South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-18
OFFICIALS TO ACT
TO EXTEND CITY'S
STREET CAR LINES
Estimates to Meet Demands
Already Prepared by Street
Railway Heads.

Improved transportation facilities
in the northwest and extreme south
ern sections of the city to meet de-
mands caused by the rapidly grow
ing Marquette and studebaker ad-
diuons. are assured for the imme-
date future.
The rapid growth OF the city plus
the contemplated increased building
required by the Studebaker expan-
sion movement will demand the trac-
ton system to keep pace. according
10 Sherman r Wolfe. rOadmaster Of
the Chicago. South Bend and North
ern Indiana lines. Estimates have
been prepared with a view 20 extend
ing the Portage av. and 5. Michigan
81. lines.
The extension Of the street car
line on Portage av.. to Riverview
cemetery this fall Is practically as
sured. il is said.
That portion Of the city lying
south OF Calvert ST.. and between
Michigan and Miami SITS. growth Of
which was given a considers BILE i'm
petus by the Studebaker housing pro-
ject. IS another section definitely in
mind for additional street car SER
vice In the absence of r. r. Smith
general manager of the lines, who Is
In the East and whose return is not
si'slalled for At least a week or 10
days, Mr.. Wolfe demurred in setting
out the exact plans contemplated at
the present time. except where steel
for the particular Improvement had
already been ordered
Steel Is Bought.
plans considered and for which
estimates have been prepared In
clude the Portage and Michigan St
lines" assured AIr. Wolfe, adding,
but beyond this 7 cannot say. Def
mite assurance for immediate work
comes when the material has been
purchased"
The official admitted that the local
company had been sought to provide
extensions in other portions of the
city. The company would meet the
situation in whatever locality de-
manded. il was said, improved SER
vice depending also upon larger cars
and more fCequent' service upon the
presently operated lines
II was made known by officials or
the traction company Wednesday
that orders had already gone out for
u new cars. each of the larger type.
These cars would be commissioned
into service within a short time on
lines where the small four-wheeled
cars have been found inadequate 10
take care of the service.
Plan Double Tracks.
Work presented before the road
master Includes the double-tracKing
of the switch at Michigan st, and
Broadway. already in progress. After
this Improvement which Will permit
better service on both the Miami and
s. Michigan st lines. the company
proposes 70 double it's tracks on the
Lincoln way F.. line from Jefferson
st. south to ,he present double
tracks Already provided for IS the
lengthening Of the curve on the
North Side line at 10th St. ana
Nishawaka av. The line will be
laid more 10 the north at this point
and the present pocket" removed.
Although but tentative. the pro-
posed south side extension will prob
ably operate as spur of the s.
Michigan ST. line. running east on
Ewing or some other thorou ghfare
adjacent. The line completed viii
insure transportation for the thou
sands living in the Studebaker ad
dition and the immediate territory
surrounding
Plan New school.
The plans considered for the
Portage line Improvement. it is
believed. will include a further
extension Of the line west from the
cemetery over 10 Olive ST. and back
down Olive 81. 10 Lincoln way w,
completing what Will he known as
the Portage and Olive ST loop. II
these plans go through, transporta-
ton viii be afforded the entire sec
ton Of the new Marquette park ad-
dition where it is believed. Judging
from the amount Of building in prog
ress. several thousand persons will
he living within short time.
In addition 10 this there are plans
under consideration for the building
OF a new school house in this sec
ton. At present children living be-
yond the car line now have 20 walk
a mile 10 school al the Muesscl
school. With these two movements
completed the expansion OF South
Bend out Portage av. is certain TO be