Identifier: streetrailwayrev09amer (find matches)
Title: The street railway review
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American Railway, Mechanical, and Electrical Association
Subjects: Street-railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Street Railway Review Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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e made and trapeze and slack-wire acts amuse thecrowds. The chutes are a never-failing attraction, being the most popularfeature of the park. The toboggans are built like boats and slide AiK. 15, 181)9/ STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 233 down a greased track several luimlred (eel long and al the foot rushsplashing into the river. At the bottom of the chute the speed ap-proaches a mile a minute and yet there is perfect safely, for no acci-dent has occurred to the thousands wlio have enjoyed the sport.All the concessions arc rented to one party. Admission is free toall, but bicycle riders must leave their wheels in the check room andpay 10 cents for their keeping. All buildings and improvementswere carried out by Ihc railway conip.iny. BALTIMORl., MU. The Baltimore Consolidated Railway Co. owns and operatesGwynn Oak Park, which is located seven miles northwest of thecity at Gwynn Falls. It covers 76 acres, wooded with ancient andstately oaks. Sunday schools, church parties and all kinds of pic-
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r.ANli STAMi, 1; W \ \\ o\l< IA Iv K. 1: \ I, II Ml iK I nics are especially solicited and tables and benches are placedthrough the woods for their convenience. No intoxicating liquorsare allowed on the grounds, and the best police regulations are ob-served. The restaurant, dining pavilion, and the other buildingsclustered about them arc entirely new and of ample size for theshelter of the largest multitude in case of storms. The dancingpavilion, the interior of which is shown, is the largest and finest inthe state. A string orchestra will furnish music from 10 a. m. toII p. m., and sacred concerts will be given on Sunday. There aretennis courts and base ball grounds tor athletic games, also thelake with bath houses give opportunity for boating and bathing.The merry-go-round, photograph and shooting galleries furnishmuch amusement. Ballon ascensions, rope walking, high diving,music, specialties, circuses, etc., are free to the patrons of the park. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Consolidat

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