Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-31


Of the necessary sewers - proposed in the 70
port Of Commissioner Rossell.
The committee also suggest that the board Of
trade recommend to Congress that an appro-
priation Of els, 900 be made to defray the cost
Of preparing all necessary plans. with estimates
Of cost for the construction Of either an arch or
tunnel conveying the water Of the creek from
Lyons mill to Pennsylvania Avenue bridge;
that this Recommendation also advise that the
President Of the United States name board OF
three civil engineers to prepare. with estimate
Of costs, the plan in question and submit the
same to Congress.
COMMITTEE ON uSIvElsrrrrs.
The committee on universities, through, their
chairman, Mr.. A. D. Anderson, submitted the
following report:
During the year the committee has improved
every opportunity to inform the press and pub
lie of the remarkable advantages Of the national
capital as q university city. Very rapid and
satisfactory progress is being made by the two
leading movements. namely, the American Uni
versity under the auspices Of the Methodists Of
the United States. and the Catholic University
Of America. At least SIC, 000, 900 will soon be
spent on each of these commendable projects
and Thousands Of students attracted here.
There il one feature which should be con-
stantly kept before the public, and that ia the
enormous existing nucleus in the shape Of libra
ries museums, scientific institutions, obser-
vatories, &C., to all Of which tine students have
by act of Congress free access. The actual value
of this nucleus has recently been officially esti
mated to be $50, 49,, 600 The result is thats1O,-
600 900 spent on a university here is equivalent
to S42 0O0, 900 spent In some place which has no
existing nucleus. This marvellous advantage is q
sufficient guaranty that Washington ia destined
to become the great university city OF the
world. ..,.
Il The railroad situation vas d;smiaaed in N
report made by the committee on transporta-
ton, ". A. Wimsatt. chairman.
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.
Tho railroad commands ent.r;ro tha c,tv ar.
-. s-.,... . "o
e'iii "i'nou' "uequa'o Aaoinues ior 'ne proper
conduct and dispatch OF their enormous and
steadily increasing business, and during the fall
months the complaints Of receivers of freight
are loud and vigorous, but, so far as l am ad-
vised, these complaints have not taken the
form of an appeal to the board Of trade, and no
action on the part of the transportation COM
mittee has been invited
The Pennsylvania railroad has made an effort
to relieve in some measure the congested condi-
ton of their local terminals by the purchase and
conversion INTO irelght yards OF the three squares
ga Mor,,.od n i'.n, iI1a anu i4I .a. s,ree.s
bnt the relief while temnorariIv and nartisIly
effective, is not adequate to the needs of the
community.
ms baItlmore and ONO iaclilues are entifely
~ WIN tne tremendous volume
Vi business .ne ROAD is caiieo upon 10 nanoie'
anu ueiays OF lreight are 80 numerous ana pro-
Iohseu tnat prompt ueiVery Is ratner the ex-
Sepson tnan 'ne RUE: Inc ADMISSION OF tne
,,,a aiia western ,alroaa ih'o 'ne Dls.ric'
.ouiu 'ehu' IN sotie oe8ree; 'o"a,o On aheVia-
non Vi tnis conuitloIi, as ouik ireignt, parucn-
l n.,s, iunoer, i5oni ueorea anu 'ne Iar soutn
tr;hntad tro,r' ~ W ny any touiu DC uis-
+. I'm .le '.rhllais oi Una. company
a. I ploposlaloh .ha' II ID 70
.to 80. =, NC commonly W encourage
,sot;S,, ,,;,,. IN 4,1 ns eilo s eon-
.a,I;a," 'no oy anu W eieo' sue
crnani'o,' uuu, PIP, ~ .t asains' en-
tn n.nst;o upo $500; VIZ "a tne Puoho
s,,t;ao+ IL ai1na ;.,e s !. .ne en. .t
District and the .6nse o. sane canna ~ ', ne
cnnrao he Tu,,v J;so,-ss@a - .hn i;,;.a y.