Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
PLANS FOR RAILWAY
ELECTRIC LINE TO WINCHESTER
IN VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.



WINCHESTER, Va, August 12. 1905.
The fact became known today. from an
authentic source. that the Winchester and
Washington City Electric Railway Com
pany is interested in the new Washington
and Virginia Transit Company, a charter
for which was granted a few days ago by
the state corporation commission at Rich
mond. When seen by The Star correspond
ent one Of the most prominent members Of
the former company stated today that they
expected to connect with the newly char
tered company at or near Bluemont. Lou
dc un county. Va. and by that way secure
an entrance to Washington by trolley.
1t Is stated that the Washington and Vir-
ginia Transit Company's line will begin at
or near the south end of the new bridge
across the Potomac. and extend through
Alexandria. Fairfax and Loudoun counties
to Aide. a distance of about thirty-fve
miles The proposed line will take in Glen
carlyn. East and West Falls Church, Fair
fax Courthouse Centerville and the Bull
Run battlefield and will give easy access
to. an extensive and prosperous farming
country. as well as the rich and fertile val
ley of Virginia, with Winchester as the
terminal.
Right of way has been secured over a
great portion of the route. and arrange
menus are now being made to begin the
work of construction in the early autumn.
NJ. +. Church of Falls Church Is president
or the new company, and s. III. Hansbrough
OF this city is at the head of the Winchester
ana w ashlngton company, while some of
the other officers and directors are finan-
cially Interested in both enterprises
Edward Purcell q Co. of Harrisonburg.
Va, who were awarded the contract for
constructing the great dam, raceway, power
mouse and other equipment for the former
corporation. to be located near the mouth
or the Shenandoah river. at Milville JEFF
ierson county. w. Va, put large force Of
hands to work this week and will take ad-
vantage of the favorable weather to hurry
the work 1t is stated that this plant which
Will be one of the largest in this section Of
the country. will supply the power for
transporting the freight and passenger traf-
nc of both companies
AS a memorial to his father the late
Charles Broadway Rouss. the blind million
are merchant Of New York whose estate
he inherited. Peter Winchester Rouss has
established at the University of Virginia
Two new adjunct professorships, one in civil
ana one In mechanical engineering, to be
supported by him and to be known as the
Rouss memorial adjunct professorships.
Inc faculty OF the engineering department
thus expanded consists Of fifteen professors
and other instructors. six In the pure
sciences and nine in the applied sciences
Immediately after the big fire at the uni
Verslty some years ago the late Mr. Rouss
was one OF the first to give substantial Aid
ana later he had erected and maintained at
MS expense the Rouss physical laboratory.
aalu 10 become OF the most complete in the
United States.
The annual reunion of the survivors ~
the command of Col John S. Mosby. the
noted confederate warrior. will be held this
year In Fredericksburg, Thursday, August
81 ana Col Mosby will be in attendance