Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
EXTENDED SYSTEM IN VIEW
New Corporation in Virginia Al
lied With Gould Interests.
LINE THROUGH TO RICHMOND
Plans for the Merger Under Con-
Meeting Of Officials.

Plans are under way for a consolidation
of the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway, operating the electric line
through Alexandria to Mount Vernon, and
the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church railway. operating the electric line
to Falls Church, Vienna and Fairfax
Court House, Va, with the new Washing
ton-Virginian -ailway recently chartered
by the Virgin corporation commission.
The new corporation is headed by NJ. f.
Church of Falls Church, Va, as president.
Meetings of representatives of the three
companies are being held simultaneously
late this afternoon, with plans for the
merger under consideration. The Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon d.
rectors are meeting at the new station of
the company at Mount Vernon, Va; those
of the Washington, Alexandria and Falls
Church line are in session at Rosslyn,
Va, and the new Washington-Virginia
officials are meeting at Falls Church. At
these meetings. it is conceded, an agree
ment for the consolidation will be ap-
proved.
c. P. King. president of the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mt Vernon line, is
proposed as the president Of the new
combination, and the corporation Will.
it is said. be known as the Washing
new board of directors. according to
the proposed merger plan. will consist
of men from this city, Alexandra and
Falls Church. as well as representatives
of the northern stockholders of all the
lines.
Increase in Capital Stock.
Those interested in the merger state
that about half million dollars Of
ill h1 Sr,H-
mediately and that the money will be
used in making improvements. The
first of these improvements, they say.
will be the double-tracking Of the line
to Falls Church and Fairfax, and 1t is
probable that in the near future that
line will be extended to Herndon. Va.
and probably on to Bluemont and the
valley of Virginia.
1t is understood by residents in nearby
Virginia that the consolidation of the
three roads is in the interest Of the
Could electric lines now in process OF
construction from Richmond. Va. TO
this city, and that the Gould road will
enter Washington either by way Of Ma
nassas and over the existing lines Of the
W., a. & F. c. road, or by way of
Occoquan. Va, over the W., A. & Mt.
V. line, through Alexandria. The Gould
road is built and in operation from Rich
mond to Ashland. Va. and for the past
in the field mapping out various routes
from Ashland to this city. This prelim-
mary work is completed, and report has
1t that the consolidation of the electric
lines from this city into Virginia is the
next step in the construction of the new
road.
The Gould interest purchased, several
years ago, waterpower. rights at Fred
and at OccOquan, Va, and at
these points. it is said, the plans of the
promoters of the new line call for the
building of large electric power plants.
Benefit to Washington.
The consolidation of the electric roads.
territory in Virginia to the trade of this
city direct, and it is believed that the
promoters of the Gould line have been
looking over the section of Virginia along
the Potomac between OccOquan and the
lower end of the northern neck OF the
Old Dominion consisting of Stafford,
King George, Westmorcland and North
cumberland counties-which now have no
with the outside world
except by steamer. and railway line
into this country is regarded as p0ssi-
biity OF the near future.
The combination Of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon line and
the Washington, Alexandria and Falls
Church line will, it is said by those in
terested, affect no one but the higher
officials The two lines have been prac-
ticaIly one for over a year. the Mount
Vernon road having obtained control OF
the Falls Church line under a ifty-five-
wear lease. Both have been operated
from the 18th street station in this city
since the lease was secured.