The times., 1899-06-08
UNITING THE TRACKS
OF Street RAILWAYS
Plans for Constructing Many
Curves and Cross-0Fers.
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All Lines of the New System TO Be
Connected
Completed Between
the District Commissioners and
the Railroad People.

Department and the representative of the
allied street railroads, whereby the latter
obtained permission TO construct a score of
cross overs, curves, and other connections
between lines in various parts of the city.
The results of the negotiations are regard
ed by the District Engineers and others as
important. Two or three weeks were re-
quired for the consideration of the various
tracings, plats, and blueprint drawings by
the Engineer Commissioner, Captain d, ach,
and c. B. Hunt the District Computing
Engineer. In the numerous conferences
which have been held at the District Build
ing the railroad interests have been repre-
sented by F. L. Hunt, chief engineer of the
new railroad system.
1t is said that the installation of the
various cNrves and connections authorized
by the Commissioners is the first step
toward the interchange of cars between the
various lines No work will be begun on
these changes until fall, but application
was made for the permit early, in order
that structural iron work may be contract
ed for and made.
The exact routes to be followed by the
seven or eight lines which have become
part of the consolidated system have not
been determined, but the syndicate expects
10 continue the Brightwood Avenue cars
from Takoma and Brightwood down Ninth
Street to Street, thence westward on G
Street to Fourteenth Street, thence south
ward to F Street. and thence eastward on
+ Street TO Ninth Street, returning to the
starting point at Takoma. According to
the same arrangement it is probable that
the Washington and Great Falls and Ten
leytown cars will be switched to the line
of the Metropolitan Railroad at Union sta
ton and on Thirty Street and con-
tinued to Ninth and + Streets northwest
thence north on Ninth Street TO G Street,
and westward on G Street to the Metro
politan tracks on Fourteenth Street. 1t is
stated that there may also be change in
the route Of the yellow cars of the Con-
necticut Avenue line. which have a ter
minus in the Capitol Grounds. The in
tcntion is said to be TO switch these cars
into Ninth Street at the corner OF Ninth
and F Streets, continue them southwark
to Market Space, TO Sixth Street, where
they will pass over a new switch to be
built opposite the Sixth Street station into
Sixth Street, thence into Indiana Avenue
TO the Metropolitan Railroad tracks at
Fifth and E Streets northwest.
One of the most important connections
authorized yesterday is to be constructed
at the corner OF Sixth and B Streets, in
front of the Sixth Street station. The
tracks of the Metropolitan Company, on
Sixth Street, between Missouri Avenue
and B Street will be continued northward
on Sixth Street SO as TO connect with the
City and Suburban tracks which are now
being laid on that street from Louisiana
Avente down TO the Sixth Street station
This connection will make it possible to
run the Ninth Street cars up Sixth Street
TO Louisiana Avenue and the City Hall
where they may enter the tracks OF the
+ Street line. 1t will also permit the run
ming of City and Suburban cars over the
Metropolitan line to the wharves by way OF
Four r-and-ahalf Street. There will also
be a curve from the east bound track ON
Street to the north-bound track on Sixth
Street.
Another important connection will be the
~ TO be installed at the corner of Fourth
and p Streets northwest. There will not
only be curve from P Street to the tracks
on Fourth Street, but also another curve
which will permit cars TO cross into that
portion of Fourth Street. running to the
north of P Street, on which the construc-
! ton of tracks has been authorized as far
as Florida Avenue.
The list of curves, connections, and
changes authorized yesterday follows:
On Water Street, south of l. Street
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the number of tracks from five to four.
At the intersection of Ninth Street and
| New York Avenue-One curve from the
north bound track on Ninth Street to the
| eastbound track of the Columbia Line.
AT the intersection of Eleventh Street
and New York Avenue-Curve from the
southbcund track on Eleventh Street TO the
westbound track on New York Avenue.
At the intersection of Fourteenth and G
1 ,a asI
on G Street to the southbound track on
| Fourteenth Street.
At tie intersection Of Ninth and T
| Streets-TwO curves, from the eastbound
track on f Street TO the north and south
hound tracks on Ninth Street.
At the intersection of Eleventh and
| Streets-Two curves from the south bound
| track on Eleventh Street to the east and
west bound tracks on + Street.
At the intersection of Fourth Street and
| New York Avenue-One curve from the
south bound track on Fourth Street to the
west bound track on New York Avenue.
At the intersection of Eleventh and T
| Streets-Two curves from the nortR and
| south-bo tracks on Eleventh Street tc
the bound track on Street.
At the intersection Of Fifth and C streets
One double curve from the east brancE
of G Street to the south branch of Fiftf
| Street
At the intersection of Eleventh and c
streets-one curve from the north bount
track on Eleventh Street to the east bount
track on G Street.
At the intersection OF Eleventh and {
streets-One curve from the south bounC
track on Eleventh Streets to the cas-
bound track on o Street.
At the intersection of Fourth and c
Streets-One curve from the eastboun(
track on o Street TO the northbound tracl
on Fourth Street.
At the intersection of Ninth and c
Streets-Two curves. one from the south.
bound track on Ninth Street TO the west
bound track on Street, and another from
the nortbbound track on Ninth Street tC
the eastbound track on Street
Four connections are also authorized a
the intersection of the Tenleytown RoaC
on Thirty-second Street with q and l
Streets and DumbartOn Avenue.
| Two cross overs are authorized on Nintl
Street north and south of the Avenue
These will be used during parades on Penn
| sylvania Avenue. the cars running botl
| ways as far as the Avenue, then crossin;
over and returning on the opposite tack
to the north and south ends of the 2oat
| respectively.
The Mortality Record.
Deaths were recorded yesterday as fol
| lo,Cs- George Washington Carter &