Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-25
WORK COMPLETED EXCEPT
CURVE At FOURTH AVENUE
AND MAIN STREET.
WAITING FOR MATERIAL
FOR BOTH THESE JOBS
Hope to Have Main Street Connection
at Third Avenue Completed by July
+May Lay Other Extesnion to Third
Ward This Season-Rebuildins Two
More Old Cars.

The Riverview park and fair grounds
extensions of the street railway sys-
tenn are so nearly completed that the
Iowa Railway and Light Company has
employed on this work. Both extern
sions are finished, excepting for the
connection at Main street and Third
avenue, and the curve at the intersec-
ton of Main street and Fourth avenue
The permanent curve, to replace the
temporary rails from the Main street
TO the park line, was expected to be
delivered here today. 1t will be put
down at once and the street surfaced
permanently as quickly as possible.
To Connect Up Tracks.
The curves and connections for the
double tracked Main street line al the
intersection of Third avenue and Main
street is reported to have been shipped
Manager Charles Munson hopes TO
have this connection in by July 1, put
this may not be possible II there is any
delay in the material getting here.
This job will require several days, as
the tracks and the street will have to
be torn up in all three directions to
connect the curved rails.
a crossing, as heavy and as perna-
nent as can possibly be put in, is being
laid across the tracks Of the Chicago
Great Western on South Third avenue
where the street car line crosses three
steam road tracks. Crushed rock and
gravel ballast two feet deep are being
tamped under the ties. This improve
ment is very expensive, as the cross
ings cost, exclusive Of all labor about
500 each. The Chicago Great West
ern pays for the crossing across its
line while the street railway company,
puts in the other two across the side
tracks south of the main line. The
railroad company has promised to put
in its crossing as soon as it can be Sc
cured.
Will Decide Other Work.
The company has not yet decided
what other extensions it will build this
season. but it is expected that aN.hor-
ity will be given for any additional
work, if it is to be done during the
summer. quite soon. Manager Munson
is hopeful that the company will order
| in the Third ward extension within a
short time, but whether or not it does
will be determined at a conference OF
| the officers in week or two. Col. w
| G. Bows. president Of the company is
absent from Cedar Rapids on vaca-
ton just now, and his return is being
| awaited.
| Rebuilding More Cars.
| Two more of the old company's cars
are being rebuilt and will be ready for
service soon. Car No. 20 will carry the
new number of SO, and car No. 80 will
| be remembered 81. The old 20 has
been thoroughly rebuilt into pay as
you enter equipment by August Wos-
sing a cabinet maker of this city. The
| standard color, Pennsylvania red, is
| being used on the car, which is being
| painted inside and out and revarnished
! by 4. W. and A. G. Dickson. All OLE
and worn out parts have been renewed
including new trucks. The new IS
will be ready for service Sunday, and
| 1t is expected that the new 81 will be
ready in ten days. The work of re-
building the cars is in charge of y. E
Wimans, who was recently appointed
master mechanic Of the company's 10.
cal shops.