The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

l. Marechal and " Peyras. respectively
chief engineer and general agent OF the
Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean Railway.
are al the Arlington. from Paris, for a few
days, on a combined business and pleasure
trip.
The European railroads are gradually
progressing" said Mr.. Marechal, last
night and will soon be on a par with
those in America. After inspecting the
work done by the shops or the other side,
We have come TO America for our rolling
stock. Today I placed an order with the
Pittsburg Pressed Steel Car Company for a
large number of their freight cars. The Or
der amounts to about s. 500, 900, but We are
compelled TO come to the United States for
material Already we have ordered from
America vast number Of these steel cars.
and when We need either locomotives or
palace cars we find the best at the lowest
rates in this country. There are many
splendid railroads here and you have Won
derful service"
Within Q few weeks Washington will
be enjoying better automobile service
than any other city in the country" said
J. NJ. Hill. Of New York, at the Arlington
last night.
II represent a company which will place
electric buses in operation In this city
within fortnight. aud we are going to see
IL the Capital is up to twentieth century
methods. We have leased the panorama
building in Fifteenth Street. for our gen
eral offices and stable, and intend estab-
fishing a rapid transit automobile cross
town service. The buses will be hand
sOmely fitted up, and each VIII carry
about sixteen passengers. We are not
competing with the street railroads. as We
will run no parallel lines, and will get all
our power from the local power company
But there are many streets in the city
where rails cannot be laid and We intend
TO cover these. The automobile bus has
one advantage. no blizzard can tie up tbs,
service, and we can run every day through
out the winter II successful we will be-
gin an all-nieht service, which is needed
here. and will make close connection with
ali lines. On Monday we will begin the
service with a special bus for the use Of
members OF Congress. going to and coming
from the Capitol The bus will be oper-
ated between the Arlington Hotel and the
capitol and will make rapid time
Senator-elect Blackburn Of Kentucky and
Senator Clark OF Montana exchanged hearty
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where they met casually. Mr. Clark greet
ed Mr. Blackburn with some kindly seuti-
ments on the good fortune of the latter in
coming TO the Senate. while the genial gen
ueman from the Blue Grass State respond-
ed in a hearty manner. Mr. Blackburn
goes 20 Kentucky today and will return to |
Washington on Thursday.
John l. shaw, prominent newspaper
publisher of Pittsburs, 1t at the Norman |
die for few days. Mr.. Shaw is here look |
ing after some political matters
Thomas S. Waters, a wel-known New |
York attorney, is at the Shoreham. Mr. |
Waters practiced law In this city for many
years and is here seeing some old friends.
Edward W. McIlVine Vice President of
the Bethlehem Pa. Steel Company. is al
Chamberlin's. Mr. McIlvine reports every
thing to be prosperlng and states that The
outlook for the year is very bright.
Niehol Kingsmill, of Toronto. Canada. is