Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

q Business men CT Anacostia are COM
planning greatly of the effect of the pres
ent status of the street railroad question
On the affairs of the town generally. 1t
is stated that in some lines of trade no
transactions whatever have occurred for
several weeks. and no change Is looked for
until affairs settle down into their normal
condition. which. 1t is feared, will not be
for several weeks yet at the earliest.
A leading citizen of the town last night
told a Star reporter that there Is a move
ment on foot to get rapid transit on the
Anecostia railway and that 1t will be con-
summated as soon as necessary financial
arrangements can be completed ut is Ger
tain, however" said he, that no effort will
be made to get permission from Congress
10 erect trolley line, and my impression
Is that IL it shall be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of President Griswold and
other persons who among the few
who are willing to put money into a rapid
transit scheme, that compressed air can
be successfully used as a motive power.
that will be the plan adopted. 1t may be
possible that President Griswold, although
he Is now visiting his friends in Connecti-
cut. may find it convenient to also visit the
compressed air motor works in New York
state and make a personal inspection of
their merits before his return home"
The fact was recalled yesterday that
about two years ago the main line of the
Anacostia railroad was entirely relaid with
the best quality of rails of sufficient weight
to bear any ordinary rapid transit car of
modern construction, and this fact will en-
able the change from horse power to rapid
transit, IL compressed air will answer and
Is desired to be made at comparatively
small cost.
1t is understood that application will be
made to Congress at early day for an
appropriation for the repair of the navy
yard bridge. which is said to be badly in
need of thorough overilaulinS. A promi-
neDt physician OF East Washington yester-
day told Il Star reporter that & day two
since he was hurTyng across the bridge In
tia. who was very sick, but was compelled
by the bridge keeper to walk his horse be-
cause as the keeper stated, the bridge was
In an unsafe condition.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Anacostia
Baptist Church will have an odd Ladies'
Tea at the church tonight. Those partci-
patins will be costumed in dress of GEN.
fury ago. The ladies in charge will be Mrs.
Crawford, president; Miss NJ. Chase, secre-
tary. Mrs. Bowman. treasurer; Mrs. Frost,
Mrs Carrie King, Mrs. A. G. King, Mrs.
IL. i. Stevenson. Miss Emma Robey, Miss
F. Bowman. Mrs. C. r. Burr and many
others.
Mr.. C. r. Burr, a well-known Anacostian,
has been appointed director of the music
at the Anacostia branch CT the Central
Union Mission and has organized q large
choir to assist in the services.
Mr.. Howard Wells, who came to Ana
costa from Connecticut short time be-
loIe 'He RECENT lock out ana became q
driver of a car on the Anacosta railway,
has been appointed acting secretary and
treasurer of the railway company during
the sickness of the secretary and treasurer,
MIR. j. L. Pitcher.
The ladies of Garden Memorial Church,
Rev. j. r.. North, pastor, will celebrate
THANKSGIVING day by the distribution of a
large number of good things to the worthy
and needy poor of the town and vicinity.
1t is understood that a large number of
tickets have been sold for the ball for the
benefit of The locked out drivers of the
Anacostia Railway Company, which Is to
be held tonight at Masonic Hail. and it
is Thought that the result will DO of sub
stantial benefit to those for whom the en-
tertanment is to be given.