Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-22
The National junction Railway
Route.

Cozferezce Of The s Street Property-kO'isrs' Com
R'ittee trih Tic Board q EUJltc Works.
Messrs. W. II. Clagett, John W. Botcler, W.
II. Gaines, c. y. Thorn and d. II. Kelsey, the
committee appointed at the recent meeting OF
residents ON = street north 10 wait upon Gov.
Cooke and the Board OF Public Works and pro-
test against the laying OF the National junction
Governor and Board Of Public Works at noon
to-day, and presented their memorial, setting
forth that the laying Of q surface railroad Oh
street win be injurious 70 the property there,
and a nuisance only eQualled by The stencil OF
the Washington canal. They suggest IN their
memorial that q tunnel for the road be con-
srncted on high grounds on J. or street,
or that il be laid north Of the city limits
They argue that tunnel passages through large
cities are becoming the usage for railroads, and,
as an illustration OF the blighting effects q sur
face railroads along busy fhoroughfares. state
that property i'm the neigh bOrhoOd Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad depot recently sold for
three cents per foot, not 0ne-fOurth OF the value
of property IN the northern part OF tie citv
They claim that the Territorial Legislature has
power 10 grant the railroad company authority
10 tunnel under any street, OF IL IL should be de-
cided that the Legislature has no such power
they ask that the construction OF the road be-
delayed until the meeting OF Congress that relief
may be obtained from the national legislature
sir. Clagett, chairman Of the committee after
presenting the me mortal, requested that an
answer be given by next Monday.
The board laid the memorial over for further
consideration, and informed the cOmnftfee that
an answer would be given by that time.
Mr.. Clagett spoke Of the blighting influence
upon property IN the neighborhOOd OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad depot on account OF the
railroad and argued that by the construction OF
the National junction road along street tho
property in that neighbOrhOOd would not Only
be injured, but communication with the county
north OF the city would be materially niured
and tlle drives now enjoyed in that section would
Gov. Cooke suggested TO the committee that IL
would be wise Tor them TO wait uuoa the
officers OF the road IL was created 6v act OF
congress and the ofheers could give RELIEF % the
Mr.. Clagett said they had called upon the
president of the road " no received taaIn very
cordially, but said II was the intention OF the
company 10 lay the track al Ong street.
Gov. Cooke said the board would inquire into
the matter carefully, but he thought no project
was ever started OF more benefit 70 the ciIy than
this railroad, and il would not be fair 20 drive
thmout OF the city, and allow other roads to
come into the very heart OF tfBe Capital. lie de-
sired OF course % protect the rght and interests
Of the property holders as far a. possible.
Mr.. Brown inquired IL the National Junction
railroad bad been leased by the Baltimore and
Ohio road. o. .r.F ...-
Gov. Cooke replied that he had not been adj
vlsed as 20 that matter. He spoke Of the man
ner Of building roads through some OF tlie lead
ing European etties, which was 20 sink the road
bed ten or twelve feet below The level OF the
street, and then build a parapet along the line.
In tunneling, the cost OF arching Wa very great,
and this was avoided by sinking the road bed
below the level OF the street.
Several me mbers Of the committee spoke Of T
ana U streets a. being better suited FOR the road
than 3 street, a. there Wa $50 coo worth OF
improved property on = street and more than
$4,000 worth on street. They, however, did
not urge that the road be laid on either OF fhose
streets, instead Of street but thought II a sur
face road must be laid those streets had bette.
be used. .t rt - 7.
After some further discussion the oomrnAtte,
retired, being assured by the board that thei
memorial should be carefully considered.
BASE BAII-Refvrn Came Bef,o.en a. Ar
ieffcs end Ofympfcs.-The return game between.
the Olympics, OF Washington, and the Athletics.
OF Philadelphia, I'm the latter city yesterday was
witnessed by $500 people. The Athletes i'm
proved ON Tuesdays game with the Mntuals.
batting freely and heavily, anu .ssasine fAnl1.
lessly. The Athletics scored three ON fSe 49,.
inning, and the olympics one ON the fourth: snSt
me score stood, az the end OF the fifth in1inSt
three 70 one, IN nyor OF the Athletics. On ,asas
SAN inning the Athletics, by heavy hattine 90
sisted by fielding errors Of the yisftors $50.
s runs two earned, but were treafed -
blanks I'm the three succeeding innines rs ~
Olympics made another tally on the eicffh ~