Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-26


thorough aud satisfactory discussion OF The
whole subject Speaking OF the Baltimore and
IOtOmec , occupation OF the Mall he SAYS:
The PARK has been virtually DESTROYED east OF
ON street, ali travel on portion or 9Th street
SOne OF the ma thorOugbfares TO the water front)
has been suspe nded ana the railroad company
OWING, probably. TO the uncertainty OF It's status
has post pOned The erection OF any adequate freight
depot, and has unloadei It's cars on Maryland and
Virginia avenues, making a continuous freight
Depot more than a mile In length on the two prin-
cipal avenues OF the southern section OF the civ
70 te great annoy anee and discomfort OF the resi-
uenss Ol thaS sectlOh- i therefore sug-
gest that the Commissioners recommend 70 Con-
gTess the enactment Of a law foroidding the run
hing OF trains On The present route OF the Balti-
more and OHIO road, giving that company the
option OF coming around capitol Hill or under IL on
any one OF the three routes above named. also re-
Iealing the act which granted the Baltimore and
Potomac road the right 20 cross the park on the
line Of 9th street, but otherwise confirming the
present route Of that road, and compelling the
immediate enforcement OF the requirements above
specified along she surface roads VIZ: The fencing
IN % the tracks the placing OF automatic gates al
street crossings and the cessation OF the practice
u making freight depot ana car-yard on the
avenues"
The report Of 50 follows the lead OF 80. are
ferring these reports (Of assistants 10 Engineer
Commissioner for detailed information and TOR the
reasons leading 70 their Recommendations the
Commissioners would recommend and urge upon
Congress the Importance OF legislation as follows:
That the bill 10 regulate steam railroads
reported 70 the senate February - 1883, by the
Hon D. j. Ingalls, chairman OF the senate commit
Tee for the District OF Columbia, in order that the
status OF the road may be definitely Fixed before
close VI the session" The report referred 10 Is
mat OF Lieut. Greene, extracts from whose full
report Of the year before are given above.
Ia 1854 the Commissioners repeated their recon-
menddtlOn that acIion should be taken. Capt
Greene reported:
"Ine question Of steam railroad routes within
lAe city limits Is still unsettled In fact, seems
70 We no nearer a settlement than IL was four
years ago, when the Commissioners were first
ulrected Oy resolution OF the senate 10 investigate
aId report upon IL In every succeeding annual
report the subject has been discussed al length,
I4d al every session IL has been considered by the
committees OF Congress, but no action has yet
Oseh TAKEN he views which have been constantly
advocated by the Commissioners require the
remove! OF TIE pennsylvania Railroad depot 10 a
point south OF the Mall: the removal OF the Baltl
nsore anu O-lo Railroad depot 10 point which
Sao nOe OoStruct North Capitol street; and the
.sns " the Two branches OF the latter road al
slS PUNT outside the city limits from which they
eo1ao enter the city or the proper grade The BIZ
sl-.Voy L. these views met the approval OF the
81 eotnnttee, and Il was reported favorably tc
VIC SENATE IN February, ls at the close OF the ses
- oSs II was not acted upon. AT the beginning
-. ~ ldse session the matter was again taken uI
~ W. IoniiniLtee, where IL was vigorously Cd
1851 W me pennsylvania Railroad which de
s,leS No ShanSe In the existing condition Of
...s As ~ HAS an unr1yaled location Tor It's owl
intSrese1 nlOdllle&tlon was also desired by ths
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad IN orier mar ~ - n
might Dc enaDsoi 70 pass through the civ and Oh
ILL = sousasIa connection Numerous plan,
were proposed and debated, but the session CLOSED