. The Street railway journal . incentive for pleasure riding-there is. about half way between Stonington and Westerly, apopular casino which contains the largest and finest dancingpavilion in that part of the country. This casino is notowned by the railway company, but the latter derives asmuch benefit therefrom as if it did, since the extra traffic in-duced often amounts to 500 or 600 passengers, most of whomhave to ride through several fare zones. At present the [Vol. XXVIII. No. 14. ments, although a number of benches are placed on thegrounds, the idea being to give the concert on some favo
. The Street railway journal . incentive for pleasure riding-there is. about half way between Stonington and Westerly, apopular casino which contains the largest and finest dancingpavilion in that part of the country. This casino is notowned by the railway company, but the latter derives asmuch benefit therefrom as if it did, since the extra traffic in-duced often amounts to 500 or 600 passengers, most of whomhave to ride through several fare zones. At present the [Vol. XXVIII. No. 14. ments, although a number of benches are placed on thegrounds, the idea being to give the concert on some favoritehill from which the visitors can enjoy the beautiful sceneryas well as the music. The company also offers special cars to picnic parties at60 cents and 75 cents a car-mile, according to the capacity ofthe car. FARES AND TICKETSThe 18 miles of route operated by the Groton & StoningtonStreet Railway Company between Groton and Westerly aredivided into six five-cent fare zones. The Groton zone, how- STREET RAILWAY casino affords opportunities for dancing and boating only,but next season a theater and other attractions will be of the patrons are summer visitors who are glad to ridea considerable distance to reach the one large amusementresort in this territory. The only extra expense to whichthe railway company has been placed has been the erection of ever, includes the privilege of crossing on the ferry to NewLondon on the next boat after the arrival of a car, or viceversa. To prevent the transfer abuses common with the oldticket printed in small type, the management adopted theaccompanying transfer which is too plain to admit boat-to-car and the car-to-boat transfers are alike in GROTON AND STONINGTON ST. RY. CO. THAMES FERRY I S. ST. RY CO. Good only for NOT TRANSFERABLE 12
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