The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-14
Chicago, Lake Shore and
South Bend Interurban
Wants Feeder.
HAMMOND TO BENEFIT
Planned If Franchises Can Be Sc
oured-Road to Run Through
Standard Site.

1t was learned from a reliable
source today that the promoters of the
Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend
interurban. who are already pushing
work on the roadbed between Gary
and Hammond, intend to construct d
loop through the southern portion Of
Hammond to act as a feeder for the
main line.
AS originally projected this interur
ban road is to have its terminal in the
heart of Chicago and has already made
traffic arrangements with the Chicago
city Railway company to run over the
iatter's tracks from Chicago to some
point in South Chicago. From there
the route will be directly to Burnham
and Hegewisch and thence to Ham
mond over a private right of way.
FROM Hammond to South Bend the
road VIII be an air line and the men
VINO are back of the tenterprise are max
ing great promises regarding the speed
that VIII be made over this part of
the line. In order to make good a
straight track will a clear right of
way was prime requisite and TO
make a straight track possible it was
necessary to run to the north Of Ham
mond, through East Chicago, far to
the south OF Indiana Harbor and
through Gary to Michigan City and
other points east
While an advantage Is gained n
the speed with which trains NAV he
run on straight track, there is a dis
advantage in being compelled to avoid
some of the most populous portions of
the cities through which the road
passes, and of course 1t is population
that makes business for the interur-
ban companies, which rely almost en-
tirely on the passenger traffic as a
source of income.
In order to overcome an apparent
disadvantage to gain an advantage. IT
will be necessary for the Chicago. Lake
Shore and South Bend Interurban
company to have feeders to its main
| line. One Of these has already been
built and is the road that now runs
from the main line, east of East Chi
cago to Indiana Harbor The other
feeder is the loop that is to be built
through the heart of this city to East
| Chicago
1t was impossible to learn exactlv
the route Of the loop road, but this
much is known. 1t will leave the main
line in East Chicago and go directly
south at a point just east of the Glib
son yards and after crossing the
tracks Will turn west and run towards
Hammond, through the site recently
! purchased by the Standard Steel Car
company
1t IS said that the officials Of this
company are so anxious to secure
transportation facilities that thev have
To OF. u &c
way through their property and viii
have the traction company's right OF
way paralleled by a paved road fol
teams.
From a point on the eastern bound.
ary Of the property owned by the
Standard Steel Car company, 1t is pre-.
sumed the road will run north or
Columbia avenue to Fayette street o.
Plummer avenue and thence In west.
erly direction through Hammond Il
| West Hammond. where IS Will go a.
straight as the crow flies to the mair
line and over 1t to Chicago
This arrangement will not only Civ,
Hammond an air line on the north sid,
TO all points east, but it wiliaaIso bav,
a splendid intercity service on tn,
south side that Will make it all tn
more Independent of the present com
pany.
It is expected that the officials o
the Chicago Lake Shore and soutl
Bend Interurban company will go be
fore the council and ask for the neces
sary franchises within the next fey
weeks and in the present frame o
mind Of the members of the counci
and board Of public works. it is yer
likely that they will get what the
want If they are willing to show
disposition TO deliver the goods.