The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-15
GASOLINE CAR
GETS BIG HAND
Ahtanum and Wide Hollow
Ranchers Out in Force
to See 1t Pass

Ranchers in the Ahtanum and the
Wide Hollow were delighted Saturday
morning when one of the gasoline
motor cars of the street railway com
pany ran over the Zines in those
valleys to their farthest points. In
not a few places the people congre-
gated to watch the car pass and sew
eral times it was greeted with waving
Of hats and handkerchiefs. The
event heralded the inauguration. with
in Il few days of a service the people
along the railroad right of way have
waited for patiently and which they
will gladly avail themselves of. Just
what the street car line means to the
valley was indicated by John Wiley
Saturday when he said that before the
line was constructed he had not been
able to sell for 800 an acre while re-
Gently, since the rails were put down,
he had refused $3.50 an acre. These
figures tell their own story.
Thinks Car Is Fine.
II. r. Scudder was the only invited
guest on the car on its initial trip
the others who took the ride being
officials of the street railway company.
Mr.. Scudder was delighted. He said.
Il always thought the gasoline motor
car ii good thing but | really did not
know how good it is He then went
on TO indicate that the riding is n
most comfortable form of travel.
There is practically no vibration to
the car. little or no noise, no jerking
either in starting or stopping, feel
ing of sOliiity both to the car ana
no IoIi ~I, r,,l
view of the country as one passes
through. This observation feature Of
The car was point which particularly
Impressed Mr.. Scudder who said he
had never ridden on a car which wa@
as good for the purpose. Save for
the rails directly in front practicable
an entire circle may be Included in
view.
No difficulty was encountered in
running the car over the line and tho
curves, the "Y'' and the other con.
ditions We're met readily. There re-
main some construction features at
the city end to be attended to before
the service is inaugurated.
Like Yakima Well.
W. l.. Standard of Omaha. Neb..
demonstration for the McKeen Motor
Car company. which constructed the
motor, was among those who made
the trip and the motorman was H. b.
Fulmer, who brought the car through
from Omaha. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulmer
propose, now that they have seen
Yakima, to make their hIme here and
Mr.. Standard thinks he will. Speak,
ing Of the car Mr.. Standard said:
''rNbiS tuna ic yopo ava 7,
a seating capacity of Sc passengers.
1t is Of steel construction throughout
with pointed nose to reduce wind
resistance. 1t is fitted with round
windows resembling a port window
and, as you notice, the effect from
within is pleasing because the car ap-
pears to be SO open. 1t gives an al
most unobstructed view in any direr-
ton. The car has Cuban mahogany
finish, pressed board. to prevent warp
ing and is upholstered in leather. The
lighting is by acetyIene gas the lamps
having an apalescent panel equipment
which give II. soft white light. Other
features of the car ave a toilet and
two large oval mirrors.
I'm the front part of the car is a
smoking compartment and also bag
gage compartment. The heating is
by hot water and the ventilation is by
forced draught. The warm, foul air
Use naturally at the top of the car. BY
means of two Duthman's horns, u
hume and other arrangements the
fresh air is brought in at the floor line
and is distributed there. the air in the
car being entirely changed every four
minutes.
Heavy Power Car.
an connection with the motor there
is always shown considerable interest
It is 200 horsepower gasoline motor,
S air starting and reversible and is
all operated by air. The motor is
built on The front truck which is en-
tirely separate from the car. The
side frames of the front truck are on
coil springs ana a bolster is swung to
the side frames by means ST elliptfcal
springs. The car is on this bolster
and is entirely free from the motor
and hence no vibration is transmitted.
The car s capable of hauling a
trailer and of developing a speed of
- miles an hour when running alone.
These cars are built on low. interme-
date and high gears. This IS II high
gear car and is capable of taking,
with ease any of the grades to he
found here -