Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-23
THE PROPOSED ROCK CREEK TUN.
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Cftf1ens Who Think the Work WIFI
Pay for Itself

As stated in THE STAR, the District Commits
sioners have received a communication signed
by large number of citizens calling attention
to the fact that there is but one bridge crossing
Rock creek north of NJ street, and that one or
more additional bridges are absolutely neces-
sary to accommodate the populous section
north of NJ street and west of the creek. Re
ferring to the fact that Rock creek above NJ
street is crossed by but single bridge chat at
street,, the petitioners say that this bridge is
occupied by the double track of the Metropoli-
tan railroad, but the car stables are just at its
terminus, and the street is constantly obstruc-
ted by cars, which stop to change horses, and
which are swung round by turntable In
the middle OF the street to reverse their course.
IN Iac,, one or more additional bridges
above NJ street are absolutely necessary to
connect e;n the popnlous section above men
The expense of erecting ordinary bridges over
the wide and deep chasm of Rock creek, the
petitioners say. would be enormous. and they
belleVe That by the plan they suggest two or
more of the streets lying between NJ and p
streets could be extended across Rock creek at
less than the cost of single bridge. From
Lyons mill Rock creek runs southeast about
eighteen hundred feet to y street; there tturns
westward, and in about. one thousand feet
reaches the eastern extremity of DumbartOn
avenue. From this point line drawn due
north distance of thirteen hundred feet inter-
sects the creek at Lyons mill; SO that tunnel
on this line 1900 feet in length would leave
dry the bed of Rock creek for some two thOus-
| and eight hundred feet and allow the streets to
be extended across the chasm by embankmentS
Within a lew hundred yards OF that section OF
the creek there is earth enough above grade to
make those embankments, and go tar, with the
aoulllon Oh the excavations constantly going
on for new buildings, to bring the whole section
I'D course Oh time up to grade without expense.
contents of two large sewers, draining district
which will soon be crowded by a dense popua-
ton. The discharge of these sewers already in
summer has perceptble influence on the
atmosphere, and this effect must increase as
population grows. 1t would be part of the pro-
fn and
hundred yards towards their ultimate destina-
tion-the river The proposed improvement
would reclaim, 1t is estimated between two
and three hundred thousand square feet of
ground, of which half lies in the bed of the
creek, and the other halt is overlooked by fire.
quent freshets. The value OF the ground thus
reclaimed would it is believed, equal the cost
OF the work by which the value would be given,
and it is certainly within the province OF legis-
lation to offset the cost of that work by the
dement, 1T would produce. 1.-THE views here ex-
pressed" the petition says, ''are founded upon
an inspection OF the locality without the aid of
surveys, and We think the project of such i'm
pOrtance as TO justify "a scientific examination.
we therefore pray you to cause an estimate to
be made by competent engineers OF the prob
able cost and value OF the proposed work, for
which estimate it is believed tie general maps
OF this District and the surveys made for the
water works, and the experience acquired in
that work furnish plentiful data without incur
ring any expense"
AN ENTERPRIsING THREE-YEAR-OLD Boy.
Peter Council, a three-year-old boy, who lives
near the corner OF 14Ih and u streets northwest,
lett Ills home this morning before breakfast,
and went down to the avenue, where he caught
on behind a herdic and rode US far as 9Th street.
when he got OFT and went to the Baltimore and
foloinac depot, where he was recognized by
Odlcer Acton, VINO had found him there before.
The officer took hold of the boy, who resisted
and began fighting the officer to get away
when the officer drew back his club as though
to strike the boy, intending to scare him. just
then lady walked up and said, please, don't
hit that boy" The crowd laughed and the lady
la ken
10 headquarters anu afterwards sent TO his
home.