The Washington critic., 1886-11-13
Fare for each person on all lines, 5 cents.


ferry, Returning, same route.
Metropolitan Railway Leaving Georgetown.
where II makes u circuit of West, High,
Fayctte, Second, Dumbarton and Mont
golncry streets passing near Georgotown
College, Academy of tho Visitation, High
Service Reservoir. and oak Hi Cemetery,
over Rock Crock to p street north, thence
along Connecticut avenue, amidst the pgla-
tial residences of the West End, including
that OF the British minister; along Seven.
tccnth street west to n street north. Four.
teenth street to II, passr Z WillGrd's and the
Ebbitt House, crossing Ninth street (where
transfers are given to the Ninthstroet
DranclD, past the Patent and Post Offices,
TO Firth street, 10 Louisiana avenue, passing
judiciary square, city Hall, and Lincoln
Monuments Indiana avenue TO street, by
the Baltimore and Ohio depot 10 Delaware
avenue, to Il street north, to First street
east, thence along East Capitol street TO Lin.
coin Park. Returning, same route going
west, except along Now Jersey avenue and
street instead of Indiana avenue.
Cars also leave tlio west front Of tho state,
War rand Navy Departments Mt convenient
intervals, connecting with above line at
Seventeenth and IL streets.
Ninth street Branch-Stnrts at northern ter
minus Oi seventh street wost (whcrc 10 con.
meets with silver Springs Branch, divGrgiug
70 Ninth street, thence SOUTH passing
Mount Vernon Square, Masonic Temple,
transfers are given TO main line east or
west thence TO street, passing Centre
Market and Baltimore aud 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 street Branch, following
Seventh street rOHd past Howard UniyCr-
sity and schuetzen Park, to entrance TO
grounds of soldiers Homo. Returning,
same route.
Columbia Railway Starts at Fifteenth street
west, southeast of Treasury Department,
along New York avenue to its intersection
with Massachusetts, avenue at seventh
street; thence on Massachusetts avende TO
II street north, past tho Government Print
ing 0hco to boundary, and beginning of
Baltimore turnpike and Bcnning's Bridge
road. Returning, same route.
North Capitol and Street (or BolD Railroad
Starts from Maryland avenue and Four
and.a-half street, thence cast to First west,
north TO G street, west to Fourth street,
north TO u street, west to Eleventh street,
south to Il street north, west to Fourteenth
street, south TO Ohio avenue, east TO
Twelfth street, south to Virginia ayento
and east TO starting point. Returning, same
route, except passing east over y instead Of
Pstrcet.
This limo also has short connecting roads run
ming to the Centre Market, Potomac river
steamboat wharves, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, Washington Monument and
Eleventh and Boundary.
Anacostia MISUNDERSTANDING from foot of
SSNcDtn slrctt, ulOnE NJ street. SCUM,
past nayy-yard gate. to Twelfth street east,
and over the AnaCostia Bridge to Union
town and the Government Hospital for the
Insane, Returning, same route. Transfers
I . and from Avenue Line or SeVcnth'strCet
Branch Washington and Georgetown Rail
road cents.
Herdic coaches are running from the Navy
Yard via Pennsylvania avenue TO Twenty
second and q streets northwest Fare, 3
cents; six tickets for 25 cents. Horse.Car
tickets are also received as fare.
Herdic cabs are run to any part Of the city
Fare, 20 cents, within l mile; IS cents per
hour tOr one passenger, 81 per hour for
more than one Stands, East Capitol front
and Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street northwest.
The Parks.
Washington Circle is nt Twonty.third street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues
and containing an equestrian statue Of
Washington.
Mcpherson Square IL at Vermont avenue, I,
and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue OF General Mcpherson.
Farragut Square at Connecticut avenue, /, X
and Seventeenth streets, containing statue
OF Admiral Farrasut.
Dupont Circle at New Hampshire, Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues and Nine
teenth street, holding the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This circle is in the heart OF the
most aristocratic part of the city.
Scott Circle, at Rhode Island and Massachu-
ttllS bNtllhts anu NlAlttUlu slfttl, tOUtilll-
ing an equestrian statue Of General Winfield
scott.
Thomas Circle lies al the intersection of Yer
mont and Massachusetts avenues and NJ
and Fourteenth streets. An equestrian
statue of General George II. Thomas adorns
this the smallest of the circles.
Lilac Park, at and Twelfth streets and Mas
sachusetts avenue, and, Syringa Park, at
Tenth and J. and Massachusetts avenue, are
two tranges beautifully kept, and noted
for their prolusion of the shrubs from which
they get their nuinc.
Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
Massachusetts avenues and TX street be-
twcn seventh and Ninth streets. \ mag
niiicent fountain in the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
Franklin Square, between and and Thlr-
tcenth and Fourteenth streets Is the most
artstlCaly designed and beautiful of all the
smaller reservations. IL contains natural
mound, supposed to be an Indian burial
place, and a spring. OF delicious water,
which supplies several hydrants.
Iowa Circle is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, p and Tllrtoumh streets. General
Grants house Is on the southwest sidO.
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at the
intersection of North Carolina, MassaChu'
sCtts, Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast, A street southeast and
East Capitol street. II contains The boauti.
ful group OF stutuary representing Lincoln
striking the letters from the limbs Of the
slaves. Reached by the Metropolitan cars
Rawlins' Square Is at the intersection of
New York avenue and Il street, west Of the
White House, and contains a statue Of Gen
Crai John a, RawlinS, which Is shortly to
be removed to tho vicinity OF the War De-
purtmeut.
stanton Place Is NJ the intersection of Massa-
chusetts and Maryland avenues and street
northeast II contains statue Of General
Nathaniel Greene.
Hospitals.
Garfield Memorial Hospital is AZ the head of
Tenth street northwest, Reached by four
tconth, Eleventh and Ninth street cars.
Trccdmnns Hospital is on Seventh street ox-
tended, Just above Boundary, and is
reached by tho seventh and Ninth street
cars.
The Homeopathic Hospital is ON y street, be-
tween First and Second,
Providence Hospital is on the south side Of u
street, between Second aud Third south-
cast, with pretty park In front. Reached
by the avenue line of cars
The Cemeteries.
Washington contains several beautiful and
historic cemeteries wen worth visit Old
est OF these is
Rock Creek, just north Of the old soldiers
Home, II waa upenCd about the year 100
Tie Congressional Burial Ground, or Wash
iugton Cemetery lies at the cast end Of
Pennsylvania avenue, ON the banks of the
AnHCo,tla, lt contains CcnOtaphs TO tho
memory of many of the Member, OF Com
gcss who have died while In office. Two Vice
here, George Clinton of New York aud ~.
bridge Gewyof Massachusetts,, The cemetery
was opened in 1901, and is very hand 3ome
one Reached by carriage