Evening star., 1901-11-05
PROGRESS OF. PROMOTERS
SYNDICATE DEVELOPING PROJECT
OF NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
Road Between Washington and An
napOlis, Thence to Baltimore
Other PIaus In View.

The syndicate of western electric railroad
men headed by Henry Everett Of Cleveland,
Ohio, is making progress, IT Is reported in
the development Of the enterprise 1t
has in hand In tls vicinity. AS will be re-
called, the syndicate acquired last spring
the charter obtained from the legislature
of Maryland authorizing the building, Of an
electric road between this city and Annapo-
lis. and from the latter place to Baltimore.
Since then the work Of surveying several
tentative lines has been going on
Progress has also been made in acquiring
rights of way, and 1t is said that deter
minatiou has been reached as to the route
to be followed. While no definite announce
ment has been made, 1t is stated that 1t is
proposed to begin the new road at the Dis
trict line in the vicinity of Deanwood and
then follow practically the route Of the
pennsylvania railroad to a suitable point.
where practically direct route to the east
can be followed to Annapolis.
1t is. of course, taken for granted that
such traffic arrangements will be made
with the Washington Traction Company so
that the cars of the new line can pass upon
the tracks of the eastern extension of the
Columbia railroad In the vicinity Of Dean
wood. In this way through cars will be
possible from Annapolis to the old bounds
of the city at 18th and II streets north
east.
of this enterprise to build a power house Oh
the Patuxent. and 1t Is also probable that
needed current for the section of the linz
near this city can be obtained from the
Washington Traction Company.
Promising Outlook.
| The prospect Of direct and rapid COM
munication between this city and Annapo-
lis. a distance of some twenty-five miles. in
connection with the maturing of plans for
|
| States Naval Academy, is looked upon as
| opening promising future for the town
In anticipation of the increase of travel in
| that direction. a scheme has been devised
| for erecting in Annapolis a large and hand
| some hotel building. Messrs. Westcott and
| Story of this city are interested in this pro-
| ject, and it is believed that in the near fu.
| ture something will be done toward it's ac-
compIishment.
| 1t is said that the men who are pushing
| the railroad enterprise can command the
! funds needed to carry 1t out, and that there
| is difficulty on that score. The same
men have also taken up the subject OF
| building a road between this city and Bal
| timore. Such progress has been made in
| this particular that it is expected as soon
| as the rails can be secured to begin active
| building operations. For the present, al
least, the new construction will start at
| Berwyn, the terminus Of the City and Sub
| urban line of the Washington Traction
| Company. and extend eight miles to Laurel
| Md. From the latter point cars will be run
| to the city, it is stated that the new
/ company will have traction arrangements
/ with the city road.
From Laurei to Baltimore.
| 1t is understood that the plans contem-
plate the building of road from Laurel
| north to Baltimore, where passengers can
be transferred to one Of the lines of the
Baltimore street railroad system. When the
section beyond Laurel will be built, 1t is
stated, has not been determined. but it is
said that there. Is no doubt that the part
between Berwyn and Laurel will be in op-
Grafton in the near future. In this way a
heginning Mill be made of the much talked-