The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30

OFFICES Of the same firm, the two-story
brick dwelling at 23lS Ontario road.
Washington Heights. This house IS OF
colonial style, with t--gc, covered front
porch and was Eult ABOUT ttIee years
ago. The purchaser IS a resident OF an
other city, who VIII hold the property
as an Investment.
Tract Is Sold.
A tract of ground containing about
twenty acres on the east side of the
Bladensburg road, near the Reform
School, has been sold at 5000 an acre.
The purchaser win subdivide the ground
and place it on the market, selling lots
for the building Of houses.
The three-stOry house al gZI New
Hampshire avenue has been sold for
BIaden Forrest, the/price being $500.
The three-story, bay-windOVs residence
at 1906 . stI Get northwest has been soid
for John H Onuich, through the OF
nee of stone & Fairfax. The property
has a frontage of twenty 1eeJ ana utfIiI
OF 100 fee, running BACK 10 puvtLS
alley. Tile house contains Ten To- ''l iiL-
and bath, and IS now leased ne p,'L
chaser paid s. 800 Tor the property, at-
ouiring il as an Investment
The two brick apartments, lbs anu
1910 street southwest, nave VS. alSO ,,JtIJ-
sold for John II. Outrlch. Ihese oullu-
mas were erected about nye years dsO,
ana are steadily rented. They are put
q short distance from the SlnlIAsOillttIi
Institution and the Department or -. As 81
culture. The purchaser h. n. hltilslL -
will hold the property as an lhVeSlil NJ.
since the purchase OF the property a.
the southeast corner OF WlsSoIiSlH aN -
me and p street by the washington
Railway and Electric Company rom
a Geary Johnson for $1,000 the ehtll 4
site has been filled IN. Mr. Johnson A<lu
had excavations made, intending 20
the purchase of the land were opened,
THE dirt taken from the excavation anu
carried away was hauled Ddch ~ t,-o
railroad people, who intend at some u
tlIre time to lay tracks over part or tIe
ground, TO straighten Out the S4i''- =
curve at the street intersection
Lighting Of Union Station
The requirements followed in the
lighting of the Washington Union Sta
ton recently completed, are OF more
than passing concern. and it is, there
fore. of interest to describe some Of the
methods employed in attaining the de
sired ends. The new terminal property
consists of the Union Station, the ex-
press building. occupied by the South
ern, Adams. and United States Express
the power plant, locomotive
and car repair shops. coach yard, ana
several signal towers.
The power plant supplies electric cur
rent for light and power, steam for
heating, compressed air for cleaning,
brake testing. signaling, etc, and water
for drinking, house service and tire pro
lection, 20 the Union Station, express
building. and TO the adjoining yards,
and also light and power 10 the coach
yard, repair shops. and signal towers.
Separate power plants furnish heat,
compressed air and water to the shops
and coach yard.
The high tension distributing system
for incandescent lighting and power
purposes is operated at 1900 volts and
90 cycles Each transformer for light
ing purposes, and each set of trans
former for power purposes, is served by
an Independent cable direct from the
switchboard at the powerhouse. Gables
for arc service have either four or eight
and serve from two 10 four