The Washington times., 1912-06-25
NEW NORTHWEST
STREET RAILWAY
MUST Be BUILT
Division Chief Tells Com
mission Rapid Growth of
City is Cause.

A new street railway line from north
western Washington will be necessary
in the course of few years, according
to an opinion voiced at a session of the
District Electric Railway Commission In
reply to q question by Commissioner
T. w. Smith.
w. 9. Ballinger, division superinten-
dent Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, was on the stand
giving testimony on the question Of
through service from Tenleytown and
Cleveland Park to downtown Washing
ton, when Mr.. Smith asked him this
question:
"Inasmuch aR northwestern WASH
ington, including that part Of Mont
gomery county which borders on the
District at the northwest, 10 growing
very rapidly and many homes are
building or being planned there, how IL
all this increased traffic to be served7
How are all the future residents Of
this neighborhood to be carried down
town and taken home. Have you, as
street car man, given that question any
thought?'
Must Built New Line.
Il have" replied the witness. "A new
The witnesses solution of this trans
portation question will not help the
Tenleytown and Cleveland Park people.
who are the plaintiffs in this action so
far as their Immediate grievance is
concerned. but that such a new street
car line will be an urgent necessity In
a few years none present at the hear
ing yesterday denied.
The Washington Railway and Elec~
trio Company, which had three wit
nesses on the stand, is nearly done,
OF the time will be occupied. it Is now
expected, by argument Of counsel. Yes
terday's was the nth session in the
case.
Grave Danger of Collision.
Mr.. Ballinger, who was a witness at
the fourth session. also testified that
there was grave danger OF collision at
Wisconsin avenue and Dumbarton ave-
nues II through service we're ordered.
He said that the curve Is too sharI
TO make operation OF through cars prac-
tical, and that the change OF current
from overhead to underground and the
reverse at the two junction points on
Wisconsin avenue would make his ern-
ployment an exceedingly dangerous
thing for the ptman who would con-
meet or disconnect the plows for the
underground service.
W. f. Anderson. superintendent OF
the Georgetown and Tenleytown line.
swore that through cars could not be
operated on the + street line from Ten
leytown without routing downtown tho
cars OF the Georgetown and Tenleytown
line and also OF the Rockville line.
Mr.. Anderson was followed by w. l..
DeNeale. superintendent OF the F stree
line OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, who gave testimony
similar to Andersons.
Depreciates Danger.
The plaintiffs interrupted the yegu-
lar order in the early part OF the ses-
sion b. putting on one rebuttal witness.
Chief Engineer HILL Of the Interior Do
partment, who used to be a street rail-
way man. He swore that he thought
the curve at Wisconsin avenue no more
difficult than may others which are
negotiated every day by the street rail-
| ways.
The same attorneys were present at this
! session, w II. MacNeill for the plain.
tins, 8. E. Bowen for the Warrington
hallway and Electric Company, and
W, H. Talbot for the Tenleytown line
Secretary Marble. OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. who Is chair
man Of the District Electric Railway
| Commission. presided.
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