Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
EXTENSIONS AUTHORIZED
FAVORABLE ACTION ON CAPITAL
TRACTION COMPANY BILL.
Proposed Increase in FaciIitfes-New
Territory to BE Traversed-
Stub End Abolished.

BY legislation enacted at the present ses-
sion Of Congress the Capital Traction Com
pany is given authority to make several
extensions of It's present lines which, it Is
thought, when completed will add largely
to the facilities which are now provided
by that company for the benefit of the
public. Perhaps the most important of
these extensions is the one south of Penn
sylvania avenue and west of 18th street, a
section of the city which is now without a
street railroad, although herdic line runs
through it. The company has authority
to build a line from its tracks on Penn
sylvania avenue at 18th street south on
18th street to G street, thence west along
the latter street to 18th street, and thence
north to Pennsylvania avenue, where the
cars will once again use the tracks of the
main line Coming east from Georgetown
the cars will leave the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. line at 2Gth street, thence run south
to F street, thence east to 18th street and
to juncture with the tracks of the avenue
line.
Cars will be from Georgetown and
the navy ward as usual, but some will leave
the main line and run along f and G
streets until the main line is again reached.
Another extension does away with the
stub end of the 18th street line at the Bal
tmore and Ohio depot. The of the
company after passing along list street are
authorized to use the tracks of the Metro
politan company in reaching Indiana ave
nue., ana lieuCe ny lie SAME lIdChS VI y
street past the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
and thence. still in the tracks of the Met
ropoitan line, to Delaware avenue; thence,
following the course of the line of that
company along Delaware avenue, to B
street at the Capitol; thence east along B
street to ist street northeast; thence one
block north along the latter street to c
street, where the tracks of the City and
Suburban road will be used west via c
street and Indiana avenue to the tracks of
the Capital Traction Company on LIST street
northwest. 1t will be necessary to build an
additional track from list street east along
politan company has only a single track In
that section.
New Track Necessary.
A new track will have to be laid on LIST
street northwest between B and C streets,
as at present there are no car tracks on
that street. A further extension is granted
at Pennsylvania avenue and Sth street
southeast where the tracks are to be laid
bridge across the Eastern branch. At the
latter point authority is given to construct
a loop.
1t is expected that the cost of these ex-
tensions will be about S2:,0,Gy0. and as soon
as the material can be obtained. President
Dunlop says, the work of building will be
begun. 1t is thought that it can all be COM
pleted during the present season.
When these extensions are completed
TEN controlled by the Capital Traction
Company, and that is the north end of the
18th street line, at Columbia Heights. How
ever. it is the purpose of the company, as
soon as lith street is extended north, to
also extend its tracks further north.