The evening times., 1896-12-23
TROLLEY FOR ANAc0sT|A
Little One Horse Line Again Has
Rapid Transit Prospects.
PRESIDENT GRlSWOLD'S PLAN
1t Is Reported That He Will Induce.
head system for Two Years and
Then substitute the Underground
Method.

Rapid transit on the Anacostia and Po-
tomac River Railway is a prct ability. il
not a certainty, SO it is reported in street
railroad circles.
President II. A Griswold some weeks ago
gave it out that he intended, if possible.
soon to construct a rapid transit system
which would meet the demand of the pa
irons of his line.
The residents of a nac costa and East Wash
ington have been awaiting the construction
of the new Congress II ieights line. OF which
Mr.. A. Z, Randle is the promoter, but long
delay has made them patient.
1t is stated that Mr.. Randle is really
Charter. and intends to ask Congress for a
continuance Of the time limit.
The promoters of the new scheme will it
Is understood, have introduced shortly in
Congress a hill granting 10 the Anaccstia
and Potomac River Railway Company the
right to use the overhead trolley from
Congress Heights through Anacostia across
the Anacostia bridge and up Eleventh street
southeast to street, and along that
street TO connection with the NJ Metropolitan
line.
Time for the Trolley.
Inc VI StTeet route ShiTlS lut IiNtE iTtiI,
passes the brickyards and unsettled por-
tions Of the city.
1t Is proposed that the overhead trolley
shall he in use but two years, and III. till
Will limit its use to that time. at the eXpira.
ton of which the underground electric is TO
take its place.
The bill will also ask for a right of way
over tile Metropolitan line up Four and-;i-
half street, the underground system to be
used, aud the AnaCostia road To pay the
metropolitan Company for the use of its
tracks and power.
Tie Anacpstia ears win continue along
this line to Ninth and Il streets. The COLI
pany proposes To construct from that point
an underground system of their own, along
q street 10 Eleventh, and down Eleventh
to f, and thence cas-; again To Ninth street.
Tie return trip viii be made over ine Met
politan line to Third and NJ streets south
east. and then by overhead trolley along NJ
TO Anacostia and Congress Heights.
Tie hill as outlined will limit the troll
ley 10 the southeast section, and Is use for
only two years.
1t is asserted that the residents along
tins route practically agree to support the
bill, and it is known that many of Mr.
Grswoid' $ former opponents are now as
ssting in the approval Of the proposition
Tie main line now established, which runs
along Il street southeast to Four and a half
and thence to E street, and along Canal
street, VIII be abolished. In fact there viii
be no Improbable branch systems; only one
main line.
Backing the Project.
It's said that President John E. Herrall
of the National Capital Bank, is backing
the movement. Mr.. Herre,l is Interested in
the Anacostia Railway, and is also
large property owner along n street south
east.
In opposition to statements that the
promoters OF the new movement light not
be any better able than Mr.. RandIe to
keep faith under a charter for the con-
struction of the road, the friends of the
proposed bill say they viii give a bond
To be forfeited should the road not he con-
structed within a specified time.
Mr.. Randle's charter gives him the right
Of way for an overhead trolley through
Anacostia to Congress Heights, but it is
claimed that he has done nothing to war
rant the belief that a genuine effort is
being made to construct the road. 1t is
understood that a meeting Will be held
shortly of Anacostia citizens to discuss
the proposed new system.