[PRCo] One Hundred Years Ago, March 14, 1902

[Matt Barry]

 From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette:

"As soon as Coroner Dr. J.M. McGeary learned Mrs. Jennie Lieberman of 
Pride Street might be buried alive, he boarded a Surburan car and rode 
over the South 22nd Street Bridge and out to Carrick post office, the 
end of the line.  Having just missed the funeral procession, he jumped 
into a buggy driving full speed to the cemetery -- just in time. 
 Inducing the undertaker to unlock the casket, McGeary carefully 
examined the body, pronouncing the woman undoubtedly dead and wrote and 
signed a statement to that effect, addressing it, 'To whom it may concern.'"

I am tempted to go to the library to read the full text on that story!

Anyway, back to the railways....the coroner boarded a Suburban car, 
apparently one of the traction companies that PRCo bought out.   
Suburban carhouse, incidentally, was located on Brownsville Road, where 
there is now a branch of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, namely, "Carrick 
Eagles."  As a member of this club, I can see where a below-street-level 
car house would have fit quite nicely where the bowling lanes now are. 
 I recall seeing a photograph showing how the cars turned slightly right 
off Brownsville Road outbound, down a ramp, and then right angled into 
the carhouse.  

Also, I am assuming that the South 22nd Street Bridge was renamed "Brady 
Street Bridge" or was a precursor to the Brady Street Bridge.   Anyone know?

The route itself sounds like PRCo's 77/54 -- or at least the 54 part of 
the route.   The Flying Fraction was formerly two routes, was it not? 
 One that left Oakland to the South Side, and the other that left 
Oakland to the North Side?

Matt