Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-13

DIscussED-THE GREAT FALLS ROAD AGREED
TO, AS is ALSO TIE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA
AND FAIRFAX RoUTEs-TKE Logon ncrxsE
BILL
All District committee records were broken
at todays meeting OF the board Of sena-
torial aldermen. Other DAYS have been
denominated busy DAYS." but the legis-
lators accomplished more this morning than
1t ever has on any previous occasion in the
same time
The members present were Senator Mcmillan
lchairmanD and Senators Higgins. Wolcott,
Hansbrough, Perkins, Faulkner. Barbour and
Gibson Of Maryland. SenatorGallinger Is out in
Colorado, Senator Harris is in Tennessee. Sena-
tor Vance is sick
First TO receive consideration was Senator
Higgins bill for the relief of Daniel Donovan.
The subcommittee said ii was all right so q fs-
vorable report was ordered.
WASHINGTON AND GREAT FALLS RAILWAY.
Then came the bill to incorporate the Wash
ington and Great Falls Railway Company
This measure had received the Close
personal attention OF Senators Nc
MILAN and Harris and had been care
fully and materially amended. Chairman No
Millan's suggestion of an elevated structure on
which the tracks could be laid into George
town was incorporated in the measure and
the public interests have been thoroughly
guarded. The road after it leaves the
elevated structure proceeds for about O
mile over the reservoir reseryation-under
direction Of the Secretary of War. The tracks
cross the Conduit road three times, but this all
the trespass committed on that beautiful drive
way 1t is provided that the inner rail be not less
than fifty feet from the center of the road, so
that puts the company entirely upon land
which it will have to acquire. The company is
also required to light the road. Favorable
report was ordered.
TRANSPORTATION TO ARLINGTON.
If the Senate and House indorse the action of
the Senate committee transportation to Airing
ton and return will not be so much of problem
as II heretofore has been. for this morning the
committee ordered favorable report on The bill
to incorporate the Washington, Fairfax and
Alexandria Railway Company.
An important amendment added TODAY gives
the measure immediate local interest. for the
new provision requires the company to have
its road completed to Arlington and in
operation by September 10 of this year.
The route laid down in the re-
ported bill commences at 18th and III
streets and continues down 18th to New
York avenue. thence on New York avenue TO c
street lat Odd street, and along & street to be
opened through the observatory grounds by
the company to the river. substantially
built double-end steam ferry boat is TO receive
Analostan Island. From the island to the MAIN
land the tracks will run over an iron bridge.
the latter SO constructed not TO interfere
with the river flow. Through the Fort Myer
reservation the company is required to
construct and maintain forty-foot road
way and proper sidewalk. The
cars will pass Immediately in front of the north
east entrance to Arlington cemetery, and will
continue on to Alexandria over the
River road. Georgetown people offered
some objections TO the possible distractions
from ferry slips, and these have been attended
to. If necessary the slip foundations will be
dredged out of the river banks SO that the
width of the channel will not be decreased
THE WASHINGTON AND ARLINGTON COMPANY.
Two representatives of the Washington and
Arlington Company (now the subject of sena-
torial investigation) were at the Capitol yester-
day, busily engaged in an effort to kill this
Washington and Alexandria bill They claimed
that their charter rights would be rendered
practically valueless if this bill became law but
they received no encouragement from members
Of the District committee.
THE TROLLEY SYSTEM.
Then the committee gave the trolley system
the blacklist kind of black eve. On motion of
Senator wolcott the committee took up for
consideration the House resolution extend
ing the time for the change of
motive power by the Metropolitan Railway
Company, and authorizing that corporation to
equip and operate its road with overhead wires.
Senator Wolcott said he thought the time
had come for the committee TO show the
public that no trolley system should be
established in Washington. There was no de-
bate on the proposition because there was no
one to say a word in behalf of the deadly and
unsightly wires; everybody had something
condemnatory to say Of the attempt TO
force upon the city the most dangerous
of mo A oft ken hat
ton of the resolution and there was absolute
unanimity-the same oneness of sentiment
which was indicated in the series of interviews
published in The STAR on the day following the
singular and unexpected action of the House.
The Senate committee is therefore on record 10
the effect that under no consideration viii it
permit the operation of the trolley system in
the national capital.
As to the remainder of the resolution. proyid-
ing for the extension of time, the committee
requested the chairman, with a subcommittee,
to see what the company had been doing and 10
report at the next meeting.
NO ALL-NIGHr STREET CARS.
Al-night street cars was the next topic dis
cussed and the debate ended in the report of
the subcommittee being upset. The SUBJ
committee, consisting of Senators Hans
brough and Mcmillan, met yesterday af
ternoon and came to the conclusion that
an all-night service was really necessary. They,
therefore, Trained u report ana recommended
that the Washington and Georgetown Company
operate its cars from Georgetown to the Navy
Yard at half-hour intervals between the clos
ing and the opening of the regular schedule.
The same company was also to run one car be-
tween 18th street and New York avenue and
Florida avenue. For the traffic from the river
to the northern limit the Metropolitan Com
pany was to be responsible. operating its
9th street line with half-hour litter
walls between cars. But the committee did not
like that plan, though it amended the measure
by enlarging the regular schedule, SO that the
last car on each of the roads operated by the
two companies shall leave each of
the respective termini at O'Clock
am. This will give the public, practically,
about one hour and a half more of street car
service than it now gets. The change in
schedule becomes compulsory within thirty
days after the passage Of the act.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BILL.
There was warm discussion and drawing Of
party lines over the bill to regulate the sale
of distilled and fermented liquors in the
District. The subcommittee, which had
given the matter very serious con-
sideration, recommended decrease of the license
fee from 81 600 to $500. This was Col. Moores
suggestion and was regarded as being about the
fair thing Senator Barbour led the opposition
to the measure. He thought S25o was a sufi- |
cient amount to pay for a license, and he en-
deavored to amend the bill, but by
strict marty vote defeated. On some of the