Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-28
THE RAILROAD PROBLEM.
What Citizens of South Washington Thi
of the Proposed Change.

MR.. C. .. CHURCH SAYS THE PLAN IS OPEN To
| TWO osJEcrIoNs-HIs IDEAS AS TO THE LONG
BRIDGE AND DEPRESSED TRAcKs-orHEE IL.
PREssroNs OF OPINION ON THE SUBJECT.
| "Generally." said Mr.. c. B. Church, 81 thinh
the plan of the railroad as printed in Satur.
days STAR good one."
| Mr.. Church is member of the board OF
trade committee on railroads and has been one
of the most prominent of South washingto-
mans in agitatins for steam railroad reform.
''The proposition" continued Mr.. Church,
closely resembles that advanced by the board
Of trade. Its outlines are almost precisely in
accord with those we long ago declared salts
factory, but there are some differences as to
details, which, presume, will not be found diff
| cult of settlement.
~ have talked with most of the people in my
section Of the city and found them to be prac-
tically unanimous as to the merits and dement's.
These latter are but two in number: We want
the proposed open cut from 7th to 18th
! streets bridged over, SO as to shut off all
| the smoke and cinder nuisance. We do
not aek that the excavation be made
deeper, but we do insist that the side walls
| shall be carried up, if necessary, to height
greater than now contemplated in order that
beams may be run across, on which a roof can
be placed. The board of trade plan ran the
tracks on lower level than the company pro-
poses to run them, but we are willing
to have whatever additional space is
needed taken from above ground if The com
The side walls will be up above the street sur
face anyhow, SO no one could cross Maryland
avenue except at the bridges An increased
height of two or three feet would make no ma
terial difference. The parking should
be sloped up from the curb to
the of lie This
will hardly be objected to by the company, for
it will more than double the value Of some ol
its adjacent property. The 9th street freight
Offices will have to be abandoned, but the
ground can be sold for residence purposes if
the cut is covered up and parked.
Then we are going to ask that the bridges at
10th and 18th streets be built of full width and
not as foot bridges. There is no reason why
they should be narrower than any of the other
structures.
THE LONG BRIDGE PROPOSITION.
Gas to the Long bridge proposition there will
be some debate. 1t seems to me and to others
with whom have conversed that the company
ought to build the new bridge for foot pas
sengers and vehicles. l believe in separating
the railroad and other traffic, but the company
ought hardly to ask for full and exclusive
right to the old bridge and its approaches
without giving something in return. One Of
the things to be considered in connection
with this wo-bridge proposition is the
interest of those who are in the
shipping business at the West End. There
is occasionally trouble with the one draw and
unless the draws in both bridges could be
operated from one point that trouble would
hardly be decreased.
81 am perfectly willing to be taxed for
changing street grades up to the bridges which
are to cross the tracks; will do great deal to
have the grade crossings abolished.
The vacation of streets in our section will
be no detriment to property interests or bust
ness. The railroads own the adjacent lots. and
if the streets are of no use to them as highways
no one else can complain. The company offers
to widen D street on the north line of its prop
erty and that will afford better way to reach
the bridge than is now had on Maryland avenue.
at really looks AZ though our efforts and
those of TIE SrAR--for The STAR was the anti
grade crossing apostle-were going to bear
fruit, and we people of Southwest Washington
are delighted with the prospect"
W. t. GALLIHER.
Mr.. W. T. Galliher Of the lumber firm Of
Galliher & Bro, had matters that interested him
far more deeply than railroad problems. From
the standpoint of man of business he was will
ing that the railroad should have what it wanted.
Increased railroad facilities were needed. II
he had q residence On Maryland avenue, however,
his views might be different.
Mr. Charles E. Galliher of the same firm
nao gwen tne questlon no tnouSnt ana nau no
ideas to express.
DIR. C. v. BoARMAN.
DR.. G. V. Boarman, surgeon Of the Pennsyl-
vania, Richmond and Danville and Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. said: IF Maryland avenue
is to be surrendered to railroad occupation the
plan proposed will be an Improvement over ex-
listing conditions"
L. NJ. CORNWALL.
L. NJ. Cornwall was willing to let the railroad
company have its own way. He had no idea
to whether or not the proposed change would
be an improvement. II am satisfied with things
DIS they stand
MR.. W. A. H. CHURCH.
Mr.. W. A. H. Church thought the change
would be an improvement. No change could
be otherwise than improvement. The
only drawback that he saw to the change was
that it would isolate South Washington more
completely than ever.
Mr.. C. NJ. Faris was SO disguised with the
railroad and the railroad problem that he had
ceased to think about them. He welcomed the
proposed change because it was change. He
thought the depressed track might prove So
luton of the difficulty.
W. K. Davidson thought the present condi-
ton of affairs inimical to public safety and
believed the depressed track would alleviate in
part the unhappiness Of South Washington.
MR.. M. NJ. PARKER's VIEWS.
President Myron NJ. Parker of the board Of
trade said he had examined the plans of the
Pennsylvania company, as published in The
STAR on Saturday. ~ was very much pleased
with them, said he. 'They are, in the main,
about all that could be desired. One or two
minor matters may need readjustment, but
see no reason why we should anticipate any
difficulty in having them shaped to she salts
faction Of all parties concerned"
~
The Richmond and Danville Ohices.
A large force of laborers has been busy all
day filing the Richmond and Danville offices at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue with fur
niture.
Within day or two the offices will be ready
for occupancy.
Prince Georges County Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, June 27.-Anton
Molevski, the Pole who was arrested for assault
ing little Rosa Kuligooski will be given pre-
liminary hearing tomorrow, with the view Of
being released on bail. Geo. C. Merrick, esq.,,
will be counsel for the prisoner, with Judge
Brooke on the bench and States Attorney
Brandt for state. Anton is improving and is
| able to sit up and administer his own medi-
cines, although his appetite is not much better.
He refuses to say anything on the subject for