Evening star., 1901-12-21
Increase in Facilities Afforded by the
Electric Roads.
BU mess CONTINUES TO Be BRISK
Plans Being Prepared for the
Erection Of Buildings.
MATTERS OF INTEREST

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| testified to at the offices of the title COM
/ panies, that never before in the month of
! December have they had such a rush of
business. The closing UP of transactions
| cannot be hastened as rapidly Sometimes
| as the brokers and the persons interested
| would prefer, because of the great stress
| OF work that has come upon the examiners
/ OF titles. 1t may be said that the delays
| from this cause are neither numerous nor
| long continued, but that such a condition
| of affairs should exist at this time of the
! year is looked upon as notable, even though
| it is not entirely without precedents.
The demand for property continues to be
good, and vacant ground as well as i'm
proved property, when offered within a rea-
i.sonable range of the market price is apt
to hhd purchaser. Investment buy ng is
strong and well sustained and those who
want homes or places to build constitute a
class that is increasing. This latter fact is
evidenced by the plans being made for the
erection of houses. 1t is believed that dur
ing the Coming season a great deal of
building will be done here, and it is sa d
that 1t Will be to meet demands for homes
Apartment houses are also to be built. and
the work of adding to the number of these
buildings will probably go on during the
coming season, not perhaps to the same ex-
tent as last year, but st Il with sufficient
volume to make many additions to the ac-
cCmmodations of this class which already
exist in the city
New Electric Lines.
What is looked upon as significant of the
tendency in the rapid development of the
city is the announcement made during the
past week that arrangements have been
completed by those at the head of the in
terests in charge of the work of building
electric railroad lines between this city
ana ANNAPOLIS and Baltimore for the com
pletion of the enterprise during the com
ing year Ihis proposed addition to the
tacllltles OF communication between this
city and such important points as Annap-
oils and Baltimore is made under the con-
Vlctlon that the through traffic which will
be the result will furnish an adequate re-
turn upon the money invested.
The action of the men behind this en-
terprlse furnishes an effective illustration
OF the growing Importance of this city as
a center of travel. This fact is already
recognized by the managers of steam rail-
roads, and in short time terminal facili-
ties will be provided in this CITY which
will not only be equal to anything.of the
sort in the world, but will be designed to
accommodate the great tide of travel which
each year is setting toward the national
capital in ever-increasing volume.
Through VS.. Local Travel
1t is not expected that the new electric
lines referred to will depend for support
upon any source except through travel he
there is no reason to anticipate at present
any large receipts from the local patron
age along the route. The projectors of the
enterprise realize this phase of the situa-
ton, which shows that they have given
the matter careful study. 1t is quite pos
sible, however, that the same interests NAV
corclude after a while to extend the pro-
posed road from Laurel to Ellcott City
where connection can be made with the
street car system of Baltimore
lar roo Of FL
age of the line will be what is known as
! local. The conditions, however are differ
ent' for the reason that the country about
Laurel is more thickly settled and the
same thing continues to be true of the re-
gion beyond and extending to Ellicott Citv
1t is believed with the building of the line
to Baltimore via Odenton that the travel be-
tween the two cities will be increased. and
1t is thought the residents of the manumen-
tai city especially will take advantage Of the
opportunity to visit the nations capital
ana anu see the sights. Incidentally the in
formation may be more generally diffused
tnan is the case at present that the stores
or this city are fine places for shopping
ana the spread of knowledge of this charac-
Yer. .er VIII undoubtedly be of great advan-
laSe TO the residents of Baltimore.
Street Railroad Terminal.
The McLachlen Real Estate and Loan
Company has sold for the Graceland Gene
terry Association to the Washington and
A
tract of land fronting 4CO feet on the north
side of Benning road and leo feet on the
Bladensburg road. being directly at the
mead OF Maryland avenue and the terminus
OF II street east The price paid was $4,000
cash.
Sale of Houses.
The B. Fl. Warner Company has sold for
w. j. Palmer to Carl B. Keferstein. the
house known as 1899 Vernon avenue. Wash
ington Heights. for sl2,5o0 Also for Carl
B. keferstein to w. J. Palmer, houses 213
and 2l3 K street northeast for 81, 900 each.
RuiIding Operations.
Plans have been prepared by B. Stanley
simmons architect, for the three houses
10 be erected on the south side of Hunting
don place between 1ith and 18th streets
Columbia Heights. Brown stone and brick
VIII be used in the construction of the
frcnts. The houses, which are being built
for II. L. Rust, will contain ten rooms and
two bath rooms.
The same architect has prepared nIans
from which MIR. Rust intends to have
erected three houses on the north side of
Euclid street between 18th and 18th streets
Columbia Heights.
Mr.. Simpson is also designing fo,r two
story brick houses which are to be built
by w. NJ. Clayton at the corner of 7th and
Flint streets Brightwood Park.
Houses in the Country.
An attractive suburban house is being de-
signed by Appleton P. Clark, jr., architect
which is to be erected on Kirk street
Chevy Chase, on the east side of Connecti-
cut avenue There Is to be ample space
about the house. as the latter will have
a frontage of 81 feet while the lot is 100
feet wide. The exterior walls. which will
continue through two stories and will be
crowned by high roof are to be covered
with shingles There is to be an entrance
hall, which will contain brick fireplace.
me hnish OF the first floor will be in white
and mahogany.
Mr.. BarbOur's Residence.
The country place Of Mr.. James F. Bar
bour, just east of the Chevy Chase Lake, Is
to be improved by the erection of a hand
some house, which Is being designed by An.
pieton P. Clark, jr., architect site has
been selected which commands an extended
view OF the country and overlooks Roek
creek. The treatment will be colonial. and
wide and roomy porches will be prevailing
lea1ure. one section Of the porch system
Will be rooted by the upper portion or the