Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-17
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CUT Off ROAD

The causeway cutoff of the Will
mington and Southern Traction Com
pany was officially opened at $50
y O'Clock this morning when the first
4 car left Dobbinsville for Wilmington
well filled with passengers who had
nothing but praise for the officials OF
the road who were responsible for
the improvements.
From now on, cars of the company
will run into the city by way Of the
cutoff instead of by way of the South
Wilmington route. The new termi-
nus will be Front and Market streets
instead of Fourth and Market streets.
The new line which has been fin
Ished after four months of work will
shorten the running time between
this city and New Castle about 10
minutes each way. and on account
Of il being much shorter will allow
the trolley company to reduce the
fare between this city and New Castle
TO 10 cents each way, instead Of 10
cents for a single trip or % cents for
a round trip Tickets will also be
sold TO Workingmen at cents. maxi
ing the round trip cost them 10
cents.
Representatives of the city news
papers went over the new line yes
teriay afternoon as guests of the
company, the run being made from
Wilmington to Dobbinsville in 81
minutes. On the return trip a stop
was made at the company power
house, and an inspection made of the
property.
N the last two years the plant
hg been greatly improved. The
company has recently made con-
tnct with the Delaware Water I'M
pavement Company to furnish it with
crrent for street and private lighting
nd pumping water in the city of
new Castle To furnish this current
anew $50 horsepower generator viii
r installed A borrowed generator
now being used to furnish the cur
ent until the new generator is re-
eived A new 3OO-horsepower motor
generator set will also be Installed
for the companys own use. With
these generators and the ones now
being used the company will have
power plant capable of making
1850 horsepower. A machine shop
has been installed, the car pit length
ened. sand drying house added to
the equipment and the car barn
painted.
All of the old trolley cars have beer
double-trucked and now carry a SCI
of four motors. instead of two. They
have also been equipped with new
heating apparatus. which will keel
them at an even temperature
The traction Company has spared
itself no expense in making the line
complete in every way. The improve
ments have cost about $4,000. This
is quite a large sum when it is con
sidered that the new cutoff Is only
little over two miles long
The board of directors of the com
pany have wanted to get into vii
mington independent of any othe
company for many years, and las
spring decided 10 get into this cit!
no matter how much il cost. TIL
new rails weigh 20 pounds to tn
yard, and the Catenary system o
trolley suspension has been installed
In this system the trolley wire i
suspended from an overhead cabl
every 25 feet This cable not onl.
keeps the trolley wire straight AM
free from kinks, but prevents tn
danger of the highly charged wir
breaking and falling to the GROUND
A ne type of aluminium feeder
also used instead of the old styl
copper feed The road bed is sole
A bridge has been erected acros
he Pennsylvania Railrod. where
frosses the cuseway The bridge. wit
is approaches. is 1902 feet long an
. built of steel and concrete.
The Market street bridge has ais
been strengthened to bear the weigh
Of the cars. and siXty-horse powe
motor set installed, which will tur
The bridge and keep the tension eve
On both sides. The bridge has bee
double-tracked with 1O5-pound rails
For the remainder of this week tn
cars will run on the regular schedule
every half hour. but next week ne'
schedule will be put into operation.