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Identifier: streetrailwayjo161900newy (find matches)
Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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idener, of Philadelphia;A. Marcus, of New York, representing the French andEnglish interests; Sir William Van Home, HansonBrothers, bankers; W. M. Doull and Frederic Nicholas,all of Montreal; William Mackenzie, of Toronto; A. H.Paget, Col. G. B. M. Harvey, F. S. Pearson, PercivalFarquhar, of New York. G. F. Greenwood, formerly of not only ample, but prompt, transit between the two pointsmost of the day. With the electric cars and boats from theLux wharf, this demand is now supplied in the mostmodern fashion. The Cuban Electric Company bought the road on Jan.16, 1899, and at once began the work of change of motivepower. The company is organized under the laws of NewJersey with the following officers: President, Hon. A. F.Gault, of Montreal; directors, W. M. Doull and Wm. Han-son, Montreal; B. F. Pearson, Halifax, N. S.; F. S. Pear-son and Col. G. B. M. Harvey, New York; general man-ager, A. C. Goudie. The company operates two ferryboats between the city of Havana and the town of Regla.
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CR05S SECTION SECTION OF POWER STATION, HAVANA Pittsburgh, is chief engineer and general manager. Owingto the many arduous conditions, the engineering work in-volved required unusual study and ability, and the success-ful results already shown are a tribute to Mr. Greenwoodsskill and foresight. Across the harbor from Havana and connected with itby ferry is the town of Regla. On March 10 last the firstCuban electric railway was opened, between this town andthat of Guanabacoa, 4 miles inland. This line is part of theformer Le Prueda Railroad Companys system, which wasthe first railway in Cuba to be operated by steam power,and is likewise the first to adopt electricity for its motivepower. Originally, in 1858, the company was inauguratedfor transit across the bay, and was known as the PrimeraEmpresa de Vapores de la Bahia movidos porfuerza ani-mal. Since then the town of Regla has developed into asuburb of 10,000 people, and the town of Guanabacoa has20,000 inhabitants, and both contribu

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  • bookyear:1884
  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
  • booksubject:Street_railroads
  • booksubject:Electric_railroads
  • booksubject:Transportation
  • bookpublisher:New_York___McGraw_Pub__Co_
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
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  • bookleafnumber:146
  • bookcollection:smithsonian
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