Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-24
Proposed Union Depot and Rarlroad
Connections.

In connection with the project OF filling I'D
the Potomac flats, and the erection thereon OF
union railroad depot, as recommended by the
District Commissioners, an effort is contem-
plated by some of our business men to induce
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to connect with
such depot by a branch from its Metropolitan
Tor Point of Rocks) Branch-tO leave the Me-
tropolitan Branch at or near Silver Spring and
rounding Observatory Hill to the proposed depot.
with branch over the present AQueduct
bridge to connect with the Virginia railroads:
or leaving the branch from Silver Spring, above
Oak Bill, by tunneitng reach the new bridge at
the "Three Sisters The B. aud o. r. r. could.
and doubtless would, build connection from
about Bladensb1rg to the Point of Rocks
branch. and abandon the present depot
and tracks on l street, 1st street east
and Delaware avenue and obviate the constant
cause of complaint to the residents of the north
eastern part of the city. The Commissioners of
the District would at the same time be enabled
TO improve many of the streets there which they
are now prevented from doing by reason of the
grade. 1t is claimed, too, that the proposed
routes would shorten the time for through
trains to and from the west and make almost
direct line to the river 'front.' The plan to tun-
Sisters bridge is said will cost too much to be
unde, taken when connection may be made by
the Aqueduct bridge at much less expense In
the same connection 1t is suggested that the
Baltimore and Potomac company may reach
the proposed union depot by changing their
ROAD from virginia avenue and 9Th street to K
wafer
street, passing along south of the Monument
grounds to 18th street.
There is considerable in these propositions
which is not at al new, for in the days of the
old corporation the establishment of a union
depot at the south end OF 18th street was pro-
posed, and the proposition was made by a fifan-
cier If authority was obtained from Congress
therefor to take 100000 in bonds, erect the
CepOt and look for his return from the railroads
who 1t was thought would guarantee 10 per
cent on the investment, and it is not improb-
10 CPhn ho
IL is stated that at least some of the Baltimore
Ohio railroad officials favor this proposition.
and That the Chief engineer, Mr.. James L. Ran
dOlph, went over the route some wears since
and not only pronounced the route perfectly
feasible, but gave the opinion that it would be
advantageous both to the company and the
public.
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE SALE.--R O. HoItz-
man, real estate agent and auctiOneer 10th and
f streets H. W., has sold for Mrs. Ellen Dunowin
to Mrs. Fanny Fans. that fine corner property
10Th street and Massachusetts, avenue n. W.
46L feet front by Ids feet deep. running through
to street, for sl2,5OO cash.
SUDDEN DEATH OF JoURNALIsT.-Mr. Edwin
&. Dill, well known in the south as newspaper
edltor, died yesterday morning in Harrisburg,
"a. He was taken i'll in Pullman sleeping car
from st. Louis, and was delrious most or the
way to Harrisburg. Some OF the passengers In
The car mentioned that the sick man wanted to
go to LeWisburg, Pa. where he had kindred. hui
his ticket was from st. Louis to Baltimore The
conductor therefore had him conveyed to Har-
flsburg, where he was removed to the depot
masters room, and laid six hours, until he was
IDENTIFIED by Mr.. Blake Walters, who caused
him to be removed to the United States hotel,
Where he died. The physicians declared that
ms illness was cerebro spinal meningitis He
was SOD of Rev. Henry g. Dill, OF Lewisburg.
ana brother OF Hon. A. III. and Rev. W. Ii. Dill
His father and brothers were summoned by tel
egraph, ana reached his bedside In a short
While Before the war Edwin G. Dill was con.
nected with the TntOn newspaper, published
Cming the Buchanan administration, in this
Guy: Inc HARRISBURG PatIiot says that he evil
IDENTITY feared that he would be suddenly stricken
down With sickness ON the way, for ia his
pocket YVES found card On which was written.
" Telegraph TO Henry G. Dill, Lewisburg, Pa"
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-SOld by R. A.
Golden, agent. 1OOO 600 herfngs, from $ to 81 per
dred; 300 punches rock and perch from Is to 45