Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
lie BKIGHTwOOD RAILROAD.
Reasons Why Capt. Symons Thinks the
Tracks Should Be in the Road Center.

The SrAn has heretofore referred to the
numerous complaints of Montgomery county
farmers against the location Of the tracks Of
the Brightwood railroad in the middle of
Brightwood avenue, or 9TH street extended.
Capt. Symons has had the matter in charge
and, as printed some time ago In The STAR,
recommended that the tracks be located in the
middle Of the road and that the sides Of the
road be macadamized. In answer to Capt
symons' Recommendation the farmers and
those interested in objecting TO the placing Of
the tracks III the center of the road, wrote the
Commissioners letter, stating at length the
disadvantages, in their opinion, Of 30 placing
the tracks. The matter was referred again TO
Capt. Symons, who yesterday reported on the
same as follows:
I'm deciding upon the location Of the rail-
road in Brightwood avenue, or It'll street ex-
persons to consider. First the farmers, and
people who travel the road in vehicles and
haul their produce and merchandise to and
from the city. Second, the people owning
property along the line of the road, and third
the railroad company Ii the railroad is located
in the middle of the street it is objected to by
the farmers, and people driving along the road;
II it should be located on the side of the street,
the experience of this Office shows that it would
be vigorously protested against by the property
owners along that side of the road on which it
Is located, and would ultimately have to be re-
moved
1t is, as far as can learn. matter OF indif
ference to the railroad company whether they
locate their track in the middle of the street or
on the side, but it would seem to me to be best
to locate it in its proper and permanent posi-
ton, even if in doing so some temporary incon-
venlence Is caused to people travelling the road
In vehicles. The sum of $4,000 has been ap-
propriated for use on this road, and 1 would
recommend that this money be expended in
laying macadam roadway along one side of
tine roadway, and on that portion of the street
on which the tracks of the railroad company
will be laid. This will give a good hard
macadamized road on one side and in the
center of the roadway for heavily laden teams,
and gravel roadway on the other side.
The gentlemen signing this letter are very
much at fault in stating that it will be at least
four or five years before such road bed can be
depended upon for heavy traffic. This is not
SO. Within very short time after it is laid
the macadam roadway will be fitted for heavy
traffic. There is also this to be said, that the
railroad is to be laid with fiat side-bearing
rail which will, if the tracks are properly ma
cadamized and kept in good condition, be
comparatively little obstruction to the use of
the roadway by farmers except in those in
stances In which they are required to turn out
of the way of the car. Experience shows that
horses soon become accustomed to the use of
cars propelled by electricity or means other
than horses, and believe that the farmers
greatly overrate the inconvenience which will
be caused to them by this railroad running its
tracks In the middle of the street."
Election of Officers.
The members of Typographical Union No.
101 will hold election on Wednesday, the
9th inst, for the selection of officers for the
ensuing year. At the same time delegates to
the annual meeting of the International Union
at Denver, in June, and to the federation of
labor will be selected. The following are the
candidates announced for the various positions:
For president-O. s. Montz, VIM. r. Ramsey,
d. S. Walton.
For vice president-James Fl. Brooks, W. W.
Ludlow, Edwin Payne.
For secretary-F. Ii. Padgett
For treasurer-John J. Higgins.
For reading clerk-R. W. burnside, r. o.
Terrier. Donald Munro.
For sergeant-at-arms-Chris c. Auracher,
James G. Speer.
For doorkeeper-Granville Hartford.
For trustee-B. G. Wright
For delegates to l. T. John r Berg, II.
Y. Brooke, Thos. w. Clark Chas Danenhower,
s. Ii. Daougherty. Jos. Dierken, Ben: ID. Ellis,
VIM. Floyd, Jesse Grant, E. c. Grumley A. p.
Marston, John Ii. O'Brien, E. w. Oyster, Jas
H. Platt, c. b. Radcliffe. ]. b. Rice, Chas. NJ
Robinson, Jas. H. Ross, Geo. G.. Seibold, Henry
S. Sutton, Henry Webb.
For delegates to Federation of Labor-Rich-
ard u. Aull, Jos. NJ. Brennan, Matt. ID. Cough
lin. I. II. Davidson. Tim OSullivan. L. H. Pat
terson, L. W. Patton, J. K. Seagraves, W. E.
Shields, Alpheus Sholl
The voting place will be at the corner of Sd
street and Massachusetts avenue, the polls
opening at and closing at o'clock.