Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.

How the Charters of Two Railroads
Were Saved.
The charter of the Great Falls Railroad
Company was saved last night through the
running of a car on the rails, it being stip-
Llated that failure to do so by August o
at midnight would work forfeiture. The
charter of the Rosslyn extension of the
Mount Vernon road is effective today also,
through the same procedure. Several trips
of the car were made on this line. Horses
were used on the Arlington road. On this
line Metropolitan car was hauled, while
Glen Echo conveyance was used on The
Great Falls tracks.
Much difficulty was experienced in get
ting the Great Falls car in position, the
horses used in its transportation from
Glen Echo headquarters being stalled once
or twice. The charter stipulates that the
line must be in full operation by the time
Congress next convenes.
The Arlington extension of the Mount
Vernon road runs now from Rosslyn to the
National cemetery gate, and in a week or
two Will be through the government reSer-
walton.
1t follows closely the old Alexandria
canal towpath for a long distance. The
present terminus of the road is at RoSslyn.
but those interested in electrical railroad
| matters say that the company will strongly
endeavor at the coming session of Con-
gress to secure legislation necessary to
bring the tracks over the AQueduct bridge
to the union depot junction.
The bed Of the Arlington and Mt. Vernon
road is practically the same as that plan
ned for the Pennsylvania steam extension,
which was begun about a year ago and
then abandoned. AS the property was
bought by the Pennsylvania company, paid
for by their representatives, and as the
iron for the electric extension has all been
shipped in the name of the Pennsylvania
company, it is believed there is no doubt
that the Mount Vernon electric road is now
the property of that company. Apropos
tnf hnC LNo1lc u.
Of yesterday shows the following under the
head of deeds of trust: 1.-The Washington
and Great Falls Railway Company to the
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
Company. to secure 100000 in bonds, ten,
twenty and thirty years, 6 per cent, all
property, rights and franchises of said
company" The old Washington and Ar
lington road, which became a BANKRUPT.
was sold out and bought in by Woodbridge,
Turner d Company for only 81, 500, has
practically been abandoned.
Old Bones Reburied.
The numerous human bones exhumed by
plumbers on r street between 33d and 34th
streets yesterday were reburied at a con-
siderable depth in the middle of the street
Care was taken that none should be lost
or desecrated by the morbidly curious. To
remove all the bones from this vicinity and
properly RENTER them in cemetery would
require a congressional appropriation old
residents say, they ARE SO numerous.
There are many large unfenced lots here
on the outskirts of the town so rank with
the odor of dead and living vegetation that
the hygienic conditions of the sections are
affected.
AS the owners of much of this property
cannot be reached, it is suggested that the
chain gang. of old. be put to work re-
moving the nuisance.
| Officers say formerly 1.-THE gang" made
regular beneficial incursions here but of
late years their operations have not ex-
tended west Of the creek, as far as has
been seen.