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NEW JERSEY AVENUE.

The New Jersey avenue crossing is another
dangerous place. There are thirteen tracks
side by side here and trains and engines are
always shifting. Watchmen are kept here all
day and night. Several accidents have occurred
at this point and q collision took place here
sew several years ago. From this point down to
the tunnel the crossings are much the
same. Each is provided with safety gates and
watchmen, but the latter 60 of duty at $50 at
night, and the crossings are left unprotected.
These are especially dangerous in view Of the
fact that train coming from the tunnel gives
no warning and before one is aware of it the
engine is upon him.
SOME OF THE ACCIDENTS.
The accidents occurring on the surface tracks
and at grade crossings on both the Baltimore and
Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac railroads
have been many. The most startling one oc-
curing recently was the killing OF several men
at the Jennings crossing on the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad, just outside the city. That
accident resulted from the grade crossing and
alleged neglect of the Waterman.
Some of the other accidents that have hap
below.
Edward Carter, colored deaf mute, who
was Obliged to cross the tracks Of the Metropol-
itan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
every morning on his way to his work, was run
over and killed at the grade crossing at the
boundary. He had crossed the railroad track
morning after morning before daybreak with
out meeting with an accident, but on the fatal
morning there was Q high wind blowing and
the dust flying in the air was binding. A
train that came dashing around the curve into
the city struck Carter and injured him fatally.
Rev. Eugene Peck. pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, met horrible death one
afternoon by being struck by Baltimore and
Ohio train near whore the tracks enter the city
on grade. Mr.. Peck, whose hearing was de-
fective, left his home to take q walk into the
country. He went out 8th street and when he
reached the railroad track he kept on, passing
the Boundary. While walking on the track he
was struck By train from Baltimore and in
OQs Of the saddsst cases was the killing Of an
aged woman named Sophia Grombler ct the
Delaware avenue and II street crossing ON the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. She was an In
mate OF the Home Of the Little Sisters of the
Poor. The old lady had been gone from the
home only about fifteen minutes and vas ON her
way to visit her grandchildren on Marion street.
Al the Delavars-avenus crossing she vas pass
ing over the track. when she was struck BY the
engine and thrown .. dista, Of ten or twelve
feet The gate was down o. the time, but there
being no back pieos 10 the gate the foot pave
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THE SEC0SD-S1REEf BRIDGE.
Then comes a dangerous stretch Of track
from the 2d-street bridge or end Of the '!Y' to
the mo crossing at Sd street, which is directly
in rear of the Little Sisters of the Poor The
track along there is considerably below grade,
and the houses that face it on the south side of
l street are on a high bank that slopes precip-
etously down to the railroad. There is no
sidewalk in front Of the houses and small chill
dren cannot be trusted out the front door
unaccompanied without being in danger of
rolling down the bank upon the tracks.
The track along there is travelled
a great deal by persons living in that section
north Of street. and it q lonely spot after
dark. 1t was on the track between the bridge
and Sd street that the late George Juenemann
was attacked by ruffians and killed, according
to the verdict of the coroners jury, although
the police are still of the opinion that rail-
road train did the fatal work.
At Sd street, as already stated, there is no
crossing except narrow gully or washout
through the embankment that was made by
the rain, and through this a few persons pass
daily to make a short cut home.
1t is possible that a driver not acquainted
with the neighborhood might undertake to
drive over this death trap at night in an effort
to find some place in the northeastern section.
Along the next square and facing the tracks
are few human habitations.
THE FoURTH-sTREEr CROSSING.
The 4th-street crossing, that comes next is
the last place where vehicle can cross the
tracks for distance of probably quarter of a
mile. This crossing is the principal one for
persons living in the territory between Sd and
9Th streets and north of the track. The curve
in the track makes 1t exceedingly dangerous
especially when there is no Waterman on duty.
One night couple Of years ago resident Of
East Washington was returning home from the
country at a late hour of the night in a car
riage. His family were in the vehicle and the
driver was stranger in that locality. The
wind was SO high at the time that the noise of
putting steam engine to the leeyard could
not be heard. The wagon was not
far from the track when suddenly
the head of the family, aware of the drivers
Ignorance of the location of the tracks. jumped
from the vehicle to see if there was train in
sight. He the headlight of locomotive
that was dashing around the curve and grabbed
the heads Of the horses in time to prevent a
frightful tragedy. From this crossing the rail-
road soon finds its way above the present grade
of the adjacent streets and passes on a level
raised to about the top of the first story of the
houses for three squares. It forms a barrier
that virtually cuts off the streets it crosses The
embankment on either side of the track slopes
at such an angle that pedestrians can only with
difficulty climb over to reach their homes
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AT NINTH STREET.

Between It'll and 9Th streets there is a net
work of tracks unguarded, there being no pro
lection on either side. The tracks run through
q public reservation from 7th to 9th, com
pletely cutting it in half. The parking on the
west side is being fenced and this will give
some protection. Perhaps there is not q more
dangerous crossing than the one at 18th street
Here the tracks branch of from Maryland
into Virginia avenue. There is no fencing and
the curbing is low, while the tracks are moi
filled in. The street is much travelled, 1t being
the crossing for Washington and Georgetown
long, snake-like freight trains, while pedes.
TRANS fill the air with sulphurous words.
SIXTH STREET.
Following the tracks around the curve 9Th
street is the next crossing Hundreds of chill
dren who attend the Jefferson school daily
cross this dangerous place. The west side ap-
proach is entirely unprotected. The tracks are
exposed and q number of accidents have &C.
CURED here. A lamp lighter named Mcintosh
met his death at this place. while Mr.. Spring
mans son had his foot cut off. A track for
from the main line. In every way the cross
ing is dangerous.
Sixth street from Virginia avenue to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station at north street
Is practically surrendered to the railroad. The
crossings are all at grade and exceedingly
dangerous, except in the one case of the road
through the Mall, for which the railroad COM
pany was required some years ago to build a
viaduct Where the tracks from 9Th street
curve around into Maryland avenue and again
at Virginia avenue there is a combination of
grade crossing, sharp curve and all that makes
railroads dangerous. The danger is increased
by the great amount Of travel both on the
railroad and on the streets.
AT ToUR-AND-A-HALF STREET.
There are few crossings over which there are
more travel than at AZ street, and it is one of
the most dangerous, there being six tracks al
most entirely unprotected A number Of acct
dents have occurred here. 1t is the crossing
for the Metropolitan line of street cars and
there is always heavy travel.
At the Sd street crossing the gates are above
grade, fully three feet, and the same il true at
I'd, where the approach is even worse than at
Sd. There is a net work Of tracks and no fenc-
ing When the weather is good there is a heavy
travel. A number Of accidents have occurred
here. There is no protection.
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RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
Evils Which Washington is Trying
to Remedy.
MILES OF SURFACE TRACKS.
Dangers and AnnOyances Of the Pres
ent system-lmportans Sections Of the
City Cut Off by n BeIs OF Dangerous
Tracks-The situation

~ URFACE TRACKS and grade cross
NE< ings greatly aggravste the grievances
MN of the sections of the city traversed
k.5M by the steam railroads, whose resi-
~ dents have been appealing to Con-
gress foryears for some relief from the hard
ships they have been compelled to endure.
Along the line Of the Pennsylvania road from
the navy yard tunnel to the Long bridge, a dis
lance of about three miles, all the streets that
manage to pass over tracks at all cross at grade.
Some OF these streets being the main thorough
fares between the river front and the business
centers are well travelled, and all this travel
street cars, drays. carriages, pedestrians-dows
on over the railroad tracks. except when the
gates are put down and the streets for the time
barricaded. Along the Baltimore and Ohio
from the station on New Jersey avenue
out over both branches Of the road to the
Boundary, the streets either cross at grade
or are completely blocked by the railroad
tracks. Some of these streets are constantly
filed with teams and pedestrians. Gates or
bars which are let down when an engine or
train Is approaching, and hoisted up when the
passage is supposed to be clear, are provided
at these crossings The gatemen, however,
excep: in the case Of q few Of the most travelled
crossings, leave their posts after the busy hours
OF the day and early night are passed, and be-
ness Of vision and hearing to protect them from
the dangers of the track. Besides the annoy
ing delays occasioned by the blocking Of the
way nearly every grade crossing has its tale to
tell of some fatal occurrence. 1t stated
yesterday before the House District committee
from official reports that in fourteen years
fifty-seyen people had been killed on the
grade crossings of Washington.
The report on the subject of steam railroads
recently adopted by the Board of Trade la id
especial emphasis on the necessity of remov-
ing the obstruction to travel and traffic offered
by the belt of surface tracks separating the
Wharves and river front and a large section of
the city from the business center. and urged
that definite provision should be made for the
lowering of these tracks and the construction
of bridges.
STAR reporters sent over the lines of the
railroads within the city limits during the
present week took notes and photographs show
ing the situation at each crossing. The views
Of several typical grade crossings are given
herewith.
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to pass between the car tracks and the curb
stone, but the roadway is generally in such a
miserable condition that few persons would
care to risk driving over it.
STREET.
Next in order on the Washington branch Is
the H-street crossing. which, like the others, is
grade crossing. The crossing is Travelled as
much if not more than any other in the city.
The cars on the Columbia railway. the herdics
and many country wagons passing over this
route greatly increase the number OF vehicles
that pass over the tracks. What adds to the
danger of this crossing is the closeness of the
tracks to high fence inclosing q coal yard at
the northeast corner Of the junction of the
two streets. As their view Of the rail-
road is cut off persons passing along
H street going west after the gatemen
have gone have nothing to warn them Of the
approach OF an incoming train until the train
Is almost upon them. and then sometimes it is
too late. The rails form another curve from
the II street crossing around to the overhead
bridge at I'd street east or the eastern connec-
ton Of the fatal Y"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-29

The first grade crossing on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad after leaving the depot yard is at
ID street. This crossing is not only danger
Gus, but causes more annoyance than the
ordinary crossings. In the first place d street
north is partly barricaded by fence which
protects the railroad tracks and all vehicles
are compelled to drive around the end Of the
fence in order TO cross the network Of tracks.
On the east side of the tracks there 10 hill,
which renders the crossing even more danger
Gus that it would otherwise be. There are
gates or bars at the crossing which are elevated
or depressed the same as those at other cross
ings. just at this point North Capitol street
comes to a sudden break and is rendered Of no
earthly use a through thoroughfare,
vehicles coming from the direction of the Gov
eminent Printing Office to the Capitol have to
circle around the depot and climb much
longer hill than that which North Capitol street
would ascend il it could be continued and
properly graded To reach the Capitol from
the point where North Capitol street is OBJ
structed by the railroad one has to 60 around
TO New Jersey avenue or LIST street east. North
Capitol street is of the widest streets in the
city, forming the line that divides the city into
eastern and western sections.
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The Delaware avenue, LIST street and I'd
street crossings are much the same. These
crossings are above grade and provided with
safety gates and watchmen. The watchmen,
however, are only on duty from $50 in the
morning until $50 at night.
The F-street crossing runs into Virginia
avenue a short distance east of Half street
The approaches to the crossing are in bad
condition and considerable travel goes over
this'point. There is no Waterman at this cross
ing after $50 o'clock pm. Gates of the usual
pattern are on each side Of the crossing.
South Capitol street has two railroad cross
ings. The one on the west is provided with
gates and watchmen, while fence incloses the
tracks. On the east. however, there is no
protection to the tracks save at the crossings
and on dark night one might easily drive into
the perfect net work Of tracks at this point.
and before being able to extricate himself be
killed
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The next crossing, and one that is much used
Is at Massachusetts avenue. This avenue 10 the
principal connection between the northwest
ern and northeastern and southeastern sections
and the number of vehicles and pedestrians
crossing is very large. As is the case at other
points near the depot this crossing 10 block
AIDED by cars almost a. often as it is open to
travel From that crossing to the next one at
e. street there are four tracks on Delaware
avenue. On the south side Of this thorough
fare there Is not even pathway for pedestri-
ans. and such a thing as q curbstone cannot be
seen- The street there is virtually the prop
erty Of the corporation. as there is not single
thing to indicate that the 0Aty has any control
whatever over it.
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ASD
From ID street to the next crossing at Della
ware avenue and e street the tracks make q
sweeping curve. Delaware avenue at this
Crossing is almost closed by the fence inclosing
the tracks. and the corner of the sidewalk had
to be chopped of to give room for vehicles to
pass between the tracks and the curb. There
are five tracks at this crossing and on account
Of its proximity to the railroad yard the con-
slant shifting OF trains and moving Of engines
and cars causes many delays to drivers and Pc
destrians who are obliged to venture across the
track at that point
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Ar q STREET,

q street IL the next crossing, and near that
point the four tracks divide, the Metropolitan
Branch road going along LIST street to the left
and the Washington Branch 70 Baltimore keep
ing along Delaware avenue to the right In the
square between @ and II streets Is q railroad
dumping and car storage station. II seldom
occurs that there sge not cars left standing on
the tracks, and from the tracks Of the Washing
ton Branch three switches or side tracks cross
the sidewalk and enter ware houses. There is
room on one side o. either stDeet Tor vehicle
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THE TRACKS AT TENTH STREET.
At 10th street the crossing is very dangerous
There are Fix tracks with a switch. On the
north side the tracks are above grade. vehi-
cles coming down Maryland avenue are liable
to ac:ident There are side tracks which lead
of into the freight yard and these are below
grade and unprotected.
Five tracks loom up at the 9th-street cross
ing. On the east side there is q bad place,
making adeath-trap for vehicles on dark nights
The curbing is low and there is no fencing.
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THE WEEK IN NEW YORK.
Political Side Of the Ludlow Street Ex.
pOsures.

xR. oRAcR's ALLIANCE WITH Mr.. PLArf-rHE *
MAJOR NAY SHINE IN THE NATIONAL Arena
COL KSox's xxrEnIxNcf WITH PrRAr1cAI PUB
LIsHERs-A NEW SCHOOL OF ART.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-29

Among the interesting institutions of New
York is the new school which Mr.. John Ward
Stinson is developing on 23d street. Mr. Stin-
son is one Of those irrepressible enthusiasts
who keep the world moving in spite of the
clans His idea is the marriage Of art to COM
mon life, and, with the aid of some of the more
progressive spirits in the trades, as well as the
rich amateurs, he is organizing a perfect hive
OF work in artisan-art. 1t is one Of the pleas
ant sights Of the city to witness the spirit Of
happy hard work which marks the students
and the really astonishing results which this
industry puts into form and color. Before we
know 1t New York will have an institution
tendency of trade for the past few years need
not be told that the application Of art forms
to mercantile ente rprise is one Of its marked
features. Mr.. Stinson's work is thus in accord
with the demand of the age, and on that ac-
count is reaching success by leaps and bounds.
HENRY r. ELLIOT.
Evening journal., 1890-07-01
nIrn.

BEVAN.--In this city on the 25th instant,
Catharine e., infant daughter of w Is. and
emma Bevan, aged months.
BLACKBURN. Near this atty on June %,
Edith X. Blackburn ia her S4th year,
BDUGHMAN. I'm this CITY. on June 25,
Horace. infant son of John and Ella NJ, Bough-
man, aged 2bS months.
BLEYER In this city, on June ss, vii
liam A. Bleyer, aged "a years.
CHAPMAN. AT his country residence,
on the 2sth Instant, Augustus A. Chapman,
aged ~ years.
COURTNEY I'm this city. on June %.
Arthur f., son OF Sarah and the late Fred
erick Courtney, In his l4th year.
CORBlTT. In this city, on June 20. Ella
III infant daughter OF James and Sarah Cor
bitt, aged months and l5days.
GAUSE.-On June %. at Spring Lake, n.
j Martha j., wife Of J Taylor Cause, In her
6ist year.
HOUsMAN. .-On June IS. Clara Green
daughter of ]. X and Sarah NJ. Housman.
KERSHAW ia this city. on June 20, VIII.
liam Kershaw, In his 65th year.
LANCE, I'm this city, on June ., Mary E.
wife of Herbert Lange.
MCKINLEY Suddenly, on June 81, at Bing
hamton, n. y, John J. Mckinley, aged 2
years.
MONTGOMERY. In this city. on June "a
Maud Estella, daughter Of George b. anc
I Rose N. Montgomery.
NBwELL.-In this city. Martin Newell
aged IS years.
PALAIER.-On Monday evening, June 90
| James p. Palmer, aged 81 years
Funeral services will be held bt the resi-
dence OF his son, FhomRs Palmer, No. l3}
i Walnut street, Thursday morning at Il
/ o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited Z
attend. Intsrment In the Wilmington an'
/ Brandywine Cemetery.
RUBENCAME-June 28, Rebecca J Ruben
came, aged 70 years.
STAATS.-In this city, on june 80; Hannal
| Staats, Ia her SD year.
Evening journal., 1890-07-01

key, Shea, vandegrift, President Farra =
-.
Nays-Ayars, Chambers, Davis,
Dillin, Forrest, Hawkins, Lawson, Nc
Kenney, Ryan, Sawdon-10
Council adjourned at 9.20 o'clock.
Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed o. ].
Hession, g. 80: Samuel Murphey & Son,
81. 40; George w Quinn. 1894 90; Edwin
Haub, n cents; Dr. w. O. Pierce, So
DR.. J. G. Fahey, $5;. S. q Roberts,
$28, 80; Republican Printing Company,
$S72, 1920; Star Publishing. Company,
50 SO, SO 56; JOURNAL Printing Com
pany, 1887, $32 90; News Publishing
Company. $21 9s; Delaware Stats zei-
tung, $14 %; Every Evening Pub
linhing Company, $4S.45; Thomas
Rossiter, $3S. $47; Daniel A.
Forrest. SIS; Sunday Republic, $22. 40
George w. Martin, $l.25 George V. Car
michael, So; Delaware Printing Com
pany, $106 2s Wilmington Freie Presse,
$22 10; William Collins. $13410; F..
Winchester, $l04.77; Thomas Pagan,
$226. SO.
Evening journal., 1890-07-01

The EVENING JOURNAL will take great
pleasure in delivering the above Organ to
the most Popular Lady Teacher or Principal
of any school, public or private, in this
State, and the readers Of this paper will
designate by vote to whom the Organ shall
be presented.
You can vote as often as you wish, and
send in as many votes at one time as you
desire, but each vote must be upon the
Organ Ballot cut out Of the EVENING
JOURNAL.
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nrARRInn

BARTON CONWAY AT st. Paul's NJ
+. parsonage, No. 305 West Sc enth street on
Ihursday evening. June 70, by the Rev Louis
n. Barrett, Wilmer E. Barton and Mabel X.
Conway, both OF this city.
IE-SHEPPERn.-- On Tuesday morn
ing. June %. az No. on West Ninth street,
J Darbie and Miss Maggie r. Shepperd.
Elsie Josephine tough. infant daughter OF
Thomas and Tresa Cough. aged 8 moAths
II HARRIS-LOUTH-A New Castle. on June
26 by the Rev w. Patterson. Walter Har-
ris and Amy Louth, both Of New Castle
IRELAND RICHARDS nN.-On June 20,
by the Rev. John ID. q. Hanna. George Ire
land OF Brooklyn, y Y, and Miss Ida nj
Richardson of this city.
NEAGER -FINLEY-At the Second Baptist
Church, on Thursday. June ~, by the Rev r
y. Cook. q. d., Preston W. Neager and Miss
r. E Finley
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Froursion 10 ~. PnuI. mimi.

The National Educational Association con-
venes at So. Paul, MINI >, July 4. and for this
occasion the Baltimore and Ohio railroad viii
sell excursion tickets from Whining on 20 st.
Paul and return at rate Of s30.60 for the round
trip.
tickets win be sold for All trains July 1st to
9TH inclusive and valid for return passage until
July 18th, inclusive Parties desiring 70 do so
can have their tickets extended until Septem-
Der 9th, ~ depQsiting same with the Joint
Agent at st. Paul.
Excursion tickets to st. Paul and return at
corrcapandingly lnW rates viii also be sold
and Ohio X II.