New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
NEW-ORLEANs STREET RAILWAY
SYSTEM

The boast of the Ncw-Orleans ncwspa pera that
this city has the finest railway service in
the country" viii probably not he considered
vain one, either by the visitors who come here
from all parts of the country during the carnival
season or by the community itself which has
constant opportunity to discover flaws in manage
ment and shortcomings or Inconvenience of trans
portation, IF there existed any.
The present company which caters so success
fully TO urban passenger traffic, is consolidation
Of the five surface nnes-the New-Orleans city
Railroad Company. the New-Orleans and Carroll
ton Railroad Company. the St Charles Street
Railroad Company. the Orleans Railroad Com
pany and the New Orleans and Ponchartran Rail
road COMPARATIVELY prior to 1902. we're operated
separately. and. therefore. could not furnish the
well organized and wholly satisfactory service
given by the present management.
But the transportation department represents
only Of the services so inteigcntIy rendered
this community by the New Orleans Street Rail
ways Company. for 1t has other departments
which enter into and affect more Intimately the
municipal, business and domestic life OF New
Orleans. These comprise the municipal lighting OF
the city the lighting and heating OF public ustI-
tutions. business houses and residences. and the
mn, 3 me ere 6oIreG as d ~ nc ne 1os9 9
advantage Of the public, placed urder on@ man
ae"ncnt. the new company promptly introduced
cars and remodelled and rearr4nged the roadbeds
in accordance with the most modern and approved
railroad science-its tracks are to-day in a better
condition than those OF most Of The large sys-
Of the country, III fHCt. The company
not content merely to take up contract oblga-
lions Of the old roads and AIRY them out; 1t has
extended certain lines, and brought the people
Of the outskirts 10 the centre OF the city In point
81 time, and it has now in view the extension of
lines notably out the raceCourseS, and
into the next parishes The latter will practically
be an interurban road.
on the one hundred and eighty-hve miles OF the
system the COMPANY runs one hundred end nifty big
palatial cars, each thrty-four feet III length and
seating fifty-two passengers. and an equal number
OF smaller. but well appointed modern cars, with
n capacity each OF twenty-eight. This enumera-
ton. Of course, merely includes the cars In con-
slant operation, for the company owns, in ALL
twice that number. and is thus amply equipped
for emergencies-as theatTegoers, the huge Mardi
Gras crowds and the visitors TO racecourses and
the lake resorts Will gratefully TESTIFY.
All cars or the system start from ana return to
Canal-st. Belt lines created around various por-
tons of the city, and running In opposite direc-
lions, pass all the parks and other points OF in
terest, and enable visitors TO much OF this
quaint and Interesting old city 10 say nothing of
providing us inhabitants on hot summer afternoons
and evenings, with pleasant and healt1ful air
ings"-and all for the moderate fare OF lve cents.
Even the round trip, sx-mile ride to West End. on
Lake Ponchartran. only costs 10 cents. While
there Ia 40 universal transfer system. such so~