Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-27
hence Of The EVENING STAR.


FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. 27th, 1856.
The endless lease OF the Washington, Ohio 4
western railroad had been anxiously looked for
10y some OF us here for some months before it was
really accomplished. Our people have felt many
OF them for years In relation 10 this road s.any.
thing or anybody for change They were as.
sured by their judgments that from any change
that would be brought about the condition ana
the management OF the road would not be worse
and II might be much better. Well, there have
been some improvements in both, but they have
been FAR short OF what the true interests OF the
ownership and the patrons OF the road demand
Following one OF these changes OF ownership
Berryy1lle, and the roaring OF trains from New
Orleans over It's rails 20 the Capital before snow
should fall: need not say they did not roar nor
that they 90 not, even now. As yet nothing has
been said by the present company OF any exten.
sion or road, east or west The management on
this matter are as voiceess as the grave Reports
are rife however, that this road was leased In or.
der TO prevent any other company from purchas-
ing IL and extending it westward. do not know
That there Is any truth In them. The western oh.
JectlVe terminus OF the Loudoun & HAMPSHIRE
railroad was Cincinnati. IL Is said that II COM
that OF any other leaving the Capitol for that eft v
cincinnati Is almost directly west OF Washington.
the latter being but very little below the seth par.
allei and the former less distance above It It
would pass through country that needs an out
let, more settlers and better Development which
the completed road, according 10 the original de-
sign, would speedily bring about. But, II we are
TO oe fenced up at Round Hill, 1 suppose we muss
But IL is said that the present company have "a.
secured the narrow gauge franchise. We gave
nearly all OF the right OF way for that road gratis
for his land What was done was done 70 Obtain
direct road to your city. We want the road or
the land again. There has been at times consid-
cradle talk among the people OF carrying the mat
ter into court and have the right OF way an
nulled. II this narrow gauge right of way has
been obtained also 10 prevent 1t from being used,
~ afIkxP
into court and burst that bubble.
There are certain facilities OF communication
with your city, for the want OF which the region
round about Us Is sorely suffering. The first In
importance Is good wagon road. There Is none
now, In any sense, entitled TO the name. This
fact cannot be accounted FOR on any other ground
than that or stupid indifference 10 the most i'm
portant OF all our local Interests. good road
only be made by grading, but nothing that bears
the sl1ghtance resemblance TO grading nor TO real
road work Is TO be seen that has been done by the
county oyerseers between our easteriy village
limits and your city.
The second is a direct railroad connection with
your city, with competing fare rates. IL we could
have the competing rates, with our roundabout
our summer soJoUrners. but IL appears We cannot
The third is the "free BRIDGE We have spent
considerable portion OF lffe I'm patient expecta-
ton Tor this, and still IL is deferred.
II is a demonstrated fact, done many times
every year, that the extra fare that a man living
or boarding here must pay 10 and from your city
operates against US. Every one who comes here TO
board is pleased with the situation and fCs sur
roundings; but OF all that come, think / NAV
safely say a majority 40 away again solely be-
cause the other railroads that go out from your
city give better rates. So our railroad discrirli.
hates ia this respect against us; not only that,
but against ITSELF Tor every settler and boarier
added TO those we already have becomes q patron
OF the road. This extra fare business is not rail-
road management In this latter day signifcation
OF the phrase. We pay as transient travellers IS
cents round trip between our town and your city:
so cents one way. Is there a man who cannot $50
hats fri rhl.a
passengers to so where there is only one now, and
more money 10 the road than there Is now? Then
the freight rates are higher on this than on the
other Washington roads. That keeps away many
settlers from our locality. In this money grabbing
age the old saying is proved 10 De true: "A penny
saved is two earned" The railroad people, Ii they
would realize satisfactory earnings must offer In
ducements TO business men TO pauronize the road,
inducements TO new Corners along the road
structiOn OF a telephone connection with your
city, and the poles are being set for the wire.
dence TO Dunn-Loring and thence 10 TINS nisce 70
connect with the line from this place.
There is no lack OF social gatherings among our
citizens thus Tar, OF the hlbernal season. The
Congregational church has provided a course OF
ten lectures; IL has been, SO far financial sue
cess. There have been several lectures at To
The council do not seem to be restrained in
action by the result Of the suit at Law with DIR.
OF his village lot to waste the street water on
The sergeant has turned the waste water broad
cast on mis- lot. He has commenced suit In the
circuit court for damages. The council, and the
people, too, who seem 10 be Indifferent TO onicaal
outrage OF individual rights Will get enough, un-
Most OF our churches gave the usual Christmas
Sabbath festival At the NJ. E church a yerv
he Urssidnr eidef Hr. Bctt and The nes sach.
charge, MT. Wickine.
The condemnation OF the Aqueduct bridge by
customers rom this way 70 Alexandria Hurry
up inc ofaage l. 8. A