The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-10

electric ear coming from Gettysburg can
under recent legislation, enter the very heart
Of Washington, pass through the hotel centres
cross Pennsylvania avenue and 20 Ia the Cen
tre Market and the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot.
More than this, they have the choice Of two
such entrances 90 the eity-one by way Of the
Rock Greek Railway, c street, and thence
down 9Th street. and the other hy way of the
Brizhfwooi Railway. and thence down 9th
street Later On, when the new underground
electric road Is completed down Connections
avenue and T strre,. they eau enter rs that
route.
In other words, the aci Of Congress Of An
g'gsi 2, lS'4, authorizing the Metropolitan
Railroad Co. 10 changr H. motive power. re
quires that company on the enrupletGa Of is
underground electric SYSTEM 10 enter into
reciprocal tFsOkaaO arrangements with cot.
meeting rosds.
In bret. there need BE- no change OF cars.
but simply change of motive power At the
boundary from the overhead to the under
ground system.
A glance At the accompanying diagram vjii
shoN the choice Of routes in this respect south
II Sandy Spriags.
There are also two pther possible entrances
10 the city-aas hy pay u Cabin John Bridge
sad the pev electric railHay nos under con.
siruetion Ia that point, aud the other hy Vay
II Rhode Island avenue over the ne~ electric
FailWay now nader constructions from Balii
sanrr.
CONVECTION utru BALTIMORE.
Il IS The sish Of Governor RraEa, 0f MARY
and. Sho Is an earnest advocate oG 70. pro
posed electric Rad between Washington aud
tiegly.haFg, that BALTIMORE have connection
Sith !, Al thrre diaereus paints, via;
!. Al q paiRi directly wrsi ct baltimore.
THIS caR easily be accomplished hy pr'aloRg
Ing iaT teW miles tbs electric roads sOoa to
be- 6uisj from baltimore To Ellcou city,
2, A. Eidsgshars 10 CarToll coaaty. Th,.
requires bat short line running westward
from the aeW electric Toad already ia opera
ton from Baltimore 10 ReisteFslowu
4 AZ Westminster. hy she exieasian OF
the Rad already oomplste ,o Reisierto~n,
as shuvu stated.
When ane takes into consideration the i'm
meuss Arpa between Wsshingioa and Geit,S.
hHrg with no anrth aud soash railway. the
largo aud Thrifty population, the attractive
ntyss 0t the country and the surrounding scen,
cry. is great wealth. the freight aud passeu-
ger business ALREADY awaiting the opening Of
the mad, the immense local a. we'll a. through
business, the three proposed feeders from bal
tlDore, the advantageous entrance So Wash
iaEtoR. the fact that each end Of the hAe Is =
place Of national importance and sreai re
sort for people from all parts of the world,
the immense saving ~ lime, expense and dis
tance besseeu toe gN0 pa,uis cOntraSietl with
The present roundabout Fouie. the financial
sBc,Fzs % the psTulect eRunol tnr one moment
ha doubted, Instead Of the rad waiting for
business, an immense business Is already wait.
lpg iuT the road. aud, when open, the volume
of that business Will soon he doubled.
In this era Of electric railway building, par.
iicalarly in the suburb. Of great cities. II is
doubsfal II anywhere else in the United States
50 open. inviting and promising a 6ald Van
b. found a. that between Washington and
Gettyshurg.
The parties basL ai the movement are in.
tenselY - earnest, aud the project Is well
,,R,ier way aud rapidly taking shape II is
hoped that the north alll south trunk line,
together With the three branches TO Baltimore,
~ill be complete and in operation before the
opening Of the Baltimore Centennial ExpTsl
tsoR IN Nav, 1857.