Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-07
THE WONDERFUL TUPPENNY TUBE}|

one way is four cents, or the round trip
for six cents
OTHER TUBE LINES.
The electric underground railways Of
London viii be rapidly extended. There
are schemes for something Ike a hun
dred miles Of such roads now before
parliament, and the day will soon come
when every part OF this vast metrop-
oils will be h0neycombed with rail-
roads. One Of the biggest schemes Of
underground extension is backed by
Plerpont Morgan, connected with large
British interests and others, as ! have
said, are being pushed by Yerkes. Mr..
Yerkes has his concessions. and the
work Of converting the Metropolitan
Underground from steam TO electricity
Is one of short time and much money.
Eight new tube lines have already been
authorized by parliament and In the
suburbs there are several electric tram
ways above ground I have ridden on
q number Of these, The cars are dou-
BILE deckers, with seats on the roof.
They are well patronized The most Of
them belong to the London county
council, and understand that they pay
dividends Notwithstanding they run
workngmen's trains at certain hours
Of the day at one-half and IN some
cases at one.fourth Of the regular
rates.
TRAMWAYs WORKED BY THE
CITY.
The tendency here seems 20 be In the
direction OF the city owning az many
Of the railroads as possible. About
three fourths Of the tramway traffic Is
now In the hands OF the London county
council, which is term comprehending
the council which manages the greater
London. II carried on its southern
tramways last year more than $4,000, 900
passengers, and on Its northern tram
ways, which were leased from the
Northern Metropolitan railroad, about
15S,0O0 000
Other tramways are being rapidly ac-
quired, and Il is safe TO prOphesy that
within a few years all OF the roads
above ground will become the property
Of the county council. Many OF these
roads are now worked by horses but
| In the future they will be run by cleo
trioity.
The first Of the roads bought by the
council was along about 1898. The Me-
tropoltan lease was made in 1887, and
| by 1901 that lease had cost the council
| over four million dollars. The council
| pays the original holders fixed rent OF
over 100000 year and also per cent
| on the purchase price Of the property,
| which II owns in fee simple, and per
cent on the value of its depots and 9th
err buildings. 1t also pays I'm per cent
| Of the increase OF the gross receipts
over those OF the year Of 1895, 1t pays
other fixed charges, so that the original
owners have a very fair bargain AT
the same time the receipts are large.
They amounted TO almost 100000 In
1901, and showed profit balance OF
about $685. 900.
on the Southern London trainways
the profits last year TO the city was In
the neighborhood of $4,000. and this
Notwithstanding that the passengers
were carried al an average fare OF less
| than cents per ride. on the omnibuses
| A per cent Of the passengers were car
ried at l-cent fares and iS per cent az
| cents per ride.
The county council Is steadily buying
railroads, and II has a number under
construction. l may have more to say
OF this work In the future.
FRANK a. CARPENTER.
London, May 8, 1902.