Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-10
The Proposed Free Bridge.
ARfIT TO "soRY HEAD"
ALEXANDRIA Co., Va. March 6, 1894


on the poor, who are without employment
The Proposed Free Bridge.
HRfIr TO "soRY HEAD"
ALEXANDRIA Co., Va, March 8, 1884
Ny dear "Sote Head:n
Where have you been for the past month that
you are SO itte posted in regard to free bridge mat
tsrs? Have the mud bound hills of Old Virginia 80
hedged you in, the late decision OF Judge Hughes
In regard to the Aqueduct toll-bridge so parayzed
you that you are but just now recovering from the
shock?
Who In the world but yourself would want a road
down that mountain at Fort Corcoran-through
over that dilapidated old causeway through miasma
sWamps to reach a bridge at the foot OF High
street. then to find perchance. your haste to reach
passed TO be obliged to push on up that heavy grade
10 reach the street cars on Bridge street, while
r rnIe Is even hope OF getting such splendid
tributaries to the Three Sisters?
As TO senator Riddleberger. Why he gets no rest
Gay nor night from his constituents, all camortng
Tor the Three Sisters free bridge. BY dozens and
scores they pour IN upon him, till the poor man
must needs pass the bill at once or fee away to his
native nils for rest and recuperauiOn. The free
bridge Dill seems popular and booming everywhere.
Even olo sleepy GEORGETOWN waking up at last to
us importance. The merchants along PennSylVa-
MIA avenue are calling for 1t. Business men every
where are disguised with that dapldated old toll
bridge and and are Joining IN the cry for free one
AND now, my dear "Sore Head, II you Will only
some bright SUNNY morning, after partaking OF a
good warm breakfast (s,ch as few others like you
nave). walk down to the Potomac by the way OF
"SprOut Kun" you will, am sure, be surprised to
See what ptactcal'and delightful route you have
been ignoring all this time. 1t is no farther for
you, II as far as by the toll bridge; not hill to
surmount; no rocks to tunnel through, as you have
been led to believe, but simply the most gradual
descent over the route the fOreratherS with clearer
heads anu better judgment than ours selected and
Travelled y century ago, and the one which We in
our stupidity have ignoring for so many years
The free bridge at that point viii bring US directly
lis a
once upon the magnificent District roads leading
lngton.
And so say let US one and all 20 for the free
bridge and help our representatives TO pass the
Dill All cannot have our choice or route. Let us
TAKE the one we can get, and get IT posi-
bic Our people are suffering for IL. That old toll
bridge has been pulling away at pockets SO long
That many OF us are reduced to penuTy, and almost
In despair. TO you business men or Washington
who are complaining or the duh times, say nelp
US 10 pass the free bridge bill Then push the bridge
IT you Will soon be reaplng a benefit from IL you
little dreamed Of before. VIRGINIA.
FAMILY Row.-Henry Albee, a sailor ON the L.
$. 1allapOoSa, was before Judge Smell this morn
Ing, charged with threatening his rather-ln-law,
property. Mr.. Williams testified that Alice came
to his house yesterday evening Intoxicated. Wit
ness put him out and he broke in the door. Wit
ness daughter became nervous and had to 20 TO
ae neg house. The court sentenced Albee to
GIVE szD bonds, IN default OF which to be COM
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