The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-17
ASSASSINS BOMB KILLS SERGIl6 UNCLE OF THE R
LEADER OF GRAND DUKES PAYS PENALTY FOR CRUELTTES
THE FIGHT FOR
TONKA TRAFFIC
St. Louis Road Will Put on Bet
ter Equipment, Cut Running
Time and Reduce Rates.

The minneapolis & st. Louis road,
which has had undisputed possession
Of the traffic between Minneapolis and
the south shore of Lake Minnetonka,
for years, intends to take issue with the
Twin City Rapid Transit company, or
upon it's preserves, and will by i'm
proved equipment, increased speed and
reduction of rates, make a strong bid
to hold the larger portion of the tratflc:
1t has been learned that the road will
place on the lake runs, with the opening
of the summer season, brand new trains
Of the best design and execution. espe-
cially adapted for suburban traffic. In
construction no pains will be spared for
the comfort and convenience of the
travelling public and every detail will
be carried out to SUI bserve the needs
of the lake dweller who goes back and
forth daily. The coaches will be built
to keep out summer heat, and will have
large clear windows like those OF OBJ
servation cars.
Speed to Be Increased.
The question that appeals, more
strongly, however. than any other to
Minnetonkans is that Of speed and the
st. Louis road has given it out that that
question has received due consideration
and as soon as the details can be ar
terial reduction will be made in the
running time between lake points and
MINNEAPOLIS. The best time made be-
tween Excelsior and the city is. forty
one minutes. The greatest loss IN time
is occasioned by the numerous stops,
and the necessity of making passengers
descend three steps to the ground. This,
it is claimed, cuts into the running time
q minute or two at each stop.
Will Raise Platforms. +
To avoid this the road will raise the
station platforms, to level with the
car platforms and experts state that a
car can be emptied in fully half the
time, while at way stations three Will
alight in the time it has heretofore
taken one. The road claims that with
this improy cement at least eight minutes
will be taken off the regular running
time, which will land Excelsior people
in the Minneapolis station in thirty
three minutes.
This reduction. in time will mean
much to the business man who spends
his summer at the lake and will add
much to the attractions Of lake life.
In addition, it is certain that the rates
both on regular and communication tick:
season opens. -round-trip ticket to
any lake point now sells for 50 cents
while ten-ride ticket can be purchased
for 1925. The regular ffty-ride com
mutation ticket can be secured for So
It is probable that the reduction viii
be sufficient to enable the road to holt
a large percentage of it's present patron
age, notwithstanding the entrance Of
q competitor into the field.
Cant Compete on One Point.
A lake resident who is connected will
the road declared today that there wa
could not hope to, compete. witt
the Twin City Rapid Transit com
pany, and that is frequent service. II
believed that in comfort, time and rate
his road would show the street ca
company that it was up against har'
proposition, and the only possible poin
Of superiority would be that the latte
could give the people. service ever
few minutes if it desired, while tn
railroad could not possibly afford to ru
"But when the public realizes tina
we will give every passenger a seat,
explained the railroad man, IT believ
the travelling public will get over tn
III. novelty of streetcar service and "
, will get the patronage Of the majority
and, In fact, big majority, Of thos
who travel all the year round. We ar
: satisfied with the situation as it is d.
veloping, and you will find us in tn
fight to the fnish.''
! The citizens Of Excelsior are watc1
ing the developments, and they believ
e they are on the eve, after many veal
= Of waiting, of easy, cheap and fir
+ quent communication with Minneap
|, lis. It will be no surprise to the 3,
/, celsior council should MINNEAPOLIS
t st. Louis representative appear at |,
: meeting next Tuesday evening with
: public statement as to what it intent
to- do to accommodate the travelin
g public.
I L. F: Day.. second vice president
= the Minneapolis & st. Louis, whe
. asked this afternoon to make stat
mont relative to the road s plans, sal
he did not care to deny that the cor
pany had prepared plans as above on
lined, nor would he confirm them.