. The Street railway journal . hour and the $2 or $3 towhich the average electric railway manager aspires shouldgo a long way toward defraying the terminal charges on anelectrical basis, even if they should include ferriage to NewYork. We hope, now that the Hudson tunnels are so nearcompletion, the trans-Hudson steam railroad managers willappreciate the financial possibilities of a rapid transitservice on their roads to the suburban regions of NewJersey and will make early arrangements for the use of apower which will go far toward eliminating terminalcharges and leave the present yards free f
. The Street railway journal . hour and the $2 or $3 towhich the average electric railway manager aspires shouldgo a long way toward defraying the terminal charges on anelectrical basis, even if they should include ferriage to NewYork. We hope, now that the Hudson tunnels are so nearcompletion, the trans-Hudson steam railroad managers willappreciate the financial possibilities of a rapid transitservice on their roads to the suburban regions of NewJersey and will make early arrangements for the use of apower which will go far toward eliminating terminalcharges and leave the present yards free for the preciousfreight. 312 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIX. No. 8. BAY SHORE PARK NEAR BALTIMORE One of the most elaborate street railway parks in thecountry is that which was opened last August at NorthPoint, on Chesapeake Bay, i6 miles from Baltimore. It isowned, with the extensions reaching to it, by the MarylandElectric Railways Company, and is leased on a 6 per cem;basis to the Baltimore, Sparrows Point and Chesapeake. In addition there is a dancing pavilion to which an ad-mission fee of 25 cents for men is charged, as well asrestaurant, carrousel, shooting gallery, doll rack, swings,boating, and about fifty bath houses. River View and Elec-tric Parks are within the 5-cent zone and their average
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