Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-26

tonnolfy was glad that he hsd found one man
sthersj Who rose above pa party spirss a A bond of
union must grow out % the administration OF
Affair." I'm Maryland, and the speaker hoped that
fuentisl citisens here, would zee lhlngs A. Gov.
Bowie did, and act with him.
Mr.. Jno. r. Elvaus said m going % Annapolis.
having the the IS Frscutis%s % csnsTOl ~ OF the Stsie =,
Maryland, whose interests were all az sinst thoee
OF Washington and in favor OF Baltimore, but
he was agreeabiy disappointed, ss he never come
across q gentlemen more spproachable. the
committee left knowing they had talked 90 an
honest man Governor Bowie said there was a
iTee saiirosS sa fo, a tss ne Lsass,s 70 pas
thought that Washington now needed was Co
obtain from Congress = free railroad system for
the District Committees had pledged the mSolvc.
i'm favor thereof, and he thought q point had
now been reached where something tangible
could be offered for the citizens. Congress wxs
perfectly willing 90 grant % the District railroad
facilities IL properly urged. He intended to
make the motion af the proper time tor the
of a free railroad Law for the District OF Co
lumbia.
The Chair appointed as the General Comnit-
tee N on railroad interests, authorized by the
Messrs. n. Caiian and w. h. Minnix. OF the
f1rst Ward W. r. Brown and Geo. Burgess. OF
OF the Third Ward; Mavor Bowen ami W. W
Moore, Of the Fourth Ward; W. r. Todd and A
II. Clarke, Of the Fifth Ward; Y. q. Dulin aud
L. r.. Clarke. Of the Sixth Ward dos Williams
and Chas. B. Church, OF the Seventh Ward. The
President OF the association. NJ. q. Emery. Esq,
and the Chairman of the Executive Committee,
j. =. Brown, were added to the committee.
Mr.. j. ;. Brown said the Mayor had expressed
himself as feeling great interest i'm these meet
ings. and he would have been present had he
Hr. J. \. snodgrass Thought the ssSecistisn
had not given it's attention 10 the I'M lst important
road Of all, the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hamp-
chit - H..
at a meeting Of the association and was 80 favor
able towards IL that friend said to him after
wards, You must have some land ON the line
Of the road" He did make offer for a piece
OF property there sometime since, and offered a
higher price than he would give now. lie did
not own any property on the line OF the road.
To show that lac was not influenced by personal
motives in educating the Loudoun aud Hamp-
shire road, Ee desired TO read from THE STAR
Of Tuesday last, paper Of unquestioned vera
city, full of charity and love for all mankind.
tMr. s. here read the following paragr aph from
THE STAR Of Tuesday last;
alderman Connolly about hit the mark at the
City Hall railroad association meeting, last
night, when he said the people had lost interest
IN the meetings, from the fact that nothing
practical was proposed-it was all talk and NO
Hall TO listen TO the gabbie OF humbues like DR..
y. H. Snodgrass, who, quite evidently, does not
know an engine from a grayel-car, aud who, IL
INV s,I ere Te rel,ng % LennS %i,e, couldn't
told that they want railroads" tLaughterl
Mr.. Snodgrass supposed The srAR would he
therefore desired to offsr resoutien' in ordsr
that there might be q practical point 20 take
hold of. He then read the following resolution:
Ta.s Il ha .hs .rs q
ward subscription OF stock % the Alsxandrs, Lou
peHre ~ the pisricf and trus, ihsi rSsS bs 81 r e
tuticns Of President Cr"cker offered in thai Bosrd
the Joint appreciation of the city government
Mr. Snodgrass thought the road could be
tapped at the proper point, and Washington
would have the switch, and washington the
main stem.
Mr.. ). 5. Brown thought several resolutions
similar TO the one offered by Mr.. Snodgrass had
already been adopted.
Mr.. Snodgrass said he was exceedingly hoarse,
and he therefore requested the secretary to read
Gen. Crocker's resolutions, as reported in THE
STAR, [handng Mr.. Connolly q copy of Mon
DAYS STAR
Br. Connolly read the resolution.
Mr. Easby offered a rroviso 20 the resolution
of Mr.. Snodgrass, THAT the subscription TO the
subscription 10 the capital stock should be suff-
cient TO give the citizens of Washington a con-
trolling influence i'm said road"
Mr.. Snodgrass would not accept the proviso.
Mr. Elyans here took the chair and Mr.. Easily
addressed the association, stating that the Alex
andria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad WAS
an Alexandra affair. They had worked for Il
for 20 years; had burdened their town with debt
TO have the road. IL must be manifest 20 every
gentleman that the money Washington should
put i'm that road would beneft Hlexandria-
g, 600 900 had already been subscribed and paid
In, 81 200 600 of which was owned by the State
OF Virginia, but the Legislature had passed an
act TO sell the 81 20o 600 90 the road for $50 O0O
and they had never been able to paw even that
amount. In the city Of Washington should sub
scribe TO the stock il was probable that the road
would build a switch from -Four Mile Run TO
Potomac River, and there leave IL. Ii would
then cost the city nearly million 30 bridge the
river.
Mr.. j. Sayles Brown thought Alexandria
would never be a rival of Washington. The
products of Virginia would come 70 Washington
as the best market, better prices could be OBJ
tanned here
Mr.. Easily thought Alexandria had better
natural advantages than Washington, q deeper
port, &C. He therefore offered, as a substitute
for the resolution Of Mr.. Snodgrass, the follow
ing:
.kesoIred, That the Corporate authorities. Of the
city of ashngton be, and hereby, respectfully re-
euesed To apply to Congress for power 10 subscribe
to the capital stock Of the Alexandria, Loudon A
Hampshlre railroad 20 amount sufficient 10 place
the control of that road In the power Of the city "
W ashington.
Mr.. Snodgrae did not want too many riders
on Mr.. CrOcker's resolutions.
The substitute Of Mr.. Easily was rejected
and the original resolution adopted.
MI. y. ;. Brown announced that Hon. Mr..
Burr, O member Of the House from Illinois,
would address the association at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Elvans thought vote OF sympathy should
be rendered Mr. Brown. Every meeting he Sn-
nounced that at the next meeting q member OF
when the night Of meeting came the member
always disappointed him. ILaughter.l Ad-
journed.