Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-05

THE CONFERENCE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSION
Frs AND THE RAILROAD OFFICERS.

THE CONFERENCE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSION
Frs AND THE RAILROAD OFFICERS.
After our report Of the conference between
the District Commissioners and the officers of
the Baltimore q Ohio and Baltimore & Potomac
ralload companies closed yesterday. Major
IWining said as to the expenses OF the changes
OF the depOtS IL would be matter for consfdera-
fiop, out he Inuus.h,t the Baltimore and Potomac
ConLanv would suffer NO. much loss, as he had
Away fancied that the depot OF Inv, company
tolld be made use of by the District govern
ment or general governments; and in either case
the company would be reimbursed for their out
lay.
Gov. Bowie laughingly remarked that he sup
POSED the District authorities had cOvet0uS eyes
on that building.
The importance of removal Of the Baltimore
& Potomac track In view of the Improvement OF
the mall contemplated by the general govern
ment was further discussed by the Commits
s1oners Major Twintng remarking that he had
no doubt but such removal would soon be in
evitable.
Gov. Bowie said the Baltimore and Potomac
road had been resisting the removal or tne1r
depot. but that the question OF union station
had never been considered He spoke OF the
great expense Of the company in establishing
the station where it is, and the coal depot near
the river and machine shops on Maryland ave
nue. Eyerythi had been am1caDiy adjusted
between the interests OF the ROAD ana the clt-
ems Of this District living on the line OF the
oad and he was not aware OF any complaint
feing made by any one as TO the present Situa-
ion of things.
Commissioner Dent, interruptlng, remarked
har there was scarcely day but that prop 3rty-
holders on the line OF that road came to the Of
flee Of the Commissioners to complain OF It,
GOV. Bowie said this was matter Of course;
there are always those who find fault: this is
The experience OF all railroads everywhere
Major Twining said they had only at the pre-
sent time to put this subject before the repre-
sentatiyeS OF the roads. as matter OF inform J.
lion, wlrch they could consider. The Commits
siOneTS had been called upon to give their views
and they did not desire to take action without
all interested were fully informed as to the sit
uatlon III the companies cannot agree upon
some plan then the commissioners will have to
take action irrespective Of the companies: but
the better way would be TO agree
commissioner Phelps having entered the
room Tecited the tenor of the correspondence
oetW cen the Congressional committee and the
commissioners, and said he desired all to unite
without OppOSitiOn-all to have equal rights
ard riEilegeS, and at the same time to satisfy
the committees in Congress. They had been
asked TO prepare bill which had been DONE
which bill can be got through this session. He
proceeded to read from the manuscript pre-
pared. The bill authorizes the Commissioners
to select site for common Union Depot and
TO make report to the next Congress, with
bin providing the plans and specifications fof
change OF the present sites, &C, emboiytng
IN IT'S scope the cost, &C The bill merely gives
authority for preliminary action. He said there
would Of course have to be an adjustment OF
the damages and expenses.
Gov. Bowie--Suppose that we can't agree
about the costs, expenses, &C, and about the
location?
Commissioner Phelps said it would I'VE to be
cone IN some way. and the courts or arbitration
would OF course be the next thing to conSide:
lie cited the workings OF union stations in
other cities as an example of what might be
doEe here. Wherever the plan had been tried
so far as he knew. il had worried well and ami
cab!y between parties Interested
Mr.. Dent spoke about the probability that Il
they agree upon the river plan there would not
be much trouble about advantages between the
companies. as tie area to be filled up would be
so extended that assignments Of localities for
the respective roads would possess almost iden-
teal advantages. Reservation IL southeast of
the Capitol was also, in his judgment, very
good site for such a depot, if il was large
enough
Col. Randolph" How are we to get to these
placeS?' lie said the road he represented nov
had Its depot on the other side Of the town. with
no way TO get either to the river or to reServa-
ton II.
The subject of tunneling was suggested by
several. wien Col. Randolph spoke of the i'm
possibility of mourning this expense.
GOV. Bowie here made the statement that the
baltimore and Potomac road had expended
more for tunneling in Baltimore and this city
than the cost or the entire track had been to
the Baltimore and Ohio road from Baltimore to
this city.
Col. Randolph said that was a matter of
cholce as to the expenditure. 1t was mode OF
expenditure OF capital the and o. road did
not approve. He reminded the Commissioners
that his road had made great OUTLAWS in this
District. and had everything now arranged to
its satisfaction.
people here are not so well satisfied as the com
pany is.
Commissioner Phelps said the ultfmatum
would probably be that, If they could not gree
upon union depot that the Baltimore and Olio
road would be called upon to remove its depot
10 point norm OF Massachusetts avenue, aud
the Baltimore and Potomac road would have to
remove their depot to point south OF Mary land
avenue.
The advantages of reservation No. II was
further discussed for a union depot, and in case
q fp Gil
or that reservation as a location for a depot Tor
me Baltimore and Potomac road, in which lse
the location OF the depot OF the b. and O. road
at the junction of Delaware and Massachusetts
avenues would be a fair Offset, taking the Clpi-
tol for common center and other surround
lngS being about equal.
The conference ended at this point the GEN
tlemen present thanking the Commissioners for
me courtesy extended Them and each prlmiS-
Ing TO give these matters consideration, and at
the proper time to give an answer to the Com
mlSSlOnerS
METHODIST COMPREHENSION the 5th day OF
March next three Methodist conferences Will
meet, viz: Baltimore NJ. E. church, Baltimore
NJ E. church south and Washington NJ f. col
0red The first will be held in Grace church
Baltimore. Bishop Harris presiding. II nun
bers 200 ministers and supplies churches on the
western shore OF Maryland, District of Colum-
ola and part of West Virginia. Under the
De changed in churches in this District IS fol-
lows:-Rev. George Leech will be transferred
from Union church, and in Georgetown Rev.
Richard Norris The Baltimore conference of
the M. E. church south Will meet at salem.
Roanoke county, Va, Bishop Wightman pre-
siding. This bOdy comprises nearly 200 minis
terS and 50 laymen, representing churches In
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia The
washington conference cOlOred NJ. f. church
will meet in Baltimore Bishop Ames presiding.
on the 20 OF April Bishop Ame5 will preside
over the East German conference OF the NJ. e.
church In Baltimore. The German conference
supplies churches in territories east Of the Allie
games. The Maryland annual conference MethO- |
dist Protestant church Rey ID w RateS nro