Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-30
BOYLE HEIGHTS
NEW CAR LINES
STEPHENSON AVENUE LINE
WILL OPEN TODAY
Los Angeles Railway Companies
Complete a Number of Exten-
slons--Branoh to Catholic
Cemetery Is Planned

I0fee new street runway lAAlto VIII bt
opened today in Boyle Heights, giving
that part of the city a car service that
the residents never even dreamed Of
until a few weeks ago. All of the lines
which will be put into operation are
but a few blocks apart and will give
a service that has been needed for
long time.
Heretofore there has been no street
car line on Stephenson avenue, but after
today the people living on. that street
will have cars passing their doors every
few minutes. The service will also be
improved on Cummings street and on
Euclid avenue. Another new line that
will be opened is the extension on First
street to Rowan street and thence to
Brooklyn avenue. This service will be
greatly appreciated, for the residents
along the line have had to walk con-
siderable distance to get a car.
With the additional service that will
be put on today by the Los Angeles
Railway company, Boyle Heights will
have a street car service that will be
equal to that of any residence district
in Los Angeles. 1t is the belief of
those living in this neighborhood that
this will have a great deal to do with
further building UP of district that
already has many fine homes.
New Car Service
lnG CdTS WHICH IlOW run W plSph6ii
son avenue on Cummings street will, be-
ginning today, go over the same route
and will also run on Stephenson avenue
to Euclid avenue, where they will turn
back. The cars now running on Euclid
street to Stephenson avenue will go
over the same route, but in addition
will run on Stephenson avenue to In
diana avenue, where they will turn and
make the return trip over the same
route. After the Indiana avenue extern
sion Is built, the cars on that line will
turn at Stephenson avenue. The new
schedule for Stephenson avenue and
intersecting lines will go into effect
today. No preparations in the sched-
ule are being made at present for the
extension to the Catholic cemetery, be-
cause all of the rights have not been
secured for building the road and be-
cause the construction of it will take
some time after 1t is commenced.
Complete One Extension
An extension Of the East First street
line from Indiana avenue west to
Rowan street and thence north has just
heen completed to Brooklyn avenue
This line will extend to Gage street
as soon as steel can be obtained with
which to continue the track laying.
Ultimately it is believed that this line
will be extended farther east outside
lnG city lNQftS. IntaN1tS d ldt &c
OF 'IindeVeloped territory that has no
car line for an outlet which would be
reached. A new schedule over the
Brooklyn avenue line will go into effect
May 80.
other extensions in different parts of
the city have been planned by the rail-
way company, but little or no work
has been done on them, because of the
lack of steel. The Los Angeles railway
has been a big moneymaker in the past
and it is said that the owners are not
overlooking any opportunities to in
crease the dividends of the road.
Will Build Connection
Among the more important extensions
that are being contemplated by the Los
Angeles Railway company is one on
Stephenson avenue, from the present
terminus at Indiana avenue, two miles
to the Catholic cemetery. The route
has been gone over by the engineers of
the company, who have reported favor
ably. 1t is likely that no work on this
line will be done for some time, on
account of the lack of steel, but those
in authority say that this extension will
ultimately result within a few months.
The completion of this line means that
q great deal of the difficulty in reach
ing this burying ground will be obviated.
There are a good many residents who
would be benefited.
The Cummings street branch, which
has been built from First street to
Stephenson avenue for several years,
has been extended on Stephenson ave-
nue. from Cummings street to Indiana
avenue. This also connects with the
line on Euclid avenue which connects
First street and Stephenson avenue.
A line south on Indiana avenue from
First street has its terminus within a
short distance of Stephenson avenue.
1t is now proposed to build a con-
Meeting link to Stephenson avenue.
With tA& completion of this line there
viii be three lines connecting Stephen
son avenue with East First street.