The morning times., 1896-04-01
GRABBING FOR TERRITORY
Street Railways to the Front With
Extension Schemes.
REACHING EAST AND WEST
Many Lines Competing for Al Chance
at the AuacoStia Traffic and Pull
ing for Link 10 the ZoO-Murl-
boro' Road, with German AZ
Champion, the Latest Aspirant.

Members of the Senate District Com
mittee are Being subjected to every avail
able influence 10 secure the location of
street railway lines and extensions.
The Washington and Marlboro road came
To the front again yesterday upon bill
introduced by Mr.. German, and referred
to tie District Committee. Also the Com
missioncrs have ready Il bill for the ex-
tension OF four existing lines to the Zoo
logical Park and Rock Greek Park
These lines are the Capital Traction Com
pany, which already reaches Geological
Park on the west, The Metropolitan Com
pany the Belt Line ana lexington and
Soldiers Home combination and the Bright
wood read. The routes proposed for each
were given i'll the Evening Times or yes
tcrday.
The whole plan involves the extension OF
streets according to the maps already pre-
pared by the Commissioners.
In addition 10 these measures there are
several street railway Bills already before
the Commissioners. II is probable that in
the conflict OF interests none OF them VIII
pass both houses of Congress and be- final
ly approved.
The sharpCst fight is over the right to
haul passengers from The eastern shore or
the AnaCostia River which President Gris-
WDtl. Oh tllt AildG'IStl,i'
feSScs 10 have found SO unprofitable up 10
this time. No fewer than four lines
are asking for the privilege of IN wing tracks
into that territory, and crossing the river
90 connect with the Washington street rail-
way system.
THE COMPETING COMPANIES.
These are The Capital Railway Company.
in which Mr.. \. e. Randlc, OF Congress
Heights, is most active. and MI. GriSwold's
present road asking to cross the Navy Yard
bridge and the East Washington Heights
Railway Company, which is hacked by Mr..
Archibald Bliss, and The Washington ana
Marlboro Read, III which Mr.. William \.
Mcloy is Interested, both asking to come
across the river oil PcHnS ylyania avenue cX-
tended, and EOth pTOfCs~lng TO ! @ ready 10
build n steel bridge across the river just
ai0yc the present railroad bridge.
Auy one OF these roads equipped "s the
rHI, introduced propose would give very
! good iIau. puTtatlun 20 AnacuS'ia, although
/ neither or those expecting 10 cross On tie
pyra-. .rauH IvtHur birds. would interfere
.T..-.E s,-.t srI.yT OF the two an TIE Navy
! var. .-.---c.
. 49, cor. yrEl v"uo has i-,";' -.-2touSiy
ur4H...sHIUE !Ur -. y--tI weeks past N
ORDER 60 secure he lost pus>I1i' terms
/ Tor his liu.. said ii The senate District
/ C0mmItte, room recently. that his road
! was the logical outcome Of the Si'uat .ou
! and besides it was already IN operation.
On the other hand. Mr. Randlc has t:.c
| favor OF several influential members Of
the District Committee and ii is belle we'd
| will really equip a good road across the
| Navy Yard bridge within a short time
| after a charter is granted him.
HOW THE CASE STANDS.
Mr. Griswold's hin gives him two years
i'll which to put in such modern motive
power a. he may choose before he is
obliged. i'll lack of having done this, 10
| lay an underground electric line. Mr..
! Randes road proposes an underground
electric line from the outset.
At the PENNSYLVANIA avenue crossing,
| Mr MclOy'S road is said to have the favor
| Of the Commissioners, while the Bliss line
| is preferred 10y the District Committee. Mr..
| Meioy's line proposes 10 use The Bowen
road, and to this Senator Mcmillan is
| opposed.
The street railway systems on this side
| Of the river are Interested in the several
| projects for crossing. President Phil
| lips was at the District Committee room
Il day or two ago asking for a copy of
the East Washington Heights Company
| bill.
This road proposes to come up 10 Lin
coin Park ana cross the Metropolitan. Mr.
| Phillips is Interested. ut least 10 know
what sort OF connections it viii make with
| his road. On the other hand, both the
| Capital Company and the East Washington
Heights propose 10 connect with the Capt.
| tai Traction C0mpanY'S lines and free
| transfers both ways are provided for in
| the bills.