Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-27

The -. AND r. RAILROAD TRACKS.
Inspsctor Bexxs' Recommendation ~ to
Fences Along the Line.
The Commissioners have lately taken great
interest in the protection of lives along the
line Of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Some days ago General Inspector Begss was
ordered to investigate the matter and report
Today he submitted the following report:
In compliance with instructions have the
honor to report that upon personal examine
ton of the line of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad tracks, from the tunnel at 9TH and
streets southeast to the Long bridge. I would
respectfully recommend that the company be
directed to erect fences on the following por-
tions Of their line between the points named
of the same character as the fences already
erected on those parts Of their lines not named
here.
Beginning ct the tunnel at 9Th and K streets
southeast on the north and south sides of
tracks on the outsides Of the passenger plat
forms with an opening for passengers to cross
from each side at such point as tho railroad
company may deem proper. The fences to ex-
tend to the gate posts ON the east side Of 9th
| street.
On the north and south sides Of railroad
tracks from tho point where fences now termi-
nate west OF Sd street, u the gate posts on
east side Of New jersey avenue. emitting
points where switches enter the government
property and the OIL compsnys yard. The hill
south OF tracks between Oil cOmpanys yard
and New Jersey avenue is being graded down,
and think fence will be necessary when the
| work of grading is completed.
On north side of yard tracks from west gate
post on New Jersey avenue to the east gate
post on South Capitol street And on the
south side OF yard from west gate post on Gew
Jersey avenue along The north building line o.
l street to the round house at h street.
IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
On the north and south sides of tracks be-
tween 9th and It'll streets northwest. emitting
spaces at tho three switches on south side be-
| tween the points named Fences to extend be-
| tween gate posts on each street. On south side
OF tracks from west gate post at 9TH street TO
gate post on east side of 9th street. On the
north side OF tho tracks through tho reserva-
ton the United States government has a fence
extending the whole distance. Eighth street
has not been extended through this reserva-
ton.
From the west side Of 9th street gate posts
to the gate posts on the cast side OF 10th street.
| on north and south sides.
From west side gate posts OF 10th street on
| north aud south sides, to the east gate posts Of
18th street.
From west gate posts of 18th street to east
gate posts OF 18th street, on north and south
| sides of tracks.
From west gate posts on 18th street, on north
and south sides of tracks, to east gate posts of
| 18th street.
From west gate posts on 18th street to east
| gate posts OF 1871 street, except at switch on
north side.
From west gate posts on north and south
| sides OF tracks at 49, street to a point near
the Long bridge, except at switches on north
and south sides. The fence should be placed
| SO as to prevent traffic from 14th street to the
cnttfh 10 IS NJ. 49,
| The railroad company have q switch hume that
will not permit traffic to cross tracks at that
point and Water street is unopened between
1873 and l4th streets.
ON MARYLAND AVENUE.
On Maryland avenue between 9th and 7th
streets the Baltimore and Potomac Company
have only one track. This track leaves the
track of 9Th street near the center of Maryland
avenue and passes to within about 10 feet of the
! curb on the south side of Maryland avenue,
and SO continues to the crossing of It'll street
| southwest / do not recommend that a
| fence be erected on this part of the line
for the reason that the south side of the avenue
| between 9th and 18th streets is solidly built up
| with residences. and il fence were erected it
| would practically prevent the approach of a
| vehicle to a frontage thereon unless at grea.
| risk; but the erection of fence would reduce
the space to about six feet and there is barrel
gutter at the curb. If the fence were erected on
the north side of the railroad tracks it would be
| about AZ feet from the north rail of the track,
and this. with the tracks of the Belt Line
| street railway would leave only about forty
feet of the seventy-eisht feet of the Maryland
| avenue roadway for public traffic. and this
| space would be divided into two spaces, the
| north one having the barrel gutter on the
north sde to still further reduce the space.
| The fence on the curve leading from 9th
street to Virginia avenue is four and one-half
| feet from the rails, and from personal observa.
| ton all OF this space is necessary for the
passage Of passenger cars.
The outer rails of the tracks on 9th street
| from tine north side OF Maryland avenue to the
| beginning OF the curve entering the passenger
| station are twenty-four feet from the curbs on
| both east and west sides. To place a fence
seven and half feet from the rails would leave
Il scant sixteen feet for vehicles to meet and
| pass Oh; this space will be further abridged
| by the barrel gutter on each side by
| about i feet. But inasmuch as the roadway
of 9th street on the west side of tracks is very
little used, recommend that the fence on
the east side be erected A feet from the rail-
and ~ feet from the rails on west side between
1 Maryland avenue and the curve entering the
| station. and that the company be required t.
| do their coupling and switching from the ives
| side OF tracks and on the space between tracks
THE SWITCHING ON SIXTH STREET.
| The track used for temporary storing Of carr
and for switching, which extends north from
the curve on 9th street, is about 700 feet long
| This track might be extended northward as ia,
as practicable and fenced without incommod
ing traffic and could aid switching on 9th street
would respectfully request that the Baltimore
and Potomac Company be urged to try to ar
| range their switching work on 9th street SO al
| to confne it to that street north Of Maryland
avenue, and thereby avoid the delays fire.
quently caused to the Belt Line road at Mary
land avenue crossing. have at times wit
messed delays at that point which in my opn
ION wore unnecessary. Tho extension of the
| single track Oh 9th street. think, would afford
this relief. The street railroads do at no time
| cause a detention to steam railroads, while ths
reverse is too often the case.
IT is not necessary to lose valuable time in
the middle OF the day to transact your banking
business if YOU keep your account with Woods &
Co.. open daily until 4:SO pm. Your business
| solicited-Advt
| An Anniversary Lunch.
Woods Co., the bankers, moved into theil
present handsome quarters. No. 1922 street
northwest, year ago today, and they cele-
| brated tho first anniversary of fhcir remoyn n