Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-06
the South WaAhingtom Railroad
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THE AGREEMENT WITH THE RAILROAD COMPANY As
EXPLAINED By COMMISSIONER WEST.
In relation to tie fears expressed by Mr. c. B.
Church and by DR.. J. Morgan, as published In
Yesterdays STAR, regarding the new franchise
granted by the District Commissioners to the Bal
timore and Potomac railroad company, In leasing
ion condition that Congress approves f) space OF
land on the line of the old Chesapeake and OHIO
canal. reclaimed by filling up, between South
Capitol and FL streets southeast, Commissioner
West stated TO a STAR reporter that no extension
! ut all had been made To any franchise possessed
By that 70 "a. It was mutually understood by all
cohcfrned in the agreement that just as soon As
tho new tracks shall have been laid by the rail-
road company On Canal street the 0bstructions so
much complained OF on Maryland AMI Virginia
av'nues, such as extra side tracks, the loading
and unloading OF heavy freightS on the avenues
and streets, the making up OF trains, &C., shall at
once ce@s'. and al such service be performed on
their new tracks on Canal street. The Commits
sfonerS could not recognize any legal right OF the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad company to &C.
cupy these avenues as they have Gone SO many
years by cnlbodying In tie agreement any re-
qi!ireinent for that company to yacate the ave-
nues Named: The law is amply sufficient to meet
the case, Mr.. West says, and Will hereafter be
strictly en- creed against any and all railroad COM
paneS for violations OF the ordinances. To have
enforced The law a-,sinst the Baltimore and Poto-
p1hy TO transact the necessary and ordinary SER
vice OF a railroad would have been to stop short o
great enterprise which operates for the general
public good.
WHAT THE RAILROAD COMPANY WILL DO.
Mr.. j. K. Sharp, in charge OF the Baltimore 4
Potomac interests here, said, In reply to . STAR
rporter's question to what will be the effect Of
the establishment OF a freight yardl1n Canal
street, between South Capitol and 81 street east:
why, the South Warrington people will find
that the avenues will be relieved OF cars standing
in the streets The local bushes, will be con-
Quoted at the frei hit depot Maryland avenue, be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets, and there will be
nothing TO complain OF for the cars Will BE- run
into the yard and there will be no necessity for
Cars TO be standing in the streets. All freight
trains north am south will be made up at The
n w yard and don't see that there will be any
cau-e for complaint by the South Washington
people. We have set right to work, and to-day
grading is being done preparatory TO laying the
tracks in the new yards. Here the trains will be
made up and the shifting be done, and when this
work is completed the cars for the depot will be
run In the gard OF the freight depot, and those for
.0hnS0n'S yard Will be shifted on his switch at
18th street and run down. don't think, how
cve. that W. Shall remove all, excep: two tracks
rom - rysnd avenue, for there are emergencies
when the extra tracks will come in use. such as
lnduguri ton. iOr instance. think that we have
done al we could, and the psope Of South WASH
1nGton ought to be satisfied, and believe that
the most of them atisfied."