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INTRODUCTORY, 
 
 The PuUishers of the STEEET RAILWAY 
 GUIDE TO THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS 
 SUBURBS have labored conscientiously, to make 
 it complete in all its details, and to have it 
 as accurate and perfect as human shill and 
 attention can make it. They trust that the 
 result of their labors will benefit, not only the 
 "strangers within our ^ates," but, also, the 
 the citizens of this great and growing 
 " CRESCENT CITY." 
 
TO OUR READERS, 
 
 A careful perusal of the pages of this little work, will at 
 once make clear to you its full scope and intent. 
 
 With a copy of the Guide in your hands, you can sit in 
 any of the cars and, as you are being carried along, tell the 
 nature and name of each prominent building as you come 
 to it. You will have no need to wonder what such and 
 such an edifice is, nor to bother the Conductor, or your 
 neighbors, by asking questions. 
 
 The publishers of the work have been over the ground in 
 person, and have noted each prominent object in its regular 
 order. 
 
 As you sit in your hotel, glancing over the pages of the 
 Guide, your eye may rest upon some place of interest you 
 desire to visit. You will be able not only to tell which 
 line of street cars to take to get there, but you can tell the 
 very car you need by the printed description of the color, 
 and of the signs over and under the windows, thus doing 
 away with all perplexity, and without asking a single ques- 
 tion of any one. In this respect alone the book will be 
 found worth ten times the price asked for it. 
 
STREET CAR LINES AND ROUTES, 
 
 The street car lines of New Orleans are unexcelled in 
 equipment and management. No other city in the United 
 States can boast of so perfect a system. The cars, in 
 general, are roomy, cleanly and carefully looked after. The 
 fare is uniform and reasonable, and the service excellent. 
 The time between terminal points is fast enough to be 
 almost rapid transit, and the comfort and convenience of 
 the patrons of the several lines is certainly looked after. 
 This is the universal verdict of all travelers. 
 
 ROUTES. 
 
 For- the convenience of our readers we have arranged the 
 several routes in numerical order, though, in fact, no such 
 numbering is known or recognized by the companies 
 themselves. Our reason for doing so is simply to simplify 
 description in our mention of prominent points of interest. 
 As, for instance, in giving " the location of the several 
 Railroad Depots and how to get to and from them by street 
 cars," we need but say " see Koute one " or "ten," as the 
 case may be. This will be found to be the most concise and 
 yet comprehensive method, and will enhance the value of 
 the book to all who use the street car. 
 
6 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WA Y G UID E . 
 
 ROUTE ISo. OTSTE, 
 ESPLANADE AND FRENCH MARKET LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Yellow ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows: "Esplanade and Bayou Bridge." 
 On roof : " Canal st., French Market and Bayou Bridge." 
 
 This line extends from the Corner of Canal and Maga- 
 zine Streets, to Car Stables on Esplanade Street and 
 the Bayou St. Jolin. 
 
 Route, Outward. — Canal to North Peters to Decatur, to 
 North Peters, to Esplanade, to Stables. Passing the Custom - 
 House, Jackson Square, French Market, Morgan's Local 
 Freight Depot, U. S, Mint, Morgan's La. and Texas Rail- 
 road Passenger Depot and Ferry, Seamen's Lower Bethel, 
 St. Anna's P. E. Church, Fair Grounds and Jockey Club 
 Race Course, Jockey Club Grounds, St. Louis Cemetery, 
 Bayou St. John. 
 
 Route, Inward.— This being a double track line the route 
 is the same as the outward with order reversed. 
 
 As that part of North Peters Street over which these cars 
 run is within a very short distance from the lower wharf, it 
 follows that this line is a good one to take you to the Steam- 
 ship and Ferry Landings which are located between Canal 
 and Esplanade streets These Cars, it will be seen, also 
 pass French Market and Jackson Square. And on the 
 other side of the square is the famous St. Louis, or as it is 
 better known, " French" Cathedral. These three points of 
 interest can be taken in in one visit, and make a very 
 pleasant objective point for any morning's outing, but more 
 especially a Sunday Morning, Then, should you have an 
 hour or so to spare, the ride out to the Bayou St. John is a 
 delightful one. Siiould you conclude to ride to .the Bayou, 
 you can come back to the city by the cars, which you wHl 
 find at the stable, which have over the windows : " Espla- 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WAT Q UIDE. 7 
 
 nade and Bayou Bridge," but which have no signs on the 
 roof. Be careful of the difference. The French Market 
 line, the line now described, has "Canal Street, French 
 Market and Bayou Bridge" on the roof. As said, you can 
 take the cars of the other line and come down Esplanade, 
 to Rampart, to Canal, to corner Carondelet. The ride on 
 Esplanade Street is a very pleasant one, the street being 
 wide, well-kept and lined with private residences, many of 
 which are really handsome. 
 
 I^OUTE No. T~WO. 
 ESPLANADE AND BAYOU BRIDGE'LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Yellow ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over'wmdows, •' Esplanade and"Bayou Bridge." 
 
 This' line extends from the Corner 'of Canal and 
 JarondLelet Streets, to the CarJStables on Esplanade 
 Street and the Bayou St. John. 
 
 Route, Outward. — Canal to North Rampart, to Esplanade, 
 to the Station. Passing Christ P. E Church, Grand Opera 
 House, St Anthony's (Italian) R. C. Chiuch, Congo Square, 
 (and on the opposite side of this square are located the 
 Parish Prisons,) Union Francaise Society Rooms, St. Anna's 
 P. E. Church, Fair Grounds and Jockey Club Race Course, 
 Jockey Club Grounds, St. Louis Cemetery, Bayou St. 
 John. 
 
 Route; Inward. — Esplanade, to North Rampart, to Canal, 
 to the station corner Carondelet. Passing in reverse order, 
 the same points as on the outward trip. 
 
 This is one of the prettiest rides in Nevy Orleans, Espla- 
 nade being one of the most prominenfresidence streets, and 
 is lined on each side with either the old-fashioned French 
 dwellings or the elegant and handsome modern ones. Then 
 the Street itself is a fine sight : broad, well paved and the 
 
8 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WAY G VIDE. 
 
 centre lined with sh*de trees its full length. This is called 
 "neutral ground, " and is only used by the street cars. Sitting 
 in the oar, looking ahead of you, or backward over the road 
 just traversed, the eye is enchanted with the long avenue 
 shaded by beautiful trees. 
 
 After you have reached the car station another pretty 
 scene awaits to enrapture you. It is the graceful Bayou 
 St. John with its banks ornamented by man and by nature. 
 On one side are three or four fine old Creole residences 
 standing back from the street and surrounded by grand old 
 Spanish oaks, lovely magnolias, oleanders, the sweet and 
 the bitter orange, box and other trees and shrubs, and many 
 varieties of flowers. A shell pavement completes the 
 picture. On the other side, reached by a draw-bridge, and 
 a good, solid one, are several pretty dwellings, a couple of 
 boat club houses, and the once famous Magnolia Garden ; 
 so called, perhaps, from the great number of trees of that 
 name. The Garden is worthy of a visit, and will repay 
 the stranger with perfect delight for his pains. Then the 
 magnificent old Spanish oaks, with their graceful man- 
 tles of Spanish moss, enchant the eye of the the passer-by 
 as the lovely eyes of the Spanish maids and matrons enchant 
 the man or woman who appreciates and loves to gaze upon 
 a lovely woman's beauty. And he who does not is like the 
 man who loves not music ''fit only for treason, stratagem 
 and spoils." 
 
 On this side will be found a line of cars which will take 
 you along the old Metairie Road, past old City Park to the 
 terminal point of the Canal Street line cars. Here you can 
 leave the connecting link with Bayou St. John and go into 
 town by way of Canal Street. The ride along the Metairie 
 Eoad is a pleasant one. City Park, once famous for its 
 being the favorite grounds for fiery duelists, now mourns 
 over its decay by waving from hundreds of large old Span- 
 
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 isli oaks its mournful and funereal garments of Spanish 
 moss. This whole trip, and it is a delightful one, will only 
 cost three fares, fifteen cents. From Canal and Carondelet 
 Streets, to Bayou St. John, from the Bayou to Metairie 
 Road and Canal Street, and from the latter point back to 
 the corner of Canal and Carondelet Streets, by way of 
 Canal Street. 
 
 ROUTE ISTo. THREE. 
 RAMPART AND DAUPHINE LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Red; Lights, White. 
 
 Signs over windows: "Rampart and Dauphine." 
 
 This line extends from Corner Canal and Carondelet 
 Streets, to Car Stables, Comer North Rampart and 
 Poland Streets. 
 
 Route, Outward: — Canal to North Rampart, to Esplanade, 
 to Dauphine, to Poland Street, to Cnr Stables. Passing 
 Christ P. E, Church, Grand Opera House, St. Anthony's 
 (Italian) R. C, Church, Congo Square, (and on the opposite 
 side of this Square are the Parish Prisons), Union Francaise 
 Society Rooms, Washington Square. 
 
 Route, Inward: — North Rampart to Canal Street, to Corner 
 of Carondelet Street. Passing Academy Holy Angels, 
 Union Francaise Society Rooms, Congo Square, St. Anthony's 
 R.'C. Church, Grand Opera House and Christ Church. 
 
 At the Poland Street end of the line, transfer is made 
 to the "Barrrcks and Slaughter House" line of Cars, which 
 will convey you to the U. S. Barracks and the extensive 
 Slaughter Houses. Both of these places are worthy of a 
 visit. No additional fare is asked. It is but five cents 
 :from Canal Street to the Slaughter Houses. The ride 
 along the river bank is delightful and interesting. The 
 Barracks are prettily laid out, are large, and of course, are 
 well and orderly kept. 
 
10 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 Those not afraid of a walk of two or three miles, can 
 find something worthy of a little walking exercise in viewing 
 the old battle-field where General Jackson gave the uninvi- 
 ted Englishmen, who were chaperoned by General Packen- 
 ham, a hearty but not very welcome reception some seventy 
 years ago, or nearly. Upon that portion o the field where 
 Gen. Jackson is said to have stood while holding this 
 levee, has been erected a monument, which, however, is 
 not finished, though it was begun so many years ago. Just 
 when it will be completed, is what no fellow can find ou . 
 From the top of this monument a view may be had of the 
 country ou both sides of the majestic river for many miles, 
 and the sight is a very pretty one. The City with its crescent 
 shape in one direction, surrounded by the River and Lake 
 Pontchartrain, Sugar and Bice Plantations in another with 
 steamboats, steam and sailing vessels ascending and descend- 
 ing the river, which lies but a few hundred yards from the 
 spectator. Much can be seen with the naked eye, but, of 
 course, a field or even an opera-glass will bring things nearer 
 and make them much plainer. The ascent to the top of this 
 monument is not made easy by one of the latest imp roved 
 elevators; in fact, the top of this monument can be reached 
 only by the sure-footed. It should not be attempted imme- 
 diately after a convivial meeting. 
 
 A very ^hort distance below this unfinished pil of 
 masonry is halmette or Federal Cemetery; a ' y spot, 
 where lie several thousands of dead soldiers of the late 
 war, awaiting the trumpet call of the awakening angel. 
 
 When we speak of a walk of two or three miles, we refer 
 to the round trip; not one way. 
 
 Coming back to the City from the Slaughter Houses or 
 the Barracks, the fare is put in that car; then at the Poland 
 Street Station, where you chan>ie to either "Ramfiart and 
 Dauphine" line, or to the "Levee and Barracks" line, for 
 the City, you do not pay again. And going down, it is just 
 the reverse; you pay at this end. 
 
NE W ORLEANS S TREET R A IL WA Y G UIDE. 11 
 
 ROUTE No. FOUR 
 LEVEE AND BARRACKS LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Green ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows: "Levee and Barracks." On roof: 
 •'North Eastern R. R. Depot." 
 
 This line extends from the Corner of Canal and 
 Decatur Streets to the Poland Street Car 
 Stables Corner North Rampart. 
 
 Route, Outward. — C2iX\2i\^ to North Peters, to Decatur, to 
 North Peters, to Lafayette Avenue to Chartres, to Poland^ 
 to Car Stables. Passing J.. n Square, French Markett 
 Morgan's Local Freight Depot, U. S. Mint, Morgan's La. 
 and Texas R. R. Depot, N. O. and North Eastern R. R 
 Depot, Washington Market, St. Mary's Boys' Asylum. 
 
 Route Inward: — Poland to Royal, to L<fayette Avenue, 
 to North Peters, to Canal, to Cor. Decatur Street, or opposite 
 the U. S. Custom House, Passing the N. O. and North, 
 Eastern R. R. Depot, Holy Trinity School, Mint, Morgan's 
 R. R. Depot, French Market, Jackson Square. 
 
 See Route No. One for some information regarding Jack- 
 son Square, French Market and the Cathedral. In Jackson 
 Square will be found a large and excellent equestrian Statue 
 of "Old Hickory." 
 
 See Route No. Three for information regarding the- 
 Slaughter ilouse?!. Barracks, Battle of New Orleans Monu- 
 ment and Chalmette. or Federal Cemetery. ' 
 
 ROUTE No. FIVE. 
 JACKSON RAILROAD LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Red ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows: "Clio, Erato, Royal and Bourbon.'*" 
 On Roof: " Pontchartrain and Jackson R. R." 
 
12 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 This line extends from the Head of Elysian Fields 
 Street, near the Poncliartrain R. R. Depot, to 
 Corner Magnolia and Clio Streets, near Jackson 
 R. R. Depot. 
 
 Route, Outward, — Ely.«ian Fields Street, to Eoyal, to St. 
 Charles, to Delord, to Dryades*, to Clio, to Corner Magnolia 
 Street where you leave the car and walk one block to your 
 right to reach the Illinois Central, formerly known as the 
 "Great Jackson "E. K. Depot. Pcissing Washington Square, 
 Third Presbyterian Church, Back of St. Louis Cathedral, 
 Superior Criminal Court, Clay Statue, St. Charles Hotelj 
 Masonic Hall, Academy of Music, St. Charles Theatre 
 Lafayette Square, City Hall, Exposition Hall and Washing 
 ton Artillery Arsenal, Unitarian Church, Lee Circle and 
 Monument, St. John the Baptist E. C. Church. 
 
 Route Inward. — Magnolia to Erato, to Carondelet, to 
 Bourbon, to Esplanade, to Decatur, to Elysian Fields, to Sta- 
 tion near the Pontchartrain Depot. Passing Temple Sinai, 
 Touro Synagogue, Exposition Hall, (Carondelet Street en- 
 trance,) Carondelet Street M. E. Church, Central Police Sta- 
 tion, Cotton Exchange, Stock Exchange, Christian Women's 
 Exchange, (on Bourbon Street, between Customhouse and 
 Bienville, and an excellent place to visit,) the French Opera 
 House, U. S. Mint. This line also passes very close to the 
 Morgan E. E. Depot and the 3rd. District Ferry. It is the 
 only line which crosses Canal Street, running into both the 
 French and the American portions of the City. 
 
 Travelers coming into the City by the Illinois Central R 
 E. need walk but one block to their right, after leaving the 
 Depot, and they will find these cars will bring them into 
 the central part oi the City. 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WAY G UIDE. 13 
 
 ROUTE ISro. SIX. 
 CANAL ST., DUMAINE AND FAIR GROUNDS 
 
 Color of Cars: Green; Lights: Green. 
 
 Signs over windows : " Canal, Dumaine and Fair 
 Grounds." 
 
 This hne extends from the Corner of Canal and St. 
 Charles Streets to Car Stables Corner of St. John 
 and Bayou Streets. 
 
 Route, Outward. — Canal to Dauphine, to Dumaine, to 
 North Broad, to Laharpe, to Car Stable. 
 
 Route, Inward. — Bayou Street, to North Broad, to Ursu- 
 lines, t(? Burgundy, to Canal, to Corner of St, Charles St. 
 
 ROUTJE ISTo. SEVEN. 
 CANAL, DUMAINE AND BAYOU St. JOHN. 
 
 Color of Cars, Blue; Lights, Blue. 
 
 Signs over windows : • ' Canal Dumaine and Fair 
 Grounds.^' On roof: "Canal, Bayou St. John and Fair 
 Grounds." 
 
 This line extends from Corner Canal and St. 
 Charles Streets, to Car Stables, Corner St. John 
 and Bayou Streets. 
 
 Route Outward. — Canal to Dauphine, to Dumaine, to 
 Bajou St John, to St. John Street, to the Car Stable. Pass- 
 ing the Fair Grounds and the Jockey Club Race Course. 
 
 Route, Inward. — Bayou Street, to North Broad, to 
 Ursulines, to Burgundy, to Canal Street, to Corner of St. 
 Charles. 
 
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 I^OUTE ISTo. EIG^HT. 
 FRENCH MARKET LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Red ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows: "French Market and Fair 
 Grounds." 
 
 This hne extends from the Corner of Decatur and 
 Duinaine Streets, (French Market,) to Car Stables 
 Corner St. John and Bayou Streets. 
 
 Route, Outward. — Dumaine, to North Broad, to Laharpe 
 Street, to Car Stables. 
 
 Route, Inward. — From Car Stables down Bayou Street, 
 to North Broad, to Ursulines, to Decatur Street, to Corner 
 Dumaine, 
 
 I^OUTE, No. NINE 
 CANAL AND CLAIBORNE LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Dark Yellow ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over Windows: "Canal and Claiborne." 
 
 This line extends^from Near the Head of Canal 
 Street to Car Stables, Corner of Urquhart 
 Street and Lafayette Avenue. 
 
 Route, Outward: — Canal, to North Claiborne, to Elysian 
 Fields, to Urquhart, to Car Stables. Passes Custom House 
 and Post Office, Clay Statue, Pickwick Club's New Build- 
 ing, Christ P. E. Church, Grand Opera House, Spanish 
 Fort Railroad Depot, Old French Cemeteries, Orleans 
 Canal, St. Bernard Market, Second German Presbyterian 
 Church, Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, (R. C), 
 Delamore Market, Shell Beach Railroad Depot. 
 
 Route, Inward: — Lafayette Avenue to St. Claude Street, to 
 Elysian Fields, to North Claiborne, to Canal, to River. 
 Passes Shell Beach Railroad Depct, Delamore Market, 
 Church of our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Second German 
 Presbyterian Church, St. Bernard Market, Orleans Canal, 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 15 
 
 Old French Cemeteries, Spanigh Fort Railroad Depot, 
 Grand Opera House, Christ P. E. Church, Pickwick Club's 
 New Building, Clay Statue, Post Office, Louisville and 
 Nashville Railroad Depot. 
 
 ROUTE No. TElSr. 
 CANAL AND COMMON LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Dark Yellow ; Lights, White. 
 
 Signs over Windows, " Canal and Common." 
 
 This Line extends from Near the Head of Canal 
 Street to the Car Stables Comer of Common nd 
 Rocheblave Streets. 
 
 Route, Outward: — Canal to South Rampart, to Common, 
 to Car Stables. Passing Post Office, Clay Statue, Pickwick 
 Club's New Building, Christ P. E, Church, Grand Opera 
 House, St. Joerph R. C. Church, Charity Hospital, Claiborne 
 Market, New Church Building, (to be occupied by the con- 
 gregation of St. Joseph's R. C. Church, (when eompleted), 
 Hotel Dieu. 
 
 Route, Inward: — Common to Basin, to Canal, to head of 
 Canal Street and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad 
 Depot. In addition to repassing the prominent points men- 
 tioned on the "route, outward," these Cars pass the Span- 
 ish Fort Railroad Depot, in turning from Basin to Canal 
 Streets. 
 
 The two Hospitals on Common Street, the Charity and 
 the Hotel Dieu are well worty of a visit. The Hotel Dieu 
 is a pay hospital, and the other free. Both have for nurses 
 those ministering earthly angels, the Sisters of Charity, 
 whose tender, loving care has soothed the weary head, and 
 comforted the lowly and the. homeless sick, so many, many 
 thousands of times. No amount of toil or privation pre- 
 vents them from performing their self-chosen and arduous 
 duties; but at all seasons, at all hours, often when they are 
 needing care themselves, these noble and brave women 
 
16 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 instantly respond to the cry of the sick and the helpless, 
 showing to the thoughtful man or woman the nearest human 
 approach to Divinity, It is unnecessary to invoke God'& 
 blessing upon them, for their lives and endeavors are more 
 potent at the Throne of Grace than the prayer of the right- 
 eous, which availeth much. Go and visit these Hospitals 
 and see whether New Orleans is behind in this respect* 
 We will leave the settlement of that question with your 
 pelves, after you have made the inspection. 
 
 ROUTE No. ELEVEN, 
 GIROD AND POYDRAS LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Dark Yellow; Lights, Green. 
 
 Signs over Windows: " Girod and Poydras." 
 
 This line extends from the Corner Canal and South 
 Front Streets, to the Car Stables on Common 
 Street, Corner Rocheblave. 
 
 Route, Outward: — South Front to Girod, to South Liberty, 
 to South Poydras, to South Claiborne, to Common, to Car 
 Stables. Passing Girod Street Cemetery, Claiborne Market, 
 and the Hotel Dieu. 
 
 Route, Inward: — Common to South Claiborne, to Perdido, 
 to Carroll, to Perdido, to Poydras, to Fulton, to Canal, to 
 Corner South Front. Passing Hotel Dieu, Claiborne 
 Market and Werlein Ha . 
 
 ROUTE No. T^VELVE, 
 TCHOUPITOULAS LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Green; Lights, Green. 
 
 Signs over Windows; " Tchoupitoulas and New Levee," 
 
 This line extends from the Corner Canal and Camp to 
 Upper City Park. 
 
 Route, Outward: — Canal to Tchoupitoulas, to Upper City 
 Park. Change is made, though, to another car, at the Car 
 Stables at Corner Louisiana Avenue. Only one fare the 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 17 
 
 entire distance. Passes St. Mary's Market, and at Jackson 
 Street within a block of the Gretna Ferry and Steamship 
 lines in that immediate vicinity, Southern Ice Company , 
 Louisiana Ice Company, Cotton Mills, United States Marine 
 Hospital, (now building). 
 
 Route, Inward. — Tchoupitoulas, to South Peters, to 
 Canal, to Corner of Camp. Passes United States Marine 
 Hospital, ('otton Mills, Louisiana and Southern Ice Manu- 
 facturies, and within two blocks of the Texas and Pacific 
 Railroad Depot. 
 
 Upper City Park, formerly known as Orleans Park, has 
 been chosen as the site for the World's Exposition, which 
 opens on the first day of the coming December and closes 
 on the last day of the following May , remaining open 
 just 6 months. 
 
 The Park consists of 265 acres. A visit to it now is not a 
 bad scheme for our visitors, for should some of them not be 
 here during the Exposition, they can at least say they have 
 been on the ground. 
 
 Before the Exposition is opened all of the car lines now 
 running in that direction will be running cars right to the 
 Exhibition doors. There is a grand old grove of Spanish 
 Oaks there. See it. 
 
 ROUTE No. THIRTEElSr. 
 ANNUNCIATION STREET LINE. 
 
 Color of cars, Red ; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows: "Annunciation and Chippewa." 
 
 This line extends from the Corner Canal and Camp 
 Streets to the Car Stables on Tchoupitoulas Street 
 and Louisiana Avenue. 
 
 Route, outward: Canal to Tchoupitoulas, o Annuncia- 
 tion, to Louisiana Avenue, to Stables. Passes St. Mary's 
 Market, Annunciation Square, St. John's P. E. Church. 
 
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 Route Inward— From Stables to Toledano Streets, to Chip- 
 pewa, to Annunciation Square, half way around that to An- 
 nunciation street, to Delord, to St. Peter, to Canal, to cor 
 Camp. Passes Clay Square, Home for Jewish Widows 
 and Orphans, and St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church. 
 
 JROUTE No. FOURTEF-]Sr. 
 CAMP AND PRYTANIA STREET LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Yellow; Lights, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows : " Camp and Prytania." 
 
 This line extends fi'om the Clay Statue to Corner of 
 Dufossat Street and St. Charles Avenue. 
 
 Route, Outward — Canal to Camp, to Prytania, to Dufos- 
 sat, to Corner St. Charles Avenue, 
 
 Passes City Hotel, Times-Democrat Office, N. O. Picayune 
 Office, Daily States Office, Waverly Hotel, Morning Star 
 OflBce, Moresque Building, German Gazette Office, Odd 
 Fellows' Hall and Continental Guards' Armory, Lafayette 
 Square, Criminal Court Buildings, St. Patrick's (R. C.) 
 Church, Harmony Club, Margaret Place, New Orleans 
 Female Orphan Asylum, St. Anna's Home for Aged Females, 
 Prytania Street Presbyterian Church, Washington Cemetery, 
 Calvary P. E. Church, Touro Infirmary (new), St. Elizabeth 
 Asylum, St. Joseph's School. 
 
 Route, /wwarc?.— Dufossat Street to Prytania, to Camp, to 
 Poeyfarre, to Magazine, to Canal, to Clay Statue. 
 
 Passing St. Joseph's School, St. Elizabeth's Asylum, 
 Touro Infimary, (new), Calvary (P. E,) Church, Washing- 
 ton Cemetery, Prytania Street Presbyterian Church, St. 
 Anna's Home for Aged Females, Female Orphan Asylum, 
 Margaret Place, Morgan's Railroad and Steamship Ticket 
 OflQce, Hotel Vonderbanck, Custom House and Post Office. 
 
NEW ORLEANS SI BEET BAIL WAY G UIDE. 19 
 
 r.outk: No. fifteen. 
 
 CAMP AND MAGAZINE LINE. 
 
 Color of Cats, Green; Lights, White. 
 
 Signs over Windows: "Magazine Street." 
 
 This line extends from the Clay Statue to Upper 
 City Park. 
 
 Boute, Outward. — Canal to Camp, to Magazine, to Louisi- 
 ana Avenue, to Laurel, to Upper City Park. Some of the 
 cars only run to the car stables which are on Magazine 
 Street, near Louisiana Avenue. Those which run through 
 to the Park, have on the roof " To Park." 
 
 Passing City Hotel, Times-Democrat Office, Picayune 
 Office, Daily States Office, Waverly Hotel, Morning Stay 
 Office Moresque Building, German Gazette Office, Odd 
 Fellows' Hall and Continental Guard's Armory, Lafayette 
 Square, Criminal Court, Building, St. Patrick's (K. C.) 
 Church, Harmony Club, Margaret Place, Female Orphan 
 Asylum, St. Paul's (P. E.) Church, St. Theresa's (R. C. \ 
 Church, Christian Church, Coliseum Place, Coliseum Place 
 Baptist Church, Annunciation (P. E.) Church, Magazine 
 Market, Lafayette Presbyterian Church, First Baptist 
 Church, Ninth Street Market, Car Stables, Louisiana Avenue 
 M. E. Church City Park. 
 
 Boute, Inward. — Laurel Street to Constance, to Louisiana 
 Avenue, to Magazine, to Canal, to Clay Statue. 
 
 Passing Louisiana Avenue, M. E. Church, Car Stables, 
 Ninth Street Market, First Baptist Church, Lafayette Poes. 
 byterian Church, Magazsne Market, St. Vincent Infant 
 Orphan Asylum. Hotel Vonderbanck, Post Office. 
 
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 ROUTE No. SIXTEEN. 
 BARONNE AND CARONDELET. 
 
 Color of Cars, White; Lights, White. 
 
 Signs over Windows, " Baronne and Carondelet." 
 
 This Line extends from the Corner of St. Charles and 
 Canal Streets to the Car Stables Corner of Eighth 
 and Carondelet Streets. 
 
 Route, Outward — St. Charles to D ord, to Baronne, to 
 Philip, to Baronne to Car Stables. 
 
 Passes St. Charles Hotel, Masonic Hall, Academy of 
 Music, St. Charles Theatre, Lafayette Square, City Hall, 
 Exposition Hall and Washington Artillery Armory, Uni- 
 terian Church, Lee Place and Lee Monument. 
 
 Route, Inward. — Carondelet to Canal, to St. Charles Street. 
 
 Passing Temple Smai, Touro Synagogue, Exposition Hall^ 
 (Caron<^elet Street entntnce,) Carondelet Street M.E. Church, 
 Jewish Synagogue, Central Police Station, Cassidy's Hotel, 
 Cotton Exchange, Stock Exchange, Pickwick Club, (new 
 Building;), Clay Statue. 
 
 ROUTE No. SEVENTEElSr. 
 DRYADES AND RAMPART LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars: Green; Lights; Green. 
 
 Signs over windows: " Dryades and Rampart." 
 
 This line extends from Corner Canal and St. 
 Charles Streets, to Car Stables, Corner Eighth 
 and Baronne Streets. 
 
 Route, Outward. — St. Charles, to Del ord, to Dryade;^, to 
 St. Andrew, to Baronne, to Philip, to Baronne, to Stables 
 
 Passing St. Charles Hotel, Masonic Hall, Academy of 
 Music, St. Charles Theatre, Lafayette Square, City Hall, 
 Exposition Hall and Washington Artillery Armory, Uni- 
 
IfEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WAY G UIDE. 21 
 
 tarian Church, Lee Place and Lee Monument, Dominican 
 Convent, St. John the Baptist (R. C.) Church, Dryades 
 Market. 
 
 Route Inward. — Eighth Street to Rampart, to Philip, to 
 Dryades, to St. Andrew, to South Eampart, to Canal, to 
 Corner St. Charles. 
 
 Passing Poydras Market, Grand Opera House, Christ (P 
 E.) Church, Pickwick Club's New Building, Clay Statute 
 
 ROU ^ No. EIGMITEEISr. 
 CANAL AND COLISEUM LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Green; Lights, Green. 
 
 Signs over ^ indows ' ' Canal, Coliseum and Upper 
 Magazine Streets." 
 
 This line extends from Canal Street, near Louisville 
 and Nashville R. R. Depot, to Stables on Upper 
 Magazine Street, just beyond Peters Avenue. 
 
 Route, Outward. — Canal, to Carondelet, to Clio, to Camp, 
 to Coliseum, to Felicity, to Chestnut, to Louisiana A.venue, 
 to Magazine, to Stables just beyond Peters Avenue. Pass- 
 ing Customhouse and Post-OflSce, Clay Statue, Pickwick 
 Club's New Building, Stock Exchange, Cotton Exchange, 
 Cassidy's Hotel, Central Police Station, Jewish Synagogue, 
 Carondelet Street M. E. Church, Exposition Building, Touro 
 Synagogue, Temple Sinai, IMargaret Place, New Orleans 
 Female Orphan Asylum, St. Paul's P. E. Church, St, 
 Therasa's R. C. Church, Camp Street Christian Church, 
 Coliseum Place, Coliseum Place Baptist Church, Felicity 
 M. E. Church, Louisiana Avenue M. E. Church, Poydras 
 Orphan Asylum. 
 
 Route, Inward. — Magazine, to Louisiana Avenue, to Camp, 
 to Calliope, to St. Ctiarles Avenue, around Lee Place to St. 
 Charles Street, to Canal, to head of Canal, 
 
 Passing Poydras Orphan Asylum, Louisiana Avenue M. 
 
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 E. Church, Coliseum Place, Coliseum Place Baptist Church, 
 Camp Street Christam Church, St. Therera's R C. Church 
 St. Paul's P. E. Church, Female Orphan Asylum, Margaret 
 Place, Ames M. E. Church, Lee Place and Monument, 
 Unitarian Church, Exposition Hall, Washington Artillery 
 Armory, Lafayette Square, City Hall, St. Charles Theatre, 
 Academy of Music, Masonic Hall, St, Charles Hotel, Clay 
 Statue, Post-Office, to Louisville and Nashville R. R. Depot 
 Before the Exposition opens, next December, this line 
 will be extended to reach the Exhibition Grounds. 
 
 ROUTE No. ]N IISTETEElSr 
 BARONNE & ST. CHARLES AVENUE LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Green ; Lights, Green. 
 
 Signs over windows: " Canal Street, Napoleon Avenue 
 and Carrollton." 
 
 This line extends from the Corner of Canal and 
 Baronne Streets, to the Stables on St. Charles 
 and Napoleon Avenues, where other cars of the same 
 line, with steam instead of horse power, take you to what 
 is known as Carrollton, but which, in reality forms the 7th 
 District. 
 
 The fare is five cents to Napoleon Avenue, and five cents 
 from there to Carrollton. 
 
 This is the prettiest ride m the City of New, Orleans, the 
 upper, part of St. C harles Avenue being beautiful. And it 
 is one of the widest streets. From Jackson Street up to 
 Carrollton the ride is made delightful by the many fine 
 private residences, many of which have lovely grounds 
 surrounding them. Then there are several large educational 
 institutions, with fine grounds. At Carrollton you will find 
 upon the river bank a long and excellent promenade with 
 seats and tasty pavilions, here and there, for tired pedestri- 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WAY G UTDE. 23 
 
 ans, erected by the Street Car Company for its patrons use 
 and comfort. Of fine evenings there is no more pleasant 
 spot than this, and its advantages are recognized by thous- 
 ands. The Carrollton Garden is located right where the 
 cars stop. It is worthy of a visit. 
 
 While writing of Carrollton let us tell you something 
 which mystifies many people. New Orleans is on the eastern 
 bank of the Mississippi River. Now should you be on^the 
 river bank at Carrollten at sunset you will see the sun set 
 across the river, or in the West, which is right and proper in 
 the sun. But here is where the mystery comes in. Next 
 morning at sunrise you happen to be en the river bank, at 
 the head < f Canal Street, and as you look across the river, 
 the same as you did at Carrollton the night before, you see 
 the sun rising over there ; the same sun (or is it another)? 
 Now if you saw the sun set in the West ten hours ago, and 
 you was looking across the river, and, as you have not 
 crossed the river, but are still on the East bank, do you not 
 see the sun rise in the West ? Or, does it not look as though 
 the sun had gone but a little ways and was coming back 
 from that same direction instead of continuing its journey ? 
 This is puzzling until you remember that the river really 
 runs North opposite a portion of the City. It is this perfect 
 bend in the river which gives the crescent shape to the City 
 and hence the name ' ' Crescent City." 
 
 Now if you stand at the head of Canal Street, facing 
 Algiers, you are looking towards tl^e East ; hence the sun 
 rising across the river ; now wheel around so that your back 
 is toward Algiers, and though the houses prevent your see- 
 ing it, you are looking towards that same spot across the 
 river that you did when on the bank at Carrollton the night 
 before. In other words ; standing with your back to 
 Algiers, at the head of Canal Street, with a gun in your 
 hands and nothing to obstruct your view to Carrollton, you 
 
24 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 could, if a good shot and the gun would send a ball that 
 distance, you could pierce a target placed on the bank there* 
 If you do not understand this, or if you doubt us, buy a 
 gun, have the buildings razed, go down to the head of 
 Canal Street, and we'll bet you ten cofjies of this Guide you 
 will find no person foolish enough to stand on the bank at 
 Carrollton as a target for you. 
 
 Route, Outward. — Baronne to Delord Street, to St. Charles 
 Avenue, to Carrollton. 
 
 Passing Grunewald Hall, University of Louisiana, Jesuit's 
 Church, Werlein Hall, Poydras Market, Lee Monument 
 and Lee Circle, Ames (M. E.) Church, St. Charles Avenue 
 (M. E.) Church, Car Stables on Napoleon Avenue, Asylum 
 for Destitute Orphan Boys, Leland University, Carrollton 
 Gardens. 
 
 Ronte Inward : — As this is a double track line the route is 
 as the above, reversed. 
 
 At Napoleon Avenue, change is made from horse to steam 
 motive power. A steam dummy is attached and another 
 fare is collected, making the rate from Canal Street to Car. 
 rollton ten cents. As every other car runs through you 
 may have to change cars should your car not be a through 
 one. 
 
 There is also a branch, or an extension car here which 
 will take you to the head of Napoleon Avenue. No extra 
 fare is charged on this extension. 
 
 At the corner of Napoleon Aven^.e and Prytania Street, 
 stands the St. Elizabeth Asylum for orphan girls in their 
 teens. The girls are taught all sorts of female occupations, 
 that they may be enabled to support themselves after they 
 have reached womanhood. 
 
 The Avenue is broad, and the ride to the river and back 
 is a pleasant one. 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WAY G UIDE. 25 
 
 ROUTE No. T^WENTY. 
 JACKSON STREET LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Red; Liojhts, Red. 
 
 Signs over windows: " Baronne, St. Charles and Jackson 
 Street. 
 
 This line extends from t e Corner of Baroime and 
 Canal Streets, to the Head of Jackson Street. 
 
 Route, Outward.— BsiTonne, to Delord, to St. Charles 
 Avenue, to Jackson Street, to River. 
 
 Passing Grunewald nail. University of Louisiana, 
 Jesuits Church, Werlein Hall, Poydras Market, R. E, Lee 
 Monument and Lee Place, Ames M.E. Church. First Ger- 
 man Lutherian Church, Trinity P. E. Church, French R. C- 
 Church, Jewish Church, (Gates of P ayer), German Protes- 
 tant Evangelical Church, Home for Jewish Widows and 
 Orphans, P. E. Home for Children. The latter mstitution 
 is at the Corner of Jackson and St. Thomas Streets; on St. 
 Thomas Street, a few doors south of Jackson Street, is the 
 Seamen's Upper Bethel, presided over by the Rev. Dr. A. J. 
 Witherspoon, of the Presbyterian Church; the good Doc- 
 tor is better known as "Father" Witherspoon, and is called 
 so by all classes, whether catholic or protestant; and most 
 certainly he is a father, and a kind and good one. There 
 
 not a sailor living, but has not heard of the kind and 
 benevolent head of the Upper Bethel, and his name is 
 reverenced by thousands of the hardy "toilerfj of the sea." 
 He has labored industriously, night and day, for their 
 spiritual welfare; and he has not forgotten their physical 
 necessities either. Surely, if there will be one son of earth 
 to whom the Master will say ''well done thou good and 
 faithful servant; thou hast been faithful, etc.," that one will 
 be he whose smiling face may be seen at the Upper Bethel, 
 and who answers to the name of Dr. Witherspoon. Every 
 
26 NEW ORLEANS STREET R HLWAY O UIDE. 
 
 Monday night there is an entertainment at the Upper 
 Bethel and you are cordially invited to be present. You 
 will hear good vocal and instrumental music, and often- 
 times some fine declamations. The good old friend of the 
 Seamen is not a long and serious-faced hypocrite, but a 
 genial, generous and sincere christian. And no visitor to 
 New Orleans should leave the City without having had a 
 peep at the Upper Bethel and Father Witherspoon. 
 
 Route, Inward. — Double track; reverse the route, outward. 
 
 These cars pass some very handsome residences on 
 Jackson Street; and the ride is a very pleasant one. At 
 the head of the street is the 4th District Ferry, which runs 
 between that point and Gretna. Close to the ferry landing 
 may always be found several large steamers, which will 
 ferry you to Europe and back. These are worth visiting. 
 In the same neighborhood will be found some large steam 
 and sailing vessels greedily stowing away into their capa- 
 cious holds thousands of bales of cotton. To those who 
 have never visited a sea-port before, this is about as inter* 
 eating an operation as they can desire to witness. 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 ROUTE ISTo. TW^ENTY-OISTE, 
 GANAL STREET LINE. 
 
 Color of Cars, Green ; Lights, White. 
 
 Signs over windows : " Canal Street, City Park and 
 Ridge Cemeteries." 
 
 This line extends from the Corner of Canal and St. 
 Charles Streets to the Station on Metairie Road, 
 one block South of Canal Street. The route is out Canal 
 Street to Metairie Road to Station; being a double track line 
 the cars return over Metiarie Road and Canal street to the 
 corner of St. Charles street. 
 
 Passing and Repassing the following points, which are 
 noted here as they appear in order going out ; Pickwick 
 Club's New Building, Christ (P. E.) Church, Grand Opera 
 House, Spanish Fort Railroad Depot, Canal Street Presby- 
 terian Church, Straight University, Sacred Heart (R. CJ 
 Church, Hebrew Association Burial Grounds, Lutheran 
 Cemetery and several others, among the number the "Fire- 
 men's,'' "Greenwood," and the '"Howard," are the most 
 prominent. In "Greenwood" is a superb Monument, of 
 purest Marble, erected by the Ladies of New Orleans to the 
 Memory of the heroic dead, on the Confederate side, of the 
 late war. It is really a work of art; the life size statue of a 
 Confederate Soldier leaning upon his musket is a perfect 
 piece of work, and the pedestal, base, etc., are in accord as 
 to workmanship and proper proportions. Along by Green- 
 wood, and separating it from the Howard Cemetery is the 
 New Basin ; this Canal has for its terminal poins the Lake 
 Pontchartrain and Rampart street, at or about Julia street. 
 Opposite Meterie Road is a substantial Bridge which con- 
 nects the two sides of the canal. Crossing this bridge a 
 short walk will take, you to the Howard Cemetery, once 
 
28 NEW ORLEANS STMEET HAIL WAY GUIDE. 
 
 called " Metmrie Ridge " Cemetery. It is now named after 
 the bead of tlie Louisiana Lottery Scheme, and is the pretti- 
 est of all in the city. Along the canal and between it and 
 the Howard runs the "New Shell Road." This extends to 
 tho Lake, and forms, with Canal street, an excellent drive 
 the city to "West End." Route " Twenty-one" is a 
 favorite ride with strangers. You get a view of Canal 
 street, from St. Charles street to its western limit, Metairie 
 Road and the Cemeteries, 
 
 ROUTE No. TWENTY-TWO. 
 
 BAYOU BRIDGE AND METAIRIE ROAD. 
 
 This line extends from the Bridge across the New 
 Canal, at Metaiiie Road, to the Bridge across the 
 Bayou St. John, opposite the Car Stables on 
 Esplanade Street, and connects Route 21 with Routes 1, 
 2 and 8. 
 
 It passes several Cemeteries, the Boys' House of Refuge, 
 Girod Asylum, Orleans Canal, and old City Park. 
 
 A pleasant ride maj^ be had by taking Route 21 to its 
 terminal point, at Metairie Road and the New Canal, 
 changing there to Route 22, riding across to Bayou Bridge, 
 walking over the bridge, and then taking othor Route One 
 or Two, returning to the City by Esplanade Street. 
 
 The ride across Metairie Road is a noveltj^ to many. 
 The scenery is different to any other portion of the City, 
 having an appearance and atmosphere peculiarly its own. 
 And yet, we venture to say, there are thousands of residents 
 who know nothing about this route and its attractive 
 charm. On the west, most of the distance, lies what may 
 be called the "Primeval Wilderness," with its alternate 
 swampy and solid ground, its large Spanish oaks, with 
 their branches heavily fringed with moss, luxuriant vege- 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 29 
 
 tation, the ruins of the once famous City Park, etc., etc. 
 On the east, one or two cemeteries, here and there a thou- 
 sand cattle, but not on a thousand hills, and numerous 
 dairies and cottages. 
 
 LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN ROUTES. 
 
 There are three steam lines between the City and the Lake 
 The oldest is the old Lake Pontchartrain B. R., and 
 which is said to be the second Railroad built in the United 
 States, the first train having been run back in the ' 30's.' 
 The depot is down on Elysian Fields Street, not far from 
 the river, and may be reached by the cars of routes 4 and 5. 
 Route 3 crosses the track not far from the depot. From 
 the depot to the Lake, about 7 miles, the track is nearly a 
 straight line. On the shore of the Lake nestles the ancient 
 but pretty town of Milneburg. 
 
 The second route, in point of age is the 
 
 SPANISH FORT AND LAKE RAILROAD. 
 
 Its depot is on Nor h Basm Street, Corner of Cmal. It 
 runs out Basin to Bienville, and turns into Metairieroad and 
 then runs ont through the "primeval wilderness," along 
 the banks of the Orleans Canal, to the Lake and then by the 
 Shore of the Lake for about a half mile to Spanish Fort. 
 
 The other route is the 
 
 NEW ORLEANS CITY AND LAKE R. R. 
 
 This line starts from the Corner Canal and Carondelet, 
 and runs out Canal Street to Metairie Road and thence along 
 the North Shore of the New Canal to the Lake. Route 
 No. 21 will tell you the names of the most prominent points 
 on Canal Street, between Carondelet and Metairie Road . 
 
 The ride out to the Lake, by either of these routes, is a 
 pleasant and a cheap one. The fare is but 15 cents per 
 round trip. The Spanish Fort and West End routes are the 
 
30 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWA Y GUIDE. 
 
 favorites, partly because their city depots are located on 
 Canal Street. But the old Pontehartrain is a pleasant route 
 also. There is more to be seen, and heard, however, at the 
 other two places. 
 
 The daily newspapers will give you the time table of each 
 route, and also the style and nature of the current amuse- 
 ments. During the last of Spring, Summer and early Fall, 
 there is great rivalry between the Spanish Fort and the 
 West End, each striving to outdo the other in providing 
 amusements for public patronage. Leaving the grandeur 
 of the ocean, and the immense multitudes and the countless 
 steamboats out of the question, West End remmds us more 
 of Coney Island than any other inland pleasure resort 
 we have seen. We advise visitors to ride over each line, 
 promising them that in each case they will receive about as 
 much for their fifteen cents as the most exacting can de- 
 mand. 
 
W ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 31 
 
 STEAM RAILWAY DEPOTS, 
 
 AND HOW TO GET TO AND FROM THEM BY STREET CARS. 
 
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL, (Great Jackson). 
 Corner of Calliope and Magnolia Streets. Take Route 
 Number five. 
 
 LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE. 
 
 Head of Canal Street. See Routes 9, 10, 11 and 18. 
 
 MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS. 
 
 Depot in Algiers, but a sort of receiving depot, or sub 
 depot, is located at the head of Esplanade Street, where 
 Morgan's large, double-end ferry-Koats take passengers over 
 and back. See Routes 1, 4 and 5. 
 
 NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC. 
 
 Head of Thalia Street. Route No, 12 is the nearest. It 
 runs within three blocks of the river, and passes Thalia 
 Street. 
 
 NEW ORLEANS AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 
 
 Uses the Illinois Central Depot. 
 
 NEW ORLEANS AND NORTHEASTERN. 
 
 Depot head of Press Street. See Route No. 4. This 
 route 18 also known as the "Cincinnati Southern." 
 
 SHELL BEACH RAILROAD. 
 
 Depot, Corner of Elysian Fields and St. Claude Streets. 
 See Route No. 9. 
 
 TEXAS AND PACIFIC. 
 
 Same as New Orleans Pacific. 
 
32 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY OUIDE. 
 
 RAILROAD TICKET OFFICES. 
 
 Arkansas Valley— 97 Common Street. 
 
 Galveston, H. and San Antonio— 28 St Charles Street. 
 
 Illinois Central, — 22 Camp St. Corner Common. 
 
 Kennesaw Koute, — 9 St. Charles Street. 
 
 Loui>5ville and Nashville— St. Charles and Common. 
 
 Morgan's La. and Texas — Magazine and Natchez Street. 
 
 N. O. and Miss. Valley— 61 St. Charles. Street. 
 
 N. O. and North Eastern— 34 St. Charles Street. 
 
 N. O. Pacific— 47 St. Charles Street. 
 
 Southern Pacific— 28 St. Charles Street. 
 
 Texas Pacific— 47 St. Charles Street. 
 
 FERRIES. 
 
 1st. District— Head of Canal Street to Algiers. 
 
 2nd, " — " St. Ann " " 
 
 8rd. " — " Barracks" " 
 
 4th. " — " Jackson " " Gretna. 
 
 7th. " — " .Jefferson" " 
 
 Louisiana Avenue — Head La. Avenue to Harvey's Canal. 
 
 Morgan's La. and Texas R. R. — Head of Esplanade Street, 
 
 to Depot in Algiers. 
 Upper line— Head upper line Street, to Gretna. 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWA Y GUIDE. 33 
 
 PROMINENT HOTELS. 
 
 Cassidy's Hotel — Corner Carondelet and Gravier Streets. 
 City Hotel— Corner Camp and Common Streets. 
 Hotel Vonderbanck — Magazine, opposite Natchez Street. 
 St. Charles Hotel — Corner St. Charles and Common Streets. 
 Waverly House— Corner Camp and Poydras Streets. 
 
 PROMINENT PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. 
 
 Academy of Music— St. Charles, opposite Perdido Street. 
 French Opera House — Bourbon and St. Louis Streets. 
 Grand Opera House — Canal, near Dauphine Street. 
 Grunewald Hall — Baronne, near Canal Street. 
 St. Charles Theatre— Near Academy of Music. 
 Werlein Hall— Baronne. corner Perdido Street. 
 
 PROMINENT CLUBS. 
 
 Boston — No. 4 Carondelet Street. 
 Commercial — No. 134 Canal Street. 
 Harmony — Corner Camp and Delord Streets, 
 Jockey — Esplanade, near Bayou Bridge. 
 Louisiana — No. 144 Canal Street. 
 Pickwick — Corner Canal and Carondelet Streets. 
 
 PROMINENT EXCHANGES. 
 
 Auctioneers'— Rotunda St Charles Hotel. 
 Commercial— No. 124 Common Street, 
 Cotton— Corner Carondelet and Gravier Streets. 
 Mechanics' and Dealers'— No. 187 Gravier Street. 
 Prodtice — No. 44 Magazine Street. 
 Stcck- No. 29 Carondelet Street. 
 
34 NEW ORLEANS STREET BAIL WA Y GUIDE. 
 
 PROMINENT BUILDINGS. 
 
 City Hall — St. Charles and Lafayette Slreelp. 
 
 Criminal Court Building — Camp and Lafnyelte Streets. 
 
 Custom House and Post-Office —Canal and Decatur Streets. 
 
 Exposition Hall — St. Charles, near Glrod Street. 
 
 Louisiana University — Baronne and Common Streets. 
 
 Masonic Hall — St. Charles and Perdido Streets. 
 
 Mint— Esplanade and Decatur Streets. 
 
 Odd-Fellows' Hall— Camp Street, opp. Lafayette Square. 
 
 Parish Prisons — Orleans and Treme Streets. 
 
 Tulane Hall — Dryades, near Canal Street. 
 
 PLACES To VISIT. 
 
 Continental Guards Armory— In Odd-Fellows' Hall. 
 
 Washington Artdlery Armory — In Exposition Hall. 
 
 Charity Hospital— Sec Routes 9, 10 and 11. 
 
 Hotel Dieu— See Routes 9, 10 and 11. 
 
 Louisiana Ice Manufactory — See Route 13. 
 
 Fair Grounds— See Ruutes 1, 2 and 6. 
 
 Mint— See Routes 1, 4 and 5. 
 
 Washington Cemetery — See Route 14. 
 
 Old French Cemcteiies — See Route 9. 
 
 Firemen's Cemetery — See Route 21. 
 
 Greenwood Cemetery -See Route 21. 
 
 How^ard Cemetery— See Route 21. 
 
 United States Barracks — See Routes 8 and 4. 
 
 Federal Cemeter)^ — '-ee Routes 3 and 4. 
 
 Slaughter Houses — See Routes 3 and 4, 
 
 N. O. Ice Manufactory— Corner Delord and Constance Sts. 
 
 Boys House of Refuge — See Route 22. 
 
 Exposition Grounds — See Routes 12 and 15. 
 
 Women's Exchange — Bourbon, below Canal. 
 
 Jockey Club Race Grounds — See Routes 1, 2, and 6 
 
 Chess and Checkers Club— Canal and Barcnne Streefa 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 35 
 
 ASYLUMS, HOMES. Etc. 
 
 New Orleans people are much given to charitable acts. 
 The buildings erected for the care of the widow, the orphan 
 the aged, the sick, and the homeless and helpless are too 
 numerous to mention in a work so limited as this. The 
 back pages of Soard's excellent Directory wi,l furnish you 
 a long list of institutions erected through the generous 
 charity of the Crescent City's citizens. Many of these 
 places are worthy of p visit. If you go about the city and 
 its suburbs you will find Abou Ben Adhem's love for his 
 fellow man has been, and is. well carried out in this beauti- 
 ful Southern City. The recording Angel's tablet contains 
 the names of many Louisianians, 
 
 OUR FIREMEN. 
 
 In population New Orleans ranks as the 10th city, and 
 she is the only city, with a population of over 200,000, 
 without a paid Fire Department. Her firemen are Volun- 
 teers ; and, yet, not one of the larger and wealthier cities 
 can claim superiority over her in the matter of fire engines 
 and the men who work them. Her engines are as modern, 
 her men as brave as those of Gotham ; and for fighting 
 fire with science, wisdom, courage and rapidity, we are 
 sure she can teach the Gothamites, for we have witnessed 
 the efforts of both departments on more than one occasion. 
 The Fourth of each March is "Firemen's Day," and tbeir 
 turnout is worth traveling two thousand miles to see. 
 
36 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 PUBLIC PARKS AND SQUARES. 
 
 The following list comprises the more prominent: 
 Annunciation Square — Annunciation and Race Streets. 
 Beauregard Square — Howard and Third Streets. 
 City Park— On Metairie Road. 
 Clay Square — Annunciation and Second Streets. 
 Coliseum Place — Camp and Melpomene Streets. 
 Congo Square — North Rampart and St. Peter Streets. 
 Jackson Square— Chartres and St. Peter Streets. 
 Lafayeite Square -Camp and North Streets. 
 Lee Place— St. Charles and Delord Streets. 
 Margaret Park— Camp and Clio Streets. 
 Upper City Park— River Bank, 7th. District. 
 Washington Square — Koyal and Elysian Fields Streets. 
 
 PRINCIPAL MARKETS. 
 
 Claiborne — Corner Claiborne and Common. 
 
 Dclamore— Corner Claiborne and Elysian Fields Streets. 
 
 Dryades — Dryades and Melpomene Streets, 
 
 French — Head of St. Ann Street, 
 
 Magazine — Magazine and St. Andrew Streets, 
 
 Ninth Street — Magazine and Ninth Streets. 
 
 Poydras— Poydras and Baronne Streets, 
 
 Second Street— Second Street and Dryades. 
 
 Soraparu— Soraparu and Tchoupitoulas Streets. 
 
 St. Mary's— Tchoupitoulas and North Market Streets. 
 
 Treme — Orleans, near Marais Streets. 
 
 Washington — Chartres and Louisa Streets. 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAIL WA Y G UIDE. 37 
 
 Prominent Churches and Pastors. 
 
 New OrleaDs coe tains nearly two hundred Churches, but 
 we give only the more prominent of each denomination so 
 that strangers may know which they are, where located and 
 how to reach them. Those churches within easy walking 
 distance from the several hotels are given by location. 
 Those which are far enough from the hotels to make the 
 street car desirable on a warm summer morning are given 
 bv Routes. 
 
 BAPTIST. 
 
 Coliseum Place Church See Routes 15 and 18 
 
 Rev. Dr. S. Landrum, Pastor. 
 
 First Church See Route 15 
 
 Rev. M. L. Cole, Pastor, 
 
 CHRISTIAN. 
 
 Camp Street Church See Routes 15 and 18 
 
 Rev. W. L. Gibson. Pastor. 
 CATHOLIC, (Roman). 
 
 Cathedral See Routes 1 and 4 
 
 Very Rev. G. A. Rouxel, Rector. 
 
 Jesuit's Baronne, near Canal Street 
 
 Rev. D. Hubert, S. J., Pastor. 
 
 St. John the Baptist See Routes 5 and 17 
 
 Rev. James G. Foote, Pastor. 
 
 St. Patrick's Camp, near Girod Street 
 
 Mgr. Allen, Rector. 
 
 St. Theresa's See Routes 15 and 18 
 
 Rev. P. M. L. Massardier, Pastor. 
 METHODIST. EPISCOPAL. 
 
 Ames Church See Routes 18, 19 and 20 
 
 Rev. J. G. Vaughan, Pastor. 
 
 Carondelet Street Carondelet. near Girod Street 
 
 Rev. Felix R. TTill. Inviui. 
 
38 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 Felicity Street See Route 18 
 
 Rev. Dr. C. W. Carter, Pastor. 
 
 St. Charles Avenue See Route 19 
 
 Rev. Beverly Carradine, Pastor. 
 PRESBYTERIAN. 
 
 First Church Opposite Lafayette Square 
 
 Rev. Dr. B. M. Palmer, Pastor. 
 
 Third Church See Route 5 
 
 Rev. Dr. H. M. Smith, Pastor. 
 
 Lafayette Church See Route 15 
 
 Rev. Dr. T. R. Markham, Pastor. 
 
 Prytania Street See Route 14 
 
 Rev. Dr. J. H. Kail, Pastor. 
 
 PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL. 
 
 Christ Church Canal and Dauphine 
 
 Rev. A. I. Drysdale, Rector. 
 
 Calvary See Route 14 
 
 Rev. Dr. W. K. Douglas, Rector. 
 
 Free Church, Annuciation See Route 15 
 
 Rev. Dr. John Percival, Rector. 
 
 St. Paul's See Routes 15 and 18 
 
 Rev. H. H. Waters, Rector. 
 
 Trinity See Route 20 
 
 Rev. R. A. Holland. Rector 
 
 UNITARIAN. 
 
 Church of the Messiah St. Charles, near Julia Street 
 
 Rev. Chas. A. Allen, Pastor. 
 JEWISH TEMPLES. 
 
 Gates of Prayer See Route 20 
 
 Temple Sinai. .Routes 5, 16 17, 19 and 20. pass within half 
 a block of it. Rev. J. K. Gutheim, R.ibbi. 
 
 The Right Way Carondelet, near Poydraj Street 
 
 M. A, Seiferth, Acting Rabbi. 
 
 Touro Synagogue Carondelet, near St. Joseph Street 
 
 Rev. Isaac N. Leucht, Rabbi 
 
NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 39 
 
 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MARDI-GRAS. 
 
 Mardi-Gras, (French words), iLeans Fat Tuesday, in 
 English, and is the day immediately preceding Lent, or the 
 Forty days fast, and on this day, for hundreds of years in 
 the Roman Catholic Countries of Europe, (Italy especially), 
 the people try to have as much enjoyment as can be 
 crowded into 24 hours. 
 
 New Orleans is noted for her Mardi-Gras Festivities, and 
 though other cities have attempted to compete with her, 
 she stands, pre-eminently, the Carnival City of the Western 
 Hemisphere. 
 
 It may be news to many, but the fact exists on authentic 
 and undisputed recorded authority, that the "Mistick 
 Krewe of Coraus'" is fifteen (15) years older than the "King 
 of the Carnival." 
 
 Comus made his first appearance on the night of Feb'y 
 24th, 1857, Mardi-Gras night; Rex first appeared on Mardi- 
 Gras, February 13th, 2872. The "Twelfth Night Revel- 
 ers " lead Rex, also, appearing on the night of January 
 6lh, 1871. 
 
 Comus, as said, began lu 1857. 1861 witnessed his 5th 
 Annual Parade and Ball ; then the war came and Comus 
 retired for 5 years. In 1866 he came again and, with one 
 or two omissions, has appeared each Mardi-Gras night. 
 
 The "Knights of Momus"made their first parade on 
 New Year's Eve, 1872, thus being but a few months 
 younger than His Majesty, Rex. 
 
 The " Phunny Phorties." a burlesque organization made 
 their appearance in 1879, Mardi-Gras. They have now 
 several imitators; so that for elegance of display we have 
 four first-class organizations, and for caricature and fun 
 we have about the same number: Phunny Phorties, Merry 
 Bellions and Knights of Proteus. 
 
 Such scenes and fun as they do give. 
 
 No mortal ever saw, 
 Unless he chanced to be In town 
 And witnessed Mardi-Gras. 
 
40 NEW ORLEANS STREET RAILWAY GUIDE. 
 
 A BRIEF ON NEW ORLEANS. 
 
 VERY BRIEF. 
 
 In 1800 New Orleans contained a population of about 
 8,000; in 1810, 25,000; 1820, 40,000; 1830, 50,000; 1840, 102, 
 000; in 1850, 120,000, in 1860, 175,000; in 1870, 191.000; 
 and in 1880, 216,000. 
 
 In November 1723, she contained about 100 Cabins, 1 
 warehouse, 3 dwelling houses and one small, miserable store- 
 house. Her population then numbered 200 souls. One 
 little ward, it might be termed. Now she comprises seven 
 large districts and 17 large wards. 
 
 The First district extends from Canal to Felicity Street, 
 American side. 
 
 The Second and Third take in all the French side; the 
 Second extending from Canal to Esplanade, the Third, all 
 of the city, below. 
 
 The Fourth, Sixth and Sev^enth districts comprise all of 
 the city above Felicity Street. 
 
 The Fifth district lies across the river and is better 
 known as Algiers. 
 
 The Seventh district is still known as Carrollton. 
 
 In Conclusion, 
 The compilers trust their little work will have proved of use 
 to somebody. It will be re-issued, with all the necessary 
 changes and corrections, in October next, for the benefit of 
 visitors to the Exposition. And, as it is copyrighted, its 
 managers intend that it shall yearly appear with the regu- 
 larity of Rex and his merry retinue. 
 
 VIVE LE ROI. 
 
Capt. JAS. S. WISE, President. 
 
 FRANK J. OAKES, Manager. 
 
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 OUR TEEMS ARE BUT $2.00 PER DAY. 
 
 Our table will contain "The Best the Market Affords/* weU 
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