The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-01

~ NV AANoANcu't Iley buDmltteu on
saturday, recommended that Congress efrect
speedy solution OF the question OF steam.
railroad routes through the city. This Is a
recommendation that Will win the approval Of
every iieht.minded resident. with view OF
enabling Congress 10 settle this question for
oil time number Of the residents OF the city
have directed n memorial on the subject to BIS
submitted t. Congress, In which Is pointed out
tho only true solution OF the problem-tho
only solution that is fair TO all interested-the
city, the railroads and tho residents,
The memorial begins by referring to tho an.
noyance caused by the present location OF the
railroad tracks;
"Io ne Honorable Ssaaie and Hogss Of Rep.
IN C0n02tSS assemblies
"Your petitioners, citizens OF the United
Staies ana residents and property-holders
within the city OF Washington, though without
voice In making or executing the laws that
govern us, are not without the right OF petit.
tion, and, therefore, appeal to your honorable
bodies to grant us such legislation In the re.
dress OF our grievances as In the premises
may seem to Congress lust and proper.
"rho Federal Capital has suffered for many
yenrs, and still continues to suffer, from tho
existence OF the two railroads now pone-
trailing TO the very heart OF our city, and which
are allowed TO occupy sites for their depots,
and streets and avenues with their tracks
marrlng the contour aud beauty of the puollc
parks, obstfucting our public thoroughfares
endangering life and limb, and greatly depre.
Glazing private property along the limo of
some OF the principal streets and avenues
tfnvefsed by these roads.
although the Capital OF the Federal Union,
III has little or no commercial trade, excepting
such as pertains to supplying the wants OF It's
cltzens ana those temporarily connected with
the General Government, and therefore, no
considerations OF commercial character can
De urged as reason for permitting these
roads 10 penetrate 10 Its centre, marriug its
beauty, DESTROYING Its nuliip Maria N n OH olr
ing Its growth"
The Recommendation OF Captain Greene, OF
me District Engineer Department, In his re.
20 removed south OF the mall, is heartily In
dorsed. But his other recommendation, that
me u. y 7. Railroad be located permanently
on Maryland and Virginiaave with rail-.
road station near Seventh street, is as heartily
condemned.
After mentioning briefly that Captain
greene IN MS report says nothing about what
10 wanted by tho property-holders OF tho city,
VINO are opposed to the roadB running I'm their
present location, the memorial appends the
Following preambles and resolutions adopted
at mass meeting OF the residents and prom.
erty.holders OF Washington, held last April;
whereas the District Commissioners, In
communication TO Senator German, of the Sem
ate Committee on the District OF Columbia
having unanimously recommended tho occu
pancy OF the four squares Just south OF Mary.
land and virginia avenues, between Sixth and
Tenth streets, as suitable site for the loca.
ton OF g union depot for all roads entering
the city OF Washington, and
whereas we, the property holders and resi-.
dents OF the city OK Washington, numbering a
population OF over 10000 souls, and realiz.
Ing the Imperative necessity OF keeping open
10 the business public free ana unobstructed
paesageway 10 and from tho Potomac harbor
or river front, and that to this end the streets
running north and south and terminating at
the river front, shall not be obstructed by the
existence OF steam railway tracks passing over
them on the grade OF the same, aud
whereas the concentration OF all the steam.
railroads along Virginia and Maryland ave
nues ana across all the streets loading to the
river frort would establish 'dead line" be.
tween the northern and southern portions of
the city, rendering 1t dangerous 10 life ana
limp TO attempt TO cross the railroad tracks,
with trains running to and fro every one, two
or three minutes, thus practically cutting Off
all trade and traffic with the commerce OF the
river and isolating South Washington entirely
from other portions Of the city, blighting for
ever It's beauty, and rendering It undesirable
as place OF residence; and
whereas 1t Is manifest that there are other
routes through tho city less Objectionable to
Its interests and TO its future growth and pros.
perity, and which afford these railroads overy
necessary facility required By them In the
transaction OF their trade or commerce. or the
accommodation OF tho public travel into and
out OF the Federal Capital; and TO this end be
IL therefore
ReSolgtd, That the Baltimore I. Ohio and tho
Baltimore Potomac railroads, now entering
the city OF Washington, be required TO vacate
lheir present locations within reasonable
period OF time.
ReSOigtd, That we, the citizens OF Washing
ton city, and especially those OF South Wash.
ington, as we'll as those of Northeast Washing
ton, do most respectfully petition the Congress
Of the United States of America-the law-mak-
Ing power for the District OF Columbia-to
adopt the Morrill, bill, No. 1888, defining the
routes OF steam railways entering the city OF
Washington, with such minor notifications In
lis details as In the wisdom OF Congress may
he thought best.
Hssolred, That we recommend snuares attn.
ltpl between X md l., and HAyapth frbtrI
streets southwest as q suitable point at which
to locate the union passenger and express
freight depot.
Respectfully submitted
O. T. CULVER, Chairman.
REV. p. q. Call, OF st. Dominlc's; Charles
A Ahien, NJ. b g. D. Church, Rey. William II
ESQ.,; Hon. simon Wolfe, Rev. b. f. Blttlnger,
OF Westminster; Rev. O. q. Meador, OF Baptist
Church ,te E; d. wright, ESQ., Executive Com:
Washington, ID. q.
J.. Harrison johnson, president oluzeps'
Protective Association; s. s. Baker, Il. Temple,
Bank OF Washington; James T.. Morgan, NJ
D.; @. p. Fenwick, Nj. D.; Harrison Crook, M
D.; Joseph A. Simmons, II. W. Smith, II. Poild,
l.. II. Lamb, j. W. Barker, George W. Dant
q. Heith, David Murphy, Rees Evans, p. GULL.
name, George Boneih, conrad Schafer, VIII
lam Crogan, Charles Schafer, Z. g. Sauer j
II: Burke & lawrence ~ Hickey T. A. King,
rick Kilroy, Robert b. Randolph, VIM. n
Baum, VIM. II. Fletcher, II. f. Bartle, j. T.
Lewis, George Vonieif, Charles Il. Bishop,
Rockford, Jackson Yates, William II. Bell, r.
A. Walker, William II. Walker, James A, Nc.
Dewitt !deteetivel, William A. Thompson, Har-
tieon McGanley, Charles Hammett, George j,
Bessler, John j. DerInody, II. A. Bacon, An.
drew Archer, James II. Rhodes, l.. Neumeyor,
j. r. w: Mankinh ". J. Lown, Heury Lee,
gerald, j. II. Cassell, Daniel Kelley, +. d,
Bowling, John springman, j. II. Richardson,
Charles Il. Vernon. Charles Persons, William
\. Dalton, Henry Wex, d, II. Hazen, NJ. d,
George White, q. Dickson, Samuel BensWlger,
L. @. Wheeler, o. o. Spicer, II. G. Campbell
l.. II. Hopkins, Michael Burke, Jas. X. Cieary
Martin Becker, John Imirlo, John II. Bird,
Samuel Gedney, p. Corcoran, f. G.. HUH, JohI
Fegan, p. b. Dunn, p. III. Ryan, John II. Fen
wick, William o. Harvey, William w. Leishear
| James Small, A. q, Yount William II. Butler
John sondheimer, j. u. Ellis, II. A. Golden
Glass, Edmund Burke, 81. L. Jullhn, NJ. d
The Dominican Sisters of the Academy or the
Sacred Heart OF Mary, corner OF Eighth street
ana Meryiand avenue southwest, earnestly
ite present location greatly interferes with INC
| Interest and success OF their school,
Following these resolutions are remarks
made by q, y. Culver, esq, and MIR, q, 3D.
| Church In behalf OF tho citizens before the
| Senate District Committee, April %, 1881,
| DR.. Culver remarks that tho question Is moi
one merely confined In It's scope and bearing
| 70 those who are living within the limits 81
tho city today, but as well as those who are L
| inhabit II IN time 10 come. "The mind that
conceived the Typography OF Washington city,
continues me Doctor, "and the men who exc
grandeur and It's magnificent proportion as
the unmarried capital OF great nation, and
| which II is tho duty Of Congress, as It Is the
duty OF its citizens to-day, 70 see % II that the
despoilers mercenary hands shall not be
rudely laid upon IT,"
the following sound proposition Ia then