The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
THE SUFFER- STREET TROLLEY.

THE road only Improvement on the previous
method of surface transportation but suggestion OF
greater improvement follow. When was invented IN oa
and first operation here the toerunner OF
what be accomplished by the OF electricity as motive
power When the first cable made its initial trip electricity had
passed the stage of laboratory experiment Now has
gone beyond the laboratory and practical motor IN use Tor
go through experimental This the
head for power and everywhere passing away In ee
waited roads the trolley replaced the third
rail- surface because it danger
~ and ON surface roads the overhead wire being disused by the
underground conduit advantages this obvious that it
strange railroad found to resist its
In Washington CITY the street railroads formerly
system of horse and cable power principally latter
would change electricity One night the powerhouse
was entirely destroyed When alarm rang
identified the stockholders bed feeling poor When
they aoke in the morning there reversal for their stock had
advanced value than cent because the destruction of
the pohouse made certain that the would be changed
from cable to electricity This change followed and taking the be-
low ground cable conduit suggestion the put
dergound electric system which all of the lines in the
ona capital are now operated he streets are not dshged by
poles made unsafe unsgty by overhead wires The
pany has for army of employees attend the poles and
wires All risk life is removed by having high power wires
break and low fall in the and kill
horses and human beings.
In cities railway companies change
underground system pretense waiting
storage battery that will make each independent enabling
carry its power But such storage battery has yet ap
peard and wait for it like continuing the old horse till
This is in focus Street
Club wants the line on that street to better
ice and this be given with the existing cable The
must be changed electric line The people
ground trolley The United Railroads right erect
overhead trolley system which people properly and firmly
object There obstacle underground
That method operation in Vienna Brussels
ington Chicago and other large European cities San
Francisco village will submit village conditions
OF surface transportation Experience elsewhere
pute that while the underground system
of its operation the corporation All
enlightened railway of all kinds roads, recognize
the wisest OF make large expenditures
operation The Railway moved b
that consideration building the very costly Lucn cutoff avoid
the climbing OF Promonoy Point The Improvement millions
but every dollar will finally back interest and when
IS all repaid the of operation will appear the form
TO the s9ckode Exactly the same is true of underground
electric power for operating street railroads.
The United Railroads its the petition of
povement Club and other citizens does
tions of San Francisco improvements if has made
transportation facilities and all that respect
true But those improvements led citizens believe
facilities and methods deserved by San Francisco
the long run, the profitable for itself
he corporation does not fulfill the expectations people
IN this nsnce methods that already antiuuated and OBJ
soee every city in the Ii has dsao-
pointed its friends and placed itself position which it will
hasten TO abandon if consult its best tendency
all cities toward putting all electric underground In Oak
already been In
cities the poles wires and
the increasing danger caused by the of high power wires has
stimulated everywhere the force electric wires
derground This will have inevitable Cor
poraton may halt and palter and parey about the in
convenience them of the change public welfare demands
that it be made and it will
The people along the Sutter Board of ner
vsors should stand firmly by their United
roads should put itself abreast of the times recedng from its DO
son Corporations not like individuals possessing the pride
OF They exist by favor public and get their r6te
from its patronage They thrive friendly feeling of the peonle
and they injured when they it.
We persuaded people of this civ are WILLING -
any reasonable privilege the United Railroads. but this dnends
upon the attitude OF the corporation toward the people It's mani
serious character which should be from at once Sb re-
ceson perfectly easy such occur through the zeal f
those who do not make but merely administer policy of the
corporation. F' = N'