Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-14
Opposition to the Proposed CnJ,u
Railroad

MEETING or CITIZENS OF SOUTH WASH
INGTON.
In accordance with the call advertised in
THE STAR, the citizens of South Washing
ton met at st. Dominic's hall, corner of 9th
and streets southwest, last night, for the
purpose OF giving expression in opposition to
the passage OF bill No. 2322, II. r., which
proposes 10 construct Union railroad in the
District OF Columbia, introduced February
18th, and referred to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia.
WHAT THE BILL PROVIDES.
1t may be proper TO state that the preamble
10 this bill, after citing the acts OF Congress
giving the branch OF the Baltimore and OHIO
railroad and the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad permission 10 enter this city, goes
on TO assert that il is now believed to be ne
cessary TO cause the removal of the depots of
both companies from their present locations,
teriDg the District will be beneficial located
where IL will do the least injury; that RI is OF
importance TO have all railroads connect
with the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at
Georgetown; that IL is deemed important
that the low lands lying between the Long
bridge and Georgetown be filled up aud re-
claimed, thereby furnishing grounds for rail-
road depots, machine shops, cattle yards,
&c, prevent the overflow nf the Potomac
TIver on the west side of the city, and abate
the malarial- fever breeding nuisance; that
the Union railroad company proposes
TO locate, construct and equip rail-
road connecting with the b. and =. rail-
road at the junction OF Virginia avenue and
street west, thence along the bank of the
river, avoiding the public grounds, to the
east side OF 18th and b streets north, thence
along the southerly side OF the lands of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal company and
the bank of the Potomac to Rock creek,
thence along Rock creek TO p street north
and Boundary street, thence along aud out
side the city limits eastwardly TO some point
on the Baltimore and OHIO railroad together
with two lateral lines 10 be run by horse
power, one commencing at T. and water
streets southwest, running southeasterly
along Water street to 9th street west; the
other az W Ss near street
near the aqueduct bridge, Georgetown.
AT THE MEETING
there were present about 100 property hold
ers, all leading citizens OF South Washing
ton.
Father Fortune called the meeting to
order, and Mr.. +. A. Boswell was chosen To
! preside, and remarked that the people OF
/ South Washington seemed to be extremely
/ unfortunate In being made the victims OF
schemes concocted for the benefit Of jobbers.
! The impression seemed TO be general that
/ the people of South Washington have no
i rights that Others are bound to respect. He
asked, was there not room enough for q grand
1 union railroad north OF the city, without i'm.
posing another railroad nuisance within the
| limits of South Washington?
| Mr.. Simon Joseph was chosen secretary
and proceeded TO read the bill now before
Congress.
| temen constituting q committee OF citizens,
had that morning waited upon the District
| Committee and furnished that committee
\ with a bill, which was introduced, providing
! for the removal of all railroads using steam
| power from the streets and avenues In this
| District. There was but one way to remedy
this railroad evil, which was 10 have all
! such roads removed from the city limits.
! These schemes were all for the benefit of
soulless corporations to the ruin of property
on the line of such roads. He hoped the
/ meeting would take such steps as 10 unite
! with the citizens committee and go up to
Congress in solid phylanx against these
7 outlages.
/ COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON CONGRESS.
| Mr.. Joseph submitted q resolution, that a
committee be appointed TO present memo
rails to both houses OF Congress protesting
against this contemplated railroad.
I DR. Charles Allen said the roads already
In possession of our streets utterly refuse
TO pay taxes ON their property IN this Dis
trict. They get grants Of land from the gov
eminent free Of cost, ignore the rights OF
citizens, Cypress the poor, defy laws, and are
unwilling 10 pay taxes.
The resolution was adopted, and a COM
mittee, consisting OF Edward Hammersiey,
rather N. b. Fortune Rev. b. r. Bittenger ,