National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-30
the UNION RAILROAD.
Citizens of South Washington 0p-
posed to the Bill.
Meeting of the Committee Of One Hundred
A Plan Proposed TO Exclude tho
Road from the City LImits-Father
Rocheford's Utterance--A Sub
Committee Appointed
Other Matters, &c.
Opposition to the Union Railroad Bill.


A meeting of the committee of one hundred,
appointed at a recent meeting of the property
owners and others of South Washington to OPP
pose tho passage of the bill presented In the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Springer, Of
Illinois, relative to the building of union
railroad, was held at ST. Dominic's school last
evening, Mr.. james A. McDovitt in the chair
and Mr. w. b. Brown secretary
On motion of Dr. Culver the following sub
committee WAS appointed with n view to op.
pose the running of the road through Il street,
DIR. Culver. j. W. Barker, NJ. Fitzgerald, Dr.
Crook DIR. J. T., Morgan, L. Temple, 5. $.
Baker S. Gcdney, L. Wright, w. Croggou
Rev. j. A, Rocheiord, DIR. II. A. Bacon, Dr.
Charles Allen, p. Cullinane, L. w. Hammett
Rev. Mr.. Bittinger, J. II, Johnson p. g.
Wheeler o, o. Spicer j. X Clenry, w. C.
Bamborger, George Mattingly, Dr. Hazen and
Joseph Williams.
DR.. Allen in short address favored a plan
by which the road should be laid outside the
corporation limits.
Mr.. Cullinauc argued in favor of allowing
the company to build its road anywhere IL
pleased, rs it would give employment to mum.
bers of poor men. If necessary, and thoy de-
sired it, give them the flats and let them inn
prove it.
Joseph Williams said the time was past
when citizens could make anything by oh.
iecting to the building of railroad. He was
in favor of giving them every GlCility posi-
bic, even If 1t might be of some Inconvenience
to him. Let there be a union depot, aud
allow the company TO reclaim the flats and
run their road over it. There was nothing to
be gained by opposing the measure.
Father Rocheford said lie was opposed to
having the road run up L street, us 1t would
be detrimental to the interests Of people living
on that street. He went so far as to say that
he was in favor OF destroying any people
that attempted to lay the road"
1t was decided that the Subcommittee should
carefully consider all the projects relating to
the route Of the proposed road and render 3
report at the next meeting of the association.
| DIR. Culver said it would not do to oppose
| the railroads as they we're regarded as beuih-
cial TO a country. still this one might pass
around the city instead of through it, and in
conversation with gentlemen doing business
OIL the river front, he was Informed that they
desired the road to run through Water street,
az it would be of great benefit in n CONNER
cal point of view
Mr. L. X. johnson stated that committee
representing merchants doing business on the
river front had been invited to call on the
House District Committee to-day and discuss
plans looking to its improvements. He there
fore asked that the meeting indorse the follow
ing resolution:
Resollfd That we realiirm the resolution adopted
by the Citizens Protective Association last July
viz:
"That the citizens OF Washington can never agrc
TO any plan which destroys the Washington chan
mel Of the Potomac OF any part of II. and force
their commerce to Georgetown. the upper end o
the District. Second, that TO this end We indoors
and recommend to the respective committees II
Congress who are earnestly engaged In the Consid
erntiOn Of some plan by which our sanitary a
We'll as commercial interests may be advanced, Tia
adoption Of the plan for the improvement OF on
harbOr. Agreed upon by the citizens committee O
one hundred in their report OF November IS, 1877
t,dn la,
with Mr.. Johnson's address, and tho meetip
then adjourned.