Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24

thtreiort repeat mat Will vote FOR any measure
giving such franchise 70 any set OF responsible
or respectable men who Will come to Congress and
ask Tor tue privilege OF investing their money TO
Iurnish better facilities Tor the travelling public.
do not ordinarily complain about the inconve-
nlenceS 10 which these Institutions very often
subject individuals. but 1t Is wei-known that If
any senator upon this moor, or any other person
outside the senate, gets upon a STREE car and
does not pay his fare he Is at once put of, and
IL is the duty the Corporations to furnish fac-
Ties commensurate with what they charge"
Mr. Vests amendment was rejected by a vote Of
10 tor.
Mr. coCKRKLLs AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Senator Cockrell offered an amendment imposing
tax OF 10 per cent on the gross earnings OF all
existing street railroads and all that shall here
after be chartered
mlttee, under a resolution offered by himself,
now has the entire subject OF the taxation OF
street railroads under consideration. His Informs
ton was that the routes and earnings OF the sew
eral companies differed so that it would make it
very unjust to some TO Impose an unequal tax
upon all He did not think It too much
for few days until 1t could carefully examine the
subject and report an equitable measure
Mr.. Harris supported Mr.. Spooner, and Mr.. Cock
rel Withdrew his amendment
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
Mr.. German renewed the amendment he offered
In committee Of the whole to tax the cable rail-
way per cent for the first four years and 10 per
cent thereafter. After considerable debate Mr.
German accepted a modification, which fixed the
tax at per cent OF gross earnings for the first
four years per cent for the next four years, and
permanently after that at per cent. This was
adopted by a vote OF 40 10 3. Messrs. Riddle
berger Sawyer and Stanford voting IN the mega
tive.
Mr.. German procured by q vote OF % to Is the
adoption OF his amendment requ1 ing the route
when II strikes 18th street at the Treasury corner
10 20 down New York avenue to 14tl and down
l4th 10 q, Instead OF reaching G via 18th street
THE BILL AS PASSED.
The bill was then passed II names as the in
corporators A. J. Britton, c. j. Bell, John w.
Thompson, Vim. W. Dudley, Austin Ii. Herr, Geo.
f. Lemon, 4. X. johnson, o. G.. Staples III. D.
Cooke, VI. NJ. Parker. j. l.. Barbour, Geo. w. Coch-
rane, and l. y. JACKSON, Of this city, The route as
amended Is as follows: Commencing at the corner
OF q and 24th streets northwest, with single
track, along oath TO X street; along X street TO
Water street; along Water street TO Green or 10Th
street, along Green street to Stoddard street;
! along Stod1ard street To high street; along High
street TO 9TH or street. along 7th or L street 10
Fayette or 3jth sire [; along Fayette or 35th
street TO or lst street; along LIST street to
Washington or 3O;h street; along Washington or
Both street to Water street; along Water TO K
street, 10 26th street, to street, To the OF
Path street and the place OF BEGINNING; also conn.,
Inencing at q ana oath streets northwest, with q
double track along street TO 18th street, to PENN
Sylvania avenue; along Pennsylvania avenue to
10Th street Crowded no additional space beyond
is inches OH one side Of tue street shall be Occu-
pied by the company than Is now occupied by the
tracks OF the washington and Georgelown Rail-
road COZ; along New York avenue to 14th street,
TO q street, TO Massachusetts, avenue to North
Capitol street, TO street northeast, to 18th
street northeast, along l1th street northeast and
southeast 10 Nj street southeast, TO 10th street
southeast 10 Georgia avenue, TO 18th street SOUTH
east; also commencing at the corner or L street
street, 10 q street, connecting with main line,
along main line to Goth street, 10 street. to 9th
street 10 Boundary, TO T street, with single track;
also the privilege OF running by cable on 7ih street.
should the present line fal 10 substitute
cables for horses, within year.
HOLY TRINITY OF WEST wASHISGTOS-UsED As HOS
PIrAL FOR UNION TROOPS DURING THE WAR.
Holy Trinity lCatholic) church Of West WASH
ington, which has been closed for many months
while the interior was being reconstructed and
tastefuliy decorated, and the outside repalnted
will be reopened for religious services next Sunday
IL Is now one OF the handsomest churches In the
District. Old Trinity church was built on q pOr-
ton OF the same square about the beginning OF the
present century. Becoming too small Tor the con-
gregation the present church was built about fifty
years afterward, being completed In 1851, and on
July 4th OF that year the nrst services were held
In IL, Rev. Father Aschwanden being the pastor at
that time.
After the battle Of AnteItam, when SO many of
the wounded Union soldiers were brought 10 the
District the Federal authorities occupied the
church as hospital. 1t was common sight
then TO see the cOnvalescents moving about the
grounds, and sentinel5 posted at the gates Dur
Ing the occupation OF the church as hospital for
the sick and wounded soldiers the congregation
met In the old church adjoining, afterward recon-
structed and since used for Sunday school and
wanden, was about TO enter the old church when
he was rudely stopped by the soldier on guard at
the entrance, who would not allow him TO enter
until he had seen the Oficer OF the day. then quar-
tered at Forest Hall TO get pass The morning after
the church was vacated by the sick and wounded
soldiers Father Roccofort, being at that time as
now, assistant pastor, entered the building and
found that a portion or the temporary floor which
was built over the pews was on fire. lie extin-
gulshed the nanes, and this prevented the de-
"A
tramp had effected entrance to the church
during the night and made IRE on the floor 10
keep himself warm.
The work OF demolition preparatory TO making
the improvement just completed, began on the 9TH
or July, 1887. The plans for the reconstruction
and renovation OF the edifice were prepared by p.
y Dwyer, architect, and the work was done under
his immediate direction. The most noticeable I'M
proSement Is the removal OF the side gall rieS
ana the heavy supporting columns This gives the
church brighter and an enlarged appearance
The seating capacity OF the church remains the
same, as before however, the enlargement Of the
cnoir gallery making up for the loss by removing
the side galleries That portion OF the gallery al
lotted TO the choir Is higher than the pews on
either side, and Is directly in front OF the organ
The pews nave been stained TO represent walnut,
and are neatly finished
Ihe ceiling and side walls have been painted a
light blue that, and the Uniformity Is broken by
the numerous large stained glass VIM
Sonsatons and members s OF , Ssri0e Church or
ana by large centerpece over the main altar rep
resening the TOUR evangelists The result is an ar
anu snans, which Is very pleasing 10 the eye and
imposing II its effect. Under eacn station OF the
cross Is custer OF lights, while around the cor.
nice thsre are sxty-four gas lights, which at night
ceiling "
Two wide marble steps lead to the chancel rail.
Within the chancel elegance and taste have been
displayed. The oor Is beautifully inlald In large
ana small marble tablets. The sanctuary Is hand
soinely nnis.ed with marble steps and a tiled
| noor. New side affairs and stations OF the cross
iurnished by Rev. Father Pustet, OF New YORK,
nave been placed In position. The fine interior OF
the reconstructed church Will no doubt be a sur
prise 10 most OF the congregation, as but few OF
laefn have seen the inside OF the building since t
was closed last year, during which time services
nave been held In the sunday school chapel Rev
Father Kelly IL pastor aud Rev. Father Roccoforf
assistant pastor Of the church.
The New Aqueduct Bridge.
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| EBRATios IN WEST WASHINGTON