Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

enlarged az soon as the Exposition is located
here, just rs it was in Philadelphia in 1876
Five years ago the officers of the Pennsyl-
wanna railroad made u careful. estimate of their
daily capacity provided terminal facilities were
supplied. They found that they could in twen-
ty-four hours bring over that one road 1OO. 900
people. Its capacity is larger now than then
and will, as they assert, be practically unlim-
tied If terminal facilities are supplied. This
same statement may be applied to the other
great trunk lines tributary to the National
Capital, such as the Baltimore & Ohio r. r.,
the Chesapeake Il Ohio railroad, the Richmond
and Danville system and Atlantic Coast line
1t Is therefore safe to assert that the daily ca
paclty OF the roads is at least sec, 600 passen-
gers.
As regards the terminal facilities which can
easily be provided. Immediately adjoining the
. Exposition grounds, assert without he station
that few cities IN the world have better natural
facilities for this purpose. Ample grounds can
be purchased'ln South Washington, or If neces-
sary, be condemned without the legal diff
culties which exist in other cities. The cost
will also be small compared with that in New
York and other places. On this point / have
the written statement of an officer of the Rich
mond and Danyille system who SAYS: Il see nc
reason why terminal railroad facilities cannot
be conveniently established in this city equal
| II not superior, to such in any city in this
country"
The facilities for river transportation are on
level with those of the railroads. but equally
misunderstood by the general public, for the
reason that the Potomac has never been a
great commercial highway like the Mississippi
River. But Its channel is deep and possibih-
ties unlimited. The present depth of the chan
mel from Washington to the mouth of tho
river Is nineteen feet. and by the removal OF
two bars at the moderate expense of abou
100000 it can be increased to twenty-four
feet. which is ample for all freight purposes
On this point present written statement by
Lieut. Col. Peter c. Hams, of the Corps of En-
glneers. 7. S. Army, which Will file as ZAP.
pendix b.
He also states in the letter that there sis
ample harbOr capacity between Washington
ana Alexandria for an immense fleet"
In addition to this attention is invited to the
important fact that these vessels can land anC
unload their frcights at wharves immedlately
adjoining the Exposition grounds.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR VISITORS,
! Few cities i'll the United States are 80 elastic
in its facilities for the accommodation o
visitors as Washington, yet its capacity is con
| tinually misunderstood for the reason that i
has few snowy hotels. The facts are that nearl,
| all of Washington is practically boardlus
| house and Is accustomed to being transformed
into a boarding house great occasions like
the Inauguration Ceremonies. TrIennial Con
cIaves and great national and internationa
/ conventions. The supply is always equal e
the demand. and will be more so in 1892, fo
/ the reason that there will be u greater induce
ment to supply the demand for an exposition
lasting six months, and permanent museum
and attractions for all time thereafter than fol
ceremony or convention lasting but a few
days.
/ have the written statement of Mr. Boyd tn,
author and compiler of our city director. anC
who Is recognized authority upon such sub
jects, that during tho recent uricnulal Conclav,
10000 Knights and $4,000 visitors were accom-
modatvd. and yet there were left uncalled 80,
from 800 to 1000 rooms. In his recent canvass
OF the city he found $50 vacant houses.
! On this subject l make the further point tina