National Republican., 1875-11-30
NEW STREET RAILWAY.
Opening Of ths Capitol, North o Street and
South Washington Road.


During the last session Of Congress bill was
passed granting certain citizens Of Washington
the right to construct q street road to b, known
as our caption deslgnates. The road was named
to pass over clreuitous route, by which II Wouio
cut across in its passage all Of the other street
railroads in the city. 1t has been completed, and
the ears having arrived, all is in readiness 10
begin work tomorrow or next day. The ''rotun-
dity" Of the name given the road by the incor-
porators, having been criticised one OF our cotem
pcraries has offered an amendment 70 its Ute,
which Is that It shall be known Is "The Belt
This seems to have been generally accepted, anu
as such 1t will probably be known. The new en-
terprtse is in good hands, as the vigor with
which the construction Of the road has been
pushed demonstrates, and as It passes through an
extremely populous portion Of the District It will
doubtless receive hearty patronage. The ON
GERS OF the company are FresGenr rc,a,s Mm .hs
president secretary and Messrs. Hallet Kuoourn,
Joseph Williams, s. r. Bond and George a.
Mc1lhenny.
THE ROUTE.
The starting point and terminus Of the road is
at the Intersection of First street west and mary
land avenue. Here the road diverges, and In
each direction double tracks are laid. In order
that our readers may understand it thoroughly
We will start our description OF the route from
First street towards the west Inc tracks run
into Virginia avenue to the corner OF Twelfth
street west up Twelfth street and across the Mall
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up that street TO Pennsylvania avenue, across
which It runs In northeasterly direction 70 =
street, passing the National theatre, along
street TO Eleventh, where q turn Is made, up
Eleventh to o street. Here on account OF the
narrowness Of the street single track with sum-
Client "turn-outsn are laid, until Fourth street is
to g street, along q street 70 New Jersey avenue,
over which street short stretch is made until its
along First street to O street north, where
switches connect It with the track Of the Wash
Capitol grounds, and by which the ears Will be
run to the starting point at Maryland avenue:
At the intersection Of Third street and Maryland
avenue turn table has been placed by which
the cars may be headed toward
THE STABLES AND cARHousE
located at the intersection of Third and streets
These buildings have lust been completed by the
company, and are Of brick with wood trimmings,
fully ventilated amply large and are constructed
with an eye to convenience and easy management.
one hundred horses while in the car-house double
tracks are laid TO accommodate fifty cars. Ia
one end of the buildings the ofiiees OF the com
directors ROOM rooms for the clerical force and
resting and lounging room for the drivers will
also be arranged adjoining the office.
The stables and the grounds whereon they are
located are the property Of the company, and
the ground is already valued at a much greater
amount paid for the construction OF the buildings.
The streets through which the tracks pass are
nearly all paved with WOOD or concrete, anu over
much Of the route o granite block pavement has
been laid between the tracks. Some Of the cars
have arrived, and are models Of beauty, comfort
and strength.
They were manufactured at Troy, New York.
The horses arc all in the stables and the road
1 will be formally inaugurated tomorrow. By the
/ route given above the reader will see that the
i new road may properly be called " The Belt"
Il II crosses the Metropolitan road at Four-and-a-
| half street and Maryland avenue, at Eleventh
and f streets, and again at Ninth and o streets.
It crosses the Washington at Georgetown road at
Pennsylvania avenue and First street, at Seventh
and q Streets and again At Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. It crosses the Columbia
1 road az Eleventh street and New York avenue,
and again at Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue. It passes near several OF the principal
hotels the National theatre, the O-street and K
street market, the Government printing office,
nearly all the principal churches, and "belts in"
q portion OF the city thoroughly built up and
sorely In need Of the conveniences "rhe Belt win
furnish them.
THE TRANSFER SYSTEM.
Crossing all the street railroads Of the city, as
the new road does, the question has arisen, why
cannot q system Of transfers be arranged by the
several roads similar to that in operation in Phil
adelphiR2 This subject has been broached by the
ofeers Of the new road and It is to be hoped that
the managers Of the other roads will give their
cooperation. A transfer system could be SO ar
| to the passenger Of two cents over the regular
| fare Of each road, which would be handsome
source of revenue 10 the several corporations. We
hear that Mr.. ]. W. Thompson, president OF the
Metropolitan road, has signihed his readiness to
enter into this arrangement, and it is thought the
| other companies Will cooperate at once rather
| than wait for Congressional action on the SUBJ