Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-01

BY THE SENATE DISTRICT CoMNITTEE-A
HEARING TODAY on THE ALEXANDRIA AND
MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD PEoJEcT.
The House District committee today favor
ably reported the bill to provide for the cree
ton of a building for flower market on the
reservation at the intersection of Pennsylvania
avenue, street and Louisiana avenue The
cost of the building. $4,000, is to be sppro-
priated entirely out of the revenues of the Dis
trict.
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
A favorable report was also ordered on the
bill to incorporate the American University.
The incorporates named in the bill are John
H. Vincent, John E. Andrus, james NJ. Buck
ley, Mark Hoyt, Jesse L. Huribut, James
NJ King, Charles C. McCabe, Charles H.
Payne. John f. Searles, jr.. John s.
Huyler of New York. Charles W. Buoy, ia Nj.
Chapman, q. 2. Hukill, Robert E. Pattison.
Charles Scott, Mrs. Matthew Simpson OF Penn
sylvania, Julian S. Carr OF North Carolina.
David H. Carroll, Jacob Tome, Alpheus NJ.
Wilson Of Maryland, Charles II. Fowler
of Minnesota. William N. Springer, J. b.
Hobbs of Illinois, John F. Newman Of Ne
braska, Job II. jackson Of Delaware, Redfeld
Proctor Of Vermont W. w. Smith OF Virginia.
d. b. Wesson of Massachusetts,. Jas. VI. Reid of
Michigan, Thomas Bowman of Missouri and
B. Duvall, Matthew G. Emery. Chas. c. Glover,
S. S. Henkle, BENZ. F. Leighton, John E. Beall,
Adds b. Browne. Mrs. John A. Logan, III. b.
Mouton, Hiram Price. Mrs. Elizabeth j.
Somers. Brainard H. Warner and S. W. Wood
ward of the District Of Columbia.
The corporation is given power to hold real
estate and to grant and confer diplomas and
usual college and university degrees.
THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN TERMINAL.
The committee also favorably reported the
Washington and Georgetown terminal railroad
bill This bill has been published in full in
THE STAR. 1t gives the company the right to
lay tracks for a steam railroad from point at
or near the north end of the Long bridge over
the Potomac river eastwardly and
street, and thence on and along X
street to point on the eastern branch of the
Potomac river; also to maintain docks on the
river between New Hampshire avenue and the
Aqueduct bridge: also to build warehouses and
depots at any point near the docks aforesaid
west of 9th street and south of
street. i'll West Washington, and at points along
the line of its road. and to construct sidings.
turnouts, turn tables and switches necessary for
the delivery Of cars to the warehouses; and
depots and to connect the same with other
railroads in West Washington.
The bill was amended by The committee to
confine within the limits OF from sd to Seth
streets any condemuatlOn5 OF land for the
roads purposes.
THE MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
MIR. Gibson introduced in the Senate today a
bill to amend the charter Of the Maryland and
Washington Railroad Company so as TO allow
the road TO utilize the following route: Begin
ming at point where Rhode Island avenue If
extended in its present course would intersect
with 4th street northeast as extended due north
running thence westerly along Rhode Island
10 "a On t,fh
street to street north.
The company is authorized to increase its
capital stock $1,000 TO cover the proposed
extension and is allowed to issue bonds secured
by mortgage or deed of trust of its rightof way,
property and franchise. The extension is to be
commenced within three months, and rum
ing on the same within eighteen months after
passage of act.
THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD REPORT.
The report of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company submitted to the House today shows
the total receipts for the year ending June 80
last to have been $3.50, 99515. including bal
ance on hand at the beginning of the year of
Sl1S.24Il7. The receipts from passengers
were 1920, SS5. Sc and from bonds 500, 600.
The principal terms of expense were fol-
lows: Electric equipment, 5l36. 800; proven
der, s65,912 conductors, s59,O35; drivers,
S62,329; dividends, S57, 457; road repairs,
S45, SOB; horses. S25, $50; stablemen, So. SIC;
general tax, SIS. 735; interest. Sl5,457. The
balance, July l, 1892, was S79, 29l.5S.
WASHINGTON, MI. VERNON AND ALEXANDRIA Il. R.
The House District committee today gave q
hearing to Mr.. A. ID. Anderson and Capt. Reed
upon the Washington. Mt. Vernon and Alexan-
dria Railroad Company's proposed extension of
route.
Mr.. Anderson explained the plan of the bill
as providing route for the railroad from a
INT CIV n,,fh 20 fha hull
ing. along b street TO the river, where an iron
bridge is to span the Potomac The bridge is
to be free one. He said there is pro-
nounced public demand for short route TO
Mount Vernon affording quick transportation.
Mr. Anderson has conferred with citizens and
has found an almost unanimous demand for the
bridge and the road.
The only opposition to the bill thus far has
proceeded from a few citizens of Georgetown
who feared possible interference with COM
merce in the river. Mr.. Anderson felt sure
that the War Department will protect the in
terests of navigation of the river. He consid-
cred the proposition of the company a remark
ably liberal one-to build an iron bridge and
give double carriageway and footway across
1t free to the public. 1t is broad-gauge pro-
ject, with the ultimate object of establishing
rapid transit to Mt. Vernon.
Capt Reed, vice president of the road and
president OF the Alexandria board of trade, adj
dressed the committee. His company is a live,
solvent. active company, now operating one Of
the best electric railroads in this or any other
country. The company has introduced a novel
feature-the running of express trains-never
before attempted. The cars are coupled to-
gether SO that the electric current from the
trolley is transmitted to every car.
The company proposes to leave to the dis
erection OF the committee the kind OF motor to
be used within the city limits.
Capt. Reed, who has had many years of ex-
perience as q vessel owner and operator on the
Potomac river, asserted that the bridge would
not interfere with navigation.
1t is proposed to complete the bridge within
five months. There is no objection to allowing
other roads to cross the bridge, under equitable
arrangements for compensation.
WASHINGTON, FAIRFAX AND ALEXANDRIA r. R.
Maj. o. E. Hine, Maj. r. s. Lacey, Capt
Bodfish and Mr.. Frank Hume appeared before
the House District committee today in favor Of
the bill to give right of way to the Washington,
Fairfax and Alexandria Railway Company.
Maj. Hine briefly explained to the committee
the route of the road which has been hereto
fore published in The SrAR.
THE FLOWER MARKET.
Mr.. Calderon Carlisle appeared before the
House District committee today in behalf OF
the proposition to establish a flower market
in this city. He said the present market house
is built upon public reservation. 1t is pro-
posed to erect on an adjoining reservation,
the small square at 9th and pennsylysnia