Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
WAR ON ILLEGAL TRACKS.
The Commissioners Say the Permits for
the Tracks will be Revoked.

The war on the illegal tracks in South WASH
ington Is being kept up with undated vigor.
Messrs- p. n. Dryer and Chas II. Parker to-
day fled an affidavit against the police depart
ment for not enforcing article 10. section IS OF
the police regulations. The affidavit Is as fol-
lows:
I'VE, Charles n. Parker and Philip \. Dwyer
being duly sworn on oath, say that
we reside at 4se and sos 9Th street respectively,
and that the crossings OF b and 9Th streets,
Maine avenue and 9th street, 9th street and
virginia avenue, and AZ street and Virginia
avenue, are daily interfered with by steam cars,
In direct violation of article 10, section IS. Of
police regulations and that il appears that the
police take no action in endeavoring 10 stop
this Illegal violation OF the regulations"
Accompanying this affidavit is a letter 10 tho
Commissioners as follows:
We enclose you affidavit as 20 the con-
tnual violation Of section Is. article 10 Of po-
lice regulations by steam railroad in South
Washington. and the non-action of the police.
with the request that positive orders be given
by the board 70 police 10 do their duty. with .
penalty OF dismissal in case of neglect of duty
in this matter. Also. that an officer be
stationed at AZ street and Virginia
avenue, 9th street and Virginia avenue,
and 9TH street and Virginia avene 20 insist
upon compliance with the District laws. This
II Is proper for you 20 insist on IL being carried
out. Very respectfully,
"CHAs. II. PARKER
"PHLP y. DIVER"
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY
Major Raymond this morning. in speaking to
STAR reporter on the question OF
Illegal tracks in South Washington, said:
There are quite a number of tracks in
south Washington which were granted by
the commissioners some time ago. but which,
BY reason Of late decision of the supreme
Court. are now illegal These permits are OF
the revocable kind, and can be declared void
at any time. am in favor OF taking these per-
mIts away from the parties, and l have no
doubt but that they will be revoked as soon az
complaint is made
If, upon investigation" said Com
missioner Wheatley, lit is found that
there exist any tracks which can be
construed 70 be illegal by reason of the de
clsion OF the Supreme Court, have no hesi-
fancy in saying that all permits for such tracks
will be revoked"
Commissioner Webb. who was standing near
by and heard Commissioner Wheatley. said:
Il concur with Mr.: Nheatley in all he says
regarding the tracks"
The Commissioners seem TO mean what they
said, for shortly afterward they wrote an order
revoking the permit of the Baltimure and Poto-
mac railroad on 18th street southwest. but the
permit was not signed by them. as il was
reserved for future consideration by the entire
board
HE BRooM-DRILL HoMIcIDE-In the case
OF Albert Green, convicted of the murder OF
James Lucas, September II. 1857 and sentenced
to be hanged on April 5, his counsel 4. b.
Lewis has filed a motion 20 post
pone the final execution of sentence a
reasonable time beyond the expiration of the
next term of the court not exceeding thirty
days after the end of the term. that time NAV
be had to settle exceptions taken at the trial
and to take an appeal TO the general term.
THEY SAY THEY HAVE BEEN SwrxpLEp.-In-
spector Swindell. of the detective corps has
received numerous letters. mostly from
farmers in Maryland and Virginia, complain
ing of man in this city who, the
letters state, has obtained their goods and
then refused TO settle for them.
The scheme of the dealer in produce
whose methods are complained of. the police
say, is novel one. They state that he sent
out circulars naming prices for produce paid
by his firm. which are considerably above the
market prices. This induced farmers to
ship him their produce. They never
| heard of their produce or the money
| for il afterwards. and letters addressed 20 the
| firm were never answered. The District attor-
| ney has also received number of similar COM
| plants Assistant District Attorney Coyle
| stated to the police that the man complained OF
| could not be prosecuted Some of the letters
been shipped here for which not penny had
been received by the owners.
| The INSTALLATION SERVICES of the Greedy
Memorial Presbyterian church viii take place
| on Wednesday, March "a, instead of Sunday