Evening star., 1898-01-26
STREET R. R. EXTENSIONS
All Applications for Privileges Fully Investi-
gated by Senate Committee.
Measure I'm Interest of Capital Trac-
t'on Already ''frottseea-otAer e
Companies' Plans Considered.

OOn010CTe0s
The subject of street srAilway extensions
has been quite fully Investigated by the
subcommittee of the Senate committee on
the District of Columbia, which has been
placed in charge of these matters. This
subcommittee consists of Senator Mcmillan.
chairman; Senator Proctor and Senator
Faulkner.
The extensions to be granted the CAPITAL
Traction Company have all been embodied
in bill lately introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan, having been adopted by the
full Senate committee on the District of
Columbia at its meeting last Friday.
Approved by the Committee.
Extensions of the lines of the Capital
Traction Co., approved by the Senate COM
mittee on the District of Columbia and
now before the Senate with favorable
report, follow:
First. loop beginning at the main
tracks Of the said Capital Traction Com
pany at OF near the corner of and 1st
streets northwest; thence by single track
on the south side of B street ana on New
Jersey avenue 10 Join the existing line at
the corner of c street and New Jersey
avenue: Provided, That but one set of
tracks snail be maintained on street
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tracks Of the said company at or near the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and nth
street northwest; then by double track
along 18th street to g street, and by single
track along 18th street, New York avenue
street, 18th street, F. street, 26th street
and G street to 18th street; also on 25th
street from F street to the main lines of
the said company on Pennsylvania avenue:
Provided, That on q street the cars shall
be run from west to east
Third. Beginning at the present termi-
nus of the said ccmpany's lines on 14th
street northwest; thence by single track
along 14th street extended to Howard ave
nue.. Provided, That the lines authorized
in this paragraph shall rot be constructed
until 14th street extended shall have been
wfdened ten feet on the east side thereof
The Line Eastward.
Fourth. Beginning at the tracks of the
ssid company on Sth street east; thence
easterly by double tracks on Pennsylvania
avenue to a terminus to be fixed by the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
near the western end of the bridge cross
ing the Anacostia river: Provided, That
the extension in this paragraph provided for
she'll be completed within two years from
the date CT the passage of this act
Fifth. Beginning at the main tracks on
Sth street southeast: thence westerly with
single track on L street to the thirty-foot
alley in the center Of square numbered 9O7;
thence south along said alley to NJ street;
thence easterly alorg NJ street, connecting
with the tracks of the said company
sixth A single-track loop around square
numbered four hundred and forty, the loca-
tion of the tracks to fbe under the SUPER
vision of the Commissioners, of the District
of Columbia. --.
south half of square numbered five hun
dred and four" t-ss
The Capital Traction Company is given
one year in which to make the above ex-
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as enumerated. fs f5
lexington and SO1fders' Home Co.
The legislation for the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company approved
by the Senate committee on the District
Of Columbia is embodied In bill published
in full in The Star last Friday. Legislation
desired by this company has also received
considerable attention. by the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia and it
is expected bills will shortly be passed by
both houses of Congress satisfactorily dis
posing of the problem and giving rapid
transit to the section traversed by the road.
1t Is expected that this bill will be called
up In the Senate very shortly, and no op-
position to its passage is anticipated.
+ The extensions to be granted the Metro
politan Railroad Company are still under
consideration. The subcommittee will
shortly make a trip over the line of ex-
tensions desired by the Metropolitan Com
d
cation of the needs of the sections that
line wishes to cover, and of the propriety
of allowing them to use streets which they
desire, and which have been indicated in
bills introduced in the Senate. This per-
sonal investigation having been made, the
subcommittee will act promptly, 1t is ex-
pected SO that the full committee will
have an opportunity at an early day to
act upon their recommendations.
Over Eastern Branch.
The legislation desired by the Capital
Railway Company and the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railway Company will
come before the full Senate committee on
the District of Columbia next Friday, the
subcommittee having given matters relat-
ing to the companies considerable atten-
ton, and will be ready to make a report to
the full committee at that time. These two
&C mpanies will be permitted. in all proba-
bility to use an overhead trolley across
the Anacostia bridge. but provisions will
be made for protection from danger from
this source, in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the Commissioners of the
District. The contention of the Capital
Railway Company for the use of the Brown
underground electric system is not likely
to influence the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia for the reason that
there is strong feeling that the under
ground electric systems IN the District
should be uniform, and when the commit
that 1t will favor the underground system
used by the Metropolitan and Capital
Traction companies for both the Capital
Railway and Anacostia Railway companies
Committees Favorable Action.
The committee has already sacted favor
ably on extensions desired by the Columbia
Railway Company from the terminus of
the line of that company at 18th and H
streets northeast. along Benning road to
the Anacostia road, and thence to the Dis
trict line in two directions. The bill en-
bodying these extensions was favorably
acted upon last Friday, and will be report
ed to the Senate very shortly. without any
material modification from the plan here
tcfore reported in The Star.
There is a strong feeling in Congress in
favor of disposing of all street railway
problems for the District of Columbia at
as early day as possible, and it was with
a view of Fastening such action that Sen
ator Mcmillan, chairmano of the Senate
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