Through Cars To Kalamazoo

AMONG THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD POSSIBILITIES

A Detroit Paper Has Reports of Negotiations Between the Battle Creek and Hawks-Angus Lines

It is said that the Railroad Companies General of Philadelphia, which owns the electric line from Battle Creek to Kalamazoo, and is constructing a continuation of the line eastward to Jackson, is progressing so rapidly with the work that it may be reasonably expected that Kalamazoo will be connected with Detroit by a through electric car service by Oct. 1. Overtures for a traffic arrangement with the Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson line have already been made, it is asserted, and the Hawks-Angus syndicate is quite willing to make good terms. The Philadelphia people desire to secure some of their power for running their line of the D., Y., A. A. & J. railway.

There is an unsubstantiated report in this city that the option formerly held upon that line from Kalamazoo to Jackson by promoters had expired, and has not been renewed; and that the Philadelphia people are negotiating directly with the Hawks-Angus syndicate on most friendly terms. Mr. Angus this morning, however, declined to deny or confirm the report.

Meanwhile the Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson railway has made a cut in its through rate for single and round trip unlimited tickets to Jackson from Detroit. It will charge 90 cents for one through ticket and $1.50 for a round trip ticket, the distance being 76 miles between the two terminals. The former rate was $1.05 to Jackson. - Evening News.