Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05
Tn. Norfolk and Western Railroad.


=, the E.,itcr q Tie Ev.n.nr star.
10 l. hardly necessary that | should congratu-
ate Won. Mr. Editor. CT the highly commenda-
be ccurs. THE STAR l. taking IN behalf OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company. which
j. nov end-avoring to secure the privilege Of
entering this ci,y on the same legislative basis
heretofore granted 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad COMPANY and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road COMPANY. Nor need assure You % the
hearty indors-ment you are receiving from all
classes in the District Your energy ir 40 mari
fes,iv IN sccord with what the interests Of this
cfty demand from it, public journals thai the
query has frequently suggested Itseli: Why
has THT STAR BEEN apparently left to carry on
this fight mo-flv alonel | don mean simply
vhv hs- 10 been the only city journal 20 insist
upon the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
rs1y being treated On the same footing with
The other two railroad companies, but in
a. railway matters affecting the business
Interests - our citv- Whether these interests
a-- benefited by these railways or whether
tho are sudsr reTed BY an abuse OF their
casrf~r privilege IHz SrAR has on ali occa-
r.sr- been the side OF the CitIZeu-, and this
1 a. manifest 20 them A. j. their approval 81 it,
reursa In tie case nov being discussed. its
course was the Sarns away back N IS, wheu the
Ieuusy lvanIa EsiirOsd COMPANY was KNOCKING
"a cur door and when the Baltimore and Ohio
y
sgzinst u that ~ L. ROW trying 70 take aSsinst
%. SO-'olk and Western. Bat The inevitable
- lu-t sure 20 happen now ~ then II may
b. sonev hat aprOpOs 70 state briefly the history
80 that light, winch many " your readers can
easily recall The elder Garrett. then PresI-
d-rt - the Baltimore and Ohio. Wa at that day
recognized a. one Of the mos. sagscious railway
tao iiciau- in the country. and vhCu he realized
that The Pennsylvania Company. with Tom
scott a; the head of u. had applied Tor charter
o. enter this CITY BY means of the Baltimore
Hai Potomac railroad he TidicUl-d The idea,
precssriv a. be dIi offer to purchase a con-
trolling interest IN the same road. which Tom
scott wa wise enough t. do afterWard, and
thus eventually made II VIA; II l. to-
dAy-a part 81 the Pennsy lvania system
President Garrett came here as vel
~ not better equipped for congressional light
against the syiyaula Railroad Company. as
u = tOCay against the Norfolk and We1teru.
Oue OF his agencies. | well remember, Us- 20
a. his private car here at certain times,
wherein he would give private terraplu surTers
O. -nch member Of the District Senst. and
House committees rs he thought most plIabIe.
snd for a cong time. am sorry to say, il had
very anu1vlnS effect The bill finally passed
the Hou-e but President Garrett Oniv re-
doubled h. efforts IN the senate. His purpose
~ lock u up IN committee, and but for the
bold EFFORT 81 senator Wade Of UEIO-then a
member Of he Distract committee there Is no
telling hOg long the entrance Of the Baltimore
snd Potomac railroad IutU this city would have
been dslayeL The citizens and press thereof.
however. we're not ldie. bnt were IetltIouirg
Congress on all sides. one morning after enc
Of tiLrretts seductive terrapiu supIers. and
~hen senators ae-c q EttIe behind time In get
ting 20 thrir scats. old Fen Wade. IN answer 10
an earnest appeal OF citizens Of III District.
Kros- IN LI- lsce and dru aHded that the Sem
ate District committee he discharged from al
further confederation Of thu biz Eating IL the
l. - 7 -
81 h. tsrrn- csucralls strUox the hulI's-eye he
then ask-d tia, the bal! De taken NJ. without
debate. and pat on IL passage. Inc surprise
Was 80 cieysrly managed thaGhe bill passed. If
4 am not mistaken. without ans opposition a.
tie bUlk - this bad net had tins so eariy III
the day 20 recover from the te;raVia supper of
the night before
1 merely recall this little piece Of railway
history. hoping that n NAV serve both a. a
warning vel as q lesson TO the Ienn-y ivania
Railroad Company. which has shown very little
sense IN it. night against the Norfolk and West
ern Company for asking precisely the same
privilege granted II IN years past. This Whole
proceeding ;he part Of the Pennsylvania
Company J. not only the most IneXcusab!e AFRO
gance. but the base; ingTatItUle besides 70
which you refer so forcibiy and with 80 much Of
your fearless Iuiet eudt uce in one OF your re-
cent editorials that ask the privilege of re-
producing portion Of II so a. 20 strengthen
the purpose ~ thI~ communication az vel also
10 enable members Of Congress to read who
we're their home 10 spend Christmas
when II originally appeared, bat HLo have now
returned You sG.d.
After all that the city Of Washington has
done Tor the Pcunsylvsuit RAILROAD Compaay II
l. Ingrautuic l. OEs 90 the most rerrehcu-ible
Of IT, eveT-Ggiy forms for thst corporation 20
exert it, great congressional influence 10 the
end that other railroad companies which are
DESTROYS % entering the city shall be prevented
from crossing tie boundary line. From the
day when the Pennsylvania tracks were vel
coined into the District OF Columbia down e.Cn
o. the present time few necessary facilities have
been denied the com PAW. aEi the few the
COMPANY succeeded IN acquiring any how with
ont troubling Itself about the rights u invaded
or the cuuss Iuenc,. that might follow. Even
the law merely obstacle 10 he eur
mounted OF undermined. Broad avenues and
hardly less valuable streets have been acquired
BY methods that would never have Eeeu toll
Grated IA Hny other community, priceless parks
are cro--.l ard reCrossed by the rent-frse steel
while overa.. at grade. run he trains which have
been the unconscious eXecutIo.ers Of men and
women and children Who never committed any
greater crime than that % euieavoriug 20 use
the streets vhisE the railroad claims for Is
own And al these conditions have tLen {, J.
Grated for YEAR"
ie-. M Editor. you might well have
attcd no other legislative authority on God'-
earth would have Permitted such encrosch-
Psunsylvani. Railroad Company has been
allowed IN tEi- city. encroachment- which will
a. no time IN the pas. present future be
ll-tihed popular convenience or uece--
sary for public travel However. u l. not nv
se.Ire % diyrrge from the MAN -ubject-that
The citizens q Washington and the peotle of
all other sections o. he cOlutry who feel a
pride aud GA ueE-hlp IA Il and they al do
demand that not only the Norfolk and Western
railroad be allowed free zccess into and ont Of
this District bCt all other responsible railways,
from whatever points % the compass they NAV
approach. 80 that u will be IN time said of The
capital Of the republic, a. ~ VA. once saId of
Rome tha: all roads lead hereIn'o We have
long since ou;grown the proyiur.aii-m the
Penn-yls anis railroad would have u adopt and
have reached = cOsmopO!i,ail III that welcomes
win OFsu arm. al the aSencie-, necessary A.
vel - possible. to cur national DEVELOPMENT
Tins 10 no. intended t. limit c-r;a,l The
legitimate o. lsg4l privilege. OF the Tennsyl-
Nsuaa Company. bat 10 give II to understand
that rai,vay r'sht- Of tsIs Dis,ric. can never be
rlcnoFo.ized b. any o1- corporation. There
.. not one busincs- man in this civ I care no;
What h. Eue II occupatiOa g.. bnt l. most
Ee.rtl. ia favor ~ allowing the Norfolk
and Western TaI,rOat the privilege OF en-
tlr!rg Ghi- city. tLat the program
PAIL sst NJ in tae Hodss District committee
- IU-sTurt IL chsirEss. 70 rscommit the bill
h. sirescr fsI.ed IN committee md should
any attempt b. made 10 interfere with IL. right.
On thu Hoase calendar there will b. a liyel,