The Washington bee., 1896-06-06
ITEMS ON THE WING.
THE NEW ELECTRIC R. R.

The road referred to is known as the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon R. r. Its principal route is
from I31z Street and Pa. Ave-, down
I4th ST., to the Long Bridge, across
the Bridge to the famous Jackson City
south end of the bridge on the Virginia
side, where the first station is located,
thence on B line, one mile and halt
west to the second station, where the
Arlington is formed by a Y. From
this point the beautiful ride of four
miles is made to the town of RoSlYnn
at the Acquiduct Bridge where you
may again aroSs the Potomac River
via. West Washington or Georgetown
or from this y, FIVE miles will put you
in Alexandria or eight in Mount Yer
non. Fare IS cts or 20 cts for the round
trip. The third Station is the Colum-
bia Pike. Two miles from Arlington
Junction is Arlingtonville, the historic
home of fAfro-AmericanS where a sta
ton is desirable.
THE BEE called on the General
Manager of the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Electric K. K.
Company in the interest Of the citizens
of Arlington, Alexandria, Va, for a
station at east Arlingtonville between
the Columbia Pike station and Arling-
ton Gate. The manager referred our
representative to the Passenger agent
Phillips, from whom the following In
formation was at once reCelv d:
Mr.. Phillips, said THE BEE, the clti
zens of Arlingtonville are greatly in
convenienced in traffic by reason OF
the fact they have to walk too much
out of their way to meet or leave the
cars, when a station to the aCcomoda-
ton of from 800 to 500 passengers per
month can be located at the points OF
our petition.
Agent Phillips Let the people say
SO IN their petition and it will at once
be considered. You must remember
J that it will cost nearly 500 to put a
station and box there and We must
have passengers to justify us.
The arrival of the palace steamer,
George Leary, from Norfolk on last
Monday at $50 a. m. with large
number of prominent and fashionable
excursionists whose lateness in arrival
was due to the generosity of the man.
ayers, came at the hour named with al
| the elation affordable from the first
class trip. Guns, swords, Bicycles.
/ and pleasant faces were all evidences
/ of a ioyous time. The necessity of the
presence of the manager, Mr.. VIM. H
Thomas, at the National Capital,
! forced him to a successful escape from
/ the wharf unapproached.
The President, DIR. John c. Norwood
Secretary, o. D. Morris, Jr., and Mr.
Austin Fickling, were asked TO-
the cause of their lateneSS and po-
litelv responded to the representative
of THE BEE, that no difficulty what
ever had happened but the delay wa:
due to the special accommodation tha
the managers allowed their patrons
There was no cause for unhappines:
or excitement inquired THE BEE.
None whatever replied Presiden
| Norwood the generosity OF friend:
entitled them to whatever special en-
/ iovment the company could possibly
| extend.
Did YOU go Immediately to and re
turn from Norfolk during your stay ou
Of this CITY asked THE BEE.
Oh no replied DIR. Norwood be
cause our briel trips to Old Point
New Port News, and Cape Charles
not only occasioned our delay bu
gave an opportunity for almost inde
scribable enjoyment.
The Washington Cadets, com
manded by Major Fleetwood and thell
fine drill was the occasion tor the
greatest attraction.
The officers and members of the
National Steam Boat Company. as
well as the passengers, owe theli
highest appreciation and respect to
Manager William H. Thomas tor his
c,,ccaScfr1 management of the trip.