Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-19

and 18th streets A''A
Mr., MIR. James read protest, numerously
railroad. 1t set forth the beauty of the street
that would be spoiled by railway track. 1t
was stated In the petition that the residents
own carriages and do not need railroads.
Mr.. Brown said it was not contemplated to
occupy 10th street, and he would oppose such
Mr.. A. j. Falls presented protest against the
occupancy OF 18th street for the same reasons
substantially given In the other protests. North
facilities. He said foreign corporation wanted
to tear up the beautiful streets Of Washington
simply to make money.
MIR. Blackboard said he had watched the grant.
Ing OF railroad charters here for nineteen Years
and In every case protests had been filed against
charters and In every case the buidinp nf the Tine
roads had been followed by q rapid increase i'm
the value OF the property along the lines of
road.
MIR. Brown said that every incorporation of the
company he represented is a resident of Wash
in g1s coouoo = uo.,o.,n o,,.,
running up New Jersey avenue and street
north. He said that it any additional facilities
are re-, needed they can be provided by existing
roads; that the proposed company can run its
cars over the tracks of the Metropolitan road,
Dr. Henderson presented a written protest
paper set forth that the "hired agent" of the
proposed company procured some signers to q
petition for the road, but they were renters,
Mr.. A. M. Clapp said he represented COM
pany having rights here.
o Mr; dngalis:"%po you represent vested or
Mr.. Clapp replied that he represented vested
rights; he represented the Belt line, and it was
proposed to permit a cable road to run over the
Belt tracks on 18th, E, Water and 7th streets
He maintained that the two systems could not
use the same tracks; that the different speed Of
each would prevent
COULDN'T RUN SLOWER THAN HORSE CARS
Mr.. ingalls, remarked that the cable cars GER
tainly could not run slower than the horse
cars.
:, Mr.. Clapp replied that they run faster, and
that would render collisions almost Inevitable
Mr.. Harris wanted to know, that in the event
congress determined to improve the existing
railroad system by requiring the cable to be
adopted In place OF horse cars II the companies
would consent to make the change.
Mr.. Ciapp thought they would, but they could
not make the change at once. A gentleman
nom Philadelphia said that the same tracks
there, In several streets are occupied by both
morse and cable cars and operated successfully,
ana very Few accidents have occurred.
MI: CiaPp SAID Congress might just as we'll re-
peal the Bolt Line charter as " permit cable cars
70 run coinctdentiy with It's tracks. He said the
citizens OF Washington who pay taxes here do
not propose 10 have outsiders come here and
despoil them OF their rights.
PRESIDENT HURT PROTESTS.
President Hurt, of the Washington and
Georgetown company, protested against the
occupancy OF their tracks on Water street by
any other company. The committee had re-
Gently decided that 1t was not practicable tor
and Georgetown tracks on Water street.
IN FAVOR OF MORE RAILROADS.
4r. ]. II. Magruder, as bona flde citizen, said