Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-10
the ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Pole Line 90 be Erected On New
York Avenue.

The District Commissioners yesterday granted q
permit 70 the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway Co 10 erect q line OF poles In
the center OF New York avenue, between
TIN street and the Boundary, 20 be used IN string
Ing the wire necessary 10 the operation OF the
electric railroad proposed by the company. The
route, beginning at 7th street, runs along New
YORK avenue 70 81 street northeast, and thence by
Sd street 70 lexington. Under the bill chartering
the road the character OF the material
USED Is subject 70 the approval OF the CON-
missioners Commissioner Raymond said
today that the Commissioners had examined care
lulN the plans submitted by the company before
81 etan5ing Their approval There would be one line
OF poles located In the center OF the aver ue be-
wa the two tracks. After considering the
mater with Mr.. TruesdelL president OF the
road and Captain Grimm, representing
the Thompson Houston Company, they had
come 10 the conclusion that the proposed location
OF the poles was the best. and. generally that the
under the circumstances The placing OF the
poles between the tracks compelled the company
70 leave a space OF six feet between the Tracks
70 keep this space paved so there was some ad-
vantage gained TO the city in that The CO ,npsny
would use pound grooved rails and the best
cars obtainaole. Nal. Raymond thought that the
railroad would be great benefit TO the city.
When asked 10y STAR reporter II the Commits
ing contrary to their policy OF having ali wires nut
under ground, Major RAYMOND said that 10 have
required this company 70 have adopted the under
ground conduit plan would have been practically
prohibitive, as the outlay required would have
been so great.
When asked about the use Of storage battery
motors Maj. Raymond said that the Commission
ers had not yet found that the storage system was
success, and they would not have been Justified
In requiring this company, chartered by
Congress- 10 engage IN costly expert.
ment IL was necessity for them &c
have wire either overhead or underground. The
Commissioners held that they had no authority q
permit the opening OF the streets except
where authorized 70 grant such permis
sion by special acts OF Congress In hl'
mind it was a matter or doubt, whether the act
Incorporating the lexington company gave the
Commissioners authority 20 permit the opening o.
the street. But, assuming that such authority va
granted, he claimed that TO have required thu
company 10 use the conduit system would pracl
caly have annulled the act OF Congress- 80
course" said Major Raymond, there vii
be growing about poles but
do not think the people along tn
line OF New York avenue will complain. / an
going TO have experiments made and IL they ar
successful these poles will be used for Dluminat
ing the street at the expense OF the company
Clusters Of incandescent lights will be suspende,
around each pole There will be but a single win
suspended In tle center OF the street, away iron
trees or houses, and less Objectionable than tn
lines OF telegraph wires strung In great number
on poles at the curb. think that the best an,
most feasible plan has been adopted"