Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-11
Church versus Railroad.

VERDICT OF S11.5O0 AGAINST THE b. AND p
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Yesterday, after our report closed of the case
Of the 9th street Presbyterian church against
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company
before jury to assess damages alleged to have
street
Rev. W. B. Evans formerly of the board OF
trustees of public scho0lsl testified that the
basement OF the church had been rented by the
trustees, but that they had to give it up, as il
was dangerous to have children so near the rail
road track.
DIR. Noble was recalled and testified that fin.
neral services in his church had been greatly
interrupted by the passing trains. Witness pro-
duced copies OF letters addressed to Col. Thos
Scott and j. N DuBarry. together with their
replies, stating that the company declined to
purchase the property, or purchase another
church for the congregation.
Rev. o. A. Bartholomew and Geo. W. Goodall
were sworn, and thought that the church could
not be replaced for less than so, 900.
Mr.. Norton testified that the congregation
numbered about 17j a year ago, and since the
81 or One-half.
This closed the testimony for the church.
TESTIMONY FOR THE RAILROAD.
The first witness for the railroad was Mr.. F
hcones, who testified that he was a real estate
agent, employed by the railroad company; had
purchased several pieces of ground near the
railroad depot; people generally had asked more
iOr their property when they understood that
the railroad was to be placed near it: thought
that the property had greatly increased by the
laying OF the track would give 200 for the
church now, and thought ii it was put on the
market It would bring from eighteen to twenty
thousand dollars.
r. j: Collins, assessor of the 18th district, tes-
TINED that he had advanced the. assessment of
property since the construction of the railroad
had never had any complaints that property
deprecated since the laying of the railroad
track.
Mr.. f. L. DuBarrv, Superintendent of the
railroad, testified that there was no train pass
ing the church on Sunday from 11:15 a. IN. until
sp. M; the switch or regulating engine goes to
the depot IN the morning and does not return
until all the trains are put away; the bells are
rung because the city ordinance requires il.
VERDICT FOR THE CHURCH.
ms closed the testimony, and after argu-
ment the jury proceeded to make IN their yer
dlct, and after a few hours deliberation as
church.
The railroad will carrythe case TO the Circnit
court to obtain construction of the law, ana
possibly the case will eventually 90 to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
BIDS FOR GRANITE PAYMENTS ARoryD A
FART OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS Bids were
opened at the Office OF the architect of the Capt
tol Yesterday for paving with granite the curve
around the Capitol grounds from MARYLAND
10 New Jersey avenue, as follows: George
u lISon, $50 per superficial yard; George
Neltzy y Co, $40; David Neitzy, 1917: w H.
Adams, Ssh; Murdoch " Glenn, - 25: Rich
nond Granite Company. 50; G. w. G. Esln.
$50; Andrew Gleason, SO 10; Andrew Gleason
SOS: w. {. johnson, S32j: w. II. Huestis
>3.l3; +. Crowley. S3.15; Thomas Lucas X Co.
$3.50: a. G.. Ordwav, $500: Hugh Maginnis,
S33I&; Young x Co, $50; Hunter Tavior
S5!3; David Thomas, (nO boad,) 50 %; Green
\ Eslin. S2Sj; Charles Gydet. SJ.65; do, SIS;
Co., S5.35 Daniel Edmond. S2.4O; j. Magraw
SO, Rice, Holy y CO., S3.I1; A. NJ. Thicker
Si4a; Thomas Nesdall, S3.99; II. l.. Atchison &
Co. S3.iS; N Il. Harrison, So 10: j. j. Stafford
SO; George Ii. Abram, S3.24; T.. p. Murphy,
$50 a. ROthwell, $500; Il. Morgan, $3.50: l..
A. Bartlett, S2.S5; III. j. Mclaughlin, Sa2i
MT. Clarke announced that he would render
his decision in a few DAYS.
RIVER FRoNT.-Arrivals at Riley.s wharf to
day:-ScEOoner Ben. StOkeley, Porter Sauls-
bury, Md, lumber for COttrell & Co.: sloop
blue Bel, Adams, oysters for market. Sailed
Schooner Maggie, Myers. Hayre-de.C;race
light; schooner Pearl, Williams, Gavre-de,
Grace, light; schooner Shovel, Field, Saul4-
bury, Md, light. The price of oysters at this
wharf To-day was fifty cents per bIlshel