Evening journal., 1905-04-07
AUTOS BECOMING
MORE NUMEROUS
Increase Over Last Summer
Expected to Reach Nearly
Sixty Machines
GARAGES DOING COCO BUSINESS

While there were but forty automo-
biles In Wilmington and vicinity last
summer, Il is expected that at least
100 will be seen here this season. A
number OF new machines have already
put In their appearance and many
more are expected within the present.
month.
The Wilmington Automobile Com
pany and the Delaware Auto Storage
and Repair Company and other dealers
have had orders for machines stand
ing with manufacturers for some time
and are awaiting their delivery. Tho
garages conducted by the two COM
panles are doing a thriying business.
An automobile can be kept much
cheaper than a horse and the attend
ants at these garages keep the ma
chimes clean and always in order.
The garage OF the wilmington Au-
tomobile Company, Tenth street be-
tween Orange and Tatnall presents
busy scene. More floor space Is be-
Ing added to the already large stable
and machines are standing around IN
profusion. The same busy scene Is
being enacted at the garage OF the
Delaware Auto Storage and Repair
Company. Everything for an auto
mobile can be purchased at either
place.
PROGRESS OF THE AUTO.
Machnists in many Instances are no
longer needed to make repairs to an
auto. as many owners OF cars have
mastered the mechanism OF the ma
chimes TO such an extent that they can
easily make repairs themselves The
garage keepers are pleased with this
condition as this work which formerdy
fell upon them is gradually becoming
lessened.
Cars Of every description. power ana
electric are 10 be seen az most any
time and In any street in this city.
Not so very long ago the sight OF a
machine attracted considerable atten-
tion, but as the numbers Of cars in
crease the novelty IS wearing oh.
Horses are also becoming used 10 th4.
machines and runaways are beconl-
ing fewer in consequence.
The Wilmington Automobile COM
pany Is agent for the winton. Autocar
and Franklin cars and the Delaware
Auto storage and Repair Company
sells the orient, Cadillac. Columbia
lanc Locomobile machines.
AUTOMOBILE HERE TO STAY
r. r. Banks, the manager Of tho
Wilmington Automobile Company. IS
probably The best versed man on auto
mobile matters I'm Wilmington. When
seen by a reporter for The Evening
Journal. he spoke enthusiastically Of
the prospects FOR the automobile I'm
this city
Don't you think the novelty will soon
wear off as was the case with tho
blcycie?" asked the reporter
mo. I believe the automobile as here
TO stay. Several years ago a machine
was considered a luxury but now Ct is
being put TO practical use by men in
almost every business. Doctors are be-
glnning to use them and appear to be
much pleased with the service they
Fget No ] think the automobile is here
to stay and every business man is sure
to possess one sooner or later"
How many automobiles do you sup
pose are now owned by people here?'
Mr.. Banks was asked.
Last year." he replied, there were
about forty machines In the city. but
by the end Of this summer I am con-
fident that this number VIII increase
10 at least one hundred. have light
machines now on the way for customers
and the two I have here are almost
sold, so YOU see there is quite a demand
for them. Many machines are also
bought direct from the manufactures
and dealers outside OF the city"
} J. Leonard Hamann, manager for the
Delaware Auto and Repair Company.
! at Eleventh and West streets. was
busy overhaullng an Oldsmobile when
the reporter for the Journal called upon
! him. He IS an ardent admirer OF the
large touring car and as an expert
operator. He says automobilism in
Wilmington Is only I'm its infancy and
predicts great things for it within a
few years. He also said that the de-
mand. for machines is greater than
the supply