Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-29
A Notable Improvement in George.
town.

street, near High, in Georgetown. thanked by
Spacious gateways on either side for the pas
sage OF cars, are neat and substantial looking,
but so unpretentiouS in their appearance that
pasSers- by get from them no idea of the magni-
tude Of the immense structures i'm their rear, to
which they are, as IL were, the frOnt1spiece.
The immense buildings OF the company are now
rapidly approaching completion, and it Is only
by thorough examination OF them that one
can get an idea OF their great extent and fitness
for the purposes for which they are intended,
A space along the canal 342 feet, and extending
from thence to the rear OF the business houses
on Bridge street Is entirely covered by mann
moth car houses, stables etc, except two small
spaces. one on the east and one on the west, for
yard room.
THE OFFICE BUILDING,
which fronts on Bridge street, and excludes
from sight all the other buildings, is completed
AID occupied BY the company. 1t Contains ~
rooms besides the cellar and Is two stories in
.elght On the east OF the hall, first flGJr there
are 1irsl 1he CONDUCTORS and drivers room, which
has two large wash stands with hot and cold
wafer (and by the way every room In this build
ing has this, besides communicating with a
water cioseQ. "a, waiting room for passengers;
superintendentS room; harness room and lamp
room; which latter Is fire proof. on the west
side Of the hall is first the receivers room,
which contains fire proof vault, and a DUMB
waiter, which communicates with the cellar,
the treaSurer'S room and punch room In the
rear of the receivers room comes the stable
boss room, which has connected with 1t a drug
department. 1t may be proper to state in this
connection that every horse after every trip
passes directly 'under the nose of the stable
boss in this room, for the cars upon each trip
win make the circuit of the offices, SO that
that there will be no watering or changing of
horses on the street-a good feature. The cars
Will pass In at the west gate and out the east
gate at every trip.
On the second story, east OF the hall, comes
first the presidents room, which is large and
airy. The directors room communicates by
sliding doors with this room. 1t is furnished
with long consultation table and csDine5
chairs. In the rear of the presidents room is
the presidents private room, which has the
usual water closet, wash stand, and also bath
tub. The designer of this building certainly
had an eye TO cleanliness In the PRESIDENTS
room are speaking tubes communicating with
every room In this building-the ultimate de-
sign being to have telephones connecting with
every building on the premises. West of the
hall we have first the treaSurer's room, same
dimensions as presidents r0Om, containing a
money vault, and doors leading 10 dumb waiter
and punch room. In the rear OF the treaSllrer'S
room and over the west drive way, is the COM
mittee room and Tile room. The entire building
Is heated by the furnace in the cellar, and the
Go gallon boiler connected with il Supplies all
the hoI water used. This bsilding is 4Ox9O feet
two stories and cellar, has no fancy work but
appears solid and substantial. Directly in the
rear OF the Office building and connecting with
Ii, is
THE CAR HOUSE
lt IS 2l0 by 80 feet; without dividing wall or
pillar in it. 1t is covered by slate roof. as all
tlit tullulneS dit. Which, FbOl Is supported
an immense iron truss resting upon the stout
walls, which are ~ feet high; the pitch of the
ROOF is 22 feet. Above Is the cupola or lantern,
which extends almost the entire length of the
building, and with its stationary sash and ven
tllatorS Qike tin chimney tops supplies all the
light, and gives all the draft that could be
wished The floor is TO be laid with granite,
and has fall OF one foot for drainage This
floor alone is to cost $4,000 Nine tracks. ac-
commodatlng 30 cars, are TO be laid upon it. In
The extreme rear end OF this house there is TO
lNiol,f
and then put upon the proper track thus doing
away with all switches. Halt of the tracks
lead IN and half lead out of the house.
THE STABLES.
On the east side OF the house is the small
stable, and on the west side the large one In
the small stable is the hospital department.
from the other stable by solid brick
wall. This hospital is for the sick and disabled
hoTSeS, over Which the stable boss, who is q
veterinary surgeon has entire supervision The
TWO stables viii accommodate 800 horses The
stalls are 9x10, and hold two horses each The
stables are two-stOrieS high. The second floor
Is FOR straw, harness, furniture, cushions and
general storage; but principally to render the
stables cool. The upper floor Is supported by
walls OF the stable are 20 feet high: the second
story feet, besides the pitch of the roof. which
amounts TO 43 feet. The large stable Is 159xl35
feet, and has q well 50 feet deem in Ir-to he
used in case OF scarcity of water from the pings
Each stall is provided with an iron trough. iron
manager, and an embrasure in the wall for curry
|OiIo anu UiuSu lit drainage the stable
Will be complete; along the foot of all the stalls
will run an iron gutter, with perforated iron
traps, at intervals OF 90 feet, which empty In
me sewer beneath and communicate with the
sewer along Bridge street. The floor is to be
maze OF three inches Of concrete and three
inches OF hard wood, rat-proOf and waterproof:
iSa,, very e expensive; One OF the happiest
thoughts In the whole arrangement is 1.-THE
BEDDING Balcony This consists Of a 10-fJot
wide platform, suspended over the canal, and
pointing south, supported upon projecting blocks
canal This is to dry the bedding of the horses
1t adjoins the stables, and occupies no ground
Whatever 1t is 30 feet above the tow-path.
l MS oaIcony IS 3i2 feet long, and when upon 1t
Height. Next III order comes
THE SHOOTING SHOP,
situated on Warehouse alley at the southwest
corner OF the car company's land. Warehouse
aIiey mas Deen raised 20 feet, as also the houses
AUDITING On 1t, by the company. The shoelng
ohop Is 35X40 feet and contains FORCES which
are run by the engine In the WORK shop south OF
the canal, the air being forced through pines
under the bridge built by the railway Company
oy means Of the fan connected with the engine
AT thls point, ON a line with Warehouse alley, is
THE BRIDGE
which crosses the canal and enters the third
story OF the immense workshops of the comDa-
ny on the south side of the canal 1t is Is feet
VIC, VIDE ana has trap, through which manure
De loaded ID canal boats below. The feed
which Is ground in the MILL brought up by ele
SatorS and emptied in the trucks is carried
upon Them down Warehouse alley into the
stables or out to Bridge street and Transported
10 the depot In Washington. The COMPANY
proposes 10 grind their own corn cut or b ale all
heir hay here and transport it to the Othpg
1epots upon trucks at night
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CANAL
dlt locateu the mammoth work shops, mill ma
CnIneIy, ana forage departments. with ground
loor Iof general storage, such as snoW-ploy;
GUNNER cars, &C, &c. These buildings are 3a2
eeI long ana 62 feet inches wide the NORTH |
%all Delng built on heavy stone foundati5n
aIohg the canal, TO lay which a Golfer dam Was
tonStructed The building is 45 feet q stories
ISh. Inc contract for furnishing the wor!;
shop, machinery department., and grain hIns
vas given to MIR. j. l.. Terrell. of Phiiadelnhia |
Al Sl2,C0o; the company doing nOthfnG hmt |
sfectlng the walls OF the building. The corn |
1lnS are TO have storage Capacity of * 0ln |
ouShelS or corn, which Is manipulaTed nv tha |
,leFatOr, controlled by the engine. This buiid |
nS Is 10 contain a 35 horse mower enigma |
Drew elevators, Blake & Walt0n,s mini . faot |
% diameter, mixer and hay-cutter. the ono on
sihe doing all the work; also three hav rorItS
constructed so as to operate In such rad,t &c TO-
communicate with each other and swine iooSo
u Daleu nay 10 any part OF the hay barn. which
S, zo9 leet long, % feet wide, and 50 feet hiGh
ne nay.cutter Is set In connection with an an
ohiatlc mixer, and the feed is then shinned
y =, oelofe stated. The hay-cutter ia SIN.
' as WIN a fan blower, which cleans the
iaS an9 piOWs the dust through q SHAFT ont of
NE , TOOL There are to be also grain eIevatorI
'Oats into the bins; also adjustable annaratTs
pon canal boats TO unload il ranidvp intn ~,
eceIVef; also receiver and shoots 70 mnIo e,iS
'aSOnS IRON Grace street Tho go Uuhodu