Evening star., 1895-07-29
SCHOEPF RESIGNS
The lexington Railway Manager
Goes to a New. Field.
TO CONSTRUCT 4 ROAD TO BALTIMORE
Plans Made for Connecting the
Two Cities.
PRESIDENT NEWBOLD TALKS

Mr.. William Kesley schoepf, the vice
president and general manager of the Eek
IL gton and Belt street railroad companies
of this city. today rendered his resignation
to the president, Mr.. David NJ. Newbold.
This action was taken by Mr. Schoepf for
the reason that he is general manager as
we'll as the engineer of the construction
company which has been organized for the
purpose of building the electric road be-
tween this city and Baltimore, and he finds
that the latter interest will require his en-
tire time and attention. The resignation
will be acted on at the next meeting of the
board of directors, when Mr.. Schoepfs sue
cessor will be appointed.
In speaking about the matter today Mr..
Newbold. who. is the president of the two
companies. as we'll as of the proposed road
between this city and Baltimore, said he
had hoped that 1t would be possible to re-
tain Mr.. Schoepfs valued services in the
management of the two roads in this city,
but he recognized that the important duties
connected with the construction of the
road between this city and Baltimore would
require his undivided attention and he had
therefore, received his resignation with re-
gret.
He is native 6f this city, and began
his career as one Of the corps of engineers
connected with the District government.
He then went into business for himself and
near this city. He did a notable work in
the construction Of the Rock Creek rail-
road and in devising the plan for the
Chevy Chase subdivision.
When the idea of an electric road be-
tween this city and Baltimore was first
evolved Mr.. Schoepf's services were Sc
cured, and he had charge of conducting
the preliminary surveys. At that time a
number of Philadelphia capitalists, known
as the Widener and Elkins syndicate, were
interested in this enterprise, and Mr..
Schoepf was selected as their representa-
tive in this city. AS is well known, the
plans of this syndicate provided not only
Tor the building Of an electric road be-
tween the two cities, but the acquisition
OF street railroads in the two cities which
would serve as arteries of this road.
After the syndicate had purchased the
Eckington and Belt roads in, this city. Mr..
Schoepf was intrusted with the manage
In that capacity up to the present time.
His promotion to what may be considered
wider Held and more important duty is
regarded by those who are aware of his
ABILITY as deserved recognition of valu-
able services.
The Road to Baltimore.
At the head of the construction company,
OF which Mr.. Schoepf Is now the general
manager and civil engineer. is Col. Doug
lass. who built the New York branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio road.
In talking today about the proposed cleo
trio road between this city and Baltimore,
MT. Newbold. the president of the company,
said to Star reporter that there had been
delay. owing 20 the difficulty in securing
the right of way, but all these difficulties
mad been removed, and 1t was expected
that next week the active wcrk of con-
structfon would be begun. 1t was the in
tention to start gangs of men at work at
both ends of the line, and to push the en-
terprise forward as rapidly possible.
He said that the company owned street
railroads in Baltimore as well as in Wash
ington. which were the arteries of the
proposed road between this city and Bal
timore 1t was the design that conductors
on the street railroads owned by the COM
pany In this city and i'll Baltimore should
sell tickets on the. cars which would be
good not only for passage in the Cities but
through to either city and to points inter-
vering
The rates, of course, he said, would be
much less than the present railroad rates,
and the frequency with which the cars
would be run. added to the cheapness Of
the fare, would in his opinion, very ma
terially increase the volume of travel be.
tween this city and Baltimore
The roadbed that would be built would
be full gauge. Pennsylvania pattern, and
the equipment would be fifst-class in every
respect.
He considered that the new road, as It
supplied easy and rapid communication be-
tween two such important centers of
population. might properly be regarded as
an enterprise of the greatest Importance.
The plans of the company have, he said,
passed the experimental stage, and their
practical execution is now but the question
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