Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18

j. Fisher Co. and the vice president and
acting president of the Rock Creek railroad,
has been IN charge of this enterprise from the
beginning, and he states that good progress
has been made In the great work OF grading
roadway. Owing to the character Of the coun-
try, which, however picturesque to the eye, IL
not from an engineers standpoint especially
attractive, immense cuts and fills have been
made, some OF them as much as % feet IN
depth, and two long and expensive bridges
must be built. The bridge across Rock creek
at Woodley Park will be $50 feet high and $50
feet long. The other bridge will be over the
khngle road and will be 20 feet
high high and 400 fee. long. Il. These ese
respectively. The grading that has been found
to be necessary in the construction of this road
Is the most extensive ever undertaken IN this
District by private enterprise. There are three
contractors engaged in doing the work, and
they have permanent camps at convenient
points along the line where the gangs of
iaborers live. From the Boundary at the head
OF Connecticut avenue to the terminus Of the
road, which Is in Montgomery county, Mary
land, on the farm formerly the property of
VIM. Laird. the distance is seven and one
quarter miles. The cars will be run by cleo
tricity and the total cost of the road will be
about half million dollars.
AT present there are no other suburban rail-
roads In course OF construction, but it is evil
dent that this Is only the beginning of a sys-
tenn of railroads which will bind the city closer
to the suburbs
THE CITY IN THE COUNTRY.
There is another fact in addition to the mar
velous activity in railroad construction which
Will show the growing importance OF the
suburbs. 1t is evident that money is being
expended with a more liberal hand in prepar-
ing subdivision OF land for the market than
has been usual IN the past. 1t is not uncom-
mon In driving beyond the city limits to come
across piece OF paved roadway which is SINH
lar 10 the city streets as far the pavement Is
concerned. This experience is not SO common
now as 1t is likely to be in tho future, but
still such pavements to be found in the sub
urbs, and the residents further enjoy the privi-
leges which arise from a water system
sewer system and gas mains. There are, of
course, suburban subdivisions. and perhaps
the majority, where the old farm lands show
only the marks of the pillow which has turned
up a few burrows and then the loose earth has
been scraped away to indicate the location of
the streets. 1t is claimed that this method of
subdivision is of advantage to the public, as
the lots can be sold cheaper. However that
may be the other method seems to be coming
into vogue, and it must pay or else men would
not spend money to make these extensive i'm
proyements.
SOME NEW HOUSES.
III the coming winter happens to be an open
one, such as the past winter proved to be, it is
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building going on in the city. Plans have been
prepared for number Of large buildings both
IN the business and the residence portions of
the city and 1t is likely that the details will be
completed and actual work begun this fall
The lot where formerly stood the residence of
Secretary Tracy is to be improved by the erec-
ton OF handsome home. The owner Of the
property, Capt A. c. Tyler, has had plans pre-
pared for house which will be an attractive
ADDITION TO the locality, where there are num-
Der OF handome examples OF house architecture.
The new house will be built of buff brick and
stone and the treatment will be of the
colonial order. 1t will have the advantage
OF frontage on Farragut Square, which
| Is one Of the handsome small parks
OF the city. An older residence locality
Is street between 18th and l4sh streets. where
| the beauty OF Franklin Square is enjoyed by
the residents. Here Mr.. Henry A. Willard in
tends 10 improve the vacant lot adjoining his
home by the erection of q fne residence
| Further east, on the same square, is the
| spacious house Of Senator sherman 1t ad-
Joins the old house where he lived for SO many
years. The Senator still owns that house as
| well as the adjoining one, and he contemplates
removing both Of these houses and building on
the site large double residence.
l. II. EnMERr's NEW RESIDENCE.
Mr.. 7. F. Schneider, the architect, has pre-
pared the plans and work has been begun on q
very handsome residence for Mr.. Louis II. EN-
inert on the east side Of New Hampshire ave.
nue. between Dupont Circle and Q street and
extending through to 18th street. The New
| Hampshire avenue front is to be of light In
diana lime stone the entire height, and there
VIII be square bay extending to the third
| noor: A loggia extends partly across the front
| OF tho third story, formed with heavy stone
coiumnA A pediment viii rise above the caves