Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28

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OF the B. and Q. demand that there shall be
o union passenger depot and that the Baltimore
and Ohio shall have every opportunity Of southern
Is allnost UNKNOWN in the south. It had been pro-
posed that the Baltimore and Ohio establish pas-
Ssg tss Ss On tns public 6 ,s asHsng
but that would not give the road any ccnnection
PRESIDENT SPENCER, or rHE n AND O..
saio hls company want common station In the
city whereas every road entering the city shall
have access upon equal terma II the southern
roads are permitted to cross the Long bridge and
enter the union depot, the Baltimore and Ohio
s Of se
then the Baltimore and Ohio must cross II, and to
make It's facilities complete would build line Of
The Baltimore and Ohio built the Metropolitan
Branch at cost OF 8, 600 001, to facilitate bust
ness with western cities That line had not
oeen able 70 60 ahead and make Improvements
ana connections With the South Mr. Spencer
RE aRowNa SUBURBAN PLACES ON TIE 3. AND o.,
ana his company would not be willing to accept
any route that would cut them or from that
growing suburban traflc. The country along his
road out from Washington is admirably adapted
TO suburban homes. There need be no friction In
running q union depot here.
LEGAL STATUS OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
MI. j. X. Cowen, general counsel OF the Balti-
more and Ohio, stated the legal status and aspect
OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
President Roberts being given permission to oc-
object OF the Baltimore and Ohio seems 70 be to
get upon some property belonging to the Balti-
more and Potomac.
TIE CITIZENS COMMITTEES.
MI. N. l. Weller, representing the citizens COM
mittee OF one hundred, said the committee pro-
posed that the Baltimore and Ohio road shall reach
the Long Bridge by skirting the city. The
objection OF Mr. Douglass that the route
via the Eastern Branch is SO much
S not We'll founded. The ' Baltimore and Ohio Ohio
route by tunnel Is about Az miles and the route
via the Eastern Branch about 51s miles, only 1
mile di1erenoe, and he maintained chat the East
ern Branch route would be so much cheaper than
the tunnel that that alone ought to make it ac-
as3 20 5ne a MI Weller SAID s6e people
road tracks, and they protest against any tunnel.
The location OF the union depot should be left to
Congress, but the citizens committee recon-
mended Reservation II.
THE ARGUMENT OF THR CITIZENS COMMITTEE
was In favor OF the route they had recommended;
that the Baltimore and Ohio should be compelled
to reach South Washington by way OF the Eastern
Branch. and reach their proposed union depot on
reservation Ia.
PROF. eAlLAUpEr,
OF the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, said the route pro-
posed by the Baltimore and Ohio would cut the
grounds Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum In two
parts. The asylum grounds lie between the two
branches OF the Baltimore and OHIO, and the pro-
posed tracks would run very near some OF the
buildings, and would interfere with the play
Two sv' acres given S BY MI. Amos 40; Kendall,
the grounds had been purchased by congress
for the asylum. BY slight change OF route the
Baltimore and Ohio can join its tracks and enter
the city by another route.
President spencer, OF the Baltimore and Ohio,
said the object OF Prof. Gallaudet could be easily
obvtated as that part OF the route Is Of no conse
quence and 1t would be changed so as to avoid the
grounds or Kendall Green.
PROTEST FROM ST. DoMINIcs CHURCH.
Col Brady, representing st. Dominics church,
protested against running tracks along street
passing that church. He stated the value OF the
church property to be ever $780, 600; said there
are over 5000 members OF the church: that the
parochial school has i've hundred pupils and the
running OF railroad tracks along E street south
west would virtually destroy the church property.
Father Donnelly. OF st. Dominic's, supplemented
Col Brady'S argument with protest against the
running OF any tracks beside the church.
Col JnO. F. scott, general counsel Of the Pennsyl
van1a Railroad, was given short hearing, and he
briefly stated the legal status OF his roads
holding that II In any changes made
the value OF the Baltimore and Potomac property
Is deprecated he would leave 1t to Congress 10 de-
termine the compensation He said the effect Of
the Baltimore and Ohio statement Is that theil
present position does not contribute to the public
good or to the profit OF the railroad; that they
want to get into partnership with the BaltimOl 4
and Potomac In the passenger business but wan,
to keep their freight business separate.