The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1886-12-31
OUR STREET RAILWAYS.
How to Reach All Portions OF the
National Capital.

NHtiOnuI" tAplihl.
Fare for each person on all lines, cents.
Tickets are sold by driver or conductor of
all cars, for 25 cents, good ON any line.
Washington and GEORGETOWN Railroad starts
ut Georgetown, corner of High street, down
Bridge street, across Rock Creek, east along
Pennsylvania avenue, passing circle con
tanning Mills statue of Washington; Cor.
coran Gallery, State, Waraud Navy Depart
ments; Presidents House, Lafayette Square,
containing Mills equestrian statue Of An
drew Jackson; Department of Justice thalt-
ing at FIT, enth street. where transfers are
given to Fourteenth street Branch Fifteenth
street, past Riggs House and Treasury De-
Tartment;. again down Pennsylvania avenue
by Willatd'sand other hotcs, and through
the principal business portion Of the city,
crossing seventh street west Mt Center
Market (where transfers arc given 90 the
seventh Street Branch Goirg north toward
Boundary street or south 10 Potomac River,
past Botanical Gardens TO Naval Monument
there transfers are given to branch running
TO Baltimore. and Ohio Railroad depot, AZ
ccndng south side of Capitol Hill contin.
uing along II street south 10 Pennsylvania
avenue, turning into Eighth street east, past
the Marine Barracks TO Navy-Yard gate
Returning, same route aud conditions.
Fourtoenth.stroet Branch Starts at New
York avenue and FifteQnth street west. out
Fourteenth street TO Boundary passing
Franklin Square and Thomas Statue Re
turning same route. Transfers given toand
from main or Avenue line. Connects with
cars 10 Mount Pleasant every half hour.
Fare, . cents additional
Scvcuth.strcct Branch-Starts at Boundary
and runs due south across the city along
Seventh street west passing Mount Vernon
Square, Patent and POstOlllces, odd Eel.
lows HALL crossing Pennsylvania avenue
at Genre MarKct and city Postofilce (whcre
transfers are given totho main or Avenue
linel, continuing acres the Mall, past the
Smithsonian lnstituliun and National Mu-
scum, to the wharycs Of the Mount Vernon,
Norfolk and other steamers and Alexandria
ferry. Returning, same route.
Metropolitan Railway Leaving Georgetown,
whore II makes u circuit of West, High,
Fayctte, Second, Dtmhnrton and Mont
Coincry streets passing near Georgetown
College, Academy ol tho Visitation, High
Service Reservoir, and oak Ilill Cemetery,
over Rock Creek 10 = street north. thence
along Connecticut aYCuuc, amidst the pala.
tlal residences Of tie Nost End. including
that of the British minister; along Seven.
tccnth street west tl ii street north -Four
tcenth street 20 +, passing Willard and the
Ehbitt House, crossing Ninth street (whCrc
Transfers nre gwen 10 the Nnlhstreet
Brnurh), pust the ratent and Post Onlces,
TO tifth street, TO Lguisiana gycnue, passing
Judiciary Square, City Han, and Lincoln
Monuments; indiana avenue TO G street, by
the Baltimore and Ohio depot to Delaware
avenue, to u street north, TO First street
east, thence along Bnst Capitol street 10 Lin.
coin Park. Returning, same route going
west, except along New Jersey avenue and
u street instead Of Indiana avenue.
Cars also leave the west front of tho state
War and Navy Depart nents at convenient
intervals, connecting with above line at
Seventeenth and II streets.
Ninth street Branch-Starts at northern ter.
minus of Seventh street west (where it con
meets with silver Springs Branch, diverglng
TO Ninth street, thence south, passing
Mount Vernon Square, Masonic Temple,
Patent and PostOilices at H. street (whGrc
transfers are given to main line east or
wesD, thence to Il street. passing Centre
Market and Baltimore and Potomac Depot,
Sixth street to Missouri avenue, TO -Four.
and.a.half street, thence, to the Arsenal
gate and steamboat wharves, Potomac
River. Returning by same route.
Silver Springs Branch-Starts from northern
terminus of Ninth-stIeet Branch, following
Seventh ttrGet road, past Howard Uniyer-
sity and Schuetzeu Park, 10 entrance TO
grounds of soldiers Home. Returning,
same route.
Columbia liaiway-Starts at Fifteenth street
west, southeast of Treasury Department,
along Ntw York avenue to its intersection
with Massachusetts, avenue at Seventh
street; thence on Massachusetts, avenue TO
ii street north, past the Government Print.
ing OniDe to Boundary and beginning of
Baltimore turnpike and Benning's Bridge
road. Returning, same route
North Capitol and Street Tor Belt Railroad
starts from Maryland avenue and Four.
and.a-lnlf street, thence east to First west
north 10 q street, west to Fourth street,
south To L street north. west to Fourteenth
street, south to Ohio avenue, east TO
Twelfth street, south to Virginia avenue
and eat to starting point. Returning, same
route, except passing east over instead of
7 street.
This LIND also has short connecting roads run.
ming 10 the Centre Market, Potomac river
steamboat wharves, Bureau of Engraving
and lrinting, Washington Monument and
Eleventh and Boundary.
Anacostla misunderstanding from foot Of
Seventh street, along NJ street SOUTH
past tayy-yard gate. to Twelfth street cast,
aud oyer tl,o hnncostia Bridge to Union
Town pnu the government Hospitri for the
Insane. Returning, same route. Transfers
10 and from Avenue Limo or Seventh street
Branch Washington and Georgetown Rail
road, U cents.
Horde tgaobos arc running from fhe Navy
Yard VIA Pennsylvania avenue to twenty.
second and q streets northwest Fare,
centsi SIX tic kcts for - cents. Horse-car
tickets are also received as fare.
Herdio cabs are run TO any part of the city.
Fare, 90 cents, within 1 mile; IS cents per
hour for one passenger; 81 per hour for
more. han one. Stands, East Capitol front
and Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
stree northwest.