The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-11

ELECTRIC ROADS
TN THIS COUNTRY AS WE'LL AS
THE OLD.
STREET RAILWAY JOUR'l
For August Gives Some Interesting
Information-Bene Shown.

The interurban electric roads of this
country, as we'll as of the old world,
become more interesting the more the
public looks into the wonderful de-
velopment of these properties. People
living in remote parts Of the state OF
Indiana, who have no special need or
opportunity for investigating the rap
id advancement in electrical appll-
ances, little realize the magnitude of
electric railroading and what is be-
ing accomplished. Now that we are
to have, a new line, which is today
familiar mouth-word with everybody,
it behooves each community to thor
oughly acquaint themselves with the
progress being made.
The "Street Railway Journal of
New York City, an acknowledged au-
thority, contains in its issue of Au-
gust 9th, matters of great moment to
every reader, and especially those who
expect to be benefited by the coming
of the Columbus, Greensburg and
Richmond Traction road. The Journal
among other things says:
Passenger Agreements Made With
Steam Roads.
"The Lake Shore Electric Railway
Company has q ml ieted arrangeme lis
with Western steam roads by which
it can 'irHct .: ssengers from any
point on the electric line to any of
the important cities of the West. The
arrangement is of Importance because
the electric the electric fare is less
than the steam road. In the case of
the trough passengers the electric
road carries them to it's terminus and
then turns them over to the steam
road. The steam road gets its full
fare; the electric road also gets it's
full fare, but the passenger has the
advantage of a rate lower than the
prevailing rate from his home town.
For instance, the Lake Shore Electric
is turning over to its stea mrOad con-
nection in Toledo a lot of passengers
who are not from Toledo territory,
who ordinarily should take the steam
road at other points. The traction line
gets a long haul from them and the
steam roads get business without cost
in developing he trade"
Dining Car Service on Electric Raj
ways.
GA very popular innovation has
been inaugurated by the Grand Rap
car left Grand Haven The Grand
way, of which T. L. Hackett is gen.
eral manager and freight agent. On
July 25 the company's first dining
ear left Grand Hoven. Thee Grand
Haven interurban management has
for some time been thinking of ex-
perimenting with the system, and as
it has proven so successful it will
probably be maintained the balance
of the season. The Goodrich boats
from Chicago have from forty to one
hundred passengers every morning for
the interurban going to Grand Rapids,
and the limited car generally leaves
so soon after the steamers arrive that
these people have no opportunity to
get breakfast. Consequently the din
ing car system was proposed. The
ears are generally so crowded that
lunches will be served the passengers
in their seats. The run from Grand
Haven to Grand Rapids, thirty-four
miles, is made in one hour and twenty
minutes. A combination car is used
on this train, in which baggage is car
ried.'
The Holland Sleeping Cars.
"Joseph w. Sewage, general mana
ger of the Holland Palace Car COM
pany of indianapolis has been going
over the various roads between Indi-
annapolis and GAINESVILLE with view to
placing in operation the long-talked
Of interurban sleeping car service
through Central Ohio and Indiana. He
has conferred with the operating de-
partments Of the various roads, and
this week will go to Boston to take
up the matter with the Tucker-An-
Anthony and Appleyard interests
which control several of the Ohio
roads that would be traversed. Tt is