Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-07
HOW The CARS WILL RI \
Some Alterations for Parades and
in Case of Fire.
TURNOUTS AND LOOP S

transfer at Will cars from any VI il9
branches to any of its other lines. For in
stance, the cars of what is now known as the
Metropolitan company, running from 18th
street. and Columbia road to the Capitol, or
to the eastern terminus of the line, will be
GRABBED to switch from F street at 9th to
the last named thoroughfare, run down to
the Pennsylvania railroad station and re-
turn to F street by way of 9th, Louisiana
avenue and 9Th street The Great Falls
and Teuleytown cars will be switched on to
the F street in Georgetown, run down Con-
necticut avenue to H street, to 14th to +.
to 9th or 18th; thence to G and back again
to the suburban points.
Parades and Fires.
Another great convenience which it Is ex-
pected will result from the plans approved
today is that the syndicate will be enabled,
when Pennsylvania avenue is occupied by
inaugural great parades to run its down.
town lines 10 that thoroughfare, then
switch onto the north-bound track ana IN
that way return to the northern ternllnl OF
the line. In the same manner the hnes
crossing Pennsylvania avenue from the
southern section of the city Will be enabled
to switch to south-bound tracks upon
reaching Pennsylvania avenue and return
TO the southern termini OF the lines linen,
again. in the event of a fire blockad1ng
street on which one OF the lines is run, the
cars on that line will be enable. to switch
around the scene of the fire to another
branch and then on the original line again.
For instance, should there be fire on +
street between 18th and 18th the street
cars could be switched at 14th street TO u,
and then run along q to 11th and thence
down to +. Another feature OF the plans
will be that parties desiring to enjoy pri-
Tate car ride. may charter car. and have
it run out to Takoma Park, Glen Echo, Con-
;5ress Heights or Teuleytown, and back to
the starting point, without changing cars.
Lines of Running.
The plans were approved after several
conferences held between Captain Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner; Mr.. Hunt the
computing engineer of the District, and Mr.
F. l.. Hart of the syndicate. On behalf of
The syndicate, it is stated that the precise
routes of the cars of the various branches
Of the system will not be determined until
after all have been completed.
AT the present time 1t Is expected that
cars from Takoma Park will run down 9th
street TO q, and thence to l4th, thence to
F, to 9th, returning by 9th street TO Ia
kOma Park. The cars Of the Washington
and Great Falls and the Tenleytown lines
will probably be switched onto the Metro
oolitan tracks in Georgetown at the union
station and on sd street. respectively run
ming to 9th street, fro whlc.. point they
will probably retr~ by way of 3th and G
streets.
The traC' : the Metropolitan company
on 9th street between Missouri avenue and
b street will be continued northward on
9Th street SO as to connect with the City
and Suburban tracks, now being laid on
that street from Louisiana avenue down to
9Th street station. This connection will
enable the 9th street cars TO run up 9th
street to Louisiana avenue and the city
hall II desired, where they may enter the
tracks of the F street line. This will also
allow cars of the City and Suburban line
20 run over she Metropolitan line to the
"a If
also be curve here from the eastbound
rack on b street to the nOrthbound track
On 9th street
The plans approved today contemplate the
installation of a W at the corner of attn
and p streets northwest. There will not
only be a curve from Z street to the tracks
running southwark on 4th street but also
another curve which will permit cars To
cross into that portion of 4th street running
to the north of + street on which the con.
strucuon of tracks has been authorized as
Tar as Florida avenue.
Connections and Changes
The connections and changes authorized
today follows:
on Water street, south of L street south
WeSt-Take out one track reducing the
number OF tracks from five to four
At the intersection of 9th street and New
York avenue-One curve from the north
bound track 9th to the east-bound track
of the Columbia line
Al the intersection of 1lth street and New
YORK aVenue-curve from the south-bound
track 18th street to the West-bound
track on New York avenue.
AT the intersection of 14th and G streets
Curve from the WeSt-bound track on G.
street to the south-bound track on 18th
street
AT the intersection of 9th and F streets
Two curves from the east-bound track on
9Th street 10 the north and south-bound
tracks on 9th street
Al the intersection nd q
Two curves: One from the South-bound
track on 9th street to the west-buund track
on street and another from the north
bound track on 9th street to the east bound
track or g street.
Four connections are also authorized at
the intersection of the TenleytoWn road on
32d street. with . and z streets and Dunn
barton avenue.
Two crossOvers are authorized on 9th
street north and south of Pennsylvania
avenue These will be used during parades
on Pennsylvania avenue, the cars running
both ways as far as the avenue, then
switching over and returning on the oppo-
site tracks to the north and south ends of
the road. respectively.
AT the intersection of nth and + streets
Two curves from the southbound track
1lth street to the east and westbound
tracks on f street.
At the intersection of 4th street and
New York aVenue-One curve from the
southbound track on 4th street to the west
bound track on New York avenue.
AT the Intersection of 18th and streets
Two curves from the north and south
bound tracks on 18th street to the east
bound track p street.
AT the intersection of 9Th and G streets
one double curve from the east branch of
G street to the south branch of 9Th street
AT the intersection of 18th and 6 streets
One curve from the northbound track on
Ilth street to the eastbouud track on G
street.
AT the intersection of 18th and streets
One curve from the southbound track on
18th street to the eastbound track on
street.
At the intersection of 4th and 0 streets
One curve from the eastbound track on 0
street to the northbound track on 4th
street.