The morning times., 1895-12-19

TakOma.
The determined effort made by the Eek
ington Company to hold its ground on New
York avenue, from which it has not vet
been wholly driven, VIII not allow il tn
be forgotten. Its managers have talked
much OF a change of motive power, and even
promised the Introduction of an under
ground electric system or a pDeuma tic car.
but as matter OF IaCt the trolley car
runs on and on.
All these roads are soon To he connected by
the mighty arm of the Potomac Power and
Light Company reaching its trolley poles
and wires from Newark street on the Ten
leytown road, which this company owns. by
way of Sherman avenue and Inc soldiers
Home to the poweT-house on the Brentwood
road east of Eckington.
But these are not all. On the other side
of the river the washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon road, i trolley road. Eascoine
up from the tomb OF Washington. and.
skirting the northeast side OF Arlington
cemetery, has begirt the city on the south
and west from Alexandria to Rosslyn. Even
now this company is seeking TO get foot
hold at the river front on Fourteenth street
southwest, with every prospect OF success.
Finally. the washlneton. Arlington and
Falls Church road has recently started It's
cars again to Fort Myer.
GIVEN ITS PERMIT.
This latter road was yesterday granted
permit to string wires across Aqueduct
Bridge and lay conduit across NJ street
with the Tenieytown power house of the
Potomac Light and Power Company.
President Hincnman says tnis makes IT
possible for the road to operate probably
at slight profit. The Tenleytown line
has its overhead wires already running,
so that the connection can be made without
further delay. Conditions are to be fixed
and the work inspected by the Engineer
Department.
President Hinchman of this company,
called to see Major Powell again yesterday
morning to ask for the permit to put a
power wire on the brackets which his
company owns on the Aqueduct bridge.
He was accompanied by Mr.. r. H. Phil
lips. who Is also actively interested in the
road. Mr.. Hinchman said al examination
of the papers in the injunction suits against
the issue of permits for coDduits and wires
In Georgetown showed that the restraining
orders only referred to permits TO the Po.
tomac Power and Light Company.
Furthermore, the wire he proposed to use
was neither in a conduit nor overhead. He
felt quite sure the permit would be granted
at once.
ton road can connect with the Tenleytown
wires at the foot Of Thfrty-sccond street
and SO secure the power 1t has arranged
to receive from the Tenieytown roads
There has been an impression that the
Potomac Company must get permit to
allow the connection TO be made in George.
town, but Mr.. Hinchnan says this is an
error. The necessary wires are already
up and have been In use by the Tenleytown
road for years.
NOT READY TO ANSWER.
Attorney Duvall looked up the question
of the effect of the restraining orders in
question. He could not satisfy himself
that the Commissioners were free to act.
The order in the case of Howard and Han
Ion, who enjoined the lighting of the AQue.
duct bridge by the Potomac Company is
returnabe before CHIEF Justice Bingham
today, and all the questions involved will
probably be argued then, and possibly set
tied promptly. 1t is not likely the Conn
missiOners will do anything before that
time.