Evening star., 1897-05-27
a PLEAS U RE PAt
Description of Sligo Glen, stvea Miles From
Washington.
An Electric Railway New Defnx Con.
structed to Carry tha Crowds
From Washinuton.

Albert Gleason & Co. Of this city and T.
William Harris of New Yofk, the contrac.
tors. have begun the censtfuetion of the
Baltimore and Washingtos Transit Com
pany's branch railway. kHosvn as the Sligo
Glen and Labyrinth rark railway The
Transit Railway Company, II will be re-
membered, was chartered carly in 1896 by
the Maryland legislature. ana was author
lied by Congress in June 1895. to enter the
District and connect with the Brightwood
electric railway at Takonaa. Park. While
the Transit company's charter in Mary
land gives it an extensive franchise
throughout the state, including the right to
connect Washington and Baltimore by way
Of Sandy Springs and Ellicott City, Md,
nothing will be done in that direction at
present. The contracts, which have been
let. embrace line of road from Takoma
Park to Carroll's old mill, on the S;igo
creek, and to Labyrinth Park, on the north
west branch of the Potomac at Burnt
Mills, Md, about nine miles from this city.
The necessity for a nearby pleasure re-
sort which can be quickly reached has
been recognized by the company. In other
cities during the summer season. and nota-
bly, In Baltimore and Philadelphia, the
residents have long enjoyed the extensions
cnered by the city electric lines to make
excursions out in the open country to pleas
ure resorts established at the termini of
the railways and enjoy themselves to their
hearts content with music, vaudeville rer-
formances, dancing and other diversions
ard recreations. In this respect Washing
ton has Jagged behind somewhat
Some of the Attractfons.
The promoters of the Baltimore and
Transit Railway Company have decided to
utilize the advantages at Sligo Glen, which
is just seven miles from the city, for a
comfort and pleasure resort
Land has been secured by a park COM
pany for this purpose, which will in the
future construct pleasure ground, in
clud1ng a lake about a mile long, with
boating privileges, with dancing pavilions.
a casino where vaudeville performances
Will be given, toboggan slides, pony rid
ing, merry-go-round, and all the accom-
paniments of a resort which 1t is intended
to make popular with both the old and
young. In the vicinity there is a cave,
which will be opened. 1t covers many acres.
During the late war it was a place of
refuge for bounty jumpers and deserters,
and many relics of interesting character
have been found in it.. The. cave will be
lighted with electric lights, so that even
the most timid may explore its recesses.
Great attention will be paid to the accom-
modation Of societies. Sunday schools and
churches, and family parties who desire to
picnic during the day, and for this purpose
numbers of small pavilions will be erected
along both sides of the glen. The park will
diSo CoHtdlH d cycle track, vase Dali, gOi1
and croquet grounds and lawn tennis
courts, and will be connected with the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, as well as the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. For the accommodation
of bicyclists, the company proposes to es-
tablish station near 7th and U streets
northwest. where bicycles can be checked
to and from the park. as baggage in cars
specially designed for that purpose.
Sligo Glen Park will be situated on both
sides of the Sligo creek. and, the railway
company will run its cars direct thereto
after June 80. 1897. The railway will be
completed to Burnt Mills, where Labyrinth
Park will be situated, early IN the spring
OF 1898.
When the Sligo Glen railway and park are
completed, In a few weeks, II Is expected
that ticket arrangements will be effected
with all the city railway lines whereby
a passenger will be, able to travel over
either of the city lines terminating at 7th
street and Boundary to OF from any part
of the city and Sligo Glen Park for ten
cents. the rate to- ipclude. fares on the
Brightwood electric and Sligo Glen rail-
WayS.