The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12
LINE WAS OPENED
Two Cars Hauled Citizens on
South Emporia
LUNCHATCASH HENDERSON
City Officials and Property
Owners Assisted in Opening

The South Emporia avenue electric
street car line was formally opened yes
| terday and the ceremonies connected with
il will long be remembered by the resi-
| dents of that beautiful avenue and some
| of the prominent citizens connected with
| it, There were two cars filed with
people and it was a joyous crowd when
it returned to the corner OF Main and
Douglas with Mayor Mclean acting as
motorman and wearing a regular motor
mans cap
To say that Superintendent Morrison
was pleased would be putting it very
mildly. The occasion caused some OF
those in the party TO recall the time
/ when Commodore Nelson formerly open
! ed the new line and entertained the MEM
/ beers of the city council, mayor and
prominent citizens at the power house
When IL ONES to making his guests
comfortable Superintendent Morrison is
not a whit behind Manager Nelson
The cars left the corner of Main and
| Douglas few minutes after nine o clock
| for the first trip on the new line on
| South Emporia avenue. Among the mem
| bers of the city administration were
noticed Mayor Mclean, Councilmen Bur-
| ton, Bellew, Mckee, Herman, Freeman
and ex-Councilman Herbig who was there
| as a representative OF the Rock Island.
| Chief Burt was there TO represent the
| police department and Chief Walden was
t.
the enthusiasm set anything on fire.
Judge Stanley went along TO see that
none OF the city ordinances were violated
in the running of cars faster than a
mile a minute. Marshal Voss of the
city court, went along 10 see that order
was maintained.
DR.. Shuts of the board of health, was
there to look after the health of the
party and to see that Judge Stanley and
Councilman Pierce did not fall of the
cars and get run over. Harry Sutton
rode On one of the cars TO see that no
pickpockets got aboard to rob Coun-
Gilman Mckee or ex-Councilman Herbig.
who have been suspicioned of having
money. DR.. Horner. of the school board.
had to go TO see that the cars did not
run too close TO Lincoln school and Street
Commissioner Way stood on the rear-end
of the rear car to see that the street
car company had properly graded the
avenue along the track. City Attorney
Blake went along TO tell Way how TO pro-
coed in case the work was not done
right.
Among the prominent citizens on board
were noticed P. V. Healey, ex-member of
tho ojt council nd Sim vUbo
instrumental in bringing Wichita good
luck in getting the Nelson-Mc Kinley-
Woodman crowd to come here and build
the new street railway system. a. ].
Christman, DR.. Cave, VNnillion Harris,
z. T. Eads, a. J. Jones, Cash Henderson,
George Bergman. w. H. Carter, Joe
Christman. DR.. Nealey, Ed Vail. A. c.
Jobes, C. W. Carey. L. S. Naftzger. E. I.
Spencer W. J. Weiser. Walter lines.
Charles TaI<er, Miron Collins, w. w.
Newman. Whitney Tucker. L. r. De-
laney, district passenger agent OF the
Santa Fe, J. L. Francis, T. s. Sallers.
w. C. Beck, Deacon Wilson. D. 4. Stoner
of Indiana, L. r. Cole DR.. Davis and
others.
Streets that have no street car lines are
not so familiar TO the public as those
that have and many Of the men in the
party said they were surprised to find
South Emporia avenue such nice resi-
dence street. It has many fine homes
and Councilman Burton said the city
had ordered il curbed from Thirteenth
street TO Lincoln, a distance Of about
two and half miles. and the city would
not have TO put in to exceed three hun
dred feet Of curbing. That was a good
showing. When the GAYS passed down
the fine avenue. the people were out on
their porches TO see the first cars and
their faces wreathed in smiles. Children
ran along by the side of the cars express
their admiration. They could easily do
that because the cars which were heavily
loaded moved slowly over the new lire
on their first trip.
On the return trip the cars were stop
ped in front of the fine residence Of Cash
Henderson where a lunch was served 10
the mayor and members of the city adj
ministration and others. Mr.. and Mrs
Henderson are admirable hosts and they
delighted their guests. While the party
was in the house Conductor Moore and
Motorman Lambken and Till who were
in charge Of the cars allowed a num-
Der Of women and children in the neigh /
borhood TO get into the cars and they ran /
back 10 the south end OF the track and I
gave them a ride on the new line. When I
the party boarded the cars 10 return they
showed their appreciation OF their host /,
by giving three hearty cheers for Cash /
Henderson.
The -Four Track News for July. best !