Charlottesville and Albemarle R. R. Co.
One of Charlottesville's greatest
blessings is undoubtedly its street car
service. People of today may well
wonder how the town ever got along
[ILLUSTRATION]
A Summer's Day at Fry's Springs.
before the trolley came. The Charlottesville
and Albemarle railway has
not only been the medium of furnishing
rapid transportation to all the
most important parts of the city but
has been the means of greatly increasthe
value of real estate in this section.
The electric system has been in operation
some six years and is the successor
of the old horse car line that had been
running for nine years prior to that
time. The company owns about four
miles of track, which runs from the
foot of Main Street near the C. & O.
Depot along the entire length of this
thoroughfare to the University of Virginia,
where a branch runs to Fry's
Springs, a well known summer resort
whose healing waters are renowned far
and wide, and where, also, is located
the splendid Jefferson Park Hotel,
which during the summer months is
patronized with boarders from all
sections of the country. The Jefferson
is most elegantly fitted throughout.
The sleeping rooms are large, ceilings
high, with an abundance of light, sunshine,
pure mountain air and perfect
ventilation. The lawns are large with
plenty of grand old trees, swings and
shady nooks with hammocks. All
around the hotel grounds are wild
mountain woodlands and from the
front porch and windows may be had
an exquisite view of Monticello, the
home of Thomas Jefferson, third President
of the United States, and author
of the Declaration of American Independence.
The trolley line passes
every important store in the city, all
the leading hotels, the Auditorium,
the Union Depot and in fact every
thing of any real interest in Charlottesville.
During the summer months
five open cars are run and the merry
voices and happy faces of the trolley
parties to and from the park and
springs show how much the rides are
enjoyed and the line is appreciated.
In the winter time when Jack Frost is
doing his worst the cars are well
heated and comfortable. The officers of
the Company are men of sterling worth
all of whom have made their mark
in the world of commercial and
financial walks. The president is
Channing M. Bolton, Vice-president,
J. B. Moon; Secretary, C. J. Rixey;
Treasurer, Lew Wood; General Superintendent,
R. R. Case; Assistant Superintendent,
R. H. Fife. The company also
operates the electric light and power
works and furnish all the city electric
lights and motor power used for
manufacturing purposes, also the
splendid Jefferson Park Hotel, and
Frys Springs named above, as well as
a twentieth century cold storage plant.
