The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-08
Electric Cars VIII Replace
Steam Trains Over Bar
rancas Line.
WILL MAINTAIN
HOURLY SCHEDULED
Line VIII Be Formally.
Opened Saturday After
noon, When Trip
Will Be Made.
SENT OUT BY MAN;
AeER LEAoLEY TO A NUMBER
OF PROMINENT CITIZENS TO
BE PRESENT AND MAKE TRIP
TO sARRANcAs AND RETURN.

The new service over the Pensar
cola-Barrahcas line is to be inzugura-
ted Sunday morning, when electric
cars viii replace the steam trains
which are now being operated over
the line. The formal opening of the
new line will occur Saturday after
noon, when special cars viii leave
ehcity containing many prominent
business men and others. Invitations
have been sent out by Manager- John
w. Leadley requesting large num-
Der to make the trip to and from
Fort Barrancas, and it is expected
that many viii respond.
The arrival of several large new
cars from the factory recently made
the opening Of the line possible. All,
work upon its construction was COM
pieted some weeks since, but there
was a big delay IN the shipment and
arrival of the new cars, and conse-
quently the Inauguration of the new
and improved service was impossible
Now some of these cars are ready
and the patrons Of the company be-
tweeH this city7plzetaspt Rarzancal-
VIM be given q more up5b dafe and
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The Schedule. ss---
The schedule arranged over this
line contemplates trip to and from
Fort Barrsncas every hour. The first
car has heretofore left the city at
a. m, but this did not go beyond Big
Bayou. With the adoption of the
new schedule the first car will leave
the city at $50 a. m, and other at
a. m, and thereafter an hourly
schedule viii be maintained during
week days. Two of the large sub
urban cars will be used at first until
the others are completed, and these
will handle passengers only and leave
the city each day, except Sunday. as
follows: $50, 6, 7:15, 8. 8. 10 ana
IL a. m, II m, /, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 2,
8, 9 and 1920 p. m, and on Saturdays
only at 1880 p. m. The passing
point of the cars will be at Palmetto
Beach.
On Sundays car will leave the
city every hour from a. M to 10
d. M, and from Fort Barrancas eveey
hour from s a. m to 1920 p. N.
A freight schedule has also been
arranged, which will give more sat
isfactory service to points along the
line.
The Invitation.
The Invitations which have been
sent out by the company read as fol-
lows:
1.-The Pensacola Electric Company.
through its manager, Mr.. John w.
Leadley, cordially invites you to be
present on the occasion of the open
ing of its Pensacola-Barrancas line,
Saturday afternoon. March 9Th, 1907.
Car leaves city at 3:45 p. m"
Another Car Arrives.
Another car reached the city yes
terday. 1t is the big combination
baggage and express car which VIII
handle freight which comes in less
than car load lots. This car viii be
placed in running order Immediately
and will make several trips each day
between the city and the fort and in
addition there will be train leaving
the city at 1 p N. each day with
freight shipped in car load lots
All OF the cars, which are of the
latest improved pattern and contain
the modern Improvements OF suburb
an ears, are equipped with motors
whereby they can make high speed
One of the cars to be used over the
line will be the one now in use on
what has been known as the bay
shore lire, and which has also been
equipped with high speed. motors.
The other cars are of this build, ex-
cept that they are somewhat larger
and more modern.
The fact that the new electric ser.
vice. which has been desired for
many years, is to be inaugurated, wiz
be hailed with delight by the many
who reside along the bay shore and
at woolsey, Warrington, the navy
yard and Barrancas.