The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-09
Maryland Town Bases As
piration Upon Its Substan-
tial Development.
CITIZENS BUILDING
WITH EYE TO FUTURE
With Large Commercial Assets,
Washington Suburb Seeks to Lead
in Surrounding Territory.
BY 1 FRED FSSARY-

BY J. FRED ESSARY.
HYATT5VILLE, Nd. Aug. 9.-Thls
city IS ambitious 20 become the indus
trial center Of the pOpulous territory
contiguous to the National Capital
This ambition is not an irridescent
dream or any other kind OF dream.
i IS based upon the towns substantial
development sin tie past, and -1Don its
opportunities for future investment
HyattsviIle can substantiate its claim
10 superior advantages Its people are
not boosting upon the strength OF in
tangible possibilities They take the in
terested visitor in tow and point out to
him the big things the town offers TO
the investor They show him that they
5.ave the goods. and Ghey seldom fail
20 make q favorable Impression
Here are a few OF the industrial assets
that HyattsvnIe has TO frs credit
The doubIe-tracked main line Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Tie northern terminus If the Chesa-
pealze Beach railroad. now the only i'm
portant railroad in southern Maryland
The western terminus Of the vast
ington, Spa Springs, and Gretta -ail-
The junction OF the city and s8b-
urban and the Washington Berwyn,
and Laurel electric lines
The head Of tidewater on the south
ern branch OF the Potomac river
Electric lighting plant, artesian water
works, gas supply, and a hne system
Of highways
Projects In View.
These are things actually I'm Hyattz-
viIIe-s catalogue. They are available
for use today. But there are more TO
come There are other important
things things right now assured
Among the big things promised are.
An extension 10 Hyattsvile Of The
washington, Westminsrer, and Gettys-
burg railroad. now under construction
A snip canal from the southern branch
20 some point or the Patapsco river
An extension Of the washington. spa
Springs and Cfretta railroad To a Num-
Der OF interior Asaryiaud towns
The completion OF the Washington
and Baltimore boulevard provided for
in appropriations by the Maryland Gen
erai Assembly
The removal OF the county seat Of
Prince George county 90 Hya-tsFlile
from Upper Marlboro.
The erection Of a Federal p-stofdCe
: building. a hotel. and the conzf rucliou
OF I've more miles OF macadam streets
The things Wish EyarLsvlile has, %
say nothing OF the things II expects 10
get, prove conClusiveIy that the towns
boast OF Its advantages IS not an Idle
one Its two steam roads and its three
electric lines are not -Ou paper The
tracks are there and the trains are run
ninE- The electric lights. the arreslsu
wells and the gas are no less a reality
Looking To the Future.
But Il IS the future that Is engaging
the interest q this Maryland town t.
IS the big growth to come that Hyatts-
vile wants Washington people ard
Washington money 20 figure iu- Natur-
e. 49, b.
nefghbor for encouragement They know
that Washington is not now and may
never be, per Sc, an industrial commit
nifty They feel further that Hyatts-
vile can be and should be Washington
manufacturing suburb
Already HyattsvilIe has a nucleus OF
manufacture. 1t IS the home Of Wash
ingtou-s only automobile factory. the
home OF a prosperous ice plant, and the
site OF the enormous power house Of
Its electric lines This is start, and q
I good one, but IL wants more factories,
/ and IL IS hustling TO set them
II the present. plans Of the Washing
ton, Westminster and GettysourE raj
Z road NJ rure, a new artery OF trade WI
/ be established, and HvattSvlIe viii
within d short time have direct con
/ nectiouS bv rail with central MARYLAND
/ and southern = .nnsylvania- Grazing
| OG the HyattSvli2 end OF this road is
now IN progress, and trains may be
( operated within q year and a half
/ Then. too, tie promoters OF the wash
/ inEtOn. Spa Springs and Grertz rail-
] road have ammo Jnced that tbey viii ex-
{ tend their line twenty miles beyond
( HyattSville within the coming years
/ Cars viii be running on this new cleo
Z tTiC road as far out as TTvattsviIIe with
I in q week The track is now laid TO
/ BI1deushurE.
Canal Promises Benefits.
/ Z Senator GalIinEer. backed by the
i Washington and Baltimore trades
/ bodies. succeeds in obtaining an appro-
priatIon for the ship canal between the
! sorthern brancl and The Paranscn riEer.