Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-31

the paFh shouId receive tataI stab from one
| railroad corporation, but it is proposed 20 in.
| tiict some punishment after death by a diyis-
ION and distribution of its garments among
| those assumed TO be willing to become equal
| partners in the outrage The bill in charge of
the Senator from West Virginia is based on the
| idea that not enough has been done for the
benefit Of the Baltimore and Potomac Com
pany. We granted, beyond valuable fran
| chise: the use OF avenues and streets, without
cost for their tracks. We gave the company
the Long Bridge In perpetuity and have let
them have the use OF depot land assessed at
| s24O0O0 Out worth much more for sixteen
years. subject to the payment Of taxes The
appetite OF the corporation has grown upon
what it has fed and the ability Of the United
States to furnish further bounties is assumes to
be equal to the greed of the company.
The era Of railroad ascendaacy may net vet
have passed away and if
TICKET OFFICES WITHIN TIE CAPITOL
we're to be demanded am not sure they would
not be refused with some regret as they would
be so neighborly and SO convenient.
The improvident provisions of the grant. and
] hope to be pardoned for resurrecting the fact
were originally made by justly exasperated
Congressman TO punish one railroad corpora
ton for witiess refusal to make close and
proper connections with another, but our bitter
experience, like that OF Esop's frogs, has shown
that We cannot afford TO change King Log for
King Stork and let us admit that few human
punishments even of railroad sinners, should
be everlasting. The past offenses Of omission
are more easily condoned than those of present
actual and obstinate transgression.
The danger to life and limb from tracks
placed on the surface of streets and crossings
needs no further illustration by the railroads.
certainly not by me, and the question is, shall
II be indefinitely continued?
II the Baltimore and Potomac railroad has
repeatedly violated the conditions of its char
ter, as think has been fully shown in what
quarter is it to summon pity when there is no
purpose OF vengeance, nor OF injustice, but
only purpose to confer upon the road all the
proper privileges which could be claimed eyen
by corporation adorned with modesty and ali
the virtuesi
The steam railroads here appear TO be eaeer
and extensive purchasers of lots and parcels of
land. evidently having great confidence in
such Investments and able to nav for more
Then why should the city Of Washington be
called upon to donate land in half-mill,on
Jumps for their benefit Is there CITY in the
country with 200, 900 inhabitants which has
ever donated any part Of a central public res
eryatIon to steam railroad years after the
construction OF its main stem to be used as a
passenger depoR The city nearly doubles it's
population at every decade, and is likely Ia
hold 400 600 within the next dozen years
But leaving the park wholly outside of the
question, am persuaded that any Competent
board OF engineers, acting in the interest of
the roads as we'll as OF the public would To-
cate tho railroad stations south of the inter-
section of Maryland and Virginia avenues. II
would be great boon to the roads There
they would no longer be cramped for room.
nor would the public, and there the elevated
ground would permit the sinking of the track
below the surface and out Of the way Of eli