Evening star., 1909-05-30


an attractive two-day trip a
run from Washington to New
York Is inviting. Such jaunt
is becoming decidedly popular,
and already this season a number have
been over the route The distance is ap-
proximateIy 240 miles. and can easily be
covered in two days in easy stages.
During the past week Deltus NJ Ed
wards Of New York and Howard Fisk OF
this city, In a 1909 Fiat rs" covered the
distance in one day, making it In seven
teen hours and forty minutes The run
ming time was fifteen hours. The trip
was without trouble Of any sort. The
roads were In good condition. despite
heavy rains for several days Immediately
preceding The start was In the MORN
ing. and the metropolis was reached at
midnight There are some bad stretches
between Baltimore and Philadelphia, but
they are offset by the fine macadam
through Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
where any loss of time can easily be
overcome. The trip, while easily possible
in one day, would perhaps be more en-
5oyable if two days were devoted to it.
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The route from this city was from 18TH
and I'll streets northeast, over the new
boulevard between Washington and Bal
timore. After leaving the concrete streets
a good macadam road leads to Bladens-
burg. Md. at which point rough dirt is
found until Hyattsville is reached, where
the new boulevard makes a start. 1t is
ideal. This fine stretch continues to
Beltsville, Md, a little more than six
miles. After crossing the tracks of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad rough dirt
road is met, and progress is slow. The
road is in a particularly bad condition
in the vicinity Of .Contee, where deep
holes are found for consderab BILE dis
tance The road improves as Laurel is
approached. just on the north of Laurel
the way must be picked with care. as
heavy fill is being made, extending from
the edge of the town to a bridge span
ming the creek. A large cement viaduct
the work is completed the steep grade
which has heretofore existed will have
been eliminated. Beyond Laurel the
going is excellent for many miles.
Large gangs OF men and steam rollers
are constructing the boulevard this side
of Elkridse, and at the foot OF the steep
hill, just before reaching the latter place.
another viaduct is being constructed.
which will also relieve the grade to some
extent.
The most direct way to Philadelphia
after leaving Baltimore Is via Havre de
Grace and Perryville. and while auton1o-
route to Philadelphia have been con-
stantly advised to fight shy of this route.
a majority of them are now selecting it
in preference to others.
From Baltimore the trip is out the Har-
ford pike. The road is rough and rug
ged, full Of bumps and holes and badly
in need of repairs. 1t is said that it is the
tic
marched with troops, and while it shows
some signs of having once been a mac
adam roadway, 1t does not look as If re-
pairs had been made since the march re-
ferred to. Many small villages line the
pike, and the scenery is picturesque.
After crossing steel bridge about
twelve miles from Baltimore the roads
become normal and the speedometer be-
gins to give good account of itself.
Soon the road begins to wind through the
mountains, and the handsome country
place of former Attorney General Bona
parfe is. reached. For miles on both
sides of the road the vast estate Of Mr.
Bonaparte. extends, rich and fertile with
houses scattered here and there, where
reside the superintendents and caretakers.
The road winds down the other side of
the mountain. through the woods The
country is rolling, and fair macadam
road continues to Benson, which i'm
proves as Bel Air, about twenty-five miles
reaching Bel Air a turn is made to the
left for one block, then to the right again
A fine macadam stretch then looms up.
At ChGrchville, six miles away, the
right fork is selected and the telegraph
poles followed. About a mile from the
village the telegraph poles are left at
the fork and a turn left made. About
three miles farther on turn to the right
is made to double line of telegraph
poles. The fine macadam road continues
until about a mile this side OF Havre de
Grace, when 1t becomes rough and dusty.
At Havre de Grace the auto Is taken
on board the steamer Maryland and
ferried to Perryville. on the other
bank of the Susquehanna river. The
charge for taking machine and passen-
gers across is 81, and II good connection
is made the trip consumes only ten min
utes. including landings Havre de Grace
Is about forty miles from Baltimore and
fifteen from Bel Air.
After leaving the dock at Perryville,
pass under the old Pennsylvania railroad