Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-21

Tho Pennsylvanis railroad is scraping the
city with . fne-tooth comb to secure petitions
sS.sinst a removal OF its station from the mall.
Undoubtedly number OF citizens attach great
Weight to the convenience of the present site.
sld consider that the Inconvenience Of travel
hy cable cars the short distance across the
iuaa to new station is moro to be avoided
tan disaSUremens OF the symmetry and
brauty OF the park which stretches from
fe Capitol to the White House. and which
j ultimately to be connected with Rock Creek
I,rk and Soldiers Home. But even if the
wing of few minutes time be properly
vowed as OF more importance than the beauty
G ,he PARK, the protection OF public propsety
! IN private Uses, and the observance by the
government Of good faith toward the original
CSners OF the soil. 1t does not follow that there
-1uld be no improvement of the manner in
: Itch the railroad crosses the mall, and no
: lief from the tanser and obstruction of grade
ossirSs. A protest representing the honest
cpnyiction of public spirited citizen against
sticn removal should therefore be coupled
i.-ih petition III each case for removal
o tue tracks from 9th st-eet a COM
/ etc covering of them in their course
Trough the nall, and decrease
c niansiaughter by a reduction OF grade cross
i.ss- The privilege o. occupying the mall is
q, extreme " valuable one. and it should not
!. any even. De confirmed to tine road unless
oJ11Eens@tion ~ made 20 the public by lessen
i,s OF the disfGure .ncnt and obs:ruc zion of
sIrfaee occupation OF the mall. and by
Iioyal OF certain grade crossings. Citizens
v no favor keeping the station where it is, but
are at tae same time DESTROYS Of saving life and
l.mb and Of opening Sixth street, should be
CaTefui hOy they sign unconditional pro-
Z sts against station removal in such
=: amer rs 20 render aid and comfort
20 the railroad in its fight for the
.slinson bill. which proposes TO do nothing
Whatever III these respects for the pnblic. The
important thing for Washington is now to get
tie Atkinson b.ll recomInitted, no matter with
that instructions, so that the desires OF the
people may nc considered and not solely the
ii .,nands Of the railroad. When the bill comes
back TO the House in such shape that discus
son Of mall occupation and grade crossings
will be g, rnane," that body viii determine
fnitsly and finally, so far as il is concerned,
whether the station Is 10 be removed from the
mall Or whether, re tanning it there, compenss-
tiJn for the privilege shall in the manner
indicated be cxac:ed for the public. II
all Washington favored the station ON the mall
it would not lie 20 the interest of the city 10
express the opinion at such time and in such
manner to prevent reconmiItal of the
Atkinson bill, and thus enable the railroad to
defeat all propositions for the public relief in
Guiding those which are less radical, and which
everybody but the railroad viii favor. A petit
ton indorsng the Atkinson ball and retention Of
the station OIL the mall without Improvements
compensation, is petition to perpetuate
grade-crossirgs and the bloodsked Of citizens
a: these danger points.