Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-13

RAILROAD CoNNEcrIoNs-Mr. Parker, the civil
engineer under whose supervision surveys have
been made for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company of the various lines proposed for the
better connection of the w ashington terminus Of
their work with the Virginia railroads and steam
boat lines, has completed his labors, and il now
in this city with their results, shown in a map Of
great value indeed to the District of Columbus;
it embraces a mass of Typographical and other
information bearing on the subject and yet closely
allied to other subjects Of importance to District
Of Columbia and Alexandra property holders
From an inspection Of this map and the accompa-
nying profiles, we conclude that to extend the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as proposed by
parties In Georgetown, through their city, crossing
the river either on the aqueduct piers or at or
about the Three Sisters rocks, will involve an
expense Of some half million of dollars, at least
Next, that railroad pile bridge can be built
Immediately along the south side Of the Long
Bridge, with united draws to serve for both
bridges at a cost of less than 500 GOO; and next
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad can be ex-
tended across Pennsylvania avenue and down or
near First street to Buzzards Point, for perhaps
$1,000, exclusive Of the cost Of a suitable wharf
there. IL the aforementioned plan be temporarily
resorted to- nearly all the difficulties Of the present
navigation from the foot Of Seventh street will be
profles that branch from the proposed railroad
to Buzzard's Point can be built to the present
wharf Of the Potomac and Aqua Greek Steamers
Company, SO as at the same time to complete the
connection with the Richmond and Fredericks-
burg railroad line, conveniently. and at no great
| expense; the road to Buzzard's Point connec ting
with the Orange and Alexandra, or great through
Southwestern line Of travel.
We look forward to the day when we shall NOT
| only see the Pennsylvania avenue Railroad con.
| structed, but being run in connection with the
road between the present Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad depot and Buzzard's Point the branch
| to the foot Of Seventh street. and in due time a
line of rails crossing the Potomac just south of the
Long Bridge, as explained above. We expect
TOO, 10 see the business Of Georgetown accommo-
dated by the extension Of branch of the Penn
sylvania avenue Railroad along Water street,
(Georgetown,) as well as as far west through the
upper part of the town, the grades of the streets
will possibly permit.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that our fellow-citi
zens of all parts of the District will unite with the
| Railroad companies interested. in pressing on
Congress the necessity for freely and quickly
granting any authority that may now be neces-
| sary to push these works to a speedy completion
together with authority to convey burden cars
upon the Pennsylvania avenue Railroad from the
Baltimore and Washington Railroad depot TO
Georgetown, provision which we regard as of
prime necessity in these practical times Il We
are not mistaken. permission for freight cars to
travel some of the principal streets of Baltimore
was denied for several years, and the community
were consequently mulcted in an aggregate of
extra expenses on freight transportation there
amounting, from first to last, to hundreds of
thousands Of dollars.
For some years past the Baltimore Councils have
been cured Of their silly prejudices in the matter
and wherever passenger cars travel between con-
Meeting railroads there, burden pass also and
no one is in the least incommoded by the change
while all receivers and senders of freight by rail
road are benefited UNNECESSARILY.
Our desire is to see W. shington emphatically
business city, with rs every street, including
Pennsylvania avenue, showing that live Ameri-
can population dwell upon it. How much better
would that state Of things be for our fellow-citi
zens at large, than TO have the avenue kept as many
would have it-as but parade ground for inc
equipages and we!l-dressed pedestrians of both
seAeS, and a stamping ground wnereupon political
gossips an1 over anxious office seekers may daily
rub their ilustrous noses for ever more.