Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-20

The Commissioners Give a Hearing In Sew
ersl Cases Today.

OBJECTIONS TO RAILROAD BILLS.
The Commissioners Give a Hearing In Sew
ersI Cases Today.
This was railroad day at the District build
ings. Three railroad hearings were schecu led
to come of. Two msterialized and the discus
sion Of one at least was brisk and spirited.
The first bill taken up Senate bill $685.
20 authorize the Washington and Marlboro
Electric Railway Company 20 extend its line
within the District OF Columbia
No one present to favor or object to the
route Of the road. Mr.. ". A. Meloy, on be-
half OF the road. submitted n paper setting
forth the reasons vhy the extension should be
granted
TIE WASHINGTON AND CHESAPEAKE BAY ROAD.
The next bill called mp was the one chartering
the Wellington and Chesapeake Bay Electric
Company. This is the company which pro-
posed to operate its road by the underground
electric system
Mr.. l. VI. Longshaw was the first to speak
He called attention to tie narrowness OF b
street and sad that no necessity existed for
railroad along 1t. The residents Of that section
we're amply provided for already bv the Wash
t..gtoa and Georgetown Railroad Company. the
Metropolitan Railroad Company and the Herdic
Phae;On Company.
the residents and property owners on b street
between lst and New jersey avenue protesting
against the road.
Mr.. ". c. DODGE also presented petition
from residents and property owners, setting
forth the same objection.
Mr.. Dodge sand Senator kenna, when alive
was always bitterly opposed to the occupancy
CT Il street BY a railroad and all residents and
property owners along that street were opposed
10 II todav.
In the de9rItorv eo,xars.t;o, ,.I;.b fouorol
Judge ]. Luttrell Murphy of California ex-
planned the objects of the road. its route and
the advantages that would accrue to the citi-
zens OF Washington His company. he said
had selected street for the reason that il was
the only straight ronte thew had.
Mr.. ". T. Mendenhall called attention TO the
fact tbet all OF the objections offered came
from one square. The property owners be-
yond had no objection and he did not think the
needs CT the many should be subservient to a
few.
THE ALExASDRIA AND NJ. VERNON ROAD.
The Commissioners then called for those in
tere.ted in the bill chartering the Alexandria
and 81. Vernon Railway Company.
Or. Richie on behalf Of the residents Of
Georgetown said lie was bitterly opposed to
any bill which had for its object the obstruction
Of navigation They were a unit in Directing
TO the erection OF any bridge between the Long
bridge and The Aqueduct bridge. The people,
obstruction o; the Long bridge and were
about sick Of that nuisance. They had PRAYED
night and DAY TO have that awful obstruction
removed 1t was a menace TO the city. and any
bill which had for its object the further OBJ
ssruction OF the Potomac river would meet with
the unqualified objection OF the people
John Marbury. IT,. and George r. Dunlop
also objected 10 the bill. Their principal OBJ
lection was 10 the bridge feature Ii would
hurt the business interests OF Georgetown and
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city.
Mr.. George X. King said that while every citi-
zen in Georgetown would welcome the coming
OF any road across the squeduct or above it,
thev would fight in the courts until the las,
horn blew. the construction of bridge below
that point
Maj A. ID. Anderson the general counsel of
the road presented the reasons why the road
should ne built The pubic he said were
already aroused 10 the necessity of a bridge
Tor iriVe and footway. He explained the
route o: the road
Mr.. Ross asked what connections the road
would make with other railroads.
Major Anderson said that has not vet been
decided upon The road would be, he said
% tnely equipped possible.
MI. John Ns-bury. ir.. said tina. the whole
community Of Georgetown was imperiled
The citizens Of that section were not opposed
20 railroads. They wanted all they could get
provided they came in the proper way IL thew
NC-AI OuAN Coiur NOrfOik and western
proposed they would welcome them with open
arms
Maj Anderson said the company was not
bind 20 the interests Of Georgetown The
bridge be claimed. would not obstruct COM
merce- He was sure the War Department
would impose such conditions as would make
the 1ea.i possible obstruction to navigation
He introduced Or. "a. T.. Abbott the vice
president Of the Company. who explained in
detail the operation Of the road. The road on
the other side he said, Was in full operation and
ran directly 20 Mt Vernon. Primarily the OBJ
iect Of the company was TO take people from
the center Of the city and land them at the
gates Of Mt Vernon. The bridge across the
Potomac would be such as authorized by the
War Department. IL would be built Of iron or
steel with ample draw.
Mr.. +. A Reed. president OF the board Of
trade Of Alexandria, spoke Of the obstruction.
claiming that properly constructed bridges did
not offer az obstruction
Among those present who represented the
rxilroad were Mr.. ID. C. Leech Of New York.
president: DIR. O. Z. Abbott OF Philadelphia
vice president; Maj A. ID. Anderson, general
counsel; James II. Cation Of Alexandria, Va
director and COUNSEL F. J. Reed OF Alexandria.
director and superintendent; Park Agnew of
Alexandris, director. and F. b. Harlow, direc-
cor, and ID. J. Howell, engineer.