Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-20
BRIeHTwoOD CITIZENS.
A Largely Attended Mass Meeting Held Last
Night.

4 BRIGH1WOOD CiTIZENS.
A Largely Attended Mass Meeting Held Last
| Night.
vHK QUESTION or RAPID TRANSIT pIscUssKD-A
PETITION TO coSGRKss TO PASS THE BILL FOB A
NKw RAILWAY BEING cIRcULirED-A COMMIT
TEE or FIFrxES--TAKoMA CITIZENS IyTEREsIKD.
All sections Of the county north OF Florida
avenue and south of Silver Spring were repre-
sented at the mass meeting Of citizens held at
Brightwood Hall last evening. The attendance
was the largest ever had at similar meeting.
Those present were enthusiastic residents and
property owners, who are complaining Of the
slovuess Of improvements and especially
| against the present manner Of transporting
passengers along Brightwood avenue. In re-
porting against the present car line the Citi-
zens' Association Of Brishtwood Avenue pre-
pared the following statement to show in what
respects the charter Of October Is, 1888, has
4 not been complied with:
In section 10. II has not built the road from
| boundary TO Pomeroy street, and from Bright
wood to the District line.
| In section 4. Tue tracks have not been prop
| erly paved and kept clean.
In section s. The road was not completed to
me District line in two years after the passage
| OF the act.
| In section !. Cars Of the best construction,
| with all modern Improvements necessary TO
the comfort and convenience of passengers,
| have not been put on the road. For long
| time the company failed to get up schedule,
| and trips are very seldom run on schedule
| time.
| In section II. The company has not bought
| leased or constructed such passenger rooms as
| are necessary at points along Its line Tor the
| comfort OF the public.
RAPID TRANSIT THE ONE THING NEEDED.
President Galley in calling the meeting to
| order said there was but one thing to occupy
| the attention Of the meeting and that was the
question Of providing some means Of rapid
| transit along the line Of Brightwood.
Secretary Keene then read the minutes OF the
last meeting included IN which was the reso
luton passed at the last meeting, which was as
follows:
Whereas, the necessities OF the public living
along and near Brightwood avenue for more
rapid transit to and from the city OF Washing
ton has become of vital Importance to the well
fare and prosperity of that public; therefore,
Be it resolved, that we, the citizens of Bright
wood avenue and vicinity and Iakoma Park,
having been deprived of adequate railroad
facilities by the failure Of the chartered road
named the Erightwood railroad (Judson Pneu-
matic) to properly operate its line in compli-
ance with its charter and seeing no prospect Of
relief from that quarter. We now appeal to the
United States Congress for relief for the follow
ing reasons:
First There is now population OF 1900 or
more at Takoma, and about the same number
along and in the vicinity of Brightwood ave-
nue.. A new subdivision OF ninety-two acres
near Brightwood has been laid of in which q
large number Of new houses will be erected
during the coming season, and the whole
country north OF Washington is being rapidly
developed and improved, and would be greatly
accelerated by better railroad facilities.
Second Mount Pleasant, lying but seven
49, rro Aod nd h.
same level. will by midsummer have its cable
line direct to the center Of the city. The
country between Brightwood avenue and l4th
street road, and within q short distance Of
Brightwood on the north, is being settled and
with proper communication on its eastern and
western boundaries will I'll up rapidly. Tenal-
lytown on the northwest has rapid communion
ton with the city. Brookland and other sub
divisions on the northeast will soon have rapid
transit. In fact, all other suburban settlements
have proper and satisfactory railway facilities,
while Brightwood avenue has been used merely
as an experimental ground with most unsatis-
factory results to those living along the line.
Therefore,
Be it further resolved, That we believe that
your honorable body need only be apprised Of
the foregoing facts to be convinced OF the JUS
tice Of our claims to grant US the desired relief
by providing some system Of rapid transit for
this section.
APETITToN BEING CIRCULATED.
President Galley then stated that since the
last meeting bill had been introduced to char
| ter railroad to run on Brightwood avenue and
| he said petition had been prepared which
| would be circulated for signers. The petition
reads:
TO the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America:
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens OF Takoma
Park, d. c., and Maryland and along and in
the vicinity of Brightwood avenue, do earnestly
| and most respectfully petition that House bill
No. sl96, entitled a bill to incorporate the Pet
| worth, Brightwood and Takoma railway, as
presented by the Citizens Association of
Brightwood Avenue be considered and passed
| as soon as practicable.
| Tor concise history Of the Silver Spring
| and Brightwood railway companies. and Of the
miserable accommodations to which we for
/ years have been subjected. see memorial pre-
| ssnted to the Senate District Committee Jan.
/ l6, 1892, and also in Senate Mis- Doc. No. "a,
| Commissioners of the District Of Columbia by
Secretary A. l. keene. Of the 'Citizens' Associ-
| alton Of Brightvood Avenue
Hoping that the above mentioned bill will
| be favorably considered and passed, we will
| ever pray, &C."
TIE PROPOSED ROUTE.
The reading of the bill was finished and
Judge Miller inquired what was the proposed
| route Of the railroad and Chairman Galley read
| to show that the road would run from Florida
avenue to the District line, with branch to
Takoma. Secretary Keene said he understood
that it was the intention Of the company to
continue the line to Silver Spring, aud, if he
remembered correctly, the company had al
ready obtained the right to run through Mary
land.
Judge Miller thought that that could be
done under the general incorporation laws Of
the state Of Maryland.
During discussion as to the present tracks
and the proposed company Mr.. Daniel Ramey
said that the bill a. presented would certainly