Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-11
THE FIRST CAR IN
lnterurban Line Between Davenport
and Clinton Now Complete and Cars
Runnins-A Palace on Whee's-'
Fine Equipment.

s,nctal to Times Republican,
Davenport, Nov. 1.-THE first l. & l.
car to 70 over the tracks OF the new
line arrived in Davenport last nishe.
The big coach arrived at Third anu
Brady streets at S.A5 last night ana
was viewed by throngs of people VINO
had been attracted by the immense
headlight that shown down the street
after the coach had turned from East
River on to Third street.
Tho car contained 7. p. Graft, the
general manager. David Pepper. Jr"
one OF the owners Of the road. w. +.
goright. the constructing engineer,
Frank Ellis, one OF the officers OF the
company, Frank Cheek, one OF the
EMPLOYEES OF the road. and several OF
the other employees at Clinton.
Manager Lardner of the Tri-City
road and several others in Davenport
had been notified that the car would
arrive In Davenport In the afternoon
but as it did not come they thought
that something had hindered the car
from running down from LeCla!re.
they went home and when
the coach arrived there were few of
the officials from this end OF the Line
that We're here TO meet 1t.
George Ba.M,ien. 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 It back
ed down on the siding on Brady be-
low Second and stood there for more
than half an hour.
At 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
It is palace on wheels
and in size 1t Is monster. being fully
as large as one of the big coaches on
a steam road
The furnishings are of the most
elegant material. Rich mahogany
wood comprises large part of the
with which 1t is built. The
seats are fitted out with rich dark fur
and the entire interior is built
in the most magnificent style. There
are two compartments, one smoking
room and the other for passengers in
general. The nlotor1nun's compa rtment
Is larger than those on the city cars
and he has several extra brakes and
switches with which to handle the big
vehicle.
There is no fender on the car, but it
Is fitted out like a locomotive with
heavy steel pilot. The big headlight
shines out hike the ones used on a
steam engine. The car sets much high
err from the ground than the city cars
and in nearly every way resembles one
OF the coaches on a railroad. In many
respects 1t 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
10 SHY, ON IL SdA De announced Gfla1
The time is not very far distant and
before the first OF December passen-
gers can make the run between THE two
owns half dozen times a day or
more.
Almost Complete.
The road Is now all but done. The
house at Pleasant Valley Ia
not quite complete and the owner last
night had to be furnished from, tthe
Princeton station. 1t Will take only a
Few days to complete the one at Pleas
mt Valley. however, and then the pow-
er for this end of the line will come
rom there. In one or two places also
he tracks have yet to be balla sted and
his will be completed in a few davn
The overhead work is now all COM
,lete. and only few changes viii, b,ya
% be made to strengthen this so as
o make it sufficiently strong for tha
pig cars.