Evening star., 1900-10-17
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED
BUILDING OF A RAILROAD SAID TO
BE ASsERnD.
Line Projected Befween Washington
and Gettysburg-RendInx Suits In
District Court Withdrawn.

The suit pending in the District courts
and brought by Baltimore parties who
claimed the charter OF the Washington and
Gettysburg Railroad Company was dis
missed today as result of amicable
adjustment Of the matters In controversy.
Several months ago a similar suit, brought
in the Maryland courts and tried at Rock
vile. was decided adversely to the BaIti-
more claimants. The action of today clears
away the existing obstacles to exercising
the privileges conferred by the charter, and
1t is the announced purpose of the company
to begin at the earliest practicable moment
the building of a railroad from this city to
Gettysburg. Pa, 4 distance OF about seven
ty-two miles.
In addition to the Maryland charter this
company has charter from Congress au-
thorizing 1t to enter the District The
route fixed by the bill begins at the District
line at the head of 18th street extended
northeast, and thence by certain streets,
which are named. south through BFookland
to juncture with Rhode Island avenue
extended, along which run the cars Of the
Maryland division OF the City and Sub
urban Street Railroad Company. The route
of the proposed road outside of the Dis
trlct has not yet been exactly determined,
but in a general way 1t may be said that
the line will be In the vicinity of Sligo, Av-
enei. Burnt Mills. White Oak Colesville.
Sandy Spring, etc 1t has not been deter
mined what will be the motive power on
that section Of the road lying outside of
the District. whether 1t will be steam or
electricity; but for the section within the
Distict electricity will be used.
When the bill Incorporating the company
in the District became a law the incorpo-
rators transferred to the Washington con-
tngent of those interested in the enterprise
all the rights acquired The Baltimore peo-
n q nj tod ", pryrin ha 10 aSy-
islation and had some kind of organization.
Election of Omcers.
However, as soon as the transfer had
been made by the incorporators to the
Washington men. the latter at once received
subscriptions for the stock of the company
and took other preliminary steps, which
were followed by an organization, as fol-
lows: President. George H. Harries; vice
president, 8. w. Woodward; secretary and
treasurer, B. H. Parker; general counsel,
John b. Larner; directors, S. w. Wood
ward, Crosby s. Noyes, E. Southard Park
er, j. Enos Ray. Allan Farquahar. Albert
Gleason and Geo. H. Harries.
The Baltimore interests, after the adjust
ment of the matters in dispute, were given
a representation in the board OF directors.
AS soon as this organization was effected,
the company proceeded to acquire rights of
way in the District and also In Maryland
had surveys and plans made and attended
10 OtueT uelallS essential In the preliminary
stage of the organization of a railroad
company
In addition to the Importance which the
road will have as the most direct and
quickest route between the national capi-
tai and Gettysburg. where Is SO much of
interest in connection with the civil war,
the route selected as above generally out
lined shows that 1t is the purpose of the
company to furnish railroad facilities for
the first time between this city and the
rich and prosperous farming region about
Sandy Spring. The public Importance of
this undertaking. both to Maryland and the
District, from this point of view alone, can
be readily appreciated by those who are
familiar with this part of Maryland and
know its relations with the District and the
great and pressing need for modern means
of transportation which has been more
and more apparent each year.
Large and attractive sale ofrfurniture Of
all kinds at 1884 New York avenue by Sloan
& Co, tomorrow at 1870 a a.m.--Advt