Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-17

T. ENlNd SIAhs WAS
THE RAILROAD PROBLEM.
Mr.. Ingalls, Introduces Bill to Deter
mine Their Routes.
HE PROPOSES TO HAVE THE .. AND o. TUNNEL
UNDER CAPITOL HILL AND HAVE IT'S MAIN
STATION ON MISSOURI AvESuK-rHE ,. AND P.
TO KEEP It's PRESENT LOCATION.
Senator ingalls, this afternoon introduced in
| the Senate q bill to define the routes of steam
railroads in the District 1t provides that
from and after January /, 1893, it shall be
unlawful for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company and the Baltimore and Potomac rail
road company, and each Of them, to
maintain their tracks, or any Of them,
or TO run their trains, OF any Of
them, into or within the city Of Washington, in
the District Of Columbia, except upon and over
the routes hereinafter specified and
provided, any existing provisions of the
law or OF the charters Of said COM
panies, or either OF them, to the
said date no variation Of or departure from OF
| extension Of the tracks hereinafter provided
for shall be made without the consent Of Con-
gress thereto previously obtained; and that
on or before said date all other tracks,
buildings and structures Of any and
| every description now occupied or used by the
said companies or either of them in any street,
avenue or public space in said city, except
such OF them as may conform to the provisions
OF this act, shall be removed, and If any
such track shall not be removed by
the railroad company maintaining the same,
within ten days after notice from the District
Commissioners SO to do, the same shall be
summarily removed by the said Commissioners
at the expense OF said railway company, such
expense, if not paid, to be recovered at the
suit of the United States in any court Of COM
petent jurisdiction.
THE B. 4 o. ROUTE.
From and after the date given the Baltimore
and Ohio is to enter the city at the northern
line Of Boundary street, at or near its intersec-
ton with Sd street. Thence it is to
proceed along Sd street east to q point
| at or near the intersection Of E street north
and Sd street east; thence by tunnel to point
at or near street south through reservation
be most practicable to a point in Canal
street on the north side Of the tracks of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
at or near One-half street east thence
along Canal street and Virginia avenue
parallel with and on the north side of the
to the intersection Of 9Th street west and Vir-
ginia avenue; thence along 9Th to Missouri
avenue to passenger station to be located
ON MISSOURI AVENUE.
The right and authority to occupy a strip
Of land through the government
reservation 100 feet in width on the east
side of 9Th street. west from Missouri avenue
south for 1000 feet, and so feet in width from
that point through said reservation to Maine
| avenue is granite d to the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company, their successors aud as
| signs.
The Baltimore and Ohio company is also
authorized to run double tracks to the long
bridge, alongside and north of the tracks Of
! the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. The
tracks upon the bridge are to be used in COM
mon.
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC TRACKS.
From and after January /, 1893, the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad company shall enter
said city from the north and east, along the
northern shore of the Eastern branch Of
| the Potomac river, at Q point between L
and NJ streets south and shall proceed thence
westwardy with double track, on and under
h street south, Canal street and Virginia ave-
nue. to point at or near one-half street east
and and Canal street, and thence on Canal
| street and Virginia avenue alongside and par
alIel with the route OF the Baltimore
and Ohio before described to 9Th street
and virginia avenue, and thence along 9th
street to their present passenger station at 9th
land 100 feet wide through the govern
ment reservation on the west side of
9Th street from B street north for 1850 feet
in width from that point, through the reserva-
ton to street south. is granted the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company, their sue
csssors or assigns
UNITING sEHR 4. AND o. BRANCHES.
The Commissioners Of the District are au-
thorized to relocate the present tracks of the
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Baltimore and Ohio railroad company so as
to reunite the same outside and north
of Boundary street. The Baltimore and Ohio
company may also construct and maintain a
passenger station Sd street east at or near the
north end of the tunnel.
The Baltimore and Ohio is authorized to &C
quire, by purchase or condemnation north of
boundary, such land as may be necessary for
the location Of such freight stations, round
houses, &c. as may be necessary.
The Baltimore and Potomac company may
acquire such land as is necessary to the south
| of Virginia avenue between LIST street west and
| 14th street west.
The Baltimore and Ohio is also to have shops
freight yards, &C., north of the north line Of
its track along Canal street or Virginia
AVENUE snS south Ms'' 50 ,r street .os sas
and they also have the right to acquire and to
lay tracks thereon a strip Of property IS feet
| wide east OF 9th street west between Virginia
avenue and the public reservation on Maine
avenue.
TO PAY A SCHOOL TAX.
Those portions Of government reservations
occupied by the companies Is to be taxed as
other property would be, the proceeds to go to
the support Of public schools in the District.
WALLS on THE MALL.
Section provides that the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad company shall erect sub
stantial wall 10 feet high on the west side of
100 feet strip granted to it through reservation
known a. the mall" and the Baltimore and
Ohio company shall erect similar wall on the
east side Of the 100 feet granted to it. between
Maine and Missouri avenues
NOT A HAPPY HOME.