Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06
r RAILROAD PLANS.
New Lines Which Propose to Enter
the District.
THE QUESTION OF ROUTES.
Provisions OF the Hills Now Pending
Before Congressional Projected
Roads and the Lines on Which They
Will Enter the CITY.

ton around Washington. The activity has
not been exercised so much In the grosscr work
OF digging cmbankmcnts and laying tracks, but
in the more diplomatic labor Of inlucing Con-
gross TO sec the beauties of the various schemes
No steam railroad bills have passed either
House or senate 50 far this ession, but tho
work has nevertheless gone steadily on. and il
cgn o: IcGs: be said that one railroad bill has
succeeded in taking up nearly every Dis.rI ct
duy during the entire session.
There arc anr number OF bills which have
ben introduced TINS session having a greater
or loss bearing on some proposed new road en-
tsrInc the District som proposed change in
some existing road There are. not counting
the Implications, sixteen separate railroad
\propOstIOns before Congress or railroad mat
ters. Several OF these bills Eavo relation to the
Pennsylvania railroad and severa. to the gen.
e-ai railroad situation in the city.
The frs; bill to be considered. and the one
which the House has been engaged
in considering nearly all the session.
j. railroad proposition in every OF
the word 1t is the well-known Atkinson bill.
lcgalizing the present unlawful occupation of
streets and avenues by the Pennsylvania rail-
road and granting large powers of condemna-
ton to the road. This bill was drawn up by
railroad. il for the benefit and the sole benefit
OF q railroad and is being pushed by everv
trick known to q rich and exceptionally tricky
lobby BY railroad agents. 1t can therefore be
claimed as railroad measure pure and simple.
This bill was rushed through the House Dis
tsict committee and q favorable report au-
. tEorized at a time when only bare quorum
tOf the committee wore present, when the
Chairman of the committee was absent, and
when OF the seven members present only four
voted for favorable report. The bill has since
been debated many hours in the House, WAS
once rccommitted to the committee with in
structions. which action was subsequently re-
considered and now stands almost first
fpd al INT
tee of the whole.
THE BURTON BILL.
A different proposition on the same subject
j. the bill following the ideas expressed in the
report adopted by the board of trade and in
troduced i'll the House by Mr.. Burton. This
bIi! provides that after January l, 1894. the
tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company shall enter the city from the north
AMI cIEt. along the northern shore of the
Eastern branch OF the Potomac river, ut a
point between l. and VI streets south and shall
proceed thence westwarGly with double track
on and under Il street south, Canal street and
Virginia avenue 10 passenger station south OF
the intersection o: Virginia and Maryland ave-
nIes and thence from said station westwardly
along and over Maryland avenue to the Long
bridge across the Potomac river.
Tins proposition. II will be seen moves the
railroad Oft of tne mall. puts the passenger
station at the original site proposed, ut the III
tcrsectioE OF Virginia and Maryland avenues.
brings the road through the city different
streets. in some places that are now used, aud
still provides for the Long Bridge connection.
The bill also provides for the tracks being
inclosed with iron fences on stone parapets,
for guard gates and for bridges at AZ. 9Th, It'll.
9th. 10th. 1lth and 18th streets. and also that
after passing Delaware avenue in their course
westward the tracks shall be depressed below
tine adjacent surface grades. The width of
roadway 70 b, occupied by the tracks on
III anv street aycnGe or public space is not
Z aYns col ~ fRfg tha nag statin at
Maryland and Virginia avenues is to be built
upon squares 464. 43i. 40 and $50 any part
thereof. The land 10 be secured by purchase
or condemnation. The freight depots and
Yards to be located south of the tracks and
east OF I'd street west in squares abutting upon
the line o. the road. such reasonable sum
shall be agreed upon between the company
and the Commissioners Is provided to be paid
for the present depot building and bridge.
damages to any owner OF real estate, no part
OF which is taken, injuriously affected pro-
yIded for.
THE LEE BILL
Another proposition on the same subject is
contained in bill introduced in the House by
Mr. Lee of Virginia. and embodyin- the views
o. a number Of citizens of South Washington
This Is the plan providing for elevated tracks
instead OF underground. The bill provides
that after January /. 1894 the tracks of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
shall enter the city from the north and east.
OF the Potomac river, at a point between
j. and NJ streets south. and shall pro-
coed thence westwardly with double
track and under X street south to I'd
street east. thence northwestvardly to line
intermediate between 1 and h streets south In
square I39. thence elevated tracks west
wardiy between / and streets to the Potomac
river. thence by elevated tracks northwest
wardly from point in square 439 by a curved
line to square south ilJ along the river front
distance exceeding
north from Water street. thence to the
present site of the Virginia and Midland rail-
road; provided that the road shall be SO con-
ttructcd as not to interfere with the use Of the
intersecting streets, connection to be made
from the line on the river front to bridge to
be built for railroad uses the location OF such
bridge 10 be- determined by the Secretary Of
War, the bridge to be supplied with proper
draws. aud constructed in s'!ch manner as to
interfere as little possible with the free nav
igatiOn OF the river, tho plans for said bridge
10 be approved by the Secretary Of War.
branch Of the railroad to leave the proposed
l.ac at grade from a point Ill square 139 and
run nOrthwestwardly south OF reservation IL
and Virginia avenue and cross said avenue at
it, junction with lst street west; thence into
square So. and thence running north to pas
senger station fronting on Il street south be-
tween lst and I'd streets west. on the north side
OF square $40. branches OF said line to be con-
structed from points north of Virginia avenue
and by curved lines TO run into squares $40 and
TO 'front.' 80 street on the west side of said
squares. branch Of said road to leave the line
ct the junction o: LIST street west and Virginia
avenue and run south TO Delaware avenue, and
thence along said avenue to connect by a
curved line with the proposed line running be-
tween and h streets to the river.
The bill provides for guard gates and az has
been said. passenger station on squares SIS and
6,O. The freight arrangements to be south of
Virginia avenue 20 street east Of Delaware
avenue and west of South Capitol street Con-
Z mnatiOn is provided for and also payment to
the company for their station and bridge. Also
damages are TO be paid as in the Burton bill
Besides these three propositions having ref
erence solely TO tho Pennsylvania railroad
there have been two propositions introduced In
the Senate. containing plans for settlement Of
the entire railroad situation. Both bills bring
the Baltimore and Ohio road around the city
20 position close to the present Pennsylvania
depot One provides for a union depot. Both
these propositions contemplate a tunnel under
Capitol Hull for the Baltimore and Ohio tracka
THE INGALLS, BILL
The drst OF these bills was introduced by
Mr.. Ingalls, and provides that after January J.,
1888, the tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road shall enter the city from the north at the
northern line of Boundary street, at or near
its intersection with Sd street, and proceed
thence s follows: Southvardly along and on Sd
street east, with a double track at grade or by
means OF an open cut, to @ point at or near tho
intersection OF z street north and Sd street
east, subject 10 the approval OF the Commits
kiouers OF the District OF Columbia. thence by