New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-20
RASHINGTON
A RAILROAD TRACK TORN UP ny GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITARIAN OF A RELIEF APPRoPRi-
ALTON MISSING-A SHORT COTTON CROP.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRl5UNR.l

A RAILROAD IkACh IOkN VI bi
AUTHORITARIAN OF RELIEF APPRoPhl-
ALTON MIsSING-A SHORT COTTON CROP.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlSUNRl
WAsHrNoroN Tuesday, Nov. l9.ls72
large body OF men, protected by an armed squad OF
police tore up last night the track OF the orange
and Alexandria Railroad, along MarylandaVo, and
Frsst fronting the Capitol, whereby that ROAD con-
nected with the Baltimore and Ohio The Vice-Presi-
dent OF the Board of Public Works, under whose order
this was DONE claims that he acted after consultation
with Cen Babcock, Commissioner Of Public Buildings
aud Grounds and that it necessary in order that
their comprehensive plan Of improvements might DO
carried out. lie also claims that he had warned tho
Company to remove the track, but they had neg
Iected TO do so. The railroad officers say that
they WERE by the act OF May 8, 1872
autborizpg the extension OF the Capitol grounds al
lowed TO retain their track on these streets l Con
gress should mature plan Tor nus removal wch %V
prejudice their rights Tho twelfth section OF tat
act provides that commission CONSISTING Oh tue ococ
tary OF the Interior tho Chlei EngGer Sr IH aS
and the officer IN charge OF tine pnpc uu.lunss ~,
grounds is thereby authorized and directed to report
Congress- prior to the second Monday OF December next
plan by which the locomotive railroad tracks ID Iroht
OF the entrance OF the Capitol shall DC emOVe9
IL Is said that over 200 uns OF iTelgnl gong oo, NJ
be delayed for several weeks by the tearing up Oh INC
railroad track and that great damage Will be suffered ny
both consigners and consgnees.
Soon after the Chicago fire tho Legislature OF the Dis
rc OF Columbia appropriated $l0O0OO for the RELIEF OF
the sufferers and committee of citizens was appointed
10 dsOurse the money. acquisitions from the Mayor OF
Chicago from time TO time, honored to the amount
Of about S75OO the remaining $25OOo more or less
was never called for and remained in the hands OF the
relief committee. Within day or two Charles g.
Hammond Of Chicago tho treasurer IN that
city OF the relief fund, has arrived here
and demands the rcmainderiof Washingon's subscrp-
on for the purpose turning 10 10 Boston IL IS
charged that the money has already been used on the
public works here, and cannot be forthcoming. At any
rate, payment 20 Col. Hammond has been refused;
whether he has the Mayors authority or not IS not
stated Some of the members Of the District Committee
say that the remainder OF the original amount is In
vested in bonds in NewYork, and will be paid on ade.
quae authority But Chicago does not need II. ana
so announced 10 the country, the Committee profess
TO DO doubt their authority In the matter They
say too III the money is TO TO Boston, 1t should go as
coming from Washington and not from Chicago
The adyicesI received at the Agricultural Department
recently are to tho effect that the cotton crop will fall
very short many Of the Southern States. Some OF the
returns in particular belts and localities where the
weather has been favorable to the growth show that
the crops will up TO the usual amount but the gen
eral reports indicate the result stated above Tho
monthly report Of the department will not be issued I'LL
December. There seems 10 be little doubt that Commits
Watts OF the Agricultural Department will soon
resign, II IS said he is dspeased with the way the
department is treated by aRricuurists and the leading
agricultural journals OF the country As the chief clerk
OF the office Mr.. Swank is protege OF Senator Cameron,
is likely that the latter will desire the enforcement
Of the ClSn Service rules in this case.