Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

the Anacostia street railroad was in existence
and il ran across the bridge to the fourishng
town of AnacOstia as 1t does now But then it
was built to run to Anacostia. and as the grow
ing needs Of the country there have demanded
1t has heightened out its lines and put down
new ones.
THE PRESENT FACILITIES.
This statement of what the suburbs enjoyed
in street car facilities two years ago will enable
The STAR readers to appreciate the map which
shows the lines now in operation and those ac-
tually being built. II the routes Of the roads
proposed to be built were also indicated the
map would prevent confusing labyrinth. The
map shows only the suburban lines beyond
the boundary and not the qualifications and
connections of the lines that make a network
within the city limits. There is no feature of
the suburban development which demonstrates
the growing importance Of the suburbs more
forciLly than the enterprise which has been
shown IN the building Of these roads. They
have required large capital. They have been
ton. equipment and their cost per milo, they
are equal to any street railways in this \coun-
try. That men have been willing to buildsuch
roads to run through territory that contains
no large settlements is an evidence that they
have faith In the future of the suburbs OF
this city which finds expression in hard dollars.
THE GEORGETOWN AND TENLEYTowN ROAD.
Of the city the first railroad in that locality as
shown on the map, il the Georgetown aud Ten
leytown road. This road has for its motive
power electricity and is operated by overhead
wires. 1t starts on Water street in Georgetown
and runs along High street to the Tenleytown
road. and thence through Tenleytown to the
District line. Cars were run over the road for
the first time this last spring. At present the
terminus of the road is at point just north of
the former home of ex-President Cleveland,
but in a short time the rest of the road will be
through.
THE GLEN ECHO LINE.
II will be noticed that line is drawn on the
map which extends in . northwesterly direc-
ton from the terminus of this road. 1t ia
marked Glen Echo railroad and indicates
portion Of the route that road will follow in
passing through the Maryland territory to .
point on the Conduit road about three miles
distant. This road was projected by the own
ers Of the Glen Echo subdivision on the Con-
duit road, and will be an electric road
Although it is not marked on the map, there ID
to he another road starting from the terminus
OF the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad SO
that point will be quite railroad center. 1t
will be what is known the Tenleytown and
Rockville railroad, and will be built along the
Rockville pike. At present the farthest north
ern point Of this road will be Bethesda, Nd,
but ultimately, the projectors of the road say,
1t will be continued to Rockville. These
last named roads are in course OF construction
but when completed 1t will be possible to ride
by street car from Anacostia through the city
to Georgetown, thence to Tenleytown and the
District line, and thence either to the Conduit
road or to Bethesda.
THE ROCK CREEE RAILROAD.
As may be seen on the map, another grand