Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17
For Abolishing Grade Crossings and
Reoonstructing Long Bridge7
OUR RAILROADS ARE DEBTORS
To Uncle Sam In Large Anearss-Th.v e.,
Foot Every Improvements Biil and SIN owe
Money On TIE Pubiie-w .shinxton Ought
Noe Pay . Penny.

part Of the lamb. combined with q sheepish
wonder WHISTLER the lion win not in the end
feast upon lamb chops, Senator Mcmillan to the
contrary notvfthstandinx
Both Of Oh. local roads have now indicated q
willingness 20 make extensive terminal i'm
provements for their own and the public's well
fare.
10 10 Understood that the Baltimore and Ohio
asks no money contribution from the United
states or Dbtrfct Wherever Its proposed loop
may Be located its creation involves q dona-
ton 10 the road Of the use Of much additional
and vAiuahse street space. the property Of the
public. The right 10 use steam on its main
hns within the city expires In 1910 The pres
emit legislsfion offers 10 Q balancing of the
account Of the public against 70 for past In
fractions OF Its charter. practically perms-
nens rechartsrfng with fun privileges. . land
grant. unsurpassed terminal facilities and
lief from the cost. annoyance and discredit
OF IL present barbarous conditions. IL
can veil Afford TO spend one two million
dollars In reducing its street occupation. in
sboiishins its grade crossings, In providing con
venient passage for the public through
US station loop, so that the latter may
not become . nuisance Of obstruction. and In
erecting an imposing and cretitable station
building. Grade crossings are TO be avoided
by eisv.tins the tracks The elevated structure
OF NE Berlin arched masonry type IL approved
- the best on both sides Of the water It's
adoption by the Baltimore and Ohio. as sug-
gcsted I'M an article In The stan Of January 9.
VIII ave the construction Of numerous bridges
seros- slightly depressed tracks with long sp-
proaches that are ugly. obstructive and that in
hict damages upon the residents Of the streets
occupied By them Every cent Of the money
applied by the Baltimore and Ohio upon the i'm
provements indisstsd Will be justly and profit
ably expended.
THE CHANCES ~ THE n. ASpP..
which are necessary in the public interest. take
tho shape Of an entire reconstruction of Long
bridge and its approaches across the reclaimed
Hats, substantially according TO the plans OF
Col Hams. the elevation OF depression Of the
tracks. Abolishing grade crossings. and the relief
% sth street by throwing the tracks, elevated
or depressed. upon strip Of the adjacent mall,
and the accomplishment Of extensive station
Improvements. Ought any part Of the cost of
these works 90 be imposed upon the District
the United Statesl l. there anything IN the
case Of the Baltimore and Potomac which
equitably entities 10 to greater consideration.
peeuniArily expressed, than the Baltimore and
Ohio9
IL 10 interesting to note on what terms such
improvements Are secured In other cities
WHO PAYS GERMANY?
In Germany before the roads almost uni
ver<>lly passed under state management the
Law gave municipalities power to compel
these improvements at the railroads expense
but they we're obtained by Coupling them a.
conditions with legislation needed by the rail-
-. :, -,
Far'msn' "i Iair0an engineering IN tne roy
technicum AZ Berlin. says IN = report OF Soyem-
ber Isss.
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cop,en,pl,,e,i or Desired NO change ~
therefore mot Feasible without TartheT nro,
Vision. 20 REQUIRE the road. 10 -eparate their
grade. in the eas. Of highwav g-nd. crossin0s
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IN r.ilro.d Yet mean. Were almost aivavs
found 20 REQUIRE the road 90 carry out such i'm
prov.m.nt.
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1870, m ,r.in. A. - -i,t,""iHss "
creased 20 such an extent that such an enlarge
ment or Reconstruction OF the stations and Yards
anu NE arrangement OF addiiionA tracks had
..s.,.h .-,.,.,.'-is 20
.lr.V. .s~c,ed the street. or rro.sin,. IN Dr.
Immediate nsighbOrhood: that il To say pre-
ei-ely the ones which. on account OF the in
crease In street traffic most required n separ.-
ton % grades. Now a. soon a. :he railroad
company proposed ~ carry out such an alter
alton or extension. the opportunity was found
for the local government board 20 require the
reconstruction Of the streets in question. and
the separating % the grades a. a Condition FOR
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