The morning times., 1896-06-07
TO MOUNT VERNON BY RAIL.
Test of the New Electric system
successfully Made.

Test of the New Electric system
successfully Made.
The trial trip made over the Washington
Arlington and Mount Vernon Electric Road
yesterday from this city TO Mount Vernon
was in every way entirely satisfactory TO
the management and officers OF the new
line, who, on their return. expressed them
selves as highly gratified with the road
THE start was made from the depot, at
the corner OF Thirteeu-and-a- half street
and Pennsylvania avenue, at eight and one
half minutes after l p. m. aud considering
the ne wuess OF the road bed between this
city AMI Alexandria. excellent time was
made. THE ts-Hl train consisted of motor
car No. IL. iii charge OF SIr. Joseph CoIven,
chief electrical engineer OF the road, and
trailer No 104, III charge of Conductor
Van Horn.
The party which made the trip was
composed OF: President and General mana
ger DR.. Griffith L. Abbott, Vice President
Park Agnew, General Superint tendent B
+. Flint, Master of Transportation w A
Epply. Chief Engineer Underground Depart
ment Brosus General Passenger Agent
George Phillips. Constructing Engineer,
u. J. Howell, j j. Cooper, train master
this division OF Baltimore aud Potomac
Railroad; Assistant Engineer c NJ Lenly
MIR. Hougb, George n Brown, sou of chief
engineer baltimore and Potomac system;
DR.. Oliver, F. Merteus, and Misses May
Stern. Adele aud Daisy Dyer, Allie Alien,
and Miss WiDklenian, young lady employees
in the business office of the road There
was also q delegation OF prominent Citi-
Zens from Alexandria, among whom were:
Mayor l.. II. Thompson, ex-Mayor Henry
Strauss, Hon, William H. May member OF
the house OF delegates; Leonard Marbdry,
common wealth's attorney; NJ b Harlow,
city treasurer; Dennis Normoyle. deputy
city treasurer; Theodore Cook of the light
department, George Uhler, water depart
ment; about twenty-five invited guests,
and Il representative OF The Times.
The equipment of the read is Up to date
in every respect The cars are built on The
style Of an ordinary railrC al Ccd ch, though
smaller. being only fortythree feet in
length. This. however, gives them q
great advantage over the ordinary street
car in allowing CCnyenienCes fer the CCnl-
fort OF the Passengers. The inside f the
coaches as well as the outside is excel
leutly finished ard will he brightly lighted
with electric light, there beiGg seventeen
incande scent globes i'll each car. The seats
are double and are arranged on either side
as IN railway coaches and are wide enough
to prevent Crowding.
All in all. The trip was a delightful one
aud greatly enjoyed by all aboard
1 ne Whole ilStdutt lEOlH lHS ter III
this city TO Mount Vernon. nineteen miles.
was made in excellent time ard without
delay. The longest stops tn the out going
trip were made al Arlington Junction and
Alexandria, al both of which places the eX-
curSlou party was increased by number
of friends or the officers of the read. Pc
tween Washington and Alexandria eight
stops will be made when the regular
schedule is put into operation. ana bet ween
Alexandria and Mount Vernon seven neat
little station houses. at which regular
stops will be made. Will te built.
While no attempt was made yesterday
to make u speed record, it was evident
from the little spurts made along the fast
parts of the track that the schedule will
be fast one
On arriving 81 Mount Vernon wait was
made to allow these who desired to take
lunch after which the return trip was COM
menced. The return to the city, it is but
proper to state, was made in less than half
the time it took To go to Mount Vernon.
This. however, is accounted for by the fact
that on the return but very few stops were
made, and, as the motorman put it. he was
more confident of his footing.
The cars on the Washington, Arlington
aud Mount Vernon read Will begin run
uing on regular schedule this morning at Z
O'Clock and continue through the day, cars
leaving the depot at the corner of Thirteen
aud-a half street every hour until @ D. m.