Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09

fASr 10 M usED-A hnIDaR AcRosz run 20
Tonkc 10 m Built.
Georgetown. Il Is certain, In q very short
time, Will realize one Of there fondest dreams
and shelter within her borders real live
railroad that commences somewhere ana gc-s
somewhere. good many people In George
town are Of the opinion that their portion of
the District is the proper and natural railroad
and commercial center Of the District step
has been taken in this direction ut .ny rate
TIE srAR on Saturday told Of the probability
Of the Baltimore and Ohio road perfectine ar
town would be effected.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS SETTLED
II may be now said with certainty that all ar
Engagements have been practically settled, and
- soon ~ rails can be laid and the road con-
structed the merry snort Of the engine will be
heard along the river banks in Georgetown
BY the bill which passed Congress late in the
session the Metropolitan southern, which Is the
Baltimore and Ohio. was given the right 20
construct Its tracks across the reservoir grounds
IN Montgomery county. Nd. This brings the road
TO the District line close by the Chain bridge.
Here the Baltimore and Ohio meets the line OF
road authorized, but not constructed. known
ss the Washington and Western MARYLAND rail
road This company chartered by oct OF
NN'tsNs' Aa"tNhs AnNt, Win autnofltN To con-
struct a railroad from point ives, of the Aque-
duct bridges thence westwardly between the
banks Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal and the Potomac river 10 the
hr lsss,e' rh line -; az or near the ch.in
road were Thomas Downing, n. p. Gilbert.
Austin Herr, q. \. Dunlop, j. W Wash. T. L.
Cropley, +, A. Miller. L. p. Wright. Prank
Hume. K. j. Bright Spencer Watkins. A. b.
Cropley, James Henderson and \ Gambrill.
Ihe nrOxldal that tho A..
sidered AS a public highway and TO lie used by
any other corporation making proper COM
pensation. The tracks were Go be double or
single, and the capital stock 600 shares at ss0
par value.
THE n. AND o. Plans.
The b. and o. road have perfected arrange
ments with this road, no portion Of which has
been built, by which the line il 10 be CON
| structed at once and the Metropolitan Southern
| cars allowed 70 run over the tracks The BAL
| timore and Ohio does not purchase the road on
even lease the line but the two roads simply enter
into close trafhc arrangement BY which the n
and U. cars obtain the Use Of the tracks. By this
means the B. and q. gets its line into George
town as far the Aqueduct bridge and here A
meets the authorized route Of the Georgetouu
large, Dock, Elevator and Railroad Company
This ROAD was chartered by Congress in sep
| TENDER, lsss. and has constructed a few squares
OF their line. The charter allows for a road
beginning on Water street at a point on the
west side of the Aqueduct bridge, thence along
Water street under said bridge 20 the eastern
terminus of Mate- street at Rock creek. witt,
privilege Of extending the tracks from the inter
section of Water street and 30th street along
30th street TO the Potomac river and from tL.
| intersection of Virginia avenue and 3Oth strees
along Virginia avenue TO Rock creek. The in
corporators were Anthony Hyde. W. A. Gordon
Robert b. Tenney, Henry II. Dodge. Morris ]
Adler, Edward l.. Dent, John A. Baker, John
Marbury and Henry Sweeney. The capital
stock is $50, 900.
SIMILAR ARRANGEMENT.
With this road the Baltimore and Ohio has
practically made a similar arrangement as with
the Washington and Western Maryland ana by
the use of the two lines the b. and o. will
establish Its terminus in Georgetown on Water
street at Rock creek. The intention then il "a
build bridge across the Potomac somewhere
above the District hne and obtain a southern
connection The portion of the route to tho
Chain bridge will be commenced at once willis
it is understood that within a month the Wash
ington and Western Maryland road will com,
mence work on their line