Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-18
Mr. Parker said tia. the people ,an.ed u.

Mr.. Parker said that the people wanted the
question forever disposed of. They recog-
nizsd that the road was . great institution.
liberal in many respects, and they
wanted to adjust this question BY compromise
or BY any means that would settle the matter
for . long time. The statement thst the peo-
pie could not agree Mr.. Parker disputed
He said that they all agreed in the desire to
have the distractions removed, and that they
would agree to most anything that would &C
complish this
THE LOCATION or THE DEPOT.
Those Who wanted the depot removed 10 be-
tween LIST and I'd streets south Of d. Mr.. Par
ker said would agree 10 have il at the inter-
section Of Maryland and Virginia avenues; or
the Board Of Trade would agree TO have the
depot at LIST street south Of B.
Thompson, first vice president of the road, and
that Mr.. Thompson had admitted that the
sinking OF the tracks was practicable, but
objected to the expense.
He said that under the plan proposed by the
Board of Trade the railroad could acquire all
the facilities they could need for q thousand
years. They could acquire all the property
from the line of thei road to the river Ample
facilities would be given for freight and for all
sidings.
He was asked what provisions were proposed
to compensate people for damages in being de-
prlyed OF their sidings west of Al street
He replied that there was a general pro.
vision for settlement of legal damages.
Mr.. Grout suggested that there were no legal
sidings to be affected and that they could not
be considered in that light.
MIR. MOVES REMARKS.
Some general discussion followed this and
when Mr.. Parker completed his statement Mr..
I. W. Noyes addressed the committee briefly.
Speaking Of the charge that he had
abused the Pennsylvania railroad in
his former address to the committee. he said
he had not entered into any personal abuse OF
the road. What he had done was to
quote from official reports Of a former attorney
for the District aud the superintendent
OF public buildings, from portion OF
speech by Senator Morrill,, and be had
referred to indictments and damage
out other illegal acts. This was a matter OF
record, not an indulgence in abuse.
Mr.. Noyes said it would be proper to grant
some Of the things the railroad asks for, bu,
that IN the same connection certain concessions
should be made to the District
Mr.. NoYEs DISPUTED THE ASSERTION.
that the road had any contract right to the site
occupied by their depot on q public reserva-
ton.
What the road first asked for was to have a
depot where the Board Of Trade wanted to put
IT, Inc clamor OF the people Tor the road to
enter the city, which had been referred 70, was
for the road to enter the city to a depot
at the intersection Of Virginia and Maryland
avenues. The occupancy of the site in the
public reservation was not condi-
ton Of the road entering the city, for
the road was nearly completed before
the change was made from the Maryland and
virginia avenue site to that now occupied. The
pres emit site was given for temporary occupancy
WHAT THE BOARD OF TRADE ASKS.
Mr.. Noyes said that what the Board of Trade
asked was in line with the recommendations OF
President Roberts with relation to the tracks in
Philadelphia.
1t had been said that the difference was tina,
Mr.. Roberts spoke OF passenger tracks. The
Board OF Trade proposed to have the tracks
sunk for but short distance, and that gave an
immense space for sidings and freight facili.
ties.
At the close Of Mr.. Noyes' remarks DR.. Chas
Allen spoke in favor of the proposition to re-
move the tracks from 9Th street and Virgins
avenue and the erection Of a depot near LIST
south of B street. and for the road to pass
nearer the river, either to Long bridge or q
new bridge