Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
RAILWAY LINES BEYOND THE CITY

trunk line in the new system of suburban rail-
roads has been projected This 10 the Rock
Greek railroad. Unlike all the other railroads
that have ever been constructed in this vicinity,
this road is to be built along fixed line that
exists sonly on paper and through wild, un-
broken country. All other roads have been
built along existing roadways, with the single
exception Of tine Glen Echo railroad. which,
however. can follow in its course across the
country the route which the engine er selects az
the most available. But the Rock Creek Com
pany, by its charter, is to make its roadbed
along Connecticut avcrue extended. This ave-
nue. has never been OF oned and the lines of its
survey were never known until this company
began operations. The estimated cost Of
dollars. from woodley Park to the
District line, where the new road will
strike Connecticut avenue, the distance il
about three miles. This company will open the
avenue 1870 feet in width and will construct
roadbed 56 feet wide for that distance, and
after passing the District line the avenue will
be DETECTED and then be extended the same
width for two miles further into Montgomery
county. Md. An electric road with first-class
equipment il to be built along this line, which
from the beginning to the end will be seven
miles in length. 1t is expected that by the LIST
OF May tho road will be opened to the public
The protector Of this enterprise, Mr.. F. g.
Newlands, intends to make this road an aux
iliary in carrying out other extensive plans
which he has made for the development OF the
the road.
TIE BRraHTwooD ROAD.
The next railroad On the map is the extern
sion OF the 14th street line, of which mention
has been made. Then comes the railroad
along the It'll street road, which is known as
the Brightwood railroad. This road runs from
D<lnp r.
wood. At present the motive power il horses,
but the Judson system is to be used and it is
hoped before long that cars will be whirled out
to BrlghtwoOd in much the same style as the
cable cars on 7th street. Brightwood is not
regarded by any means as the terminal Of
street car facilities in this vicinity. The thriv-
ing town OF Takoma is only n short distance
beyond and there is already talk Of making
Brightwood way station between the two
cities OF Takoma and Washington.
THE LEXINGTON LINE.
Farther east on the map may be found the
suburban route of the lexington electric road
This parent of the modern suburban railroad
as already mentioned, is not quite two years old.
1t is, however, vigorous infant and is growing
rapidly. Its main line begins at New York ave.
nue. and 7th street and ends at the entrance to
the grounds Of the Catholic University. 1t
passes through the subdivision Of lexington
after leaving New York avenue aud then out
4ih street cast extended to the Catholic Uni
versity. 1t has already one branch, az shown
on the map, which runs to Glenwood Cemetery
and now it IL going to extend its line through
the city, passing along 5th street from New
York avenue, thence to G and 18th streets. 1t
will then have one terminal in what is practi-
cally the heart Of the city and the other with
its outstrctching branches reaching into a
section of country which il developing
with great rapldity.