Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-06
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
The Citizens Meet and Discuss the Conta-
Eious Disease Hospital Site.

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The Citizens Meet and Discuss the COnta- |
Rious Disease Hospital Site.
THEY VIGOROUSLY PROTEST AGAINST ITS BEING |
LOCATED IN THEIR SECTION OF THE DISTRICT |
-RHsoLUTIoNs ADOPTED AND A coNNITTEE |
TO LOOK AFTER THE MATTER APPOINTED.
Despite the warm weather last evening there
was Q fair attendance at the meeting OF the
Northeast Warrington Citizens Association.
President Frizzell welcomed to the meeting
President Babson and the members OF the
executive committee Of the East Washington
Association. The meeting was called for the
purpose Of discussing the question Of the loca-
ton Of the contagious hospital In calling the
meeting together, President Frizzell said:
"After an official visit to the East Washington
Association last week. was requested by sew
eral members Of this association to call this
meeting. The location Of q hospital In any
is always . vital question for the
health and material interests Of contiguous res
idents, but whom such an institution a. the one
We are assembled to consider is dangerously
near US we should, in my opinion, speak, nos
in terms ambiguous and temporizing. but in
sure and expressive language loud and iC,c'oio
the stronghold OF power and authority.
The proposition Of locating this pest house on
square Il12 is, according to reports in the daily
papers, abandoned. seemingly perhaps, per-
haps really; but this was accomplished only
after vigilsnt watch and strenuous effort by our
energetic brethren OF the East Washington As
soclstion. What the next move may be toward
locating this dreaded pest house We do not
know, but 1t behooves rs, think. to be on the
alert even in advance, mentally, vocally ana
financially, II necessary, for the protection OF
our health, our homes and our fortunes"
nysor.ur,oys OF PROTEST.
.,..: p...:s... v-;...,, ia Tho. r.s.
IN oonoi"',on 1000. , -
Washington had all the PRISONS wnicn were oo-
jectionable, and he could not stop without refer
ring to the two cesthtraps which are also in
East Washinston-the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road in the northeast and the Baltimore and
Potomac in the southeast;
MI aucne, .nen onueo -. se' ~ E"nasass the
Comm;ssoners are empowered in the event Of
their failure to find suitable site upon which
to erect hospital for the treatment OF persons
| afflicted with contagious diseases from Land De-
longing to the United States or the District to
purchase suitable site for such nospitai;
'Whereas We believe that the location OF
such an institution in our midst would leopard
ize the lives and endanger the neaitn OF our
people, would interfere seriously VAN tne
property values, prevent improvement, re.ara
the growth, and, in short,would be an everlast'
ing blight to the eastern poruon OF ,ne Guy;
| "Whereas We believe that a suitable site can
be selected from public land for said purposes
and ~ the eastern section Is already INFESTED
with several obnoxious institutions,from wnion
other sections are free;
Therefore be 1t resolved that we, the North
east Washington Association, earnestly and wig
orously protest against the purchase OF STU
for said purpose In our secuon, ana that we us'
every means e. our command TO p.eHeht tn'
location OF said hospital In any part OF tne cas-.
| ern section OF the city or the suburbs tnereot.
President Babson OF the East Washing'ol
Association made a snort speech. IN wnicn n
! said ne thought the danger OF getuhG the nos
pital In East washington had passed, ana
| was certain that Commissioners Parker AM
Ross, whom ne Knew; wouio from . sense
| Justice deal fairly In the matter.
WHAT xa. wx1Lxp SAID.
w.,.- -. - A.. r.. v.,h,,o
nj. M - ".'o ne
ton ASSOCIATION, addressed ne meeunS' II
read and defined the Dill AZ passed by congress
and then referred TO an opinion of Attorne
Thomas printed in Saturdays STAR. He said
knew Mr.. Thomas to be one Of the levding ligh,
Of the W.shineton bar. hut that opinion TO hir
looked more like the production Of ''sur
down. lawyer than it did like Mr.. Thomas
and he was sure it would never stand In cou,
OF law He spoke OF the arsenal ana the navt
observatory Grounds as sites for the hospita
and concluded nv ouotipe eternal vigilance
the price OF liberty. and added, "And 80 IL
tns price 0. nsaltn. .;..,,
, .,oSs ~ tbe nponosed hosnitai ss a grand inst
tption' the WORK Of noble Charity, and he wnnte
it distinctly undertt TODD that 1t was not the IL
stitution, but tbs location Of it, against whic
the fight was being made. He spoke Of Il
naval observatory site, which, he said, natul
and art had made An ideal location. While oil
lection was being made to some OF the propose
sites he thought some sites might be suggests
or recommended.
Mr. Chappell said he was heartily in favor
the resolution and he hoped the hospital won
DO placed outside the city limits.
. the Eastern branch and said that in the vicini
Z vlace for inatitution Of this eOrt.