Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-28
TWO RAILROAD Bills.
Routes Agreed Upon ~ b the lexington
and Suburban Tracks.

Routes Agreed Upon as b the lexington
and Suburban Tracks.
The two conference reports which passed the
House yesterday and which m all probability
will be adopted by the Senate todsy are Of the
greatest interest 70 citizens Of the District, as
the reports provide the hnal Legislation by
which two suburban lines extend their routes
through and into the heart Of the city.
The first report was on the bill to amend the
chsrter Of the lexington and soldisrs' Home
road by which the House reeeded frSm the
objections to ths Senate amendments and
agreed TO them with an additional amendment
providing for another branch Of the road DO
ginning at the intersection Of Sth and G streets
nor thsast. thence south~estsely ON Louisiana
avenue To point to be located by the Commis-
sioners east of 7tk street northwest and rsturnr
ing by the same route
THE AMHspMxars AGREED TO.
The amendments OF the Senate to which the
conferees agreed are described in the statement
of the conferees rs fellows:
The material amendments Of the Senate relate
10 proposed changes in the route marked ont in
the House bill ard nov amended are ap-
proved by your colferecs.
The first change proposed is to have me cars
of intersection Of @ street northwest With lst
street northwest, south, on the tracks Of the
Belt line on LIST street, to G street northwest,
and thence on the tracks Of the Metropolitan
line east of New Jersey avenue, at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot, and running thence south, stop
at point in New Jersey avenue $50 feet from
street northwest. and returning on Metropolitan
tracks on New Jersey avenue. d and list streets
to u street nor thwest instead Of on the route
described in House bill, which was to run from
the point OF Intersection of G street northwest
with New Jersey avenue on new tracks to be
constructed b. the lexington company in the
center OF said avenue to the tracks Of the Met
ropOhtan line at d street. ard on said tracks to
G street And thence east one block TO North
Capitol street, thence south to point near the
Capitol grounds.
The change saves the necessity for occupying
any more OF the surface Of New Jersey avenue
than Is now used, except at the point south Of
the Baltimore and Ohio depot where the use
viii only extend to that part Just vacated by the
Washington and George town Railway Company,
and which Is occupied a terminal. This
change avoids some objections which existed on
North Capitol street to the originally proposed
terminal on that street, and is acceptable to the
people on New Jersey avenue.
The second change is one of great value TO
the public, and it viii ultimately prove profta-
bic 70 the railway company. II is proposition
to extend the line of this company from the
Baltimore and Ohio depot east 10 18th street
east; thence one block north on 18th street to
ID street. and thence west to ith street east;
thence on 18th street one block back to c street,
and thence to the place Of beginning. This will
afford tirst-class facilities to a large population
on both c and D streets northeast, which noE
is entirely without and therefore vitality in
seres;ed IN the adoption Of the amendment and
passage of the bill 1t also provides for the ex-
tension OF the line of the road from its present
terminus. near the Soldiers Home. east to the
village Of BroOkland, as insisted on BY the citi-
zeus OF that place. 1t provides also for the re-
moval of the tracks of this road from Lincoln
avenue, where their presence is found to inter-
fere with the public convenience.
The next change recommended is to extend
the tracks Of the lexington railway from its
present line at 5th and @ streets northwest one
block south on 5th to the Metropolitan tracks,
and thence on said tracks on 9Th street to Louis
lana avenue northwest, and southwestwardly
along said avenue to a point east of It'll street,
to be selected by the District Commissioners.
This change will involve the construction of
but three blocks of new track, and yet will en-
able the patrons Of this entire system to reach
the focal point in street rail way travel at the
intersection of It'll street with PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, in front of Center market and within
one block of the baltimore and Potomac depot.
The remaining amendment IL to prohibit the
use of horse power for traction purposes on
said lines.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
The other conference report adopted was in
regard to the incorporation Of the District of
Columbia Suburban Railroad Company. As
this bill passed the House it gave the company
authority to build road from the line Of the
District OF Columbia, on the Bladensburg road,
into the city by that road. Also to build a road
from the villages Of Ivy City and Brookland
into the city by way Of 18th street northeast.
The lines we're to unite on Maryland avenue
and come down street to North Capitol street,
where there was to be a union with the Ecking-
ton and other systems The Senate amend
ments left off so much of the line came down
into town through F street east. The House
bill provided for the issuance Of bonds to the
amount of S400, 900. The Senate amendment
reduced this sum to S200, 900.
The main point of difference between The two
houses related to the line by which the road
was to get down In the city from its suburban
lines. The conference committee adjusted this
by fixing the following in regard to routes:
THE ROUTE DETERMINED UPON.
Beginning at the dividing line between the
District Of Columbia and the state Of MARYLAND
on the Bladensburg road and running thence
along the same road SO that the outer rail ot
said railway shall not be more than five feet
from the eastern boundary Of said Bladensburs
road TO II street east thence west on II street
TO It'll street east over the tracks of the Column
bia railroad.
ALSO, beginning At the junction Of Philadel-
phia and 18th streets in Brookland and run
ming south along 18th street, thence by such
line ~ may be authorized by the Commission
ers Of the District Of Columbia to the intersec-
non Of Patterson avenue with the Fairview
road; thence along the Fairview and Mount
Olivet roads to 18th street extended; thence
along 18th street extended to the junction OF
18th street east and Norida avenue.
also, beginning at the junction of Frank
fort and oath streets in Langdon, thence along
Path street to Cincinnati street; thence along
Cincinnati street to and across Chapel road &c
Lafayette avenue; thence along Lafayette ave-
nue. and in line TO Capitol street, Ivy City
thence along Capitol street to Mount Oiivet
road; thence along Mount Olivet road to 18th
street extended.
Also from the intersection Of Florida avenue
with 18th street northeast to II street north.
east on 18th street; thence west on II street
over the tracks Of the Columbia road to 9TH
street east; thence south on 7th street by
single track to g street east; thence west ON G
street by single track to 1st street west; thence
by route TO be laid down by the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia across New
jersey avenue to the tracks Of the Capitol
North o and South Washington railroad
thence on the tracks OF has; named road ON G
street 10 4th street, continuing west on stree
west TO 5th street: thence south on 5th stree
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