The Washington critic., 1886-01-12
THE OBNOXIOUS TRACKS.
of Residents Condemning the
Steam Railway Routes.

Steam Railway Routes.
In response to call from the executive
committee of the South Washington Citi-
zens' Protective Association, there assem-
bled in the audience hall Of the Jefferson
School building last night number of the
most determined citizens of that section for
the purpose OF condemning the cpresent loca-
tion of the steam railways, as degrading to
the moral, social and educational interests
Of the citizens of South Washington, and to
adopt the best methods of securing their re-
moval.
DR.. c. p. Culver, chairman of the cXecu-
tive committee, called the meeting to order,
and Dr.. James L. Morgan was chosen as
chairman and DR.. Charles Allen as secre-
tary. Prominent among those present
were James F. Morgan, A. +. Barker, W.
II. Baum, DR.. Charles Allen, Il. ID. Wright,
w. N. Croggon, George Dent, William
Campbell, Charles Parker, s. b. Boyer, DR..
Webster, ir., Frank 5. Law, p. Murphy,
Rev. G. G. Meador and w. +. Thomas.
DR.. Culver said that he had invited Sena-
tor Van Wyck of Nevada and several other
distinguished orators to be present to ad
dress the meeting. lie then proceeded to
state the objects of the call. He referred
to European cities, as beginning to re-
quire all steam railroads entering their
limits to purchase the right-of-way over the
first stories of the houses along the business
streets, and to run their roads on an elevated
tramway over the business houses in order
to rid their streets Of their incumbrance.
"Why, then,n continued the speaker,
''should we here in the Federal Capital, and
in an age OF improvements, become the
dupes and prey of soulless and heartless
corporations that are occupying our public
highways free of cost and in defiance of the
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me the other day: why, sir, these rail
roads within the heart of the city of Wash
ington have been the making OF it, and is
one of the grandest evidences of its pros
perity and advancement In material wealth
and civilization of anything else within Its
limits. They are the great educators of our
| people, If railroads, then, running
along the public streets and fashionable
avenues within city are among the evil
dences of prosperity and civilization, as
well as the education of a people, why do
| the residents of Fifth Avenue, New York,
| oppose the threatened invasion of that
| fashionable avenue with only a line OF
| street cars? Perhaps they are a benighted
| people and are clog to civilization and
| progress. Now let us bring the question
home to our own people living in the West
| End,' the centre of the fashionable and
| wealth of Washington. How would they
| the Baltimore Il Ohio Road up X street to
| Farragut square, or up Massachusetts, ave
| nue. to Dupont Circle, and there locate Its
depotg But whose OK is now being gored?
"We have only to visit the cities of our
| own country, to say nothing of foreign
cities, to observe the squalid appearances
of the populations living along the streets
occupied by steam railroads TO convince us
that wherever these roads penetrate popu
lated city they carry with them squalid
| poverty, social degradation and gross ig-
norance. Hence the necessity of keeping
| all roads of the kind ON the outskirts Of the
city,"
After general discussion of the benefits
| to be derived from the removal of the
tracks further south, DR.. Culver concluded
his address by expressing the hope that "wt
may yet see the grand work accomplished
the railroads removed-and Senator In
gals university rearing its magnificent
walls on some suitable spot in South
Washington, beautifying and adornne
| places that are now made desoate by the
existence of these steam railroads.
| On concluding his address Dir. Culve
moved that committee of five be ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions. Aftel
some unaccountable and Intellectual opposi
| llOu on lnc paIt VI Mr, u, ~. Wright, WIG
claimed that the meeting was a "cut-and
dried AFFAIR." (because the resolutions hat
been prepared prior to the meeting), tn,
committee was appointed and reported tn,
following resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously:
R0sOlred, That as the sense of this meetinl
we do most respectfully recommennd TO TIN
| senate and House committees of Congress II
| the District of Columbia the adoption of th,
| Nance-lalris bills, Nos 2iS and 25i, as respect
| lively introduced by these gentlemen in th,
Senate and House, defining the routes of said
roads within the city and the location of tn
union depot.
| ResOiCed .fpJther That we reoommod TO tn
President of the United States the Importance
of Il special message to Congress on the sub
1eCt of the removal of these steam railroads
asking his concurrence In the plans suggested
In the VanCe-llaris bill.
Loss OF Flesh ana Strength.
with poor appetite, and perhaps Sigh
cough in morning, or on first lying down Il
night, should be looked to In time. Person
afflicted with consumption are proverbiall.
unconscious of their real state. Most case
commence with disordered liver, leading Il
bad digestion and imperfect assimilation o
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