Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-19
WAITING FOR THE RAILROAD MEN


BIvorAc OF PotlcE-rHE RAILROAD rvx nov
kvkR FAN 10 PUT IN AN APPkARANcE AND
TESTED.
Ten O'Clock this morning was the hour af which
the baltimore and Potomac railroad compsny gave
notice TO the District Commissioners that they
would lay their tracks across the southern end of
istn street % the square owned by the company on
the west side Of l<th street. where they propose TO
establish freight depot The committee OF citizens
appointed at the meeting al Blake hall last night was
al the foot OF 10th street bright and early this morn
ing, where they found squad OF about ten police
ren, uoSer sergeant standing around camp
railroad party to 60 to work. Capt Vernon, OF tue
poilce department. who was also present, stated TO
police there Tor the last twenty days and MIC hts;
1ut not until yesterday was this guard increased.
FROM " O'Clock last night until O'Clock this
ing toete were one sergeant and Ave men, and from
70 O'Clock sergeant and ten men on duty there,
WIN reserves Ct The erst and NTH precincts ready
Tor duty u wanted There were, however. no signs
OF railroad men Until long after 10 O'Clock the
ponce with three mounted men and a crowd OF
ABOUT ufty or more citizens stood around the camp
ure with eyes turned up Maryland avenue waiting
"a vain Tor the expected squad OF sappsrs and
miners, with pick and shovel and the necessary
ten O'Clock the crowd began to disperse The police
however, remained on the ground during the day.
thai the raiir mSS was present. SAID ne regretted
tnelr formal notice, he wished the thing tested
as 70 the rights OF the citizens and the railroad
company In the matter OF their crossing the streets
The company, he said, might take a notion to pur-
chase square on the north side OF Pennsylvania
avenue, or on street, aud claim that they could
connect with their property by q track.
an. rotten, the counsel for the company, said TO
STAR reporter that he knew nothing OF the inten-
tlon OF the company TO lay the track The officials
at the depot here knew nothing OF any intention TO
lay the tracks at present
WHAT COMMISSIONER EDNoNps sAYa
commissioner Edmonds said 10 a STAR reporter
| this morning that the Commissioners were between
two fires; that for years this agitation against the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad company had been
kept up by citizens OF South Washington, and for
more than year the railroad COMPANY had been
oegging the Commissioners for permit TO cross
l4th street with their tracks There was another
class or citizens, mostly composed or merchants.
who appear TO be cooperating with the railroad
company, ana are requesting the Commissioners TO
grant the railroad the permit representing it TO be
| Tor the convenience OF an easy freight delivery.
Delegations OF these merchants have visited the
| commissioners for this purpose, but the Commits
sionerS are not clear that they have tn power to
grant such permission, ana besides, II they have
proprlety Of exercising It. The Commissioners are
OF the opinion that IL would not be right TO cut OF
the approach to the Long bridge over which there
| Is SO much travel This difficulty might be obyia-
ted however, by the future opening OF 18th street
through 20 the river. connecting with the bridge
| somewhere on the river Oats: then with a bridge
over l4th street. elevaring the trains above the
ordinary street travel the object might be accom-
piisned without the danger which would follow
| U.
| PETITION TO THE COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Vim. H. Baum and a large number OF citi-
zens OF South Washington have petitioned the
District Commissioners TO prevent by all means In
| their power the Illegal use OF the avenues and
streets In the southern portion or Washington, and
particularly the laying OF railroad tracks on Viz
| GINA and Maryland avenues. is now being done
and the crossing OF 14tn street southwest, as is
proposed TO be done.
Protesting Against the Tracks.
/ A " VA
COMMITTEE TO WATCH THE RAILROAD COMPANY.
meeting OF respectable size, considering the In
| clemency OF the weather, WAS held last night al
Blake hall, South Washington, TO discuss the rail-
road question, the notice given by the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company to the Commits
their intention to lay tracks to-day across
18th street being the principal matter considered.
MI. j. w. Barker was elected chairman and Mr.. W.
4 B. Brown secretary. Mr.. c. p. Culver made some
| remarks on the subject or the invasion OF the
streets Of South Washington by the railroads. He
said the hardihood OF the Baltimore and Potomac
| railroad company In notifying the Commissioners
OF their intention to put the track across l4th street
was almost beyond belief, and it was the duty OF
| the property holders OF South Washington 10 come
| to the rescue and give the police authorities and
Commissioners moral support He had called upon
Commissioner Edmonds, who had satisfied him
that they were IN earnest about putting a stop 10
| this bold attempt Mr.. EdmOndS said he did not
believe the railroad men would attempt it, When
he spoke to Mr.. Commissioner West about IL that
ociaI asked him If the cltizens were going to i'm
| peach the Commissioners, Mr.. West having be-
come incensed at remark which the speaker made
at the meeting the other night In East Washington
that the only way the people OF this city had get
redress, should the Commissioners fan TO do their
duty. was 10y Impeachment II the Commissioners
failed to enforce the laws Of the District nothing
but Impeachment would be in order He discussed
| at some length the Morrill, bill.
| LOOKING TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
DR.. Charles Allen offered resolutions setting forth
"That the proposition OF the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad to lay their tracks across 14th street.
thus practically closing that street from public use
without authority OF and In defiance or law Is In
keeping with their heretofore utter disregard OF all
public and private interests in the conduct OF their
prevent this illegal action by all the means which
they possess, and thus protect US from this grave
the action OF our executive committee In their
efforts to serve our interests, and pledge our
selves TO remit no effort in power until our lust
grievances are redresSed by the removal or the rail-
road tracks from Maryland and Virginia avenues TO
some better location where the public interests
could be sunseryed without appreciate injury to
public or private Interests"
After full discussion the resolutions adopted
COMMITTEE TO WATCH THE RAILROAD.
committee OF ten consisting OF DIR. c. p. Culver
Franklin Bid, Dr.. David Murphy, j. ". Barker.
j. E. Morgan and Charles Keller, was appointed TO
be at 18th street and Maryland avenue at 10 O'clock
to-day to see II the railroad company would attempt
to carry their tracks across that street.
District Government Affairs.
BARKING AND DANGEROUS DOGS
The COMMIT SSiouerS have framed an amendment
for the police bill providing that person keeping
Or hafbortng dangerous dog or one that by bark
ing or otherwise annoyS citizens shall be fined
more than $40, unless the dog is killed otherwise
disposed OF within Two days after conviction.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At meeting OF the clerks and employees OF the
health Office to-day appropriate resolutions were
adopted respecting the death OF their late associ-
ate, Capt S1mms.
Capt F. v. Greene returned TO the city this