The Washington times., 1904-04-19
President Dunlop De-
clqreS Company Ready
to Build Extensions.
WATERED STOCK TILT
Interesting Facts Brought
Out as to cost of Con-
>tructing Tracks.

The proposition 10 construct a cross
town street car line through Nj Street
was argued before the House Commit
tee on the District of Columbia th.s
morning. The committee had under
consideration the Senate bill 10 grant a
franchise for the building Of such
line 10 the Great Falls and Old Domin-
ion Company. and also the proposition
OF the Capital Traction Company TO
construct eastern extensions and lay
tracks through NJ Street for crosstown
service
Interest ia the proposed new system
was manifest by the large and repre-
sentative gathering OF citizens present
al the hearing Iii IF the various citi-
zens' associations ia East and Northeast
Washington were represented by iniiu-
entiaI citizens President Dunlop APP
pcared Tor the capital Traction COM
pany: General Harries for the Washing
Ton Traction Company; John Ridout
William p. Hart. and number oi
others we're present in the interests Of
the old Dominion Company
Mr. Rid0ut made the opening argu-
rnent He submitted The evidence taken
before the Senate District Committee
in support of the application Of his com
pany fer the franchise to build the road
through n Street. suggesting only one
change in the pending bin. and that
an amendment which viii provide for
free tranfers with all nnes at all in
terseoting points on the route such
2 provision. ne said. had been omitted
from the bim and should be inserted
M1 Dunlop Objects
Mr.. Dunlop followed in opposition TO
the nropcsition Of the old Dominion
Company He said the Union Station
IN Georgetown had been built by the
Capital Traction Company in George
Town under direction from Congress. Il
was In part to serve the purposes Of
the SUBURBAN lines and they had the
right 10 use fl. His company. he said.
had assisted the Virginia company 10
ger the privilege of coming across the
Aoueduct Bridge, and the next step
which the Old Dominion Company took
was 20 seek the riVnt 10 come down
town over the tracks Of The Capital
Traction Company.
Coming down 10 the matter of the II
Street line. Mr.. Dunlop said his company
had not previously offered to build line
on that street because the company had
thought il was not desired. the com
panv had been waiting to build its east
ern extensions. NOW. il permission were
granted to the Capital Traction Com
pany 1t would build the line - soon as
any company could build H. he con-
tended that il would not pay the Old
Dominion Company 10 construct such "a
hne: in fact he declared il would not
pay the Capital Traction Company, bat
II could better afford 10 construct il
1han the other company, because il was
organized, and could put cars On f today
Il the tracks were laid
Ready for Business
The Capital Traction Company, he
said. had the equipments, and could
maintain Gve-minute schedule and
give good service. He aid not think il
would pay over operating expenses. we
would, ae said, simply get Rae fares or
the new line which We are now getting
on the old one; we would not lose any
thing. but I do not think there would bt
$1,000 a year paid ID additional fares on
the now line over and above what Is nov
paid 20 the two existing companies"
Mr Babcock asked what in the opin
ion Of Alr Dunlop would be the enect
ubon property values from Rock Creei
20 Connecticut Avenue by the construc
ton Of the M Street line Mr. DunloT
said the street railway companies Ia,
built up the city. and the construction
or railway lines would enhance th'
value Of property in his opinion.
Cost OF Construction.
IN answer TO a question by Represen
tatlve smith. Mr Dunlop said that IN
cost ~ an underground system, exclu
Hive OF equipment. was between ift.
and sixty thousand dollars mile for
single track Continuing. Mr. Dunlol
Eald MS company had asked for III
right 10 build the extensions I'm goo
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