The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
SINGLE RAIL ROAD
TO Be CONSTRUCTED
Washington and Baltimore
Will Have New System.
A HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR
Terrific Speed to Be Made Between the
Two Citiss-Money for Scheme
Ready.
A HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR

Again baltimore Is going 10 lead In an
innovation that may overturn trans-
portatiOn traditions
Making possible the present railroad
system, the &C. eph0ne and telegraph,
and a number % other things. the Monu-
mental city IS now TO stand sponsor for
the Tunis Mcnorai Railroad
This is the system on which. II is sai5
trains easily can acquire a speed Of 100
miles an hour. The line Is 20 be con-
'structed between Baltimore and Wash
ington. The Astors and other great
fnanciers are behind the project, and
work on the tracks is to be commenced
at once
II the Dinner.
Prel3minaries were arranged at a din
ner at the Mount Holly Inn. Baltimore.
last night. Those at the dinner were
! J. Colmau DraytOn. weII-known Neg
York capitalist. formerly connected with
the Aston family by marriage; H. A
/ Seymour. another wealthy New Yorker;
I John c. Ostrup. a Swedish engineer OF
Z international reputation, who has con-
Quoted some of the principal engineer
/ ing feats of this country. and who re-
Gently completed the construction Of the
Boston Elevated Railroad; 5. G. Gro
sell, of Philadelphia, a structural eugi-
/ neer representing large Pittsburg con-
Germ; George L. Upshur. of New York.
/ an authority on railroading. who has
] large interests i'm several inventions
I bearing on the Improvement of traction
facilities; A NOrvale and c. y. Wilson.
also OF New York: and Howard II.
Z Tuuis. r. L. Tunis. RuxtOn Ridgely.
and sIenry w Williams. all of Bald-
more
Mr.. Williams is the weu-known Balti-
more lawyer who has charge OF the
/ legal end Of the projec--
Coming to Washington.
I Mr.. Upshur. when seen. was reluctant
( 20 talk of the matter at all. as. he
said the plans are not as yet in a suf-
icicutIy advanced condition to Justify
/ him in making a statement of what
VIII be- done He acknowledged that the
/ capital was only waiting for the official
report Of the engineers. and that in all
prob3 bility the experimental road VIII
be- constructed between Baltimore ana
EUicott City in a short time. He said
unlimited money had been pledged for
the project
/ 1t was said positively that If the ex-
: perir-entaI line is successful the road
VIII at once be pushed on to Washing
ton. while IL is thought that routes IA
other directions have also been consid-
Experiments Made.
/ Experiments have been conducted in
Germany with some success. and n line
/ is now under construction in England
/ for the same purpose, the funds being
l provided by the government
/ Mr.. Tunis claims for his system com
/ plete exemption from the defect urged
/ against trolley Hues-that they are de-
pendent upon the central station for
/ their motive force.
/ Each car. with its trailer Of one is
/ attached. IS wholly indepe ldent in Its
/ movements of every other car. and the
/ line resembles in its essential features
] the steam roads, with the exception
/ that only one rail is used. and that the
/ cars instead of having locomotives TO
/ phi them contain the motive machinery
/ i'm the forward compartment. being both
/ passenger coach and engine.