Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-25

South Washington and the Railroads.
DIR. MoRGANs PROTESTS AGAINST THE STREET
RoUTE-HE SAYS 1T WILL COMPLETE THE DEsTRUC-
TION OF SOUTH WASHINGTON PROPERTY
81 think that the bill is perfectly outrageous"
remarked DR.. James E. Morgan this morning to
STAR reporter, who asked him what he thought of
the bill allowing the B. & o. railroad to run
through South Washington ut will ruin another
part of the city, that Is ALL The B. & p. mas
destroyed property along Its lne and now 1t Is pro-
posed to ruin street. There is valuable property
along that street, and there is besides ST. Domnic;s
church and the PRESBYTERIAN church, which will be
affected. This Will complete the destruction OF the
property In South Washington"
"What measure do you think ought to be adOp-
ted, asked the reporter.
swell, as far as am personally concerned Ihave no
hopes OF anything being done except what is accep
table to the railroad companies. own quite good
slider has been confscated by the railroad company
The tracks on the street and the moving Of the
hee is ne pd ere 20 e r
from the court last year, but understand that the
railroad company will apply to Congress to have
away from us, and suppose that they will sue
ceed."
''The citizens Of South Washington" continued
Union depot south OF the Capitol, and allows the
railroad to along street. This street is wide,
and is not built with valuable property and this
thickly settled portion of South Washington, and
90 as little damage to property as is possible"
District Government Affairs.
THE DUDDINGTON CLAIM
The District commissioners protested against the
passage of the fact for the relief OF the heirs of
late Daniel Carroll approved by the President yes
terday on the ground that 1t would open the gates
for large number OF claims Of this kind which
would drain the resources of the District The bill
provides for the payment OF the claim for damages
alleged TO have been done to Duddington, by chang
ing the grades OF the streets. Commissioner West
said that the claims OF this character against the
District would aggregate 100000
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Jacob Frech has called tn attention OF the
Commissioners to q very dangerous hole on the
sidewalk corner and 4th streets northeast.
Mr.. c. S. Bundy has presented his claim for bal
ance due him for salary acting Judge OF the Po-
recommend an appropriation by Congress to pay it.
Mr.. D. D. Cone, secretary of the Washington Inc
brate asylum, has submitted several papers to the
Commissioners for their consideration, and hopes
that II. X. bill No. 1886. for the support of the
Washington 1nebriate asylum, D. c., will receive
their support
The physicians to the poor waited upon the Com
missiOners yesterday afternoon and asked that
their pay be raised The pay OF these physicians Is
taken from the poor fund OF $4,000 per annum, and
the Commissioners do not think they would be JUS
titled in raising their pay as the money for the pur
pose would have to be taken from the sums allowed
the charitable institutions Of the city.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwise: Robert Greer, erect
twO-story dwelling, northeast corner 8th and o
streets northwest e 200 A. j. Kelley, erect two
story dwelling at TenleytOwn; $500. Isaac Beers,
erect frame dwelling, MunrOe street, UniOntOwn,
D. c.. 81 200 Michael C0rcOran, repair brick, 1420
street northwest; $500. J. G. Wede, repair frame
In rear OF 465 L street southwest; $l00