Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-28

.,ruyY rROBABILITIEs.-For this
i,.- tonight aud Saturday; warmer
eas-,r,y wlnos.
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~ BRANCH RAILROAD As stated
.,.riay Gazette the W., A & NJ.
a., has decided not to build
.,, rosd from Arlington Junction to
- Tae action of the directors of
.annanv. Mt their recent meeting
p.,lsjpphia. declining to undertake
" ,,.s of constructing the branch
i.r,., source of much disappoint-
''' a' throughout Alexandria and Fair
o,nntirs. Early recognition of the
'' .',sond necessity Of better transporta-
ta,,lifle, has led many prominent
'''' 'isr-. of both counties TO take steps
.bo erection of accomplishing this
- ..-.i end. and an offer was made sew
',r Works aeo by Mr.. Joseph + Will
' .3 NJ Fairfax, TO subscribe $25 600
. .1 coronation constructing an cleo
lice 20 that town, it being under
.-ol-1s, both Glencarlyn and Falls
r.~res should he included on the line
Yt,os road. This offer, it is stated, was
y,,fa with especial reference to q prop
.,o7 then being considered by the
r-rnt Vernon company, but in view
..,,. recent uGfavOrable action of that
5 II remains open under certain
,rd,,iors 10 new enterprises Other
s.-. a. substantial assistance have
innate Dy Gen SIS. Burdett, Of Glen.
LIN Io the amount of $500; eX. Sena-
"- e Henderson, $500, and the
,snar,n Cooperative Syndicate As
.s-,1a : 600. vt recent special
ms.-,g of the Gleuc4rlyn Syndicate
,...rail1u communication was con-
s-,4 rom the Mount Vernon com
.va-sing information as to special
rtF,meut- which might be obtained
ram .1- Greucarlyn organization. An
cement wss reached and an appro-
,-,rYn allowed, conditionally, of 81,
su gsa cash substitution TO the cor
..-srioa building m electric line which
sill pa-- through G encsrlyu, as pro.
o7.-3. Other concessions, such as right
.,gsy sad gilt OF land required for pur-
muses. era ,sa'road, it was stated, would
a-sas.ly be- granted at the proper time.
l1r. srsace TO the above the Fairfax
grt4 SAYS The people of Fairfax
mi Alexandria counties were led 10
a-f-va by persons who professed TO
.y4a-surances 20 that effect from Dr.
s,no,. president of the electric railway,
.a-utaty would make g reasonable
.-.,-a,ion, d.. Abbot and his asso-
.,n would construct a line from Ar
.r auction to Fairfax c. Il. Tne
,-o,ls Of me counties named subscrio-
-rru ~ ex;eut that the Falls
r-.-r Fairfax and Manassas Railway
f.art-r whose charter the road would
s.rsto he 5uilt} some time ago made
r- fo-nH pledge. TO DIR. Abbot Of
..IWaaud the right OF way for the en-
rred,.ance. Their otter was submit
,ei through Hon. JOS f. Willard, the
PRESIDENT OF the F. c., f Il NJ. Ry. Co,
gaorsc-iyed the following letter;
"Ct,. JOS. + Willard, President q
the Fairfax Railway Company, Wash
4stog, d. C.-My Dear Sir:-Your
favor April 4th, addressed officially.
ga- daily received, but circumstances
ave prevented an earlier and deli
lerepy to that communication.
"Gaa matter of proposed joint acIion
w.n SOU in the construction of rail-
way from Arlington Junction TO Fair
fax c. II. originated with yourself and
YOUR associates on your part and with
uy,eIt aud my associates on my part.
Sfa me- the Washington, Alexandra
aud NJ Vernon Railway Company has
NOT. E. p company, been az interested
Marty, aod would only be brought iato
,he arrangements, provided nay asso-
cate- desired such action.
After Two conferences with gentle
men with whom I have long been as
socalei. &. has been finally decided
that they caunot enter into the pro-
1os-i effort to construct railway be-
-we-n ina points above mentioned.
u can assure YOU that il your as
-0c4a-- construct the line from Fair
sz Court House TO Arlington June.
ION viii he my pleasure TO obtain
rom the Washington, Alexandra u
NJ. Vernon Rail6ay Company the BEST
traffic arrangements possible for the use
OF tue terminal. Very truly,
sc. Il ABEoT
Tie Herald adds: 1t is more than
lrooale that, in the future, the Mt.
Venom road will haye to pay for every
inch Of ground that it may need for the
extension OF its line in any direction,
Aoa IL can be stated with greater GER
Aoty that the people will not construct
iaeiiae from Fairfax g. H., to Airing
lon Junction, relying upon DIR. Abbot
10 obtain the best traffic arrangement
possible for her use Of the terminal.