Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
EAST WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

EAST WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Railroad Measures and Other Topics Die
cussed by the Citi.ens' Association.
OPPOSITION TO THE PENDING BALTIMORE AND OHIO
BrLI-coNMrrEEMEN CRITICISED FOR RKPoRr
no ON MEASURE ~ WHICH THEY WE'RE INTER
EsTED-sKw BILL CONCERNING CORPORATIONS.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Eas
Washington Citizens Association was held last
evening and considerable amount OF business
was transacted. The attendance was large and
embraced a number Of new members.
REPORT on RAILROADS.
The principal business before the association
was the report of the committee on railroads,
and when Mr.. NJ. W. Wines, the chairman OF
that committee. submitted his report every
one was attentive. The report said:
Pursuant to the instructions given to the
committee on railroads at the last meeting Of
the association the committee have held sew
eral meetings, at which the following bills re-
lating to proposed railroads affecting East
Washington have been considered, viz: Senate
bill 109-To incorporate the District Of Column
bia Suburban Hallway Company; Senate bill
o0Z-To incorporate the Washington and Ben
ming Street Railway Company; Senate bills St4
ana 1749-To define the route OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in the District of Columbi ia
and FOR other purposes; Senate bill 1850
incorporate the Washington and Deanwood
Railway Company in the District Of Columbus;
Senate bill l3li-To incorporate the Washing
ton and Brookland Railway OF the District OF
Columbia; Senate bill l433-To incorporate the
Washington and Bladensburg Street Railway
Company; Senate bill 1870 incorporate the
Washington Northeastern Street Railway Com
pany; Senate bill l7I0-To define the route Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the District
nj 81 furp nj ,r to
bill lS76-To incorporate the East Washington
Cross-town Railway Company of the District of
Columbia, and Senate ball 20J3-To incorporate
the Washington Central hallway Company.
am instructed to report thereon as follows:
7O9. There is no objection to the proposed
route OF said road, far it relates to East
Washington, except that portion from Tennes-
see avenue and Lincoln Park by way Of 1lth
street east and North Carolina avenue to the
junction OF the latter with Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast In the judgment OF the COM
mittee there are many substantial reasons why
a street railway should not be allowed that
part Of North Carolina avenue mentioned In
the bill and no reason founded ON public ne
necessity or convenience why it should be per-
mitted.
s02. The committee are Of opinion that that
portion of the route proposed in this bill ex-
tending from the junction of I'd and streets
southeast to the junction of Maryland and
Florida avenues at 18th street northeast should
be disapproved, for the reason that no railroad
ought TO be permitted on I'd street east from Is
south to Maryla avenue. and for the further
reason that q better route for the accommoda-
ton Of the northeastern section Ii proposed in
Senate bIh No. zoos We think that the route
proposed in this bill (s02) from the junction OF
terminus including the branch, should be ap-
proved, provided the company Is required to
lay its tracks outside the limits OF all suburban
roads less than ninety feet wide.
HOS. We think that portion OF the route pro-
posed in this bill from its initial point to the
junction Of Maryland avenue and 18th street
northeast should be disapproved for the reason
that u better route is afforded by the proposed
Washington Central railway. 1T proper pro-
visions are inserted requiring the company to
lay its tracks outside the limits OF existing
roads wherever such roads are Of less width
than ninety feet the committee can zee no OBJ
lection to the route from the intersection OF the
Bladeusburg road and L or NJ street north
east.
1914. The committee find no objection to that
portion Of this bill that relates to East Wash
ington, provided the company is required to
Law its tracks outside the limits OF allsuburban
roads Of q less width than ninety feet
l433. This bill has been superseded by Senate
bill No. zoos.
1893. The committee find no objection to the
route proposed in this bill. but on the contrary
believe the road, if built would he q great con-
venience to that portion OF East Washington
through which it would pass.
1876 This bill proposes q cross-town road
upon route which II 10 believed will meet the
hearty approval OF every member of the asso-
| citation. The need of such road has long been
felt, and it is hoped that this bill may speedily
pass into Law.
zoos. The route proposed in this bill is, as its
title indicates, a central one between the heart
of the business portion of the city west OF the
Capitol and that part of Northeast Washington
lying between East Capitol street on the south
and street on the north. No portion of the
city had a larger or more substantial growth
during the pas: year than that part of the
northeast situated within the limits named
and nowhere within the district is there a
greater or more pressing need for adequate
railroad facilities.
| THE n. AND o. BILLS.
8l4 and 17i0- These two bills relate to the
location of the tracks. station, &c, Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad within the city. The
former te14) is known as the Chandler bill, the
| latter Q740) as the Faulkner bill Both pro-
vide that the road shall enter the city at the in
tersection Of Delaware avenue and Boundary
street. Both provide for four tracks on Della
ware avenue. but the Chandler bill stops the
road at the north line Of II street northeast,
while the Faulkner bill not only allows it to
come to its present terminus, but grants i'm
portant new privileges involving the closing of
several streets. including North Capitol street,
from tne uOttu line Oh y etrect 10 Inc south
line of Massachusetts avenue, three squares.
The committee have not had fhs time to give
these important bills the extended considera-
ton that they should receive, but they do not
hesitate to say that if either Of them is to pass
the Chandler bill will afford far more relief to
the northeast section Of the city than the Faux
| ner bill and is greatly to be preferred to the
latter.
| Members OF the committee have appeared
before the District Commissioners from time
to time when bearings have been held by them
| on any of the above mentioned bills and have
expressed views in accordance with the tenor
Of this report.
/ OBJECTIONS TO THE ''cRoss-TowN' ROAD.
| Mr.. A. Girouard spoke against that portion
| of the report recommending the occupancy o.
| It'll stree. northeast by railroad. The street
he said, Was a narrow one. Then again ht
thought 1t improper that incorporators Of {
| street railroad should sit as q committee OF
railroads, and favorably report such q bill t.
the association. He understood that severa
members Of the committee on railroads wers
ineorporAtors in the road referred to.
4 Mr.. NJ. W. Wines, chairman Of the commit
| tee. denied that it was improper for incorpora
tors Of a street railroad to compose a commit
tee on railroads and favorably report the bill
| in, lev inf tal