The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-25
SUGGEST Ill TRIP
OVER NEW LINE
TRIAL VOYAGE ENJOYED ny OFF,
GERS, FRIENDS AND RE-
poRTERs.
B E A u TIFF u L VIE w
SIGHT FROM vIADUCT WELL
WORTH TRIP--TEN DAYS YET
BEFORE LINE WILL BE
GIN OPERATIONS,

The first car to pass over the Rich
mond and Henrico Railways big Mar
shall Street viaduct left Fifth and
Broad Streets yesterday afternoon
shortly after $50 O'Clock, loaded with
friends of the enterprise. officers and
directors of the company, with liberal
sprinkling Of newspaper representatives
To give the venture good luck. The
trial trip was sponsored by Secretary
and Treasurer John G.. Hagan. who
beamed with delight as Number Six
teen. one Of companys handsome and
modern cars giided smoothly over the
rails. At the corner OF Eleventh and
Rroad, the car stopped to give "A VEN
tttresome Photographic opportunity to
take a picture of tie voyagers. II Is
not known how seriously his machine
was damaged.
Then cane the trip over the viaduct.
during which a splendid view of q
large part Of the G y vas had.
AS tie car swept rough the Church
Hili section 1t was clearly evident that
the Richmond Herrico Railway propo-
sotion Is q popular one with the peo-
pie Of that part OF the city, their pleas
ure being shown by waving of hands,
shouts OF welcome and GESTURES and ex-
pressions indicating their pleasure.
Near the end Of she run. half-hun-
lonesome Jersey cow gazed on the
car and it's gay company with an in
tent ess well-nigh human, and only
understood when 1t was noted that she
was concentrating her stare upon a
Richmond newspaper man who has
just returned from a continental tour
and the coronation.
The trip back TO Broad Street was
made without incident, the party dis
fsaf iSl n
the management
AT Least Ter Days Delay.
The operating officials Of the COM
pauy have had troubles OF their own
ali day YESTERDAY and for many days
past Early yesterday 1t seemed that.
on account of some misunderstanding
on the part OF the Virginia Railway
and Power Company, as to the over
head work OF the Richmond and Hen
rico Company permission to begin the
use of the former company's tracks in
accordance with the recent award
would be seriously delayed. 1t IL un-
derstood also, that the TEN porary
transfers which the Richmond and
Hcnr.co Company had printed are not
acceptable to the cid company, These
troubles however. are likely TO all be
Strengthened out In due time.
Richmond and Henrico workmeu are
cars OF the company III running order
AccQrdin~ to statement or the man
agegnent made yesterday regular pas
seuEer service viii not be begun for
at least ten days and II may be tlf-
teen.
In Charge OF Trial Trip.
The successful trial run was made
charge, and F. A. Trainhan as con-
ductor.
Officers ] c. Napier and c. ].
Samuels were detailed TO protect the
car from r-Zealous Juvenile admir-
ers. Superintendent Bailey, who has
put In n strenuous week in giving the
line It's final touches was SO much
gratided at the conclusion of the trip,
that he distributed promiscuously the
three cigars Pop Hawkins, of the
Journal by some strange oversight had
left In the box.
Machinery Smooth.
Reports from the Power House show
that the machinery of the new enter
prise is working smoothly, and is capa-
Bile OF furnishing a supply of Juice"
much in excess OF the needs of the
line
Those who made the trial trip on
Number Sixteen were unanimous in
the opinion that the Marshall Street
viaduct means real rapid transi, for
Church Hill people
Had to Call on Police.
The first trip from the Brook Avenue
terminal 10 Fifth and Broad Streets
WAS made Sunday afternoon about five
o'clock, with Mr.. Osborne in charge
The car attracted great attention. es-
4sa.ela1sss 81 tn tsss essiswea section. NJ
Osborne, In describing the first trip
through jackson ward. said
Il have run on 81 good many cars
but never saw anything like yesterdays
experience A swarm Of negro boys
followed the car from the starting
point to Fifth and Broad. and ran
alongside all. the way back. They
hung on the rear fender four deep.
hung on the windows and everywhere
thew could get hold. Finally we
had to appeal to the police"