Seattle’s First Electric Line to Woodland Park Opens

The electric road built by Guy C. Phinney, from Fremont to Woodland Park, was put in regular operation for the first time yesterday. The handsome new car built specially for Mr. Phinney will make a round trip over the road every fifteen minutes, connecting at Fremont with the Consolidated company's cars to and from the city. The road is well built with heavy rails on a solid bed and runs in a straight line through Fremont to the gate of beautiful Woodland Park. The car which Mr. Phinney has had built for him is specially adapted to climb the six percent grade with a heavy load and to descend it under perfect control. It is without exception the finest street car ever brought to this Coast. The interior is finished in Spanish cedar and the roof with bird's-eye maple. Outside, the car is painted a milk-white, with Mr. Phinney's name in gilt letters upon it. It has motors with fifty combined horse-power, and by an ingenious automatic contrivance can be stopped within twenty feet by simply reversing the lever. The operation of this road will make easily accessible one of the most sylvan resorts near Seattle. A handsome stone arch and iron gateway form the entrance to Woodland Park, and a stone lodge stands at one side.