The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-06

Perhaps there are few moro populaIly
patronlzcd lines In this city than the
First street car line. which enjoys as
heavy travel as any in the city outside
of tho Main and Brigham street lines
Yet there Is not a more horrible set oil
tracks in all the city than. those dis
graclng First street
Beginning Is All Right.
Starting from State street UP First the
passenger (many of whom ordinarily are
tourists bound for Fort Douglas and past
Brigham Youn9's grave leans comfor-
tebly back in his or her seat with Wis
lens OF fine ride to an interesting por-
ton of tho city and surroundings. Up
tho steep grade from State street there
is every reason for congratulations, as the
track is extremely fine for that one
square.
Like Spool of Thread.
With the top OF tho hill, however, tho
troubles begin. The cars arc just about
the size OF the ordinary spool OF thread,
and Just as evenly running as that ar
tlclc ordinarily IS while making Its way
from the baby's hand to the far corner
of the nursery, meeting along Its way all
the many articles that Strcw tho floor. II
Is an old gag about the First street line
being worse than an ocean voyage, but
this shelfworn joke among the hundreds
OF patrons OF tho line is ghastly reality.
GOW ln6 CdIS puAs
II you doubt this, just take a ride on
II some time You bounce, plunge, thrust
back and splinter your suffering body and
good resolutions from first to last. The
little spools called cars sometimes leave
the track entirely, finding IL again, how
ever, with a fcndish tenaclty that you
can't help but admire. as much as you
would prefer the wheels TO keep in the
street entirely.
Dangerous to Ride On.
Physicians advise sick people to keep of
the First street line. the same Is true OF
old people, 1t is a wrctched line for any
ono to ride on: 1t makes the citizen
ashamed of the Salt Lake City street car
system, and 1t makes the tourist laugh
and eXclaim about the backwoods man.
ner of conducting business In Salt Lake
and the West.
Cause Of Trouble.
The reason for this condition of affairs
Is easily found The rails are about the
width of an engagement ring, and the
Joints of these rails are as even as a school
boys 1rst row OF figures. The cars are
small, thus assuring that all the force OF
the bumps Will be concentrated within O
| small focus for the benefit OF the people
inside. IL is awful ride and the City
Council should take tho matter up and
that at once
Deserves Better Service.
Not only does tho patronage deserve
| better service In the way of larger cars
| but the people are entitled to tracks ir
| proportion to the manner In which they
| pay for cheir service.
Sugar House Ward Line.
| a ride to the southeastern section OF
| the city Monday night, In a Sugar House
| car. took Tribune representative over
| the toughest and most dangerous street
| car roadbed he ever passed over and h,
| has been In all the chief cities of tn,
| country. Especially Is this limo rough or
| Ninth East street. In places the people
were tolted from their seats. and the cal
| rocked and rolled In such manner as tc
torrlfy the women passengers
| on Fourth South, however, between
Second and Fourth East. is the wors
section of the whole line. The water set
| ties on the track and the constant pass
| Ing OF cars ut high speed beats down tho
| ties on the ballosting and throws the cal
| from side to side In dangerous manner
But It Will Not Be Done.
Judicious ballasting and draining would
| erect wonders on this line. and some
| thing should DO done at once