Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09

railroad facilities have not been practically in
creased during the past twenty years. 1t is fair
to say that no other city in the country can
show so unfavorable record
ntll about the year 1872 the Baltimore and
Ohlo railroad alone furnished Communication
to the outside world Their came the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. giving additional outlets to the
north, south and west. Since the advent OF the
latter road the growth of the city in all respects
has been phenomenal. Its growth has now car
ned it past the point where the two great rail-
roads centering here can furnish sufficient and
satisfactory facilities. Our merchants, manu-
facturers, builders. mechanics and laborers are
all anxious for increased facilities for shipping
and receiving freight: all wish for easier access
to and closer connections with all parts OF the
country. II means increased wealth, work,
comforts and happiness.
Believing tie entrance Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad into the District OF Columbia
will give us these increased facilities, and that
| its advent will bring increased benefit to all
classes of our citizens ard materially aid them
to m Ike the national capital the pride and do
light OF all the citizens of this great country;
therefore be il
Resolved, By the citizens Of this District in
meeting assembled that tine bill now pending
in Congress entitled "a bill to authorize the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company of vir-
ginis to extend its line of road into and
within the District OF Columbia and for other
of this meeting.
Further that il is the sense of this meeting
that the passage of this bill will materially
benefit the people Of this District, and its fall
ure materially injure them
And finally that the friends OF the District Of
Columbia in both branches Of Congress are
earnestly urged to use every effort to secure the
Tbs rssoInt;on was nnan;uors,v odon..d and
without discussion. and then somehow the meet
ing went back to the line of thought which had
been gradually developing while the committee
was ou'
no" ~ me o''A0i Dh
SIRED.
In talking about an effective way Of arousing
the attention Of members of Congress- 70 the
fac, tho, tho noo-la q, ,,o D;s,~;.. 80 l., d..d
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edI.est III ms suoJect Mr. W. "a; MOSES suS-
See'eu inc Pi''ni y. having 'orcnaSn' Proces-
siori once WeeA-
Aue en.'ii nian' mr. aIAef. tnousu' .ua'
niucn pet,er pan YVES ior tne ci'.Zehs 10 putton-
.o.e ineinoers OF congress ano urge upon mem
,he I'm lance OF tnls measure. ne oio not
peneve iney could WIN oy Gaining names. Quiet
"orA, tuner as inaiViuuais or py conanhi..ee
~. .ua' pu. ""S .nS ~
- a. an. :. ' , W L go.hs.
S' .r,,r ',ie Wa was h no, Ano"n "he
1881 20 ~ "a. " IT.
il seemed 70 him tia. fair words should be
used. No doubt the Pennsylvania road gave
OUT passes, but the proposed new road also had
passes AZ is disposal
mit,ee os Ioo was directed 10 h.. announced ~
nresent the resoIpt;,rs 10 CONGRESS- Tho chair
stated ~, tba na,,os ~ tie .oro,r;,,.o
vonId he onronpcsd iat,e-
COL JOYCE GETS AROUSED.
This matter having been disposed of the way
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those present had such an abiding feeilng OF
personal injury against the Pennsylvania rail
road that it naturally dubbed out. The ball
was opened BY Col. John A. joyce. and when
he arose and shook his long locks and the must
cal Hibernian accent of his voice was heard it
acted as cali 10 arms upon the audlencc.
49, " ss,, -. pref wen moAeu up. ooL
and he did not mince words MS he srokc ~ ii.
condition of the people here az that of slaves
under the control of tyrnnts. He then went on
N this VEN making what's commonly known as
snirage speech.
Inc chalr called MIN 10 order and expressed
the nope tnat ne would not pursue that vein.
Ioi- Joyce had started and was not SO easily
shunted, ana after ne had gone on Tor few
moments inc cnalr Peremptorhy called him TO
order and the colonel took his seat
THE FREIGHT QUESTION.
The suocos,;,,, WAC made h. NJ rro.. w
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'nii'n THAT IL "ou.o De Prontaoie Ii tne business
men present would describe their personal ex-
periences in getting freight. He had Difficult
ties in this lire and so had others He believed
that there was no question but that the new
road would give the city increased facilities.
The situation of the Pennsylvania road. he
thought. was shown BY their announcement
that during the coming inauguration they did
not intend to afford .ommodRtions for visit
ors in Pullman carr. for lie reason that they
coIld not afford TO give up the track space
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad was equally as
bad of. but he understood that they intended
TO repeat the experience Of the past. with the
result that j. will take u month after the inauzu-
ration for the freight business to recover from
the DELAY.
MR.. IrpscouR's SPEECH AID Rrsorrrrox
rIN r:, -, a.,
" - sooA ~ A'oi an.
saio ne had resointlon 10 oner lie preiaced
the resolution with some remarks which were
OF rather peppery character. He said that
,ba ,ec,le Of the Dis,r;c, oe, obo,, vb.. ,hav
deserve. for the reason that they are a set OF
POLITICAL towards When a man gets mn in a
nnbl;c meeting o,d ,,Ilo oIora tho T,a -
POLITICAL manhood he ia mo. snnnorted He
could not agree with the policy as outlined by
,ne ena,r. ne uia not oene'e IN impiorinS the
tnssa hssnra ia. - es uO~n -" ' Tha
bill now before Congress was no,hiug more