Evening star., 1896-12-22
LANGDON.

In view Of the disposition Of the present manage
ment of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
as stated by Receiver Murray in an interview with
Star reporter, and which published In The
Star few days ago, to build sidings wherever
needed along the road for the purpose of developing
business, General Manager Greene WILL 1t is UNDER
stood, be asked by some Of the prominent members
of the Northeastern Suburban Citizens Association
to straighten and extend for about $50 yards the
present siding at Langdon. There is authority for
stating that If the Baltimore and Ohio company
manfests any inclination to make this improvement
President Walton of the Citizens Association will
secure the necessary right Of free Of cost to the
company and that an enterprise will be at once
started by citizen the outcome Of which will be
u large increase in the revenue Of the railroad
company.
1t is also believed that the switch. If at once
extended. would be of much to the company
for the storage of cars during the inauguration
1t also the intention of Of the citizens OF
LangdOn to make appeal to Mr.. ID. f. MarOney.
more and Ohio, to have additional coach attached
to the passenger train which gets to Iangdon On its
way to Washington at 7:13 O'Clock In the morning,
there large number Of persons who In
government employ and whose homes are in Lang
don and vicinity who board the train at that point,
accommodations In view Of the fact that the
Baltimore and Ohio does business at Langdon,
the freight traffic alone reaching more than 200
yearly, than at any other station on the
Washington branch except LAUREL the residents Of
sider,tion referred to and will at once urge Super
intendent Maroney provide the additional facili-
ties to be asked for without delay.
In converse tion yesterday with the correspondent
of The STAR Assistant General Manager Gibson Of
the Baltimore and Ohio told the former that he
could the people Of Langdon through The
Star that the fence between the tracks at the
Langdon station the building Of which is regarded
matter of extreme Importance by them, would
soon be erected, as he had already given orders to
General Superintendent Fitzgerald to attend the
matter soon as he could possibly do
1t is the Intention of some of the public spirited
citizens of Langdon and Avalon Heights to see If
there is not some feasible way by which the two
subdivisions get electric lights the streets
and in the houses, and the officers Of the Potomac
Light and Power Company, which, 1t IL understood,
is, under the recent decision of the Court Of Ap-
peals, prepared to extend its field Of operations
will be called upon and asked to comprise IangdOn
and Avalon Heights In their plans.
inaugurated by large constituency.
Mr. Benzinger superintendent Of the Lutheran
Home, near Langd0n, has just completed the open
Ing of well the construction Of which was begun
three years ago.
Mr. F. W. McNeal of New York, who has been
visiting his brother. Mr. H. W. McNeal of Detroit
stI eet, Langdon, has returned home.
DR.. L. G. LOOms Is having number Of trees
which are in the bed Of Cincinnati street, Oh his
property In Winthrop Heights, cut down In order to
enable the further extension Of that thoroughfare