Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Attention Called to a Neglected Sec
ton of the City.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
Maj. Woodruff Writes q Letter to the Com.
missiOners in Regard to tho Section West
of 18th Street and South Of Pennsylvania
Avenue to the Rivsr-Other Matters.

ing letter from Maj. Maxwell Woodruff relative
to improvements:
I beg to ask your consideration to several OF
the needs Of this neglected section Of the city
of Washington. namely, that section lying ives,
Of 18th street, south Of Pennsylvania avenue
and thence to the river. This is one of the old.
est sections Of the city, in which blu,
little new or constructive work has been done
by the District government since the days of
the old board OF public works, and yet G street
from 18th street to the river is one of the most
travelled streets of the city more
vehicles passing by this door (2033) than
upon any purely residence street in Washing
ton. and in point Of traffic only being exceeded
by that of the Avenue, 7th. 9th, 14th and F
streets in the whole city.
G street is the direct line from 18th street,
and all the eastern part of the city east of 18th
street to the deep water docks on the Potomac.
This fact explains the amount Of traffic upon
this street.
Relief il needed, and can only be had in one
way: namely, by opening F street through to
the river. l therefore earnestly ask your at
tention to the subject of opening F street
through to the river, with, Of course, q pave
ment well laid, sidewalks, curbs, lights. &c.
presume the city government will have to
have a separate allowance or appropriation for
this work. or, at least, estimate for the work in
their estimates for improvements to be sub
mitted to Congress at its next session.
ask, therefore, that should you deem an n
Rineer's examination of this subject to be
necessary that you will order one to be made
with as little delay possible so as to insure
an estimate for this much i'm orovement
in your next general estimates Of work to be
done on the streets Of the city intended for
Congress.
In the whole city there is no more needed
public work than the opening and paving Of F
street through to the rivey.
street Is paved from 18th to 22d street with
asphalt, from ed to 23d street with stone. From
way. 1t 10 mere di.ch. utterly impossible ex-
cept to pedestrians and then in muddy weather
NJ the risk OF gong over their boot tops in
mud.
The condition of New York avenue between
10Th street and the observatory grounds and
vi e street west Of 2ist street to :he river.
ls about the same. The condition is q hope
less one. But of these streets l say moth
ing street to the river is only second
in Importance to q street an artery or pos
si5lc artery Of traffic. 1t should be therefore
opened and paved through TO the river The
wncie city is interested in this work. as well as
those living III this particular section of the
city l therefore earnestly ask you to consider
the question.
TIE INDUSTRIAL HOME school.
The board of managers of the Industrial
Home School hiss written Il letter to tire Commits
sioners in relation to the appropriation for the
support Of the home. Heretofore there
has been an annual appropriation of $4,000
Tor the maintenance of the home.
bat under the new law but 1850 has been
granted outright to the home. In a letter to
called to the fact that when the appropris ton
biz WAS pending the members OF both COM
mittees OF Congress assured the managers OF the
home nat the balance of the quota Of the APP
propriation. or the difference between Sl3 900
AID the amount appropriated. would come
through the board of guardians Tney say, how
ever. that they are much embarrassed By the
uncertainty OF this fund and how to get it.
and request that the attorney be called upon to
render an opinion on the subject A lumber
OF the influential members, they say, ha ;e ad-
Sised the board not to ask FOR it. but to cut
down the establishment to the S7,GSO basis.
which means to thrust out the children,
reduce the employees and abandon the indus
tries. all of which, they say will entail suffer-
ing aud loss. At present there are 100 poor,
helpless, but not Predetermined children de-
pending upon the institution brought TO the
home by the police and from other sources
They urge the Commissioners to look into the
matter NJ once and remedy the bad state OF
affairs.
ILLEGAL RUNNING OF TRAINS.
The president of tie Northeast Washington
Citizens Association recently suggested a way
to make observations of the speed of railway
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio for the pur-
pose OF making against violators of
the law. His idea to connect the
patrol box at 9Th and streets northeast with
another near the depot. where an officer could
be in waiting for a message TO arrest the engi-
neer OF designated locomotive before leav-
ing his cab. The matter was sent to the
police for repor. and Lieut.. Heffner. in whose
precinct the case comes. today submitted the
following: 1T would be necessary to get
permission from Congress TO string wires
across the streets for the purpose of con-
Meeting the patrol box. as suggested. / doubt
if we would have the right to arrest All engineer
and take him of his engine without a warran;
for violation of this kind. for an act COM
mitted half a mile away. will endeavor to
adopt some method to convict engineers who
violate the regulations by running their trains
too fast"
TRINIDAD AND THE FIRE LIMITS.
There seems to be some difference of
opinion among the residents Of Trinidad rela-
tive to a change of the fire limits. The
publication in last evenings STAR Of the
recommendation of the building inspector in
this matter brought lengthy petition to
the Commissioners office today in which the
sgners protest against the alteration of the fire
limits to exclude Trinidad or any part
thereof. They say they believe it to be the
best interests Of actual residents and persons
desiring to make their home in Trinidad to in
clude it in the fire limits.
TREES ON NEW YORK AVENUE.
George E. Lemon calls the attention Of the
Commissioners today to the trees in the park
ing on the north side of New York avenue
between 18th and 18th streets northwest. The
lower branches OF the trees, he says, are so low
as to interfere with pedestrians on the sidewalk
and in wet weather they hang as low as five
feet above the sidewalk. The police. he saws,
have reported this matter time and time again
but no remedy has appeared He urges that
the parking commission be instructed to
remedy the evil.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL.
Unless something unforeseen happens the hos
pital for contagious diseases will be located in
square 11l2. At meeting of the board this
morning the proposition Of Mr.. John
R. McLain to sell lots Is to ~, inclu-
sive in that square at 1917 cents per
foot was accepted. The property is located
between and c, 18th and 18th streets; lots
&c. II and Is front on B street. while lots 10,
20, 81 and % front on 18th street, right OPP
posite TIE Jail. The property contains rs, 400
square feet. The Commissioners have been
endeavoring to locate a site for long time
About three weeks ago bids were invited and q
number OF real estate agents and private owners
submitted DrOpOSalS for land in yarious