Lorain County Reporter (Elyria, Lorain, Ohio) August 29, 1896 THE CLEVELAND AND ELYRIA ELECTRIC ROAD IS CONCEDED TO BE THE FINEST IN THE STATE The Cleveland-Elyria electric road has been in active operation about nine months and has proved itself to be a paying investment right from the start. Although it takes a little longer to run through to Cleveland than by the steam cars, still the wide difference in cost, and the beautiful country through which the road runs has made is so popular that every car that runs over the line is well filled. Its advantage to Elyria is large. While it is true that more people go to Cleveland to trade then formerly, still more country people come to Elyria to trade and come oftener than formerly. Especially is this so in bad weather. The Cleveland-Elyria line is an offshoot of the Berea line. It runs from Elyria to Kamm’s Corners, Cuyahoga County, and from thence over the track of the Berea line to the Lorain street car barns, Cleveland. The panoramic view from the car windows of fertile farms, charming hills and valleys, and delightful villas and suburban residences cannot be excelled anywhere under the sun. The scenes at the fine Rocky River bridge and White’s villa are alone worth a visit from the uttermost parts of the earth and its palatial cars are equal to the finest to be found anywhere. The ride clear from Lorain street depot to beautiful Elyria is through almost a continuous village, so populous is it, and in the shade of fruit and other trees. The principal points along the line are, Rocky River bridge, White’ s villa, Rockport driving park, South Dover, North Olmsted, Ridgeville, and its imposing looking power house. The road is as well laid, railed and ballasted and as smooth as the Lake Shore and while its average rate of speed is about 20 miles per hour, it can, in an emergency, easily make 35. Its power house supplies power for both roads and is substantially built, with every modern electric railway appliance, and has two powerful engines so that if one becomes temporarily disabled there is always on in reserve. The road is also supplied with the block signal and telephone system to each coach , and cars are thoroughly examined each trip at the power house, thus providing every possible means for safety, as well as comfort and pleasure of its patrons. I t is truly a model of its kind in all of its various details. The views herewith given are of its power house, Rocky River bridge, one of its palace cars, and a map of its two routes. The capital stock of the Cleveland & Elyria road is $200,000. The able and well qualified officials are: A. H. Pomeroy, president; L. M. Coe, vice president; E. T. Pomeroy, general manager and treasurer; A. E. Akins, secretary and W. J. Hiller, superintendent. The main offices are in the Garfield building, room 615, where the officials may be at all times be consulted. The operating office is at the Junction of both roads, or power house, which is also the office of the superintendent. Prospects are good now for the extension of the road to Oberlin and possibly to Wellington.