Evening journal., 1903-04-27
PUSHING WORK ON
| NEW TROLLEY LINE
When Completed the Rails
Will Connect Wilmington
With West Chester
PROGRESS MADE ON EENNETT LINE

ohnsJiNahia own Giving Itself Met
roPolitsn Airs Since it Has Become
the c'rtre Of SO Mary Electric Rail-
way Lines.
West Chester, April 27.--Considerable
progress is being made on the West
Chester trolley line, which win form
he connecting link between this city
md Wilmington.
CHARLES b. LEAR, Jr.. brings his Lem
|lpe army of Italians to West Ches-
|er today and begins work on the lay
|ng OF new rails on the West Chester
breet railway. The rails are here, the
les are also, and large amount of
'roken stone for ballast and macadamiz-
|ng. The only thing which win delay
'peratons a day or so, is securing
'eams to haul material. The work will
+ il he done at night, so that the pass
. niger traffic will not be interfered with.
small section will be taken up at a
me and new rails laid before morning
ars begin to run. It is probable that
wo or three late cars from Downing
own may be dispensed with for time.
hat the work may bls expedited. The
ver-haad system Of wirss and trolley
oles has already been renewed in
Vest Chester.
TIE New Lire to Lenape.
Alger Whitcraft and an assistant are
Htill busily engaged in securing rights
L way fcr the new Strode's Mill line
ID Lenape They are at present work
hg on the route which goes to the east
r Strodes' dam, and thence down the
ALLEY to Sagers- They are meeting
(. Eith announcement. but it takes time
, arrange the franchise papers salts
lctorily to property owners, as the
lrmens desire to have them in Their
wn language, and this consumes time.
othing will be done on the cOnstruc-
on line until all rights are secured.
Many residents Of the southwestern
ortiOn Of West Chester have been
arful that the building OF a new line
I.enape would cause the abandon
ent Of the tracks on South New street
ut it can now be stated that the ole
he will still be operated as far south
Price street, and perhaps TO Darling
IN Seminary. The new poles are be-
NJ set and a new overhead wire sye
m being installed, and Superintendent
ills saws the New street tracks will
renewed also.
It is possible that when the glrea
ress of constructing new lines alreaa!
ar.ted. and repairing old ones are com
ated that the High street tracks WI
continued to Oallands. That mat
ia now under consideration.
rhere are several gargs of men at worl
d,nerent points, putting tho line in bet
= condition. Many of the stone culvert
va been found to be poorly constructs
"a these are all being rebuilt, under IN
ner,ision of competent mechanics. A
ng is engaged in taking out ballas
ar the Kerr farm and this is being dis
buted along the road by the men, un
r Supervisor Ritter Another gang
dening the cutters down the grade fror
Dpeland School house, and portionl q
a earth is being spread in the publ
nd. The remainder WIN be hauled TO tn
quarry hole on the Reed farm an
ese steeD banks strengthened. A mum
r of bad curves are also beng taken ou
different places, aI,i at Dowmingtow
stone steps and walk at the Cheste
llley depot are being finished. There al
obably more men ngaged on the Dow
ytown extension at present than at an
he while the road was being built.
Warkin, on Kennett Line.
pn the Kennett extension superintender
ar has force engaged On widening tn
Is at the Lloyd farm, and also in cul
down the steep grade. When 1t wa
vt excavated the grade was thought
moderate. but superintendent Mills wi
We 1t made much less to the mile. 1ht
ll.-be laid as the men progress, an
srything placed in readiness 70 lay rail-
large force Is also stili engased betwee
darcraft and Kennctt Suare gradinl
will continue until they reach Al
ready graded, to near unionvih'
e New Power House.
,lam being prepared for the ne
werhouse at Lenape and specification
soon be ready so that bids for co
uction can be asked for. An option {
plot Of ground for site fas been o
ned from the Philadelphia and Rea
Railroad Company and a site will 500
selected. The machinery has all be-
cchased and will be reads as soon
building is completed.
n the Coatesville extension there
le being done, but negotiations are
,gress between the management al
two or three property holders vi
,e not given the rights of way, viii
is believed will end shortly satisfa
uy to 10th parties concerned, and Il
ieral public also. The nature Of the
+. not OF general interest now.
1. he new cars will pe in West Chest
1''N time. as promised. and will be rea'
the opening of the summer trav
loh has already given signs of bel
~ y heavy. The new cars are said TO
ndies' in every part cular
viii Give a Shzd Bake.