Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
CALLED TO ST. PAUL S NEW CARS TO STATION
Dr. Talbot Invited to Take Dr. Florida Avenue Line Open in
Hardinq's Pulpit. Two Weeks.
is KANSAS CITY RECTOR DELAY DUE TO WEATHER
Twenty Head Cement Work Stopped by Recent
Trinity Parish. Snow and Rain
PAPERS MAILED YESTERDAY NEW SCHEDULE ON STREET
Some Of Turning
Last Friday 7th Street to Travel
DR. Holmead to New Route.
Florida Avenue Line Open in
Two Weeks.
DELAY DUE TO WEATHER
Cement Work Stopped by Recent
Snow and Rain.
NEW SCHEDULE ON U STREET
Some Of Cars Now Turning Down
7th Street to Travel
New Route.

Cars will begin running along the new
line from the intersection of eth street
and Florida avenue to the Union station.
via Florida. New Jersey and Massachu-
setts avenues within the next two weeks.
according to estimates made yesterday by
officials of the District highways depart
ment.
That the line was not running two
weeks ago. 1t is declared, is due to wet
and otherwise unfavorable weather. The
work Of laying the tracks is. however.
now so near completion that a few days
more of good weather will see the current
turned on and the cars in motion.
The work on the extension OF the
Florida avenue line from its intersection
with New Jersey avenue to Sth street
northeast and thence south OH Sth street
will be begun as soon as weather per-
mts. The Districts engineering depart
ment is ready, ii is announced. to perform
its work in determining grades and fixing
the location of rails as soon as open
weather will permit actual construction
work to begin.
One Job at a Time.
Capt. f. NJ. Markham. assistant engi-
neer commissioner. who is in charge OF
the highways branch of the District gov
eminent, SAID yesterday lldI IL mas DeeH
the policy of the department to take up
and complete each project separately.
When the Union station trackage bill was
passed, allowing the many changes and
extensions of tracks. the work of laying
the conduits and tracks In and near the
plaza was first taken up. Through the CO.
operation of the street railway companies
that work has been pushed and all the
new tracks leading to and from the steam
railroad terminal are now in use
fy,rx Mo
way the engineer department and the Capi-
tai Traction Company began the construc-
ton of the extension of the Florida avenue
line from 9TH street to New Jersey ave-
nue. and thence south on the latter thor
oughfare. The work progressed rapidly
until about a month ago. when Indictment
weather set in. and 1t has been possible
since to put in little of the cement work
in the underground construction.
Sharp Curve Eliminated.
In the reconstruction Of the car tracks
from the intersection of LIST and G streets
northwest. where the new line down New
Jersey avenue joins the G street line, the
circle at that point has been done away
with. Formerly the Brookland cars made
a sharp turn around that circle and then
proceeded along G street to North Capt
toll street. Under the new plan there
will be no sharp curve there. The &
and proceed along Massachusetts avenue
to the plaza. The New Jersey avenue
line will run into the Massachusetts, ave-
nue. tracks at LIST and G streets on an
easy curve.
When the Florida New Jersey avenues
line is put into operation a new schedule
will be put into force on the u. street
line. Some of the cars on, that line Will
run down 7th street, while others will
take the new route to the Union station.
1t is also expected that some cars VIII
run from 7tff street and Florida avenue
along the new route to the Union station
and thence along LIST street east to the
Pennsylvania avenue line southeast ana
thence to the navy yard .
New First Street Tracks.
To make this route possible new tracks
are being laid along 1st street southeast
from East Capitol street to B street
southeast That link is now practically
completed. II Is announced and Will De
ready In q short time.
All this construction OF new railway
lines has entailed an enormous amount or
extra work on the part of the highways
branch Of the District government. and
as all the plaza improvements are also
under the general charge Of It's head.
Capt E. NJ. Markham. many long hours
have been put in last fall and this winter
by him and his assistants. 1t Is estt-
mated that the railway companies Will
expend three-quarters of a million dollars
in the Improvements and extensions