Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-01
THOSE RAILROAD TRACKS.

THOSE RAILROAD TRACKS.
An Important Conference of South
Washington People Last Night.
COMMITTEES OF THE CITIZENS PROTECTIVE Asso-
CITATION AND THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF ONE
HUNDRED HAVE HARMONIOUS NETTING
PLAN FOR UNION DEPOT AoREED UPON.
The people Of Southwest Washington are
hopeful that the long-delayed removal Of the
Objectionable tracks in that section il near at
hand For long time their prospects have
been somewhat blighted BY the existence of
two different movements toward that end, the
antagonism Of which furnished the friends Of
the railroad with food for argument Now, how
ever, the breach between the two has been
bridgsd, and harmony prevails. These two Or
CARNATIONS are the citizens protective associs-
ton, representing, almost entirely, the inter-
ests Of the st. Dominic church congregation,
and the citizens Committee of One Hundred of
Southwest Washington.
An IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Last night conference was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. Harrison johnson, 700 C street
southwest, between q committee from each as
ISOLATION, for the purpose of uniting upon q
harmonious plan Of action against the railroad
evil The Committee Of One Hundred was
represented by J. II. johnson. o. T. Thompson,
N. 2. Seitz, ii. Z. Gray, and Andrew Archer;
and the Protective association by Rev. Father
Donnelly, pastor of st. Dominic's church, N H.
Shea, David Murphy, John Brosnan, 7. T..
Kesne, and Peter Sauer.
Mr.. Thompson opened the meeting BY stat
ing that IL had become necessary for united &C.
ton, and called attention to some printed maps
that were distributed,
SHOWING THE PLAN PROPOSED
by the Committee Of One Hundred for the solu-
ion of the question This plan is identical with
that published some days ago in The STAR as hav-
ing been adopted by the Protective association.
According to it the union depot is to be located
on the squares southwest of the capitol
grounds, the roads to enter il by way Of and
Canal streets and Virginia avenue. The south
ern connection runs directly along street to
the river, which is to be crossed by q new
bridge some squares south of the Long bridge.
'Y" connection between the depot and the
K-street track is made by way Of Delaware
avenue. This plan was Immediately recognized
by the Protective association people as identi-
cal with their own.
There was some discussion as to the propriety
Of the conference acting alone in the matter,
the question being raised whether or not it
would be better for the two committees to 60
back to their associations and induce action
there. Mr.. Seitz remarked that the fact that
there are two movements in Southwest WASH
ington is being used with effect in Congress by
the railroad, and 50 it should be strongly repre-
sented that
ALL DIFFERENCES HAVE BEEN HEALED,
and that the two organizations are working
together. Yet he thought it better for each
association to keep its main organization and
to do all in its power by itself to further the
plan adopted in the conference. He asked
that the meeting be formally organized, and
Eathar " rraa "A hat o,~l
Thompson secretary.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Gray the plan for the
union depot set forth was unanimously adopted
as the one suitable for both organizations, and
committee OF two from each association was
appointed, as follows, to present 1t to Congress:
Father Donnelly, chairman; Messrs Johnson,
Seitz, Shea, and Kane.
AGAINST TEMPORARY" TRACKS
The committee was also instructed to take
all necessary steps, both before the Commits
sioners and Congress. to prevent the granting
of permission to the Pennsylvania railroad to
lay extra tracks in the streets for temporary
use during Inauguration time" Mr.. Thomp-
son called attention to the fact that the tracks
that were laid temporarily" in 1885 are still
in the streets and are in daily use by the COM
pany. MIR. Seitz thought that the company
now has ample track room for all
extra purposes at the time of in
auguratiOn. their facilities having been
nearly uOuDleu III TIE TOUR years. he Sug-
gested that they fight the granting of the
privilege upon the safest ground of necessity.
Mr.. Thompson said that every one knew that if
a track was once laid it never came up. and
urged that the committee exert all its efforts
topreyent the granting any privileges whatever
Mr.. Johnson suggested that
THEIR EFFORTS BE DIRECTED IN CONGRESS,
since the Commissioners have already granted
indefinite permission to the company to lay
tracks
The select committee of five was also in
structedto learn the attitude Of the Baltimore
and Ohio people as regards the proposed plan.
il was the general opinion that the Baltimore
and Ohio company would favor it, Father
Donnelly said that this ally would be the
strongest element in the fight. Another duty
was finally put upon the committees shoulders,
that of furnishing the local press with all
proper information regarding the progress and
success of the movement. The press said Mr..
Seitz. is q strong factor in such fight as this,
and the better it is informed the more chance
there is Of winning. The meeting then ad-
journed