Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS
Capital RailwW Company to Use Horses
on Navy Yard Bridge.
st. Teresa's Church improvements
About Comrleted-Pastor Sullivan
Soon to Have an Assistant.

President A. Il. Randle Of the Capital
Railway Company yesterday received Off
cfal notffcation7from the District Commits
sioners that the usesof an overhead trolley
wire on he Navy. Yard bridge would not
be permitted, and 1t is understood no further
efforts to acquire the privilege will be made
by the company
1t is stAted to be the intention Of the
Capital Company to eventually install the
Brown system Of underground propulsion on
the bridge, but the present plan is said to
be to haul the cars over by the use of
horses as soon as the repairs to the struc-
ture now being made are completed. At the
rate these repairs are now being accom-
plished it is calculated the structure will
be again ready for travel by the public in
about ten days, and 1t Is thought that as
the cars of the Anacostia and Potomac
hallway Company. which vii! be drawn by
horses. will continue to use the bridge. the
Capitals cars will make as good speed II
drawn by horses over that part of the
route as though electricity were used.
In anticipation of their soon being needed
President Randle has had printed a large
quantity of transfers to be used by pas
sengers to and from the lines of the Capt.
tai Traction Company, and also tickets
which will be sold at the rate of six for
quarter. good on all lines in the District
The tickets are prettily engraved, present
ing a view of Washington city as seen from
Congress Heights and containing,of course
the words Capital Railway Company.
They are green in color and In size cor
respond very nearly to those used by the
Capital Traction Company, but those so
far received are not printed on quite as
thick paper. Hereafter thicker paper will
be used.
Receiving Finishing Touches.
The finishing touches are Tow being given
to the extensive improvements to st. Tere-
sa's Catholic Church, Rev. M. P. Sullivan.
pastor, which have been in progress for
number of months, and unless something
unforeseen occurs the church will be re-
opened for service early in September. The
program comprises a grand sacred concert
the first Sunday evening in the month, m
which some of the best and most popular
vocalists and instrumentalists In Washing
ton are expected to participate. The reg
Ular services will begin the following Sun
day. Father Sullivan has gone north for
few days in order to secure a much-needed
rest. Since he took charge of the parish.
about year ago, he has labored unceas-
ingly In every line of church work, and the
result has been a large increase in men,
bership. both of the congrega ton and Sun
day school. 1t is understood that Cardinal
Gibbons has for some time past realized
that Father Sullivan needed an assistant
and that one will be sent him as soon as
there is young priest found who can be
spared from some other parish.
During Father Sullivans absence the af-
fairs OF the parish are In charge of Rev.
Father Beavans of Immaculate Concep-
ton Church. Washington.
Personal.
Mrs. Mary M.INorth and daughter, Miss
Theodore, left last evening for a trip to
Buffalo. Niagara Balls and Cumberland.
They will be in Buffalo during the G. A. R.
encampment and will visit relatives in
Tonawanda before returning home.