Evening star., 1898-12-12
STREET RAILWAY PERMIT
Comment Upon Bill for Extension Of the
Metropolitan Line.
Competition for share in Navy Yard
Trafic-Pians of the Capital
Company.

The introduction a few days ago, into the
House by Representative Otey of Virginia.
of bill to permit the metropolitan Railway
Company to extend its line down 11th
street sOptheast to a connection with the
Capital Railway Companys tracks, and
also out G street for a number of squares,
referred to in The Star, has created
much talk in railroad circles and whether
the bill becomes law or not WILL it is be-
iieved, result in some changes regarding
railway ownership in this city.
Persons who are in a position to be cor
recty informed say that a number of the
stockholders of the Metropolitan Railway
Company are anxious that their line shall
get a share of the navy yard traffic. as well
as the travel from Anacostia and beyond,
and 1t is recalled that several years ago,
and before the Capital Railway Company
received its charter. Dr. w. w. Goddng
superintendent o. St. Elzabeth's Asylum.
strongly urged mr.. SamueI l.. Phillips. who
was then president Of the Metropolitan to
extend his read to the asylum.
MIR. Phillips and his board of directors
were, 1t is said, much impressed with the
statements made by DIR. Goddng, and We're
inclined to do as requested, but owing to
the haanCiai depression which prevailed at
the time n" actual steps toward building
the road asked for We're taken The re-
quest of the metropolitan made a few days
age, through Representatives, Otey. would
cided that the time has come for them to
try to reach this territory
Ihere Is. however. an impression in some
quarters that Immediately after the sale of
the AnacoStia road. which is announced to
take place the 22d instant there will either
ne a consolidation of the Anacostia and
capital Railway Companies which will be
followed with the abanuonment of the NJ
street branch of the former road or steps
VIII be taken by the Anacustia Company to
tear up the Brown system of electric pro
pulSlcn now used on the latter's tracks be-
tween the navy yard gate and the north
END OF the navy yard bridge. Should there
De consolidation of the AnacoStia and
capital Companies. the Brown system will,
II Is reported. he extended to the intersec-
ton of 4la street and Missouri aVenne
where, ii Is said. the cars will be switched
on the metropolitan tracks and run between
that point and 9th and q streets over the
route of the latter. 1t is claimed that this
"oEid be entirely practicable through the
use OF an electrical device lately adopted
ny some of the railroad companies.
Another Proposition.
Should there be no consolidation between
TIE two companies named, a system such
as is used by the Metropolitan will. it is
said. be installed between the navy yard
bridge and the MetrOpolitan's line at Lin
coin Park, and connection with the Capt.
tol Traction Companys line at the navy
yard gate abandoned.
ii IS further reported that Mr.. r. T. Will
son. a capitalist of New York who is large
ly interested in the Capital Railway Com
pany, and who as executor of the Renisen
estate and the Goelets of New York rep
resents 1900 shares of stock in the Capt.
tai Traction Company, prefers to maintain
the present arrangement with the latter
company. 1t seems also that opposition to
a change has been developed by landed
interests near Chevy Chase, since it was
discovered within the past couple of days
la gst Mr. E~raI paJ i,
son of the Milwaukee capitalist secured
lease for a term of years of large por-
tion of the park at Congress Heights. 'front.'
ing on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and the AnaCostia and Potomac rivers. 1t
is the intention of Mr.. Pahst sr. it is said
to create on his new acquisition. which has
more than half a mile of water front,
place of amusement modelled to a certain
extent after Manhattan Beach, and that
Mr.. Pabst will, as soon as the place is
ready to receive 1t, remove there an ex-
hibit shown by him at the Omaha exhibit
tion, and which is said by those who wit
messed it to have been one of the features
Of the great fair
Preparing Plans.
Already, it is said, a landscape gardener
is engaged in preparing plans for the i'm
pr6vement of the park, and actual work
of grading, etc, will be begun as soon
the pleasure resort is established. Among
the improvements projected is the build
ing of a tower on Eagles Surprise"
which will be surmounted by a search
light of sufficient power to brilliantly
illuminate the dome of the Capitol. 1t was
from Eagles Surprise that the view OF
the city OF Washington. the engraving of
which adorns the latest issue of one dollar
notes, was taken and 1t is said finer view
of the national capital cannot be obtained
from any other place.