Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-01

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HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Ten Members Meet and Do Much Work
In Spite Of the Hot Weather.
VARIOUS URBAN AND SUBURBAN lArLRoAp aIIIa
10 n lKPoRTID yAvoAABLY-rHI ARLINGTON,
THE ssxxIxos, fHH COLUMBIA ROADS, ETC
AMONG THEN.
The House District committee held long
and busy meeting today with railroads a. the
main topic OF discussion. Ten members were
present, and - that il just the number of
members of the committee in town the attend
ance may b said to have been more than
good.
TIE COLUMBIA oRSTRAL RAILROAD BILL 70 BE
rAyoRABLr REPORTED.
The revised bill for the ohsrtering Of the Co.
lumbis Central railroad, which is to be con-
nection with the Drum Point line of Maryland,
was take up and q favorable report on the
bill authorized. The route is as follows:
Entering the District of Columbia at the south
east corner thereof and running thence west
Anacostia river at a point near Bennings
bridge, thence crossing said river and
running thence in as near a
direct line a. may be. passing north OF the
grounds Of the Columbian Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb to lexington and terminating
York avenue and Florida avenue.
Mr.. Nupp's REPORT
Mr.. Mudd has had charge of the bill and in
his report on the subject he says: The bill pro-
vides for incorporating company
to operate railroad In the
District which has charter in
Maryland and the grants in the bill allow the
road to mako connections, which will enable
the corporation to supply railroad facilities to
line between this city and Baltimore"
The bill provides, by amendment from the
committee, that whenever the line OF the road
interseets any other railroad it shall cross said
railroad by means of a bridge, to be constructed
under the supervision of the Commissioners.
A FAVORABLE REPORT on THE BKNNIxos RAIL
ROAD.
The committee also authorized q favorable
report on the bill Incorporating the Washing
ton and Bennings Railway Company. The
route Of this line is: Beginning at the junction
OF Maryland avenue, Boundary street
.n r0, ,Ssoos "ysnus9 and
wardly through aud along Bennings road to
the southeast boundary Of the District OF Co.
lumbis. with branch or a spur from the
point where the said Bennngs road is
intercepted BY the Anacostia road, running
northeriy along said Anacostia road and west
of the present Baltimore and Potomac. railroad
tracks to point opposite the Jennings race
track; also branch from the junction
OF said Bennings road and Central
avenue, running thence along said
branch commencing at the junction of Ben
nings road with the Anacostia road. east of the
present Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks.
and running thence southerIy in and along
said Anacostis road to the junction Of said road
with the Good Hope road, and thence along
and through said Good Hope road to the east
end Of the Navy Yard bridge.
The power Is to be horse or any other mo-
tor except steam. and the bill contains the
usual provisions as to taxation, fare, &c.
THE WARRINGTON AND ARLINGTON RAILROAD BILL
The next bill to receive the stamp of COM
mittee approval was also railroad bill char
tering the Washington and Arlington Railway
Company. This bill is important, az
IT provides for practically new
bridge across the Potomac on the piers of the
old Aqueduct bridge The route is rs follows
beginning at TIN street and B street northwest.
along street to Virgins avenue, thence along
Virginia avenue to 2Stb street. on 2Sth street to
street. along & street and Water street to the
Aqueduot bridge, with power to build and main
Tar Srn hid xb<., - r.
dnct bridge TO tho line of the District of Column
bia on the Virginia side Of the Potomac river
Said bridge to be constructed under the road
way Of the present bridge, on either side of the
present superstructure aud to rest upon the old
Aqueduct piers, said superstructure not to be
damaged IN any way. And said COM
pany is herein authorized to lay tracks
thereon and to use and utilize said
tracks by running cars thereon as herein pro-
yided; and from thence by, on and over such
line as may be selected by the said company,
with the approval OF the Secretary of War, to
the northwest entrance Of the Arlington Gem .
etery, in the state Of Virginia; pro-
yided that so much Of the line as
may lie within the state of Virginia shall first
receive the approval OF the proper authorities
to run its railway through the United State 9
reservation known az Fort Myer and such other
land OF the United States in the state of Virginia
as may be necessary to construct the railway be-
tween the points named in the bill; provided.
that In so doin: the company shall first have
obtained the approval of the Secretary of War
Of the line OF railway through such property"
THE BRisHTwooD RAILROAD BILL.
The committee at this point took a short
rest from railroads and authorized favorable
report on the bill dedicating part of lots IA and
Is, in square sl2. as public alley.
The committee then jumped back to railroad
matters: and decided to report favorably the
bill already passed by the Senate authorizing
Brightwood Railway Company to constr uct a
branch line to Tacoma. The line is to be
single track or, on the approval of the Com
missionery. double track. and the power il to
be horse, cable or electric power.
The bill provides that TO enable the company
to construct and equip said branch it is author
$50, 900 per mile OF double track OF the branch
to be constructed, II horse power is to be used,
aud CSC, 900 per mile il electric power is used,
and 4l00, 900 per mile II the steam cable is
used.
The road is to occupy no part Of any public
road, street or highway, except in crossing the
same.
WITNESSES IN POLICE CASES.
The committee also favorably reported the
bill OF the Commissioners, printed in yester-
days STAR, providing for the calling Of wit
nesses in police cases.
ADDITIONAL RAILRoAD FACILITIES FOR MOUNT
PLEASANT.
The subcommittee ON railroads has sent the
bill In regard 70 additional facilities for
Mount Pleasant to the Commissioners for
raport A largo aruoup& - ;oac.ooa