Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
HAULING A SPECIALITY
LITTLEFIELD, ALVoRD & CO.'S
SUPERB EQUIPMENT.
Has Made Great Success and Operates
Plant Covering Entire
Block.

One of the best indications of progress
and prosperity in a city is the presence on
its streets of teams heavily loaded with
the commodities of life passing to and from
stores buildings and warehouses.
The teams of Littlefield, Alvord & Co. are
familiar to the citizens of Washington. At
one time a horse and wagon may be seen
belonging to this corporation hauling
trunks. at another a six-horse team may
be seen hauling a gigantic boiler or enor-
nous piece of machinery; this generally
creating great attention and impressing the
beholder with the magnificence of the cor
poration's equipment.
The business of this corporation was es-
tablished in 1872 by L. A. Littlefeld. In
1889 LittIefield & Alvord succeeded to the
business, and in 1892 the interest Of L. a.
Littlefield was purchased by NJ. H. Acne
son. and in 1902 the business was fncor-
porated under the name OF Littlelelo, Al
word and Company. h. 5. AlVord was made
president and M H. Acheson vice president.
The corporation does every variety of
hauling from carrying pa ssengers in It's
buses to the transportation OF the heaV-
lest machinery. 1t also does an extensive
wharfage and stevedore business, and in
the loading and unloading of vessels 1t has
every facility, owning two WharVes IN
Washington and two in Georgetown. 1t
owns floating docks, which make il possible
Everything from the piles to the slate
on the roof of the new city post office was
hauled by it. most of the stone being re-
moved from the vessels under a contract
STIMULATING fine for breakage. 1t has
handled all the rails now used by the vari-
Gus street railway companies, with eXcep-
ton Of the 9th street line. 1t has hauled
all the asphalt that ever came to this city
and has nauled the street cars now in use
from the freight yard to car house.
This corporation also makes speciality
Of theatrical hauling, and employs between
fifty and sixty men every Saturday night
and Sunday loading, hauling and unloading
scenery in connection with the various the
aters.
The plant of the corporation at 26th and
D streets consists of modern, two-Story,
fireproof building, occupying an entire
block The plant contains wagon fac
tory and employs the latest machinery for
the manufacture of wagons. Its own
wagons are made here, as well as vehicles
for others A well-equipped harness shop
and coach painting shop are also operat-
ed within the plant. The corporation has
a grist mill and cutting machine which are
operated by its own power The plant is
lighted by electricity from the corpora
tion's own electric light plant. The latest
and best appliances are Kept Tor extin-
gushing fire.
The corporation owns between four hum
dred and five hundred horses and mules
and over three hundred and seventy wag-
ons of all descriptions. 1t owns a large
warehouse for the storage of all kinds
Of merchandise. This building, located at
26th and E streets. Is 166 feet by 1SS.
The stable<of the corporation is under
the supervision of its own veterinary sur
geon, DIR. H. w. Acheson, graduate Of
the American College of Veterinary Sur
geons, who is paid large salary to look
after the health of the live stock
The success Of this corporation has been
achieved by the indomitable energy OF its
officers, whose ability to conduct the en-
terprise and raise 1t to the plane Of a pub
lie necessity has been demonstrated.
Continual devotion to business and study
ing the need of the community has been
repaid by a tremendous amount of BUSH
ness. The well known ability of this cor
poration to cope with any emergency has
caused their teams to be In great demand
Just now for hauling coal