Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-07
STREET CAR SYSTEM
IS IN OPERATION
FIRST CAR MADE TRIP YESTER-
DAY WITH CITY OFFICIALS
AND OTHERS AS THE COM
PANY'S GUESTS.
BEGUN THREE YEARS AGO SIG
NALIZES OPENING OF FIFTH
MIDWINTER FAIR.

BROWNSVILLE street ana lntefuf5an Rail
way Company, and members of the local
nress aboard, the Brownsville street rail
way service was officially inaugurated
yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock when a
car started from the corner of Elizabeth
and Thirteenth streets at the Miller ho-
tel. The trip to the end of the line and
as 80 minutes, with a three minute stop
at the end of the line.
The car started from the front of the
Miller hotel, down Elizabeth to Four
teenth, out Fourteenth to Madison. up
Madison to Eleventh, down Eleventh to
Washington, out Washington to Third
street. down Third street to Levee. and
out Leyee to the terminus at the bOule-
ward. Returning the route lies down
Levee to Tenth, up Tenth to Elizabeth,
thence down Elizabeth to the place of
starting. This covers the entire length
of the local lines, little over three
miles.
Those who had the honor of making the
first trip went as the guests of the street
railway company with 5. L. Dworman,
secretary and treasurer, acting as host.
They included Mayor A. b. Cole, Alder
men b. l.. Cain, G.. ii. Thorn and T.
Crixell l.. A. Whitney, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce; Martin Hanson,
city building inspector; James b. Meal
len, w. c. Hall, f. j. Robertson of the
street railway company; King Robey, ID.
III. Cummings, o. l.. Anderson and J. VI.
Stein. j. s. Pyeatt and w. c. NOvon,
TEN, who were in the city, intended to
make the trip, but after going a short
distance had to leave to make a train.
The car was in charge of W. g. Luton,
who is to be superintendent of the local
system.
After the completion of the trip the
guests were invited into the Miller hotel.
where light luncheon was served. with
Mr.. Dworman as tOastmaster. Several
short talks were made. and Sam Robert
son, president and builder of the new
street car system. who could not be pres
ent. was toasted many times. Those who
made talks included Mayor A. B. Cole,
who before becoming mayor was one of
the attorneys instrumental in securing
the franchise for the street railway COM
panv: Alderman L. CObOlini. Alderman
G. H. Thorn, w. III. Mason. j. Il. McAllcn,
O. l.. Anderson and Mr. Dworman. and
bv Frank Robertson in behalf of the man
agement
Mr. Dworman, in thanking the guests
for their attendance stated that sam
Robertson had encountered many Obsta-
cles in his project to construct a street
car system in Brownsville. and that he
had worked as hard as any man could
possibly do to carry out his promises to
the people Of Brownsville. He said Mr..
Robertson fully appreciated his duty to
the public, and that he intends to live up
to it.
The inauguration of the Brownsville
street railway system witnesses the con
summation Of 4 movement that began
more than three years ago. At that time
the HrSl lFdnCHlSc wis SEdHlttl loT q -
TEN, but the franchise holder for various
reasons could not construct the line. Mr..
R0bertsOn'S franchise was the third
granted by the city council. He OBJ
obtained it in December, 1911. and was
given year or until December II, 1872.
in which to have three miles constructed
and in operation. The track work was
completed by this date, but the company
secured a permit to delay operation a
month longer, promising, however, to
have service for the fair, if the cars or
dered had not arrived. Two cars which
have been purchased for the system were
damaged in wreck recently while en-
route to Brownsville. 1t being impossi-
bic to receive these cars in time, arrange
ments were made to use one of the San
Benito interurban ears to provide the
promised service during the fair.
For the present fortyminute sched-
ule will be maintained, a car starting on
| the hour from the Miller hotel corner.
| The entire trip over the lines will be
ntade. continuously hereafter, beginning
at $50 o'clock in the morning and the
trip out to West Brownsville will be
made at 1870 at night. However, should
! it become necessary. later schedule will
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