Evening star., 1901-12-16
ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSED
RAPID TRANSIT BETWEEN WASH
INGTON AND BALTIMORE.
Operations to BE begun the First of
the Coming Year-AnnapO1is
Connection.

The beginning of the year 1862 will mark
the commencement of important electric
railroad construction, which will result in
providing rapid transit facilities between
this city and Baltimore, Annapolis and
Laurel. This work is to be done by the
Washington and Annapolis Electric Rail-
way Company, and it is probable that with
in year from this time that the enterprise
will be in operation. A great deal has al
ready been done in the direction of clear
ing the proposed route between this city
and Baltimore and Annapolis. and it is ex-
pected that early in the year actual con-
struction will be commenced.
At the end of three months the same
company, under the name of the Berwyn
and Laurel Electric Railroad Company, ex
pect to complete a durable line of track
from Berwyn to Laurel, distance of nine
miles. Traffic arrangements have been
made with the Washington Traction Com
pany, whose line, the City and Suburban,
ends at Berwyn, to run cars over the en-
tire line from Laurel to the city terminus
at 18th and G streets, and, as stated, it is
the intention to have the road built and In
operation within the next three months
The largest part of the undertaking is,
of course, the building of the lines to Bal
timore and Annapolis. Beginning at
Chesapeake Junction, where a connection
will be made with the Columbia line of the
Washington Traction Company, the new
road will parallel the Pennsylvania rail-
road at a distance of mile to a mile and
half on the east to Odenton, Nd. Still con-
tinuing to the east. the new road from
Shipley to Baltimore will parallel the Balti-
more Short Line and will enter Baltimore
at WeStport, where connection Will be
made with the United Railways of Balti-
more. The distance over the line between
this city and Baltimore will be thrty-one
miles will he double track road. the
rails eighty pounds, and it is the purpose
to make the construction in other particu-
lars first class.
OdentOn to Annapolis.
From Odenton line is to be built to An
napois the route following in a general
way that of the Washington and Balti-
more railroad. The entire distance from
Washington to Annapolis will be thirty
three miles. 1t is the purpose of those In
terested in this company to provide such
facilities between this city and Annapolis
that the tourists and other visitors who
come to this city in such large numbers
will be able to visit Annapolis, which IS
one of the most interesting places in this
section and which is to become still moro
attractive owing to the improvements be-
ing made in the buildings of the Naval
Academy at that place.
In order that this trip may be attended
with the slightest degree of discomfort,
the Washington and Annapolis Company
has arranged to erect a large building at
10Th and H streets northeast. where the
cars from Annapolis, and those also from
Baltimore, can be run into train sheds, and
the transfer of passengers to the Columbia
line can be made there. They have pur-
chased a portion of the old Graceland ceme-
terry property, with frontage of 400 feet
on H street and 100 feet on 10Th street.
For this ground they paid to the trustees
of the cemetery SEE, 600.
fnc fhn Hl liz, 1y,I
Annapolis line will be erected on the Patux-
ent, and electric power will also be pur-
chased from the Washington Traction
Company.