The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
NEW CAR COMP ANY
10RUN THIS WEEK
Arbitrators Submit Report Which
Removes Last Point at
Issue.
MAY TEST LINE ON FRIDAY
Arrival of Cars Only Thing to
Delay Operation of New
System.
NAY TEST LINE ON FRIDAY

cars may be running regularly over
the lines of the Richmond and Henrico
Railway system by Friday or Sa turday
of this week. Everything is now in
readiness except the cars, which are
on the way. Secretary and Treasurer
john z. Hagan said yesterday that all
OF the cars had been shipped from the
Brill shops in Philadelphia. and notice
OF their arrival Is expected at any
time Steam is already up in the
power house. all the physical connec-
lions have been made. and on the ar
rival of the cars officials OF the COM
pany will begin at once to test them
for service.
Like all new machinery ii is be-
lieved that they will require a few
days OF shaking down"-that they
will have to be run over the lines a
few times on trial trips before the
company opens for pa ssengers-ibut
with all other prellminaries out OF the
way. the arrival OF the cars in the
freight yards will be followed shortly
by the motorman's gong and the step
lively OF the conductor.
Arbitration Concluded.
The verdict of the arbitrators in the
matter of Joint use Of tracks with the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
has been rendered to the presidents
OF the two companies. Operating off,
Gals of the lines said Yesterday that
they were not familiar with the terms
OF the awards made on the various
points raised but that the points at
issue had been settled to the satisfac-
ton of all parties and both companies
VIII abide by the award. though Mr..
hagan intima ted that his company re-
served the right TO ask now terms in
the event of extensions Of Its system
beyond the lines at present authorized
1t has before been suggested that after
Its main line Is in operation. the Rich
mond and Henrico Company might ask
the Council for the right to operate
cars on out Broad Street on tho lines
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. making loop into Lee Dis
trict
Route OF Min Line.
The main line authorized by the
franchise. and which Will probably BIO
In operation by the end of this week.
starts from the city limits on the
Brook Turnpike at Bacon's Quarter
Branch and the Seaboard Air Line
Railway tracks, and runs along Brook
Avenue TO Baker or Duv-al street. with
single track along each. TO Fifth:
along Fifth to Broad, on Broad on the
tracks of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company to Eleventh: north on
Eleventh TO Marshall; thence by way
OF the new viaduct from Fourteenth
TO Twenty-hrst along Marshall to
Thirty-siNth Street: thence along its
own right of way by sweeping curve
through tho Miles-Goode ravine 10 the
Government Road; thence by a new
Steel viaduct TO the corner of Sprtnc
and Nicholson Streets in Fulton; along
Nicholson to Denny: TO Fifth: TO
Louisiana. and thence back TO Nichol-
son Street, making a loon. returning
by the same vaduct The double
tracked steel viaduct to Fulton is 1870
feet long. and at its highest point over
Gillie's Creek is forty two feet above
ground
Use OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" Cnrs
Twelve OF the new cars coming from
the Brill works are OF the "pay-as-
you-enter type which has become al
most universal in Northern cities.
while four are to come from the South
ern Car Company, at High Point. "
c.. and are OF the pay within" tyne.
ordered as an experiment The Brill
cars are forty-six feet six inches in
length or slightly longer thaS the
Broad and Main Street cars now In
operation here. They have seventy
five horse power Yves unghouse motors
The new line. undez its franchise
is to give a I'VE minute schedule. and
is required 10 issue transfers to and
10 accept transfers from the cars of
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. One of the matters submitted
to arbitration between the two COM
panies was the arrangements for in
terchange OF transfers, but the re-
QSirement on each is guaranteed In
the franchises, and the rights OF the
citizens to transfers are fully pro-
tected. and have never been in ques-
ton before the arbitrators.