The People's Railroad was a street railway chartered in 1887 and opened for business in 1889 in Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

. The total length of the line was 10.88 miles (17.5 km) with branches each 1 miles (1.6 km). In 1896, the company merged into Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway

Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway

The Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway, an interurban rail, was chartered on May 21, 1896. The company was a consolidation of the Syracuse Street Railroad Company, the Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway Company and the People's Railroad Company which was formerly leased to the Syracuse Street...

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History

The People's Railroad was a street railway chartered April 22, 1887, and opened on July 1, 1889, in Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

. On November 1, 1890, this company took a perpetual lease of the Central City Railway

Central City Railway

The Central City Railway was chartered on April 19, 1859, and was the first street railway company in Syracuse, New York. It began operations in 1860 as a horse-drawn rail. The road was discussed for many years before it was actually constructed as a link between the First Ward and Erie Canal at...

 and the Syracuse and Onondaga Railway

Syracuse and Onondaga Railway

The Syracuse and Onondaga Railway, a horse-drawn city railway, was chartered on April 29, 1863, in Syracuse, New York. The line commenced in Downtown Syracuse at Washington Street and terminated at Oakwood Cemetery at Brighton Avenue where it connected with the Onondaga Valley Railroad...

 and those lines then merged into the People's Railroad Company.

Operations

By 1893, this rail had rolling stock consisting of 31 box cars, 38 open cars and 204 horse cars.

The company obtained their electric power from the firm that later became the Syracuse Lighting Company from their Fulton Street plant.

Financial

During the year ending June 1893, the rail carried a total of 2,987,340 passengers. Gross earnings were $146,858 and operating expenses were $109,263 with net earnings of $37,595.

That same year, the company had capital stock outstanding of $1,000,000 with funded debt on first mortgage bonds due in 1921 of $736,000.

Company management

In 1893, directors of the company were A. N. Palmer, F. W. Barker, W. R. Kimball, W. P. Gannon, all of Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

, and Thomas Hunter, Charles H. Childs, F. J. Callanen, A. T. Goodwin, J. R. Swan, all of Utica, New York

Utica, New York

Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....

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Officers of the company were president, Anson N. Palmer; secretary, Henry H. Durr of Utica

Utica, New York

Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....

; treasurer, F. W. Barker; superintendent, John H. Moffitt, both of Syracuse

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

 where the company general office was also located.

Syracuse Rapid Transit railway

On May 21, 1896, the Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway

Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway

The Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway, an interurban rail, was chartered on May 21, 1896. The company was a consolidation of the Syracuse Street Railroad Company, the Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway Company and the People's Railroad Company which was formerly leased to the Syracuse Street...

, an interurban rail, was chartered as a consolidation of the Syracuse Street Railroad Company, the Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway Company

Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway

The Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway, chartered on May 22, 1890, in Syracuse, New York. On July 1, 1890, the company leased, in perpetuity, several street railroads in the city including Third Ward Railway, Fourth Ward Railroad, Fifth Ward Railroad, Seventh Ward Railroad, Eleventh Ward...

 and the People's Railroad Company which was formerly leased to the Syracuse Street Railroad Company.