Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

4SS be ready to operate,
~A&M&E If the company de-
.MWNS sres it, from this
city to Laurel. Nd, and from Baltimore
to Ellicott City The Intervening ten
miles between Laurel and Ellicott City will
be finished in time for the entire system to
be In operation by the time the crowds are
ready to come to the Inauguration next
March.
The grading of the road between Wash
ington and Laurel has been completed, with
the exception of a half mile just west Of
Hyattsville, Md, which will be finished in
about ten days. The delay here was &C.
casioned by the action Of property holders,
who placed many obstacles in the way by
demanding what was regarded by the COM
rany as unfair concessions in return for the
needed right Of way, and this policy also
caused Hyattsville to lose the power house
and other important works necessary for
the operation of the Washington-Laurel
section OF the road. which it was originally
intended to have located on the Northwest
branch Just west Of Hyattsville.
Unusually Fine Roadbed.
The track laying on the Washington
Laurel section was commenced some weeks
ago by the contractor, Mr. Maurice f. Tai
ty OF this city, and Is now progressing at
Mr.. Tally is also the contractor for the
stone abutments under the Metropolitan
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at lexington. where the two railroads in
tersect, as well as for the stonework CT the
bridges over the Northwest branch and
rant branch. The roadbed when COM
pleted will be, in the opinion of engineers
familiar with such things, one of the most
substantial in the world and capable of
allowing trains to be run at the highest
no fi0o hot 10;
eight inches of bluestone ballast, and each
tile Is examined by careful inspectors, who
reject those showing the slightest blemish
or evidence of any structural weakness
sixty feet in length, are being laid upon
these ties The usual length Of such rails
Is thirty feet. and the Use Of those twice
as long results in reducing what are known
because most railroad accidents occur, it is
said, from weakness Of the joints.
Power House Mt Lakeland.
Owing to the enterprise Of Mr.. Edwin A.
Newman, the well-known real estate op-
orator Of this city, the power house from
which will be operated the Washington
Laurel section of the road will be located
at Lakeland. Md. Mr.. Newman made most
generous concessions to the company, which
was quick to appreciate his iiberaIity, and
over twelve acres OF land were secured
barns, repair shops, company offices and
other important adjuncts Of a fully equip
ped electric road will he esta blished. The
contract for the power house at Lakeland,
which will be the chief structure Of the
substantial buildings that will form alto
gether the most important plant Of the en-
tire system, was awarded July l to Henry
Smith Sons Of Baltimore, and the work
OF construction is now being rapidly pushed
forward.
Machinery to BE Used.
The building, the foundations Of which
have been nearly completed, will be 2Os
feet deep by 125 feet wide, and will be con-
structed Of selected handmade red brick
with granite trimmings on a massive base
of granite. The roof will be Of slate. and
the stack. which will be- erected by Morton,
Reed & Co. of Baltimore, will be eleven
feet eight inches in diameter and ITS feet
high, and is to be equipped with Green
equipped with ten 300 horsepower Camp
bell and Zell boilers and five 800 horse-poW-
er Mcintosh and Seymour compound con-
densing engines with Davidson pumps and
condensers and Cochran heaters.
Powerful Electrical Equipment.
The electric equipment will consist Of
seven 400 XIV Westinghouse generators
and three 300 XIV Westinghouse boosters
This machinery will be inclosed within
brass and bronze ratings and will be sur
rounded by galleries allowing free access
to all portions of it, together with safe
vantages for the use of sight-seers and
visitors. The floors of the power house
will be of granolithic and hard woods and
the building will be thoroughly fitted with
complete plumbing arrangements, includ-
ing lavatories. baths. closets. etc. The con-
tract calls for the completion Of the build
Ing in eighty working days. and the cost
WIN be $4,000 exclusive Of the stack and
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house will be erected near the power house
that will be equipped with the most pow
erful Of modern fire pumps, affording full
protection to the property Of the company
immediate vicinity.
A COmmOdious Car Barn,
In addition to these buildings. Mr.. Henry
Brauns, the architect of the company. is
completing plans for the erection of q car
barn to stand next to the power house. It
will be go feet deep by $50 feet wide, and
will be built Of brick and granite, similar
in construction to the power house. Every
modern practical idea that enters into the
equipment OF such a building, including
pits from which the car machinery NAV he
reached without the cars leaving the track.
electric transfer tables, ETC., will be sup
piled In this structure. A portion Of 1t will
be devoted to the temporary use of repair
Ing shops, which will be operated until the
immense permanent repair shops are com
pleted.
Plans of the Repair Shops.
The plans for these shops are now being
drawn by the engineers Of the company
and the erection Of them on land adjoining
the car barn just described at Lakeland
Will be commenced in September The con-
struction OF the repair shops building will
be OF granite and brick similar to the 9TH
ers described. and 1t will be equipped with
the the finest machinery obtainable adapted to
the uses to which 1t will be pat. All of the
entire system will be repaired and reno
waited at these shops. The site at Lake
land to be occupied by these works occu-
pies an attractive position at the south
western corner Of the town, about two
blocks from the Lakeland station on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The site is
skirted by Paint branch, the water rights
OF which have been donated TO the COM
pany jointly by Mr.. Newman and the au-
thortties Of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. From this stream which is of ahIIn-