. The street railway review . he Montreal Street railway that per-mits it to run its cars to the financial center of the city. Montreal Street Railway. In the early part of 1861 a charter was granted to theMontreal City Passenger railway to construct a streetrailway with the privilege of enjoying its franchise for-ever. The company had $150,000 capital, and beganoperation November 26, 1861, with fifty horses and sixcars, which were run for a distance of three miles onNotre Dame street. From the first the company met withgreat opposition from the carters, or cabmen, who resented the appearance
. The street railway review . he Montreal Street railway that per-mits it to run its cars to the financial center of the city. Montreal Street Railway. In the early part of 1861 a charter was granted to theMontreal City Passenger railway to construct a streetrailway with the privilege of enjoying its franchise for-ever. The company had $150,000 capital, and beganoperation November 26, 1861, with fifty horses and sixcars, which were run for a distance of three miles onNotre Dame street. From the first the company met withgreat opposition from the carters, or cabmen, who resented the appearance of the horse cars, be- cause they thought there would beno use for carters if the horse carscontinued to run. This feelinggrew so strong in 1862 that it brokeout in a riot, when the carters attack-ed the cars of the company withpaving stone and other became necessary to call on thepolice for aid before the disturbancewas quelled. Since that day police-men have been permitted to ride onthe cars of the company Receipts were $75, $80 and $120 a day. On Septem-ber 21, 1880, exhibition day, receipts were so large aspecial note was made on the records. The conductorscollected $1,559, ^^^ largest by $528 of the precedingbig day. Daily receipts now average $3,400. Duringits existence the company has had its troubles, like thosewhich beset all other companies. There have beendifficulties in regard to extensions of the line, which weresuccessfully overcome, and the officials have the satisfac-tion of knowing that the most stubborn objectors haveseen the error of their position. In all fights of thiskind the company has never failed to come out first. It was generally believed that the company was mak-ing money. On this account the cupidity of severalgentlemen was aroused, who determined to have a shareof the nickels that the public was paying for rides. In1873 the City Omnibus Company was organized andobtained permission to run omnibusses and to lay busse
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