Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
Railroad Meeting at Falls Church.


Railroad Meeting at Falls Church.
Pursuant to call, the citizens of Falls Church
and vicinity assembled last night in the village,
TO take into consideration the best means of OBJ
tanning cheaper and more direct railroad com
municauon with Washington. Judge Chas. III.
Bramhan was called TO the chair, and Mr.
Schuyler Duryee appointed secretary. Messrs
l.. 5. Abbott and q. II. Barton made remarks
stating the objects OF the meeting, dwelling par
ticularly on the Inconvenience the people on
the line of the W. and q. railroad are Compelled
to suffer by having TO 90 around by the Alexan-
dria junction, instead OF direct TO Washington,
and also Of the unreasonably high rate OF fare
demanded by the b. and p. railroad on the b.
and p. and the w. and .. railroads Jointly.
owing TO the fact that an hour more or less IL
required TO reach point but six miles distant
bee line, instead of fifteen or twenty minutes
our lands cannot appreciate in value as they
should.
On motion OF Mr.. Abbott, a committee was
appointed 70 present resolutions for action of
Of the meeting, consisting of Messrs. Abbott,
Fowler, Duryer, Buxton and j. I. BramhaIl
The resolutions presented were passed, as fol-
ows:
Whereas railroads are the great instrumental
titles of the age for the settlement OF the coun-
Try, and the locomotive is the great civilizer OF
man to-day; and whereas railroad franchises
are granted to corporations 10y the state or by
IN, me nlted states for the purpose Of providing
and speedy passenger and freight Transports
ton, and not for the special bene 1t of railroad
Corporations; and whereas railroads, when
wisely and properly managed, always consult
the business needs OF the comm unities patron
izing and supporting them Therefore
Resoloed, LIST. That We, as community, fully
appreciate the advantages TO us OF the Wash
Ington and Ohio railroad, ana desire its final
success.
ID. That all the indications in q business view
show that the Washington and Ohio railroad
can only obtain the means TO complete its track
to its contemplated western terminus on the
ONO ONO river, and prove a success, by making
~ 10 ffz
Sd. That single and reasonably low conn
mutation ticket should be furnished TO passen-
gers from this place 10 Washington, (and from
other place at a propOrtioRately low rate) one
that shall approximate at least in cheapness
than furnished by the Baltimore and Potomac
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads for fifteen
miles travel, the distance from here TO wa<h-
ington by rail, to wit: a ticket for SIS per
quarter.
4. Ths we deprecste the policy Of the b. g.
p. and the W. & o. railroads In charging 20 per
cent more for THROUGH than for local tickets
5. That the Washington and Ohio railroad
by making Washington its eastern terminus
and adopting cheap rates of transportation for
passengers and freight, can settle the country
and build towns along its line to an extent that
itself.
6. That IL, after a due consideration ofthte
opposition 70 build its road TO Washington, the
only course that can insure success TO the WASH
lngton and Ohio railroad, It's managers shall re-
fuse TO thus build sad road, it will become the
interest and the duty of Che people In this coun-
" and in those west of it, aided by the city Of
Washington, to build marrow guage or other
ton out. so as TO tap said Washington and Ohio
railroad, and take the passengers and freight 70
where they seek TO 20.
Z. That TIE STAR, Republican and Chronicle
be requested to publish these proceedings.
AN OLD PEssIoNER DRAp.-A North Caro-
lima paper records the death of Nancy Harris.
colored woman, at the age of ITO wears AT her
home in Swift Creek Township, Of that state,
on the 18th nit, and says; For eighty-two
years she had been q member of the Baptist
cnurch, and through a long life of consistent
piety had won the confidence and esteem of the
T xnite people OF the neighbOrhoOd. Up to her
United states government, her husband having
been soldier In the revolutionary war"
~saratoga Springs were discovered BY Sur
William johnson in fI67.
SMillbury, Mass, has buried a man aged
one one, hundred years, three months and twenty
ga Boston blackguard has got hold ofa
key to the alarm boxes and worries the fire de-
partment.
s0The Louisvflie exposition has opened. The
display Of machinery, manufactures, and textile
fabrics is very large.
s0Judee Richard Coke the democratic nouol
nee for governor Of Texas, is O native OF yir-
ginia and went to Texas in 1855
H0Gen. Brinkerhoff has retired from the
OHIO Liberal and gone into the banking bust
s1Aore than half million dollars worth OF
last ten days. NV
The subject Of Mr. james Psrtop,s lac
f Po,it 70. the coming season d sour scandaous
The California desperado. yelasouex and
nv gang o. murderers was seen on Sunday in
Tyura CANON California, pushine tovsrds
Arizona, ho<ly pursusd.
y The Tutfle family held reunion af Hev
Haven last week, Ct which over one fhoussnd
MEMBER we're present The orieinsi Tutt1e
came 10 this country In 1885.
The people Of Cincinnat win decide ~
sney val IN future be content 10 have Hartford
their sols capital o. not.
nV0wing 10 disntisfncsion Win TIE prooeod.
commission as Washington the claimants IN
london contemplate calling public meeting %
give expreasfon % their gffeyanooA