Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06

PROJECT
road Company. The Baltimore and Ohio IL
also to have authority to use Maryland and Vir-
ginia avenues for q connection to the Long
Bridge and the use OF the bridge.
In regard TO the Baltimore and Potomac the
bill provides that the tracks Of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad shall enter the 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 westwardiy.
with double track, on and under h street
south, Canal street. and Virginia avenue, to a
point at or near Half street east and
Canal street: and thence on Canal
street and Virginia avenue alongside and
parallel with the route hereinbefore prescribed
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from the
point of approximation Of the two routes, al
aforesaid, to 9th street west and Virginia avenue
and thence along 9th street west to their pres
ent passenger station at 9Th street west and
street north. The right to occupy strip OF
land 100 feet In width through the government
reservation on the west side OF 9th street west
from street north, for l.050 feet in width
from that point through said reservation to d
street south, is granted to the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company. The right to lay
q double track from 9th street west and Mary
land avenue and 9th stree. west and Virginia
avenue westwardy along and over Maryland
and Virginia avenues to the Long bridge is also
granted to the Baltimore and Potomac COM
pany.
The Metropolitan Branch and the main line
of the Baltimore and Ohio are to be Joined
somewhere outside of the city limits and the
road is to be allowed to acquire land for freight
purposes. The bill provides that the entire
route of each of the roads within the city
when ut the street grade or in open cut shall
be inclOsed by an iron fence on stone para
pet with an opening at each street crossing.
Guard gates are provided for and at such
points as may be prescribed by the Commits
siouers; bridges are to be built. The bill also
contains provision that neither road
shall use any portion of the gov
eminent reservations before granted,
except for passenger and express traffic. and
that after January /, 1893. 1t shall be unlawful
for the companies to allow cars to stand ON
any city streets, except 9th street west. either
loaded or empty, for any purpose whatever.
II is also provided that the government reser-
vations occupied by the companies, together
with the improvements which may be put
thereon, shall be subject TO taxation by the
District of Columbia the same as other prop
erty, the taxes so collected to be used exclu-
sively for the support of the public schools.
Condemnation for freight purposes is provided
for and the companies are to build 10-foot-high
stone walls along the mall where their tracks
run and extend the bridge over the additional
strip taken.
THE MORRILL, BILL.
The other combination railroad plan is the
bill introduced by Mr.. Morrill, and provides
for union station at the intersection of vir-
ginia and Maryland avenues and the removal
Of the present Baltimore and Potomac tracks
and station on the mall. The bill brings the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks across the city by
means OF tunnel under Sd street, in precisely
the same manner i'll the Ingalls,
bill. but instead Of carrying the
at Virginia and Maryland avenues. As in the
former bill a connection for both roads by way
OF Maryland avenue to the Long Bridge is pro-
yidcd tor. The Baltimore and Potomac tracks
are to come in IN the former case, with the
exception OF ending at Virginia and Maryland
avenues. The tracks Of Metropolitan Branch and
Of the main line Of the Baltimore and Ohio are
to be joined outside the city limits in the for
ner case, and the same provisions are made in
the way of guard gates, fences bridges, &c
and Potomac road il to be paid for its depot and
bridge and provision ID made for the payment
Of damages to persons whose real estate may
be lnjuriously affected.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
Besides these bills having reference to the
Pennsylvania road and a combination Of the
two there are two bills before Congress apply
ing solely to the Baltimore and Ohio road
The first of these bills was introduced by
Mr.. Rusk and provides for loop for the road
IN the neighborhOod Of the present station
The bill provides that after January I, 1894, the
tracks OF the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad shall
enter the city from the north at the northern
line OF Boundary street at or near Its Intersec-
ton with Delaware avenue, and proceed thence
as follows: Southwardly and along and on
Delaware avenue with four tracks at grade or
by means of an open cut to q point at or near
avenue; thence by curve to the right, cross
ing North Capitol street between G and D
streets north; thence westwardly and north
wardly, crossing ID street n orth and E street
north between New Jersey avenue and North
Capitol street; thence eastwardly, crossing
North Capitol street between Z and streets
north to . nOint in Delaware avenue at or near
street north, with the right to occupy
with the tracks of said company d street
north between New Jersey avenue and
Delaware avenue, and North Capitol street be-
tween e street north and Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. And for the purpose of permitting the
construction OF tho railroad In such manner
the Commissioners are directed to close the
following streets between the following points:
North Capitol street from the north line of c
street to the south line of Massachusetts ave-
nue., ID street north between the east line of
Delaware avenue and the east line of New
Jersey avenue, street north between the
east line Of Delaware avenue and the east line
Of New jersey avenue, r street north between
Delaware avenue and Massachusetts, avenue
The company shall construct bridges over the
tracks along the following streets: Massachu.
! sets avenue, II street north and Boundary
| street; and shall construct approaches to the
bridges over said streets 90 a. to connect them
with the following streets: E street north with
Massachusetts, avenue between LIST street east
| aud ID street east, LIST street east with Msssa-
chusetts avenue between d and streets north
street north with Massachusetts avenue be-
tween New jersey avenue and North Capitol
| street, and North Capitol street with Massa-
| chusetts avenue between r and @ streets north
LIST street east - ~ to connect with street be-
| tween and II streets and Sd street east and
| Sd street east % a. TO connect with Boundary
/ street a. their intersection with said Boundary
| street The Metropolitan branch and the main
| line in the former case to be connected
outside Of tho city. Fences, guard gates anS
condemnation proceedings are all provided for
| THE CHANDLER BILL.
Tho other bill in regard 70 the Baltimore ani
| Ohio road provides that after June I, 1894, thu
tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shall
enter the city from the north at the northern
| line Of Boundary street 1T its place Ut intersec
| ton with Delaware avenue and proceed theuci
o. follows: South wsrdly and along ON Delaware
| avenue 10 point where the said Delaware ave
| nus intersects with H street on the north lins
Of said H street In said city; provided, how
ever, that the railroad company shall mot con
styuet along ssid Delaware avenue 70 excess
] four lines Of sraok Of said railroad