Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-25

few days ago, and by which his widowed mother
was robbed Of her only support and young
life, full OF hope and promise, ruthlessiy de-
stroyed; therefore be it resolved by this
association that we thus publicly ex-
press to the afflicted mother Of
friends our sincere coincidence and sympathy
and turning from this sad scene to the cause
which produced it and knowing not which one
of us may be the next victim We denounce with
increased indignation the existence in our
midst Of this gigantic despoiler Of our homes
and the lives Of our people, and hereby renew
our determination to continue the warfare
against it until this section of our fair city is
relieved from this terrible evil and the danger
Gus grade crossings abolished from our midst"
The resolution was adopted without any dis
cussiou.
There being no further business before the
meeting President Frizzell said he would take
advantage OF the opportunity to tell of his re-
cent visit to the District Commissioners.
FUTILE VISIT TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
When there was q collision between the cable
and electric cars on 14th street he said the
Commissioners fastened to make police regu-
lation to meet the necessities Of the case and
prevent future occurrences Of the same kind,
but it matters not about the killing OF persons
by the railroad, for never will they bother
about such cases. President Frizzeu said that
on the Commissioners and urged that some ac-
ton also be taken with regard to accidents on
the steam railroad. He told what he did
and Of the failure or refusal Of the
Commissioners to do anything in the
matter and said he called their attention to
to show that more vehicles passed over the II
street crossing than over either side of the It'll
street crossing at Pennsylvania avenue. He
said he urged the adoption of an order or regu-
lation requiring all south-bound trains to come
to full stop at the street crossing and said
that there was such an ordinance In more than
one city in other sections.
In conclusion he referred to the failure Of
the Commissioners to pass a regulation to that
effect and said lit is another of the citi-
zens of Northeast Washington being ignored by
the Commissioners
In this the president spoke of a matter which
caused lively discussion at the last Yeeting,
and IN saying it be said he did not intend to
offend any one nor did he mean to do SO.
OPPOSED TO STRONG LANGUAGE.
But Mr.. Chappell. who had figured in the
discussion at the last meeting. was soon on his
feet to say that while he seconded the efforts of
the president to secure police regulation for
the good of the people he opposed the using of
harsh language or the saying of harsh or OPP
probrious things about tine Commissioners or
even a corporation. He heard the resolution
the railroad company and while he
agreed with 1t, yet he objected to the use of
such strong language, but he had refrained from
saving any thing.
This brought Mr.. Kiileen to his feet and he
was prepared to make a full-fedged plea for
suffrage, but he was ruled ont of order, as
there was nothing before the meeting, ard
then motion seconding the presidents action
in the matter was made and seconded.
Mr.. Killeen then took the floor and was pro-
ceeding to tell his hearers why heobjected to the
form of appointing the Commissioners when an
objection made for the reason that the
speaker was not directing his remarks to the
and consequently he was out of
order.
Il know that" said Mr.. Killeen. 81 am not
speaking on the resolution but 1 am speaking
for the good of the order"
Mr.. Carver suggested that Mr.. Killeen be
allowed five minutes in which to make a speech
and the discussion ended in vote sustaining
the president in his action. and the meeting
adjourned without Mr.. killeen making his
suffrage speech. which he has so often made in
the meeting.