The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25


request. c. |. HOOD CO., Lowell. Mass.
well known that there are three trains
run each way on the main lire of the
Santa Fe and one of these is the Cali
fornia Limited. Passengers who desire
to come to this city via Santa Fe under
the present schedule are compelled to lay
over at Newton for several hours thus
throwing them into Wichita unnecessarily
late. The interurban win remedy this by
giving TO these passengers an hourly ser
vice for eighteen hours Of each day. Not
only this but they can have their bage-
age checked down here just the same as
if they were coming by way of the steam
line. This alone Will no doubt be of much
value TO Wichita.
viii Build DEPICTS.
At Wichita the company proposes to
erect large and beautiful depot with
modern improvements. This depot win
contain a waiting room, baggage room. Of
fees, toilets and other nece ssary apart
ments. 1t is also the intention TO build
small stations at each of the intermediate
points and terminal depots at Newton and
If the franchise is procured from
Wichita the company will extend the line
to the center of the city where space viii
be gotten on which to erect the terminal
station. Should the franchise be refused
Mr.. Burns says the line will be built as
far a the city corporation and put up a
depot until further arrange
ments can be made
The preliminary work is already finished
at Hutchinson and the material will soon
be on the ground for commencement Of
operation. Mr.. Burns said that the COM
pany would begin work here just as soon
as the franchise proposition is settled and
other matters were Strengthened out.
Read 70 Be Ballasted.
The line i to be cons tructed as sub
and as perfectly as any steam
railway Within a years time after the
completion of the work and the entire
service is established the road bed viii be
just as the electric lines are in
the east. Every convenience and up to
date arrangement VIII be supplied and the
system will be made one Of the most com
plete anad advantageous interurb1n rail-
way routes in the world.
Schedule of Rates.
A question worthy Of a little thought in
with this enterprise is the cost
IF passenger fare and the freight tariff.
While the freight rates have not been
closely estimated it is an assured thing
hat they will be fully a half less than
The steam railway rates. What an eco
lomy this VIII be to the agricultural po-
1ulation Of the Arkansas valley as well
rs the citizens Of the towns will never
,e felt or known until the lire is in ac-
ual operation. The passenger fare VIII
De just half of what the steam railway
'ailway fare is, or a cent and q half a
nile, At this rate the total fare from
lere to Hutchinson will be only IS cents.
70 all Of the other points through which
he line VIII run the amount Of the fare
rill be meager compared with other lines
f transportation.
Within week from this date Mr. Burns
viii issue prospects in which detailed
outlined of the company's proposition will
)e given. In this viii he explained all the
benefits that are bound 70 be gotten from
ne line and also concerning the vastness
# the building and operation OF it.
Mr.. Burns Talks.
In speaking Of the matter to a reporter
or he Eagle last night Mir. Burns said:
The Arkansas Valley Transit company
will build this inter-urban as they have
figured and give the people one of the /
nest and most complete electric railway
ystems in this country There are those.
am not willing TO tell it. however. who /
till seom to b. laboring under the fall !
acy that we will not build. Why l can
,ot understand An arrangements have F.
zen made and the line will be completed. +
n the COMPANY, of which am president.
here is ample capital to build several T.
ines similar TO this one.
IL am an old resident of this state and
elected the route through the = arkansas
alley on account If the wealth OF this .
ecton. Some Of the finest ana most
ertile land in The state is TO he found .
n this valley The cities with which our
ire will connect are the most nourishing
4 Kansas. For all these reasons my /
ompany considered that the road would .
De- a paying one and one that viii be a
actor in developing the resources of the (
.rkarsss valley.
The line VIII be built and Wichita can
cunt IN that as a foreSone conclusion
{ the city does not grant the franchise
be road viii be built rten5 up 20 the
lily limits and viii remain there untn
ONE concession IS received
Mr.. Burns viii leave today for Hut
hinson whe-e he VIII superintendent The
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