COMMUNITY NEWS
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Source: Muscatine Journal – Semi Weekly Edition, Muscatine, Iowa, May 12, 1891
Submitted by Lynn McCleary, June 30, 2011
Muscatine High Bridge and the Ferry Company Compete for Customers. STILL IN THE RING.
From Monday’s Daily. - Hearing that the Ferry Company had reduced its rates to those made by the Bridge Company, a JOURNAL Reporter interviewed Capt. Eaton this morning. In answer to the query, “had they reduced their fares,” Capt. Eaton said “Yes, Sir, we have, and shall continue to make it just as cheap for people to cross on the ferry as on the bridge. We are here and intend to stay for the present, and are not at all worried over the competition of the bridge, as we expect to get our share of the traffic. People who leave tams on the other side of the river would much prefer to have their purchases taken over on the boat rather than carry them over on their backs. His fact has been demonstrated this morning to my satisfaction and from hearing passengers talk. Tell the good people we are still afloat, with steam up.”
* * * MUSCATINE HIGH BRIDGE
A Schedule of Rates and Rules AdoptedAs announced in Saturday evening’s JOURNAL, the high bridge was opened for all kinds of travel at 6 0’clock Saturday evening. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Muscatine Bridge Company the following schedule of rates was prepared to go into effect a once:
SCHEDULE OF RATES
Single or double team with driver, 15 cents each way.
Single horse road cart with driver, 10 cents eac h way.
Horse and saddle with rider, 10 cents each way.
Extra wagon, carriage or sleigh, 10 cents each way.
Extra cart or two-wheeled vehicle or implement, 5 cents each way.
Bicycles (see conditions) 10 cents each way.
Baby carriages, 5 cents each way.
Footman, 5 cents for round trip.
Horses, cattle, sheep, mules, hogs, 5 cents per head each way. (in droves and herds see conditions)
Portable engines, (see conditions) $2.00 each way.
Threshing machines, (see conditions) $1.00 each way.
CONDITIONS.
Bicycles must keep roadway and govern their wheels so as neither to frighten teams nor endanger pedestrians They must give the right of way.
Stock in Droves – Persons in charge must notify toll keepers before driving on the bridge and receive instructions when to cross; they may then be crossed in bunches of ten to a span, provided a man divides them and keeps them from bunching. No charges for stock yard on Illinois side for a reasonable time.
Threshing machines may cross only at times determined by the guard.
Shows – Special.
Bridge open for travel at all times.
NOTICE. Any person or person defacing the bridge,
either with knife or by posting bills, advertising in any way,
or by obscene language in pencil or otherwise
will be arrested and dealt with to the full extent of the law.
Shooting from bridge or approaches positively prohibited.Toll Keepers – Andrew Fryberger, Wm. Smull, Chris Blockert.
TICKETS.
Single or double team:
7 tickets ..... $1.00
50 tickets ..... 7.00
100 tickets ..... 13.75
200 tickets ..... 27.00Tickets good when presented.
By order of the Board.
C. Lillibridge Supt.
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