Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
PLANS FOR FERRY LINE
Temporary Service Probable
Within a Month.
IMPROVING WHARF
FERRY HOUSE WITH TWO
ENTRANCES.
Proposals Invited for New Steamers OF
Modern Design and Up-to-Date
Equipment.

Plans for the ferry line of the Nor
| folk and Washington Steamboat Company
| etween this city and Alexandria are pro-
| crossing rapidly, and it is hoped WITHIN
i the next month or six weeks to have
| boat In service on the route that will run
until the new steel hull propeller steamers
are completed and in service.
| The work Of tearing down the old ferry
| line building on Water street at the foot of
NJ street, was commenced this morning, and
| as rapidly as possible the old building ana
| slip will be removed to make room for the
| new structure which is to take its place.
| The plans for the rev buildings, wharf and
| ferry slips, which are completed and are In
| the hands Of Manager John Callahan, call
for handsome metal ferry house and two
wharf entrances on Water street.
| The new building is an ornamental one
and will add much to sihe general appear
| ance of the river front. The new ferry
slip instead of running north and SOUTH as
| did the old one. Will come in on slant, to
| bring it nearer the street level, 1t will be
| located adjoining the morgue wharf, and
will be fitted with modern arranged floats
and other par2phernalia for the quick
handling of teams.
Passengers leaving the steamer vi go
out upon the street upon walkways on each
side. clear of the driveways in the center
In going aboard the steamer they will pass
through the ferry house. Entering the
ferry house from the street the passengers
will pass into a side lobby, thence through
a broad aisle between a ticket office on
one side and the wharf agents office on
the other, into a big waiting room. An exit
on one side leads the passenger to the
steamer.
At the east end of the waiting room is a
large smoking room and a retiring room
for women, both of which will be fitted out
with all modern appliances for the COM
fort of passengers waiting for the boats.
The waiting room will be equipped with
setteeS along the walls and there Will be
plenty of easy chairs for passengers of the
feminine sex
On the north side of the ferry house and
distinct from il will be a wharf for the new
day line steamers which Norfolk and
Wa@'i@gton Company will build for serv-
ice during tthe jamestown exposition and
for river trips next summer
The wharf will have berth room for two
steamers and will be provided with it's own
ticket office. although an entrance upon this
wharf is provided for in the plans for the
new ferry house. Both the ferry line pier
and the steamboat pier will be covered by a
shed, of ornamental design, and the sheds
and ferry house will be covered with a
Stag roof to make them as tireproof pos
Sible.
The ferry house will be heated by steam
and lighted by electricity and will be pro-
Vided with every convenience for the pa
irons of the line.
The tearing down of the old structure
and construction of the new will, it is ex-
peCted, be completed in about two months,
but il is the purpose of the Norfolk and
Washington management TO have a boat in
service as soon as the slips can be made
ready for use.
Improvements at Alexandria Wharf.
The Improvements at the Alexandria ter
minal are to be started at once, and will be
completed and ready for service before the
new buildings at the Washington end are
completed.