Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-03-18
TRACKLESS TROLLEY
So says the Haserstown Mail in An
Efusion on the Trade They
Will Get.

Of the near future.
Martinsburg may prepare to trem-
bic some more,
THE demon of progress is on her
track.
'sNo matter what the fanatics may
do there to stay her progress. the
city at the worse and in all events
eventually recovering her sanity, she
cannot avoid the foreward rush that
Hagerstown proposes to f1od upon
| her.
The age + advance cannot be de
ried. The mission OF Hagerstown is
TO spread light and reach advance
ment to surrounding nations; some
day Mercersburg will have a live line
OF communication to the shores OF
trade, progress and life and If all
goes well Hagerstowl will also reach
the same kindly CLEAN to Martins
burg and both towns emerge blinking
into the light of day and into fellow
ship. commercial and social, with the
vanguard OF civilization, the valiant
binds that are marching ever toward
light liberty aid fraternity.
Officially we say:
We publish herewith. by permis.
sion. several cuts showing the differ
eEt styles of coaches which the Track
less Trolley Company purpose to in
stall on their lines in this State and
West Virginia.
1T will be seen that the cars are OF
an attractive character and that a line
If transportation as proposed by this
company give a safe, easy and pleas
ant means Of travel.
These lines can be easily and
/ quickly put into operation aad when
i is considered the relative cheap
ness of first cost many communities
new without convenient and regular
means of travel can be accommodate
Cd. These coaches with wires can be
most readily handled and operated in
sny street, boulevard or turnpike with
out in any way interfering with eth
or travel A speed of twenty miles
rer hour which compares fayorabls
with the trolley lines, will meet al
the ordinary requirements.
TN addition freight and express
wagons can be run through sparsely
settled districts and furnish much
reeded facilities for carrying farm
produce building material nerchan
disc, ETC.. from the producer to the
consumer. This method eff transpor
tation of both passengers and freight
has been fully and satisfactorily de
veloped in Europe fer the past few
years, and in England alone siXteer
new Trackless Trolley lines will be
lpIt into operation the coming year
There are many places where these
Hines will be put into service where
for good reasons tracks cannot bs
used Once the great utility, f1exibil
ity and usefulness of this system ha:
been demonstrated it will rapidly be
come an important factor in our meth
cd of travel.
ALREADY several important place!
are negotiating for the building o
Tires to outlying districts as well a:
for local service. At the company
office, 301 First National Bank Build
ing, in this city, they will cheerfulll
explain the system to anyone inter
ested who may call there
"But the imagination must kindlC
even at the dry recital OF the posi-
bilities involved-even at coo
prospectus as laid calmly down by
the engineer
"Think what it will save. Tracks
are saving enough 1t is said that the
whole line to Martinsburg can be con
structed at only $4,000 per mile. This
10 supply cars. wires. stations along
the road and all the other trifies that
&C to make up a trolley line. The
only expense is the iron polling and
they are far apart. They cost more
than the copper wiring Yet with il
all. when it is remembered that there
is no hill cutting and valley filing
no miles of steel rails and forests o.
wooden ties, and all the labor thai
must go with it. the saving is appar
ent.
But the cars will run rough ant
hard, said one expert, admitting the
vast saving.
'iNo harder than an ordinary auto
mobile for freight traffic The cal
has big wheels and seeks the best
place on the roads and helps to make
them. The tread is wide and gentle
end the springs are approved. More
than that there is motor on every
| wheel and that slaves off possible
| break down. The whole car can bt
moved loaded on two motors, can be
run slowly on one. The four motor;
drive with power and speed.
"But the speed? said the kicker
Qikely from Martinsburg)
The speed is all that can be requir
cd. The big cars can be safely hurl
ed along at 10 to 20 miles per hour
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