Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-21
HE Railroad Grievance in South
Washington.

TIE pressure UTOn our columns having
prevented the publication OF our EXTENDED
TeE"Ti OF the proceedings Of the meeting Of
Ihe tiiIZenS- Protective ASSOcia ion at Island
Hall last Thursday. we have PREPARED a
brief abStTac- 81 the same.
The letter of Gov. Bowie. president OF the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
III response 70 the written statement OF tile
committee Of citizens submitted az the
recent conference in this city. was read by
Mr. G y. thUrCu. AtJeT expressing regret
Thar his reply could not be satisfactory 10
himself nor tie committee. from the iact that
lie subject matter had not been considered
" Hi> directors. President Bowie states that
some a. the grievances complained OF will he
reIne'iiej- such as the unloading OF coal on
the streets. and that another place will he
PROVIDED Tor Inc unloading Oi live stock. The
trouble alCUt The tracks is one not 50 easily
nl>IOSet Of The charter OF the rOai and the
penn 10 given by Lieut.. HoNie are cited as the
tesai rights under which the tracks are kept
a. Tow placed; the right TO all the tracks
needed in The avenues IN this CITY. il il
CANNED = ven IN the charter Of the Mary
iitEo ie-i~.tfurp. and reiterated i'm the act of
tOEgreSS granting entrance % the roa.I into
The District. which gave The - me rights here
a. were granted by the Maryland charter in
mat state The act OF Congress ceiling the
Long bridge % lie RAJ road company provides
mat other "a iFoSds shall nave the right 10
pas over The bridge BU terms which may be-
agreed upon OF Congress prcScri he and "a
several projected reads into Washington
nave alF" tiy applied 10. depot accOmmOIa-
Ii"i>. if-t question i~ asked how such ac-
fffi' lilfH- a. lff~ tslit ffe FURNISHED without
sun cleUt trHckage for access 10 their DEPOT
The communicate closes with an EXPIRES
sion OF hope Thar these questions NAV be
adjusted lTt q manner mutually satisfactory.
mat iue committee be- continued. and tnsI
$50 NtT-Hie measures Doe reSortesi -.
A'trC~-'~ Wera made 10y Ne~~r~- q. l.
ttuIct- j E MORAN. F. A Boswell. John
N'tS'e1- II Lp>sEO. II Nmf.ou. J. l.. KID
We. .tiC chairman. ari others. all of the
same tenor. against the Trgn-S and powers
claim -d o. The Iu3d iu occupying 30 much
- TIE avenues. Mr.. Church Claimed that
Lieut. H0.tc had 20 right 90 tender To or ey-
i'no }riFt -ese- 10 tII~ company. ami he orO-
Posed mar O. cu,rmlttee h- Sent 10 inquire o.
ih' l..-. ne. Commissioners why this uaI
I,tI GoI.e
NJ. Il ~wsL crs.laI the attention OF The
me, Ia o. fE- fac thar the letter was signed
hN '"eu Tow q. bal not a. president Of the
,"it any 70 l-~ directors ii~a pprovs OF the
ne expressions Is This letter He could saw 70
lt.- d~~r. I-t!.Iu That 10 wa. merely The aubf-
l'-at COMMUNICATION OF member OF the
company The only regular way 70 relief j.
20 rough the COsuml tees Of Congress He
""Nucatet the cCuTtS fist. Mr. Merrick hat
i".d him that very lay that every one OF the
tiiLtIS could 81 damages. and that the
I''ad could % indicted a. q Nuisance at COM
mon law.
NesSrS- John WEBSTER. George W. tsooIal.
ara EVerhsrt TrOUSSand We're appoint a
committee 20 engage counsel.