The times., 1899-05-22
OFFICIALS PLEASED
With THE TRIAL TRIP
A Test of the City and Subur-
ban Railway.
Little Difficulty Encountered in
Running the Car.
4 Regular Schedule VIII BE Pat in
Operation June 1 on the Line
to HyattsSiIle.

Trial trips were made yesterday over
the East Washington and Maryland lines
OF the City and Suburban Railroad, the
first trip being from Thirteenth and ID
Streets northeast to Fifteenth and G.
Streets northwest, and the second trial was
from Fourth and Streets northeast to
Hyattsville, Md. Both trials were entirely
satisfactory, and regular cars Will be run
today over the G Street line. The Mary
land line, however, Will not be operated
for traffic for several days
The electrical engineers conducted tests
of the G Street line during Saturday and
Saturday night, for the purpose OF clear
ing the line. and yesterday afternoon this
work was pronounced complete. so far as
it could be done with testing instruments.
and at $40 p. m. car No. 3 was run out
of the sheds at Thirteenth and D Streets,
and the electrical current turned on.
Robert d. Todd, Superintendent of the
road, acted as motorman and Engineer
William Hindle as conductor. Members
of the construction corps, A. F. Schoepf,
son of the Vice President and General
Manager of the read; Victor B. Deyber
Secretary Treasurer of the BrightwoOd
road; J. r. Tate. representing the National
Conduit and Cable Company, and Master
Mechanic Robert w. Smith were occu-
pants of the car The trip downtown was
made without a hitch and at good speed
until Fifth and Streets were reached,
when the plow which conducts the current
from the slot to the motors ran foul OF a
steel bicycle rim which had been dropped
into the slot. The plow. which was broken.
was replaced and the end of the route
reached without further difficulty. On the
return trip another plow was disabled at
the turn at First and Streets and before
the car reached the STARTING point four
plows had been broken. all except one be-
ing caused by metal distractions dropped
into the slot. The sheds were reached at
6:25.
Aside from being somewhat rough and
dirty, the road is pronounced by the Off
GERS CT the company to be in excellent
shape, and The trial trip was accomplished
with less difficulty than has been the case
with any ether OF the city lines.
test was then made Of the Maryland
line, car Ne. starting from Fourth and
| T Streets at-7:30 last evening and pro-
ceeding to Hyaftsville, returning again at
| 10 o'clock. This branch is constructed
with the overhead trolley system. and
proved to be in excellent shape. The run
| in from Hyattsville was made in ff-
teen minutes. and when the whole
| system is in operation cars will be
run from that place to the Treasury in less
than half an hour The roadbed is the
finest of any street railway in the coun-
try the ballast being gravel with rock
surface, which obyiates dust.
| The cars.s which have been provided for
this branch are modelled after the passen-
ger coach. with upholstered seats, nd
vestibule ends Each car will be provided
with motors of $50 horsepower, while the
1 small cars for the Street line will have
| 10 horsepower motors.
| No announcement had been made 10 the
residents of Hyattsville and intervening
settlements that cars were to be run, and
when the brightly Illuminated car was seen
for the first time speeding over the rails
| last night. it occasioned much surprise and
good feeling. An informal reception ' as
rendered to w. Kelsey Schoepf. Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager of the road, who
accompanied the car. by the overjoyed
citizens of Hyattsvile, who turned out en-
masse to see the road in operation. Every
one urged that the cars be run regularly
as early as possible, and Mr.. Schoepi
promised that by the first of June. at least
a regular service would be established.