The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-26
IN7ERURBAN HAS
 AN EExPLI EXPLANATION
DID NOT EXPECT TO OPERATE ORDINARY FREIGHT TRAINS
 IN ANY CITY.
Neither Did it Expect to Operate Steam Cars, But It's Equipment Will Be Beautiful and
 Up to Date.

Because of the phraseology of the franchise it has asked in both Hot Springs. and Little Rock, the Inter- urban road has encountered some crit icism. and some opposition. but it now devs.ops both were not justified when the conditions were understood It was mistaken that the road wanted to operate ordinary freight traffic in these cities, and that it expected to use steam over the city streets.
 While the franchise should be changed here, so as to keep the city well protected yet 1t I~ evident that the Interurban did not propose any such injuries as have been charged to 1t
 In speaking of the matter Mir. Gar rett, the founder of the work, says
 Tt has been reported that we in tend to operate ordinary freight cars over the streets and that we are pro posing steam motive power. Nothing in the world is farther from the facts in the case The cars that will be op- erated over the proposed lines will pc of the most modern make and as at tractiye in appearance as parlor pas ssnger car. Even the motor cars will
 have al the appearance of a passen- ger car and portion of the cars will probably be used for passengers or express
 The idea of using the ordinary box car. which some people appear to have obtained. is little less than ridiculous. The freight handled into the city and
 over the streets proposed will be of the ordinary package and produce va risty and will be handled in cars that are built as much fo. the harmony
 of their appearance as for their util- | ity. Probably the only difference in the appearance of .ne cars used for | this purpose from the passenger cars will be the fact that the former will | be closed. while the latter will be ar tistically provided with windows and | fittings both attractive and specially
 designed for the comfort of passenger tra vel.
 As for the use of steam motive I power, it may be necessary to use | this during tfhe construction work and until the equipment for the use of electric power can be installed and
 connected ups But this is all. The Hines operated into the city and over the principal streets will be supplied with electric motive power, and will operate with probably less noise and fewer disagreeable features to the sec ton traversed than Is found in the
 average motorcycle or even an auto mobile
 "But the most absurd claim of all, said Mir. Garrett lis the contention
 that the laying of the lines in front
 of this or that property will act as
 hindrance and will destroy the archi- tectural beauty of the property. There is hardly a public building of any
 note anywhere that is not supplied with a car service, with lines running adjacent to the property. With cars passing only every hour, there could be little or no annoyance from the cars themselves. Besides, it is fore gone conclusion that, if everyone is | to insist that car lines must not be
 nearer to them than block-just
 near enough to enhance the value of | the property and give the advantages
 of service--then there will never be any car lines anywhere. Lines have to be laid somewhere, in order to set | them at all.