Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-03

the extra arre edition of Saturdays paper the forms
Of which must be seut to press much earlier than
theother five days Of the week
From the statements made 20 the senate District
committee In the Investigation OF the railroad
problem n becomes clear that the Pennsylvania
Railroad figures In the Objectionable role OF Mr..
Hyde only In Washington, and that In Phila-
deiphia Il Is q benevolent and beneflcent DR..
Jekyn. In the latter city the company spent i've
million dollars 10 give the people more con-
veniently-locate station. They did this mot
= OF their own volition," but merely because
the people wished and urged it, unselfshly
yielding TO an irresistible. philanthropic
and Jekylline impulse. In Washington they
Will not crafty the people by a removal OF their
station for the few squares which will carry IL
from the. beautiful reservation which the capital
wishes 70 reclaim In the development of its mag
nincent original plan, and viii not sink their
tracks even TO remove an obstruction which iso-
lites a whole section OF the city and parayzes its
growth. In Philadelphia the railroad has fought
and owns for It's purposes between 500 and 600
acres or land within the city limits IL has ground
of It's for tho transaction OF its business and
while &c occupies the public streets to some extent
IL claims that: ain no respect however do we In =
convenience the public In that way. Wherever
we do occupy the streets, either for loading or
unloading cars, IL has been ut the solicitation
of the public, and not because we desire
10 dos In Washington, however, the railroad
has not made those purchases OF property which
would enable IL TO refrain from occupation OF pub
lie property except az the solicitation OF the
public. 1t has on the contrary pursued the policy
Of using public property as its own. Fortunately
IL does not need so much as 500 for its pur-
poses In Washington. and some OF the public park
ing Is therefore still unoccuped by 1t, and availa-
bic for use by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
which aspires 70 occupy with 10 in this city the
proud position OF dependent upon the
charity OF the Government. II appears,
then, that1n one city, where the road yields to the
Jekyn side OF It's nature, IL is driven by public
opinion 10 become a vast property-hoIder and tax
payer In order not 10 Inconvenience the people by
occupation OF the streets. and 70 spend millions OF
dollars against It's will in moving station over
mile In order solely TO crafty the peoples desire
And 10 further appears that in another city, where
the road assumes the abhorrent aspect OF Mr.
Hyde, IL Is driven by public opinion. 1t mockingly
claims, 10 a refusal 70 move a station few hun
dred feet, though it spois where 1t stands the
continuity and beauty OF series OF public reser-
vatons; 70 a refusal 10 spend a cent In sinking It's
tracks or In enabling II TO act within the law by
doing It's freight business on its own property;
and 70 persistent, Illegal, and damaging but
inexpensive, occupation OF the public land, and
the throttllng OF a whole section OF the city.
In Its explanatory statements TO the committee
the railroad sometimes forgets its local trans
formation and attempts IN reference TO its affairs
In this city, 20 talk DR.. Jekyli while disclosing
10 all the ugly features and clutching fingers Of
Mr.. Hyde. For Instance, when asked to remove
rs station from the Mall a distance OF only a few
squares 10 assumes with HydIsh reckessnesss that
the attempt is 10 force 10 70 the Long Bridge or to
Eastern Branch, and processes with a Jekylline
philanthropy that while stations at such remote
points would be cheaper for the railroad 1t cannot
dream for an Instant OF 50 inconveniencing the
GEAR public, and the station must therefore remain
where it Is IL must not be forgotten how short q
distance southwark from the present station the
intersection OF Maryland and Virginia avenues
lies, and that In the distance to which
IL Is westward from the present station
10 that extent t Is nearer the business center OF
The CITY, which Is said TO be at the corner OF and
9th streets. The same combination OF Jekyliine
voice and HydiSh behavior Is noticeable In the
matter OF Its Illegal occupation Of the public
streets and avenues for freight and storage pur-
poses IL admits that IL Is violator OF the law,
but pleads first, that IL did not know that fact
until the court told IL so; and, second that its
peculiar situation. in view OF its absorbing love for
the District and the character OF the law; compels
IL to be law-oreaker. IL appears that after 1t
had for years pursued the policy OF using public
property for freight and storage purposes
SPITE Of the indignant protests OF citizens.
size In view Of the extent OF It's need for additional
storage room, which could not be reached except
Dy leaving Its line through the city as laid down
by Congress- crossing street and obstructln2 the
approach 70 the Long Bridge across the Potomac.
The supreme Court OF the United states decided
that the road could not depart from its route and
spoil more streets without authority from Con.
gress; and In that decision the road finds excuse
for complaint that IL Is forced TO continue it's un
happy career as Il iaw-breaker The good DIR.
Jekyil would have purchased adequate property
on a street or avenue already occupied By the
road and applied 70 Congress for leave to rea n IL
or IL eNorbitant prices were demanded would
have applied also TO Congress for the of
CONCERNING private property within spe ,ifed
finitS for its purposes
The pennsylvania is great railroad, liberal en-
terprtsing, and progressive. IA II content TO be
narrow and liberal even In a single city?
The meeting OF colored citizens last nigh. 10 pro-
test against the disorderly Willard Han conyen.
ton as fair representation Of the intelligen nee.
sooriety, and good order OF the colored people of
the District. resulted successfully The protest Is
based upon facts Nowhere else in the world have
the colored race made such marked and rapid de.
velopnent as al the national capital They are
entitled 70 crafty a reasonable pride In
pointing TO their excellent public schools,
their numerous churches their able ministers
their colleges, presses literary societies and ed,,
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