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Our Street Railway

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
April
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Ever islnce the new sfcreet railway company ftook liold of the def unct o.lcctric tetreet railway plant in tliis city, itsaflaiis ha been stoadily progressing until now eTOryfching is in excellent running order. New and, more powerful cngines havo beeai put in, etromger and modern motors attached to 'tlie cars, and wJierever any imperfectioes existed in any oí the appüances or acceeeories tlie defect hos been remedied. The coirapany lias expended a large sum of nvoney in getting tbingis in iirst claes Bhape, and now ieel that there fe no better street ca,r service in the state ïthan tnat ittvnished ly th'.s road. üegular service is now given over State, iMomroe, and Hill ste., Washten;nv and X. Univensity aves., and if necessary to get to destination pasaetngere may go around tliis loop for oino ifá-rc. And -n-hat. is more, cvery car días a time schedulo tliat must be lived iip to, and tliero is no waiting on switclies, or long' (lela.vs that are always so aggravating-, to pasaemgleirs - cspL'tinlly ií tlH'y are in a lnu-ry, and oí course evorylody is in a hurry. ïlio superintendent lias coanpleted a time carel that it is belioved will g'ive tlic yery b-est oí satisfaction to patrons of tlie road. The employés are also obliging and accommodating, and at woiiic for tlie best interests oí tlieir employers and the public. Coiiruectlons with the YpsiLanti motor are promptly made ora. Packard street. Special ca.rs are run for operas, tertainments and if desired, private ea.rs taay be clia-rtered at aaiy time Now !tlie questiom is, will Aun Arbor people, alter liaving this excellent servioe secured ior them, patrotnize the rood sufficimtly to retain, it ? Al! tthese tliLngs cost money, and tlie ï'ailway conipamy caa not affoa'd to keep up an excellent service iE it is not appreciated ot patronized. But it is believed tliat the people ot the city, wlien they fiad tliat they can go and come quickly, without delays, wlll fall into the habit more and more oí patronizing the road, and thus add one more attraction to the city, ior it is a fact that a goodi street car service is one of the most desirable of modern luxuries tliat a city can li ave. It is -vith pleaaure thafr out citi zens can now point to their city street vailway as oaie of tlie most perfect limes in tlie co'imtry, and the co'iiductors inform us that the number o: passengere are constantly increas ing. It is a good thing. Push it -ilong Drop lin a .nickle and take a ride.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier