Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-26
CAPITAL RAILWAY PLANS.
Negotiations for the Introduction OF
Additional Fncilities.

President A. f. Randle of the Capital
Railway Company yesterday began ne
gotations for the enlargement of the
power house of the company in Anacostia
to double its present size and its equip
ment with much larger dynamos and more
powerful engines than those now in use.
A large increase in the motive power and
equipment OF the road has been made
necessary by reason of the success of the
line. whose carrying capacity is not only
taxed to its entire number of cars, but is
unable to haul hundreds almost every
night of those who seek To become its pa
irons. More cars will be placed in the SER
vice as soon as they can he built, but this
will require several weeks. Mr.. Randle
has been urged by many persons to tenn
porarily provide for the use of some cars
which can be put On As trailers.
Great a. was the crowd at Congress
Heights Sunday. when. as stated in Mon
days Star al least 1000 persons were in
attendance. there were many more there
last evening. and when at $50 the pictures
from the ci:IeInctograph were thrown upon
the canvas it was estimated that In, ne
were not less than 10000 people in the i'm
mediate vicinity.
MIR. Randle said last evening to a Star re-.
porter that if he can be assured there, is
time enough before cold weather sets i'm To
erect a substantial building, such as can
be used for a place of amusement during
the fall and winter season. he will have IL
constructed. He VIII begin oDcrations as
soon as the necessary plans can be ar
ranged.
The repairs TO the Navy Yard bridge.
made necessary at this time mainly be-
cause of the Gesirt of the Capital Railway
Company TO get its rapid transit cars run
ming over its entire route between Con-
gress Heights and the navy yard gates are
nearly finished. Almost all the track has
been laid, and the roadway will be in such
q condition that the u-bi has
the contract for putting in the underground
system can commence its work in a
very few days. Contrary 10 the fears Of
some persons that the laying OF the heavy
new rails on the bridge would weaken the
structure, the effect has been TO make the
bridge mere solid than at any time hereto
fore.
A strong effort WILL it is understood. bc
made to induce the District Commissioners
to rescind the order, copy of which has
been posted In several prominent places ON
the BRUCE for long time past. directing
drivers TO walk their horses over the
structure, under a heavy penalty. The
movement 10 change this has the indorsc-
ment of large number of citizens on the
south side of the river. and it will be
urged that the necessary for the order
which was made before the days of rapid
transit were inaugurated has long since
passed away. and. that If it is not re-
scinded the benefits to be derived from
quick transit facilities between the sub
urbs on the south side of the Anacostia
river and the city proper will, to a large
extent. be lost.
An effort will also be made to induce
President Randle to operate his cars over
the entire route of the Capital railways
line soon the bridge is fully ready
for the cars by the use of horses on the
bridge while the underground cable is
being put in, and il is believed this will be
done. The only objection to such arrange
ment, ii is said, is the possible Interior
ence with the work of the contractors who
are to equip the bridge with the under
ground system.