Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-21

THE ELECTRIC RuLwAY-Round
Trip to Mount erA0a-As stated yes
terday, trial trip was made over the
Mount Vernon division of the new elec-
trc railway late Yesterday evening.
The Ger left the corner Of Fairfax and
King streets at 5:35 o'clock, having on
board Dr. Abbott. president of the con-
sIuction company Superintendent
Reed. Secretary Spear, Engineers Da-
Wis. Stier and Flint; contractors Tur-
ner and Kibbe: Mr. Lycet, of the Bill
Car Company: Mayor Strauss, Post
master Agnew and It representative OF
the GAZEI Il The eau was in charge
Of Motorman T. NJ Davis and Conduct
or ". =. Wariieid. This being the
trial trip. there was no effort made 10
attain high spoed. and several necessa-
~ stops we're made. including two to
allow section hands to remove construc-
ton cars from the tracks The trip,
however. was satisfactorily made. The
party was soon whirlcd through the
city and to the banks Of the creek, Oh
and over the bridge TO New AeXalf-
dria. the terminus Of the city division,
and entering the main stem (tfe Mount
Vernon scction) the car sped on through
hill and dale, over brooks, runs and
minor Potomac tributaries until SIS
o'clock when the Mecca Of America
was reached for tae first time by q rail
way car. The party was met At the
gates by Mr.. Young, who escorted them
to the mansion, where Superintendent
Dodge cordially received and hospitality
entertained them. After having spent
over half an hour very agreeabiy in
and about the mansion and grounds, at
7:G5 o'clock the party again boarded
the car and started homeWard. On
reaching New Alexandria a stop WAS
made and the company proceeded TO
the power house to inspect the engines
and the electrical apparatus, winch
were in fall operation. \ description
of the machinery. &C., erected there
was published in Mondays GAZETTE.
After having had everything thorough
" explained (thoughto the unscientilic
much seemed incomprehensible) the
party once more entered the car and
were soon gliding many feet above
old Hunting creek Watching the weird
shadows cast on the waters by the car.
poles and wires and the flashes Of sheet
electricity from the current. This city
was reached at sos o'clock, the trip
having proven very satisfactory and be-
vond the expectations of the most san
guine. The road is pronounced well
built. There are several turnouts and
the scenery along the line is picturesque
and beautiful.
Messrs. w. II. Lambert, John \.
Marshall, James Il. Cation. esq, Judge
Norton and several other gentlemen
were taken over the road this morning
by Superintendent Reed The run to
Mount Vernon was made in thirty
minutes. Everything worked satisiac-
torily. On the return trip full carload
of passengers was brought back com
posed chiefly of strangers who had Wis
tied the tomb of Washington and who
had taken lunch at the Woodlawn
ladies' booth. Attwelve minutes past
two o'clock ear started on Il regular
tripto Mount Vernon, and two anothers
followed closely in its wake. These
cars returned at 1870 o'clock, crowded
with passengers. Later other cars made
round trips.
This morning the cars began running
on the streets shortly after 8 O'Clock
and crowds of persons availed them
selves of the opportunity of riding on
them. The line is receiving excellent
patronage, as is shown by the receipts
for Yesterday, the opening day, when
1900 persons who paid their fare were
carried, as were about 2000 more who
rode free.