Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07

| WANTS ROAD.
| Street railway transit to Brightwood, Takoma
and the District line on the 7,h street road Is
already assured in reasonable time and the
efforts being mado to continue these lines ont
into Montgomery county being vigorously
pushed by the residents Of this section. The
general plan seems to favor two additions or
extensions of the Brightwood line, one extend
ing along the BrookvilIe pike from the District
line past Silver Spring and Woodside and the
other running from the same road at Takoma
across country to Burnt Mills and Sandy
Springs. The residents Of Montgomery county
| seem to be pretty thoroughly determined that
in some way or other bon of these lines shall
| be built.
ANOTHER MEETING AT SLIGO.
A short time ago a meeting was held at Sligo
at which committees were appointed to confer
| with the various interested parties. and last
| night these committees reported and the ques-
ton OF procedure was further discussed. Last
one and was held at the Methodist Church at
| Sligo. Nearly every section Of the county was
| represented by many OF the most prominent
citizens and ayigorous determination for rail-
way transit was shown all along the line. Some
thing like $50 persons were present. when DIR.
tetary Wright Curtis sharpened his pencil in
readiness to take down the fights of oratory.
The committee appointed to confer with the
turnpike companies was the first to report
through MIR. Riley Decide of Woodside. Mr..
Decide reported a very encouraging conference
with majority Of the directors of the Brook
vile turnpike in regard to the line to Wood
side. The turnpike company seemed willing to
make arrangements and had suggested that
some definite plan be formulated and presented
to the November meeting Of the directors.
Mr.. Guion Miller from the same committee
referred to the Colesyille pike, and the general
impression was that the road was too narrow for
| a railway. OF the Brookville pike directors six
out OF the nine had been seen and were favor
| able to the projected line to Woodside. The
committees report was adopted.
Mr.. ID. F. Mason, from the committee to con-
| fer with property holders as to right of way.
| reported progress, as did Mr.. Oliver Clark and
Samuel Waters from the same committee. This
committee was continued.
THE BRIGHTwooD RAILWAY
DR.. Stone reported from the committee which
had conferred with the Brightwood railway
He had received a communication from Mr..
Williams, the secretary Of the road, containing
! an estimate of the cost for building an over
head line extension, provided it ran along the
turnpike, where little grading was necessary.
The estimate was $500 per mile. which
might be reduced by cheaper ties and
| poles being furnished by people along the line
In another communication Mr.. Williams makes
| some suggestions. He says: "First. Oeganize
q company and build your road to the District
line and then make contract with the Bright
wood company to furnish the motive power for
! your cars Second. Or build the road and give
| the Brightwood company tho same amount
| OF stock Gas 1t cost to build the road
| for equipment aud motive power" Continuing
in the same letter Mr.. Williams says: These
are suggestions which your company might
take into consideration. OF course. at this
| time the Brightwood company has all it can
possibly do to. carry out the provisions of their
! charter within the time specified and at this
| time could not think of extending. Therefore.
| If your people wanted railroad you would
have to raise the money to build it,
PROPOSED ORGANIZATION OF A COMPANY.
DR.. Stone urged that n company be formed
immediately for building the roads wanted. and
suggested that if it was necessary to wait until
the legislature met that the work might be
| given to the people in the county.
| Mr.. GuiOn Miller, from the same committee,
said that if the road or roads should be built
there would be no difficulty in arranging terms
with the Brightwood company, as their line
would be only too glad to have the extensions as
| feeders. There was, he stated, no necessity
to wait until the legislature met. as the road
! could be Incorporated under the general in
corporation laws of Maryland, and such in
corporation. he thought. would give the righ,
to condemn land. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Riley Decide proposed that the meeting
| get down to business. He had counted seventy
five houses containing, probably an average Of
| five inhabitants each who would use the pro-
posed extension to Woodside. lie himsel:
! would pay for the construction of a single
! track road in front Of his property at Woodside
| Some 800 to 1000 feet).
| SANDY SPRINGS WANTS A RAILROAD.
| Mr.. George Bonifant eulogized the neighbor-
hood of Sandy Springs and wanted some road
to be built which would keep right on to that
heaven-favored locality. Mr. Asa Stabler and
Robert Miller, also Of Sandy Springs. spoke OF
the desire of the Sandy Springs people for rail-
way facilities: DIR. Stone explained that there
| was no clash between the two proposed lines
| He thought the generally accepted plan
| was for a road from Takoma. across country to
| Burnt Mills and thence up the Northwest
branch to Sandy Springs, and another from the
District line at Silver Springs along the pike to
| Woodsde. Mr. Bon amin Fawcett thought the
! first thing to accomplish Was to find ont def.
nitcly what traffic arrangements coald be made
with the Brightwood Company. People would not
| he thought, put money in plan until it was
known exactly what the road which must land
the passengers in the city would do Mai.
| ODriscoll thought the first thing to do was to
incorporate. and then regular business con-
ference could be hadiwith the Brightwood Com
pany.
Mr.. B. F. Peters offered resolution provid-
ing for a committee of nine to be appointed by
| the chair TO select and recommend a route and
secure articles of incorporation. the committee
to determine which was the most advantageous
route to follow and to report, DC. Various
amendments were offered. and an extended dis
cusson followed as to whether one or two COM
mittees should be appointed.
Mr.. Fred Benjamin proposed q substitute
resolution, providing for a committee of nine,
to take into consideration the route from Ia
koma to Burnt Mills and Sandy Springs and
find out what subscriptions for stock could be
raised and what traffic arrangements could be
made and committee of three to consider in a
like manner the proposed route to Woodside.
Mr.. B. +. Leighton thought that before SUBJ
| scriptions could be asked it would be necessary
| to show what arrangements could be made He
| thought committee should first investigate
| the laws and find out whether the cop,pany
| couid incorporate under the general laws and
! if 80 to present some definite plan. 1t would
| be premature to ask subscriptions for a
tentative road Mr.. BENJAMIN explained
| that the committees would only be expected to
find in general way what subscriptions might
be looked for providing the roads ran in certain
directions. He had the authority of Mr.
CoVan. the attorney for the Baltimore and
Ohio, that the company could be incorporated
under the general laws.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Beniamin's substitute was then adopted
and the chair appointed as the two committees
On Rurnt Mills and Sandy Snr;n0 ronto Reni.,