Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-06
THE RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
Important Meeting Of the Northeast wash
ington Citizens Association.

An adjourned meeting u the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association held last nigh;
In Ia. hall corner q sth and streets. There
Wa q large attendance % citizens Of Northeast
Washington AMI a number Of new members
signed the constitution Of the association. includ
ing Or. z. VI. Gallaudct. presiisu; % the Deaf
and Dlmb College. President TrizzeII presided
and Secretary Hinterne-ch recorded the min
ut.s q the meeting. The minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting we're read and approved
The reports % special committees were called
for and the secretary stated that the committee
on halls vas the only special committee TO re
port
Chairman Chappen said he understood tina,
he had been made chairman % the committee.
bat that be had report To make SIgges-
lions we're received concerning che new hall at
lith and streets. and Chairman 'happeli
said that he would make inquiries and would be
able 90 report al the next meeting. lie thought
that A. tine association snGii have considerable
business before the committees of Congress
during the session e Congress II would be adj
visable 90 hold two meetings month The
matter referred to the committee for q re-
port TO the next meeting.
Nr kileen said be understood that Or.
Gallnudet was present and ne hoped he would
address the association oa tine grievances OF the
citizens Of Northeast Washington.
TGLK III pR. aAI1AUDEr.
President Frizze1 euicgized DIR. Gallaudet
and introduced him 20 The association.
In taking tie floor Or. GallaUdet said that
the grievances ~ the citizens could not be
stated in one. two or three evenings. He com
phmented the citizens Of the northeast section
for organizing association that promised 10
do 80 much good lie said he vas one of the
obi residents Of the northeast section and had
e~en many improvements made Tie had seen
the commons from the government printing
oAc- 10 Florida avenue improve and he said
that me tracks % the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road being grade had retarded the improve
msut.
Referring 10 the Commissioners the speaker
said he thought those Oa.clais IA yoTed 5rfE 5aug
the two btaurhe- cs the Baltimore and Ohio
road mo The city togeths- and in a manner
that viii abolish the grade crossings When
thai l. done h. said ~ viii abolish the necessity
Of watching the speed Of Trims. bat until that
4 done be th0agat u good thing for the assO-
citation 90 Keep mp the light AGAINST the fast
running 81 trains over the grade crossings. for
bv "a doing 4. NIGH; brIag abOat better con
slfiou Of Affairs more speedily. Prof. Ga!laU-
DEF sEenred the members OF the association that
h sa- heartily IN accord With the objects of
their ASSOCIATION. aId while he vas a man OF a
few wor'i- h. was alVay, ready 10 be called
iron % at IN any matter that would bcueGt
TIE people OF the northeast section. de said
thai on one occasion he had 70 lock horns with
the railroad company. That Was when the
would rul the traeks through the grounds Of
the college The plans were changed and the
track we're nos put down.
1t ths conclusion q HE remarks il was
moved that The names oi Or. GaIlsudet and
Mr.. josiah Willard Be aided 20 The railroad
committee. The motion Wss adopted.
The report Of the railroad committee. printed
IN last Tuesdays STAR, was read and adopted.
THE TRIAL or TIE ESGISFERs.
Mr.. Boyer asked If there had been any re-
port made OF the trial OF the engineers for
whose arrest warrants had been issued.
President Trizzen said that no report had
been made OF that Gaze for n, reason that the
matter hal not been referred to any commit
tee. He said. however, that he present It
the trial Of the cass. lie sad that bv some /.
mysterious disIensatlsn cf Divine Providence /
the names of engineers going on trains running
Z. opposite directions Vcre botlAC aimed and /.
he said tina: the District was Represented b. q /
young attorney. the son of i United States I
Senator. whom he though: lad not prscticed :
law very much. The attorney Cor the railroad. /
he said. Mr. Colbert. elected the defendant
whom be wanted 10 try AID the rial folio we'd. |
He told Of the evidence givea al tie trial and
said that the verdict wa Oae e not guilty.
w Feed followed in a few remarks about the
chiidrru Who bad nee: made orphans and the
women sho had beer. r5ade widows. aad. he
said. the iron rails Of The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad start there a. witnesses OF the fact
bar tiZed n the blood OF many good citizens Of
Washington
Remarks were made by othe- members of the
association y, t.hicE I: wa st4tlt tEat the Dis
trict not properly represented 81 ths trisl
President frizzsd said lac understood that
two more warrants we're uCt f1r engineers for
fsst -uLaing u traii-r. r" said thst. in vi"w
o. chat tTansiiiTcd - tue other trial be though.
n would he good th..e - hire lawyer yerzed
in Police Court Practice to Ok after the prose-
eUtion.
coHNirrrr % STREETS.
TIE Committee On streets avenues and aIIevs,
through ~ chairman. Mr. thappcll. reported
thai me, ting Of the committee lad
been held. AMI Chairman ChappeA said lie was
glad t. report that every "a u.ber OF Ike CON-
mitiee hal res7o:dod e i..s call The mem
beers OF the committee b. said discussed the
sche.ulr Of stTee.s gwen by IL Commissioners
for Ia rroTsme:lt. aI.l Re s.-.i IEls 'hev Ead
changed thc O.t.vr % the Ell, e,s to be improved
and hi'i pa. o. III hr,,. II ,he lst tie streets
Inosi needing iMVEprcuIs uss. lhAt sts Cpn@.
h. said. became II lhs sch vas cut down
those stree, .e.st IN Gesj OF improvements
could b cut on the elI as ..- list.
tie sald that rs i'Ise District committee
Wa going - give h committee a Lsssirg and
h hpIed ina Wen the ha.riug va. given ;here
would b. - u. -; - iaI.--.
Chairr4a- Holst.l reported iron the COM
mlttee an wafer. E-,ht- AID l.wsrs IN: ghts
had been Ilarld 'u Two streets in comp iance
With the TvdJ--- o. tn ~. .t.i..- ion. ~. - o
reported That -Ac electric h.L-- =, he Bali
morc sa1 Ob,a d~f Jt were ed b. oye. ae1i
wires from Trinidad.
AN APPE,L 70 THE President AND coSGErss.
There being no further reports o. commit
tee~ lIr. kIl!1ea said he had motion 20 make
In introducing the motion OF resolution Ae
aid. in III opinion. the I4,tie had o. D.. .ougnt
before Congress and not "a the courts IAs
resolution read and amended va, - follows:
''Wherea. the DeclATat'oU OF Iuls7. nde.!ce the
annoUncement OF The bIrrh % a Tree people.
holds fast the truth g. b. s,.t-sviieat tn, all
men are created equal TIA, they are endowed
By their Creator with certain ila4iclabie r,gG.,
that among these arr h.s ard iJe.t. a-d hap
pines. and where ans form cf government be-
comes destructive Of the-e en,ls he rights Of
the people 10 alter or abolish 10 aud 70 institute
new form, laying lis foundations On such
Prineipies and organizing Its pOTers IN such
forms TO them shall seem n1.s likely 20
sdeei taelr safety aud hay. iness- and vhsrss.s
seorporatiOn known The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ComF any having ignored Tie rights
mangied zrd murdered IN The ign. Of da; a.
vel n ~ the darkness OF the night the citi-
Sens Of Northeast Washington. namely the late
and much-lAmen.sd William II. Brahisr and
little Teresa McDonsid: