Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-18
I'd EDITION.
A NEW RAILROAD BILL.
Representative Lee Proposes to Re-
arrange the II. and p. Tracks.

Mr.. Lee, in the House today, introduced
bill to define the routes Of steam railroads in
the District Of Columbia. The bill prescribes
a route for the Baltimore and Potomac road
from and after January 1, 1894, as
follows: Entering the city from
the north and east, along the
northern shore of the Eastern branch Of the
Potomac river at q point between L and n
streets south, it shall proceed thence west
wardly with double track on and under street
south to I'd street east; thence northwestwardly
to line intermediate between and X streets
south, in square 7ss; thence ON elevated
tracks westwardly between / and X
streets to the Potomac river; thence
by elevated tracks ENTHUSIASTICALLY from a
point in square S 439. by a curved line to
square AIS along the river front at distance
not exceeding rs feet north from Water street
thence to the present site of the Virginia and
Midland railroad, provided that the same
shall be so constructed as not to inter-
fere with the rise of the intersecting
streets, connection to be made from
said line on the river front to q bridge to be
built for railroad uses the location OF such
bridge to be determined by the Secretary of
War, the bridge to be supplied with
proper draws and constructed in such man.
ner as to interfere as little possible with the
free navigation of the river.
branch of the railroad to leave the pro-
and run enthusiastically south of reservation
II and Virginia avenue and cross said avenue
at its junction with LIST street west
thence into square $50, and thence running
north to passenger station fronting on Is
street south between LIST and I'd streets
west on the north side of square SIS,
branches of the line to be constructed
from points north OF Virginia avenue and by
curved lines to run into squares $40 and 58l.
freight depots to be constructed there
and to front Sd street on the
west side Of of said squares, a branch Of said
road to leave the line at the junction OF LIST
street west and Virginia avenue
and run south to Delaware avenue
and thence along said avenue to connect by a
curved line with the proposed line running
between 1 and X streets to the
Potomac river All grade cross
lngs to be protected by gates and the
width of roadway on any street not to exceed
so feet. The road Is to abandon its present
station and i'll lieu thereof, on squares
57S and $50, erect such a passenger
station as may be deemed advisable. The road
shall maintain such yards for freight pur-
poses as may be necessary for freight
facilities to the southwark OF Virginia
avenue to X street, east of Delaware avenue
and west of South Capitol street For such
purposes it can use all of squares 57S 579, $50,
n. $50, SCI. $50, all squares from I'd street east
to 9Th street west between | and X streets
SOUTH all squares between Virginia avenue on
the north and street on the south. and be-
tween South Capitol street on the east
and Delaware avenue on the west. which may
be obtained by purchase or condemnation.
They may have also right of way into squares
along the river front from Sth street west to
the site Of the Virginia and Midland depot.
Such reasonable sum as may be agreed upon
between the railroad company and the Com
missioners is to be paid for the present depot
building and bridge.