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Identifier: streetrailwayj261905newy (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.
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at improvements have marked each succeedingyear. So rapid has been its progress and increase in popularitythat at the beginning of the present year it became necessary tobuild another electric road to serve the travel, in addition to theseveral routes previously available between the city and the park.On all the routes the fare is 1 0 cents one way, but the park itselfwith the music and the fountain is free to all. No attempt is madeto give free outdoor attractions other than the two mentioned, withthe possible exception of fireworks displays on special occasions.Nor is any attempt made to give vaudeville or theatrical entertain-ments; the park in this respect differs from the resorts of a similarnature in most other large cities. The park in itself, with its artistic settings of shrubbery, flowerbeds and greensward, constitutes an attraction destined to pleasethe eye and fancy. A lake covering an area of 4 acres is one ofthe features popular with those who take delight in boating; an
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PLAN OF WILLOW GROVE TERMINAL LAYOUT these famous musical organizations was thus extended to Philadel-phias recreation seekers at absolutely no other expense than thecost of street car fare. Vieing in popularity with the musical attractions is an electricfountain said to be the largest and finest of its kind ever built. In addition to the music and the fountain are about 1 00 amuse-ment concessions, many of which are entirely new, and all ofwhich are of a character pleasing to the most refined taste. Andhere it is in order to emphasize another distinguishing characteristicof Willow Grove, and the one to which perhaps more than anyother the success of the place is due, that is, the superior orderand discipline that is maintained at all times. No intoxicatingliquors are sold in the park, and a corps of uniformed policemenis on duty morning, noon and night, quietly but firmly to discouragethe slightest signs of disorder or rowdyism. So successfully is per-fect order maintained that women

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