Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS
Capital Railway Alleged to Have Been
Bonded for 100000.
The Funds Will BE Used for Improve.
ments and ExtensfOnS-PrOD.
erty Owners Complaints.

Randle of the Capital Railway Company
has completed arrangements for the issuing
OF bonds, amounting to 100000 with the
proceeds of which the road between Con-
gress Heights and Washington will be sup
piled with some needed improvements and
the line extended to the full limits per-
mitted by the charter
1t is further stated that a leading WASH
ington banking house has agreed to take
the bonds, and that they will be issued
soon after President Randle, who is now i'll
at Fort Monroe, returns to this city.
An attempt yesterday afternoon to run
cars for the accommodation of large
number of persons who desired to attend a
lawn party given by Congress Heights NJ
E. congregation resulted in demonstrating
that some radical changes will have to be
made in the machinery in the power house
before the road can be considered sue
cess. For time the car was operated all
right. but when the tide in the Anacost:a
river went out it was found that sufficient
water for the boilers could not be obtained
and the fires in the furnaces had to be
drawn, which stopped the operation Of the
road.
1t is stated that in order to guard against
mishaps of that kind in the future an ar
tesian well will be bored in the power
house. 1t is also intended to supply
larger engine for the work than Is now
uSeu, anu tnlS II Is expected, VIII be ready
for service about July l. 1t has been found
also, it Is said. that in order to bear the
weight of the heavier machinery the
foundation of the power house will have to
be strengthened.
Although the material for a new floor for
the Navy Yard bridge, which, as already
known, is to be used by the Capital Rail
way Company for the operation of its cars
between the south and north sides of the
Anacostia river, has been furnished by the
nicfr minis RI
doing the work have been made, and it is
understood it will be several weeks at the
least before the Improvement will be con-
summated The delay is said to be caused
by the non-arrival of the plates and rails
of the underground system, which is 10 be
put on the structure.
The extensions to the road, which. it is
said, have been definitely arranged for,
are: Shepherds, opposite Alexandra, Va,
and a branch line from Anacostia to Over
look Inn. In anticipation of a great de-
mand for building sites. on the south side
of the river, in the near future, Wash
ington real estate firm, it is said, is ne
gotating for very large amount of prop
erty between Anacostia and Twining city.
The necessary details are understood to
have been almost completed.
Object to the Order.
There is much complaint on the part of
some of the property owners in Anacostia
on account of the orders issued some time
ago by the health department, under which
they were forced to make sewer connec-
tions at cost, in many instances, which
has amounted to what is alleged to be an
onerouS tax. One lady who received
notice told a Star reporter that her prop
erty affected was almost constantly with
out a tenant, and that, having aScertained
that the expense of making the connection
would be as much as that at which she
valued the property, she tried to give the
latter to several persons, on condition that
they would make the improvements re-
CURED, but that she had not been able to
get any person to accept the gift.
Horse Ran Away.
horse attached to a carriage owned
and driven by Policeman Stevens of the
Anacostia substation, took fright on Min
nesota avenue yesterday about room and
ran off. Mr.. Stevens was thrown out OF
the vehicle and dragged considerable
self from the wreck after receiving some
very painful bruises.
The carriage was speedily demolished,
but the horse continued running until It
reached the police station, more than half
a mile away, when 1t suddenly stopped aid
walked into the alley leading to the stable,
where 1t was captured.
There were a great many people in the
streets along which the horse ran during
It's flight, and some narrow escapes were
experienced, but with the exception OF
Mr.. Stevens all escaped without injury.
Sunday School Program.
Arrangements have been completed by
Superintendent H. A. Lilger of the Ara
costa NJ. E. Sunday school for the OBJ
servance of Children's day SUNDAY evening
next. The principal address, it IS expected.
will be made by Mr.. F. A. Stier, snperin-
tendent of Mount Vernon Place NJ. l..
Church South of Washington. A large
number of pupils of the school will also
take part in the exercises.