Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-29

MI Eldridge.-I Am very much in favor o.
own light in opposing the location of
DkPoTs IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
Mr.. Garrett.-The removal of the depot die
not work against our interest, as ours was tn,
only road here, and business came to it anyhow
Mr. Z dridge.-Suppose you were applying
for location for your depot nearer the avenu,
than you are now. Do you think il would be uE-
fair TO discriminate in your favor?
Mr.. Garrett-Yes, it would be unfair 10 dis
criminate against another road
MIR. Eldridge.-Should we allow this company
(the Baltimore and POtomac) to have their
uepot near the avenue would il be to youi
injury?
MIR. Carefully argument il that It INFER
feres with the right of the citizens to give thi.
railroad the use of the streets when il is not -
seDtial that their station should be so far in TIA,
city. The resolution of GeD1 Banks introduc-,
few days ago shows disposition to avoid tn
use OF locomotives in the streets of cities. Tn,
point OF my argument is that think il wise fol
the government to fix upon some comprehensive
policy, and let those.
ROADS COMPETING FOR BUSINESS
IN This country he placed upon similar foot
Mr.. Eldrdge.-where do you want your de.
pot?
MIR. Garrett.-Wherever the people want It.
MI. Eldrdge.-Have you any place to sug
eest?
Mr.. Garrett.-0ur engineer has already looked
at line along the Tiber. to connect With thu
Baltimore and Potomac road.
Col Scott would like to ask Mr.. Garrett il
he did not agree or propose. for the purpose o.
getting his road on 18th street, that he would
endorse the bonds OF the National Juctior
railway to the extent of three quarters OF a mil
lion OF dollars. We have no objections to Con-
grcss giving Mr.. Garrett dozen squares, all VT
ask is
To RE LET ALONE,
and give the people such advantages as they
need If we give the public facilities better
than MIR. Garrett, think we will get our shar,
of the patronage, ana that We expect to do; and
have no doubt when Mr.. Garrett gets his short
lines al open we will still be able TO sccommo-
date the people. We have tried for fifteen YEAR
TO get to this city over Mr.. CARROTS road. and
never could do il. We have 20 or so or 80 mil
lions OF dollars invested to get from the west anu
gress give us the right to that property, and let
the public and us enjoy it. If man wants to
so from here to Pittsburg, and il Mr.. Garret
can put him there quicker than we can he will
get him; but have no doubt we will put him
there as quick, notwithstanding Mr.. CARROTS
short lines.
Mr.. Eld.idge.-Is there ground enough at B
street and the canal for
AUNIOS DEPOT?
Col. SCott.-There il not more than enough
for single depot. In an engineering point of
view no line interferes with the public conve-
Mr.. Garrett.-Mr. Scott is entirely mistaken
as to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
taking any stock i'm the National junction road
Gov. Cos X and other gentlemen obtained the
charter for that road, and we promised to guar
antee an amount sufficient to pay the interest
on their bonds, providing that stations be To-
Gated and southern connections be completed
That plan had fallen through. On the contra
~, the Baltimore and Ohio road had especially
desired to avoid any interest in the National
junction road. He agreed with Mr.. Scott
that
WASHINGTON WAS GREAT CITY,
and was to be one of the greatest in the country
Therefore, he thought there should be som,
general syste m in regard to the railroads.
Mr.. Eldridge.-What is your suggestion Oh
that subject?
Mr.. Garrett.-Mr. Scott has falleninto a gros,
error, as his company has frequently done, in
stating that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company had refused to sell tickets or check
baggage over their road to connect with his
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company ha J
been willing to sell tickets and check b1ygsy,
through, with the solitary provi sion that iii.
tickets should be told at the Offices of that com
pany h. & o. in Washington and Baltimore
Col Scott did not choose to agree to IT, The
Baltimore and Ohio company asked that thi.
subj ect should not be acted upon; that thes.
goat privileges should not be given without
having the whole matter examined and som
Ian fixed upon by board OF government eng
Beers.
Col. Scott said the right to erect the depot on
Since then the city Of Washington had erected
a large public school building opposite and IN,
company now preferred that the depot shoule
be elsewhere. This city wanted
TwoGRAND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS
The Baltimore and Potomac Company now pro
posed to establish one plan, and he hoped Mr.
Garrett to morrow or next day would define the
other plan for his road.
Mr.. Eidridge.-when do you propose to
build?
MIR: scott.-Give us the right Tomorrow and
want to be delayed. As to checking baggage
he had no doubt there were gentlemen in tn
room who had travelled over the Pennsylvania
COULD NOT GET THEIR BAGGAGE CHECKED
to Washington. No arguments could be made
to get coal, lumber, and other products Of Penn
sylvania over the Baltimore and Ohio road
Now road had been built at great expense
and he bad no doubt that it would soon DE a.
good as Mr.. CARROTS. Give us tho right 20
carry out our comprehensive system and you
give Mr.. Garrett dozen squares il he want,
them II his corporation is SO much greater than
ours. ! acknowledge Mr.. Garrett said to Mr.
Reverdy johnson, gentleman in no way con
nected with the road, that he would do 40 ana
20, but II was always with proviso. As to tn.
Metropolitan branch he was compelled to build
and If had not been compelled, 1t never would
been built.
MIR. Garrett ssid he had agreed to sell through
tickets and check baggage with that single pro
visO.
Colonel Scott.-wel, 1t is not for ms 70 dscuss
Mr.. Garrett.-we ask again that q compre-
hensive system be adopted. We ask no favors OF
the Pennsylvania road or Congress. All w.
want Is simple justice. He believed public feel
into the city.
Mr.. Fldr1dge.-Do You think the property ir
the vicinity Of your depot has increased in
value?
Mr.. Garrett-Some very important citizen,
opposed our depot being where IL is.
Mr.. Eldridge-DO you think they were wise
Mr.. Garrett.-We have resisted that view
Col. Scott said Mr.. Garrett had referred "a
the difficulty in getting from his depot to con
meet with the southern roads. He told Mr.
Barbour. President Of the Orange and Alexan
dria railroad, that he would let him run nj
trains over the bridge OF the Baltimore ana
Potomac road, or do anything he could to afforc
connection, for reasonable Compensation.
Mr.. Boswell inquired Of Mr.. Scott il the pro
rty-hoiders having their property damaged
could recover from the railroad company
Col. Scott have no doubt the COMPANY viii
take their property at its present valuation.
PRESIDENT BARBoUR HEARD FROM.
Mr.. j. s. Barbour, president Of the o. and A
X. X. Co., said the Baltimore and Ohio compa
ny was their connecting road north OF the Poto-
mac. Like most Of the southern roads, fhs
Orange and Alexandra road had su ffered nv
the war: The Baltimore and Ohio road came tS
their relief and he hoped no line Of policy wouiJ
be adopted which would prevent his road con.
Mr.. Eldridge.-we can put IN amendmeut On
the bill providing that connection OF other mad,
should not be intsrfeved with.
Col. Scott DON'T want 10 have nv bin loaded
down with amendments. 1 want % omen nv
road. and you can pass any bill you please II
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