectricity-More Cars VIII
BE Run During Meal Hours.
Mr. Lucian II. McIntire of New York
relieves Mr.. II. NJ. Lotion as general
manager of the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway Company to-
day. and will be in fun charge of the
entire system for at least several months.
When Mr. Lotion rendered his resig
nation he asked that it take effect just
as soon as possible, and it was at his
urgent request that President Parsons
telegraphed Mr.. McIntire from New York
yesterday to take charge of the affairs
of the company. Mr. Lotion stated that
there was certain clerical work to be
performed that would occupy his atten-
en- the 18th, and asked TO be relieved of
the running of the road. President Par
sons acQuiesced at once and wired Mr..
McIntire
The new general manager was seen by
a representative of the Morning News
yesterday and was asked what he would
do toward improving the service or
whether he would make any changes at
all. He said that he had already placed
pun
CINE, which will be in place in time
for the summer season. Quite num-
Der of new cars have also been ordered
and will be put IN service.
LAS you are aware" said Mr.. McIn-
tire, Il was here in 1898. and at that
time superintendent the construction of
the present plant. The growth of Sa
vannah has been wonderful and the roll
ing stock should be increased. / have
been consulting engineer since the equip
ment of the road with electricity and
occupied that position when l came to
Savannah. some days ago l will still
act in that capacity and also as general
superintendent. l find the system in good
shape, but have seen the necessity of
adding more cars and putting in another
engine. Savannah has been getting along
with the same electric plant that was
placed here years ago. and I think it
that the plant be enlarged The new
machinery has already been ordered. ana
/ think will be in position by April l.
''The new cars will be of the latest
pattern, and will seat Is persons. They
will be large and airy, and the travelling
public will find them comfortable and con-
Venient. The putting on of more cars vii,
mean that our patrons viii not have to
wait as long as at present for a car. There
will b.a ~
viii pass given point with more frequen-
cy. The new cars will be mounted on
double trucks, assuring the pubic a ride
without the annoying oscillation, occa-
stoned by single truck cars. During the
summer months arrangements for the
winter season will be made"
Mr.. Mclnure would not undertake to say
how long he expects to remain in charge
of the system, but the impression pre-
walls that after he has made the necessary
improvements, he will return to New
York He is recognized as an electrical
expert and is a practical man. He said
that he does not expect to make any
changes in the present force, but is hero
for the purpose of building up the ser
vice. The work of improvement begun
by MIR. Lotion will be continued and the
Casino at Thunderbolt will be finished in
time for the summer season. Mr.. McIn-
tires idea, and it is a good one is to
run additional cans during the cary morn
ing, dinner and supper hours. His inten-
ton, he says, is to make the riding pub
tic as comfortable as possible
Mr.. McIntire was asked if it is his pur-
pose to equip the ne from Sand Fly sta
ton to Montgomery with electricity. He
stated that he has not yet had time to
go over the line, but that if he finds the
condition of affairs such as to warrant
tie expenditure of m ney in this dire IT, n
he Will recommend the suppl mt ng o the
mule car by. the trolley. 1t is his pur-
pose tc improve wherever there is room
for 1t. ard he intends to see to it that the
tracks arc put in such shape as to in
sure smooth r,de.
The meeticg of the board of d rect ors
Will be held Feb. II and at that time Mr..
Loftcns successor will be named 1t
seems to be settled that Mr. Mcfntire will
DE- named then and that he will be in
chIrge OF the system for some tine to
come. The quest on of a specific tax on
the connany's cars may come I'D at the
meeting. The new general manager
thinks ii a hardship that a tax should be
paid Oh each car, and says that such
legislation tends to discourage the in.
crease OF the 70 ling stock. Mr.. Lo ton
VIII probably go to Atlanta and take up
his new work Immediately after the
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