Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-11
THE FIRST CAR IN
lnterurban Limo Between OaVe"p0'@
and Clinton Now Complete and Cars
Runnins-A Palace on Whee''''"'
Elmo Equipment.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Nov. 1.-THE irst l. q L
car to go over the tracks OF inc ne"
line arrived IN Davenport last Night
The big coach arrived at Ih'ro "''u
Rrady streets ait 5:45 last night aitu
was viewed by throngs or people "Ao
,od beon attracted by the immense
headlight that shown down the Street
after the coach had turned lroHi n~''s
River on to Third street.
The car contained l.. +. Craft, inc
general manager, David Pepper 1F"
one of the owners Of the road, w. +.
Boright, the constructing engineer
t,r,n, EMS. ono OF the officers OF the
co,npany. Frank Cheek, one OF the
emuloyes OF the road, and several Oh
the other employees at Clinton.
Manager Lardner OF the Tri-Clty
road and several others IN Davenport
had been notified that the car would
arrive in Davenport in the AFTERNOON
but as 1t did not come they thought
that something had hlndered the car
from running down from LeClhlre'
Accordingly they went home ana Wuleh
the couch arrived there were FEW OF
the officials from this end OF the line
that were here to meet 1t.
George Bawuen, attorney for the
road, was just going home as the car
arrived at Third and Brady streets.
The coach reached Third and Brady
streets. stopped moment and then
went around the loop. Then II back
ed down on the siding on Brady be-
low Second and stood there for more
than half an hour.
At Z O'clock the car started on the
return Journey to Clinton.
Magnificent Car.
Those who saw the big coach roll
into Davenport were struck with Its
mngniflcence. 1t is palace on wheels
and In size 1T Is a monster, being fully
as large as one OF the big coaches on
q steam road.
The furnishings are of the most
elegant material. Rich mahogany
wood comprises large part of the
material with which 1t Is built. The
seats are fitted out with rich dark fur
nshings and the entire interior is built
In the most magnificent style. There
are two compartments, one a smoking
room and the other for passengers an
general. The motorman's counpa rtment
Is larger than those on the City cars
and he has several extra brakes and
switches with which to handle the big
electric vehicle.
There is no fender on the car, but 1t
Is fitted out like q locomotive with a
heavy steel pilot. The big headlight
shines out hike THE ones used on a
steam engine. The car sets much high
er from the ground than the city cars
and in nearly every way resembles one
OF the coaches on a railroad. In many
respects it Is more magnificent.
A Trial Trip.
The trip last night was made only
to test the track and switches and the
regular schedule will not be put on
for several days yet Just how long
before regular cars will be running
from Davenport to Clinton 1t is hard
to say, but 1t can be announced that
the time is not very far distant and
before the first Of December passen-
gers can make the run between THE two
towns a half dozen times a day or
more.
Almost Complete.
The road Is now all but done. The
s,rb-power house at Pleasant Valley is
not quite complete and the owner last
night had to be Furnished from 1.-THE
Princeton station. It Will take only a
few days to complete the one at Pleas
ant Valley, however. and then the pow
er for this end Of the line will come
from there. In one or two places also
the tracks have yet to be ballasted and
this will be completed In few DAVIS
The overhead work is now all com
plete, and only a few changes will have
to be made to strengthen this so as
to make it sufficiently strong for the
big cars.