Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-24
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
Conference Between the Incorporators and
the Senate Subcommittee.


the Senate subcommittee.
Two weeks ago Senator Mcmillan reported
from the District committee House act 429 "To
Incorporate the District of Columbia Suburban
Railway Company" The committee had
amended the bill considerably. had. in fact,
changed its character. 1t was converted into a
north and south cross-town line. and pro-
vision was inserted which gave free transfers to
and from all intersecting roads-the
lexington extended. the Metropolitan and the
Washington and Georgetown. This arrangement
was not satisfactory to the syndicate which is
seeking the charter, SO yesterday afternoon
there was consultation over the matter in the
room of the Senate District committee. Sena-
tors Mcmillan and Harris were present on be-
half of the committee. The syndicate was rep
resented BY Eppa Hunton, J. ". Denver. Chas
E. Creecy, John I. Mitchell. G. P. Davis and
Harry Barton. In a little while the de-
sires Of the incorporators were made plain.
They wanted to enter the city from the Bla-
densburg road on 18th street northeast. Then
the route was southwark on 18th TO L and west
on to 4th street west Judiciary Square);
thence to the Metropolitan tracks at D street
and Indiana avenue and on those tracks to 9Th
street and Louisiana avenue; the western ter
minus to be ut Louisiana avenue and 9TH street,
incidentally, there would be no objection on
the part OF the company TO transfers with the
lexington and Belt companies where there
was intersection of tracks.
The entire proposition was discussed at
length and such objections as suggested them
selves to the Senators were aired quite
thoroughly. Chairman Mcmillan called atten-
ton to the fact that street would be improved
materially when the Baltimore and Ohio
company carried its plans into effect; the
thoroughfare would then be beautiful drive
way. There was O railroad on street now
and would be another one on d street when the
lexington built its extension.
The width of + street was also considered,
Mr.. Barton said it was 100 feet between the
building lines, but he thought the roadway WIS
about 80 feet. The roadway could be widened
without much difficulty.
Chairman Mcmillan did not become enthusi-
astic over the intimated proposition to cut sew
eral feet of the parking and sidewalks solely to
accommodate the incorporation, SO but little
was said Cd that point.
Senators Mcmillan and Harris both stated
that Senator Sherman, who owns property on
street, would object to the occupation of that
thorOughfare. and in reply to this il was urged
that Senator Sherman's tenants were clamorinR
for the road. Senator Harris then advised the
incorpora.ors to see the Sherman tenants and
endeavOr to have them call upon their landlord
to the end that he might withdraw his objection.
just what the subcommittee will do lie not
now apparent. 1t has been the policy of the
full committee, voiced by Chairman Mcmillan
to prevent suburban roads from gridironing the
center of the city, and some of the Senators
say that il one road Is permitted to enter it will
be very diiScult to set up an equitable argu-
ment for keeping the others out. The subject
will probably receivea good deal Of attention ct
the regular meeting on Friday next.