Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-17

of longer litigation.
The case of Mann vs.. the Washing.
ton Southern R. R., was dismissed
agreed, compromise having been
reached. The suit was for damages
for the killing of an aged colored wo-
man about three years ago at the same
crossing where the Domaine accident
occurred.
Isaac Eichberg vs.. Benson judgment
for the plaintiff
James L. Barbour & Sons vs.. Dunn
& Waters Judgment for the plaintiffs.
Herald.
ELECTRIC RAILROAD IN THE CoUN-
TY.-The invitation issued to the citi-
zens of Falls Church, by committee
composed of Sigmund j. Block, L. S.
Gordon, and Jas +. Clements, to dis
cuss proposed electric railroad to their
town, brought out an attendance last
night at Odd Fellows Hall of fully 200
men who were more or less interested
iu the movement.
Mr.. Clements called the meeting to
order and emphasized its Importance.
Mr.. c.. G.. Lee, of Fairfax county. was
made permanent chairman. He stated
that from estimates which had been
made, it would cost about $4,000 to
construct the road, without the rolling
stock, and that the right of way had
been secured from the different proper
ty owners. The line, after forming
loop in Falls Church, would run as
nearly direct as possible to Ballston;
thence to a point near the Aqueduct
bridge, with q branch line running in
the direction of Fort Myer and Airing
ton, and thus secure the traffic in those
directions.
Until this junction had been reached
the meeting kad progressed harmoni-
ously, but when the idea became gen.
orally known that the proposed line did
not lead direct into the city of Wash
ington, considerable dissent became
manifest. Mr.. Lee further said that to
offset this objection herdics would prob
ably be used to convey passengers from
the Aqueduct Bridge to the city, where
transfers could be obtained. While
every one present had the common de.
sire that Falls Church should have an
electric road, it soon became apparent
that the new project would be antag-
onized by an element which fostered
line which would lead direct into the
city.
The chair calling for expressions
from the citizens present, Major Hine,
of Vienna, said he was in sympathy
with any movement which would bring
Falls Church into rapid communication
with the capital. During his remarks,
Major Hine briefly told of the early
endeavors made to have Falls Church
supplied with better railroad facilities,
or means of getting to and from Wash
ingtop. He, however, criticised the way
in which certain matters connected with
the proposed railroad had been con-
Quoted, stating that an opportunity had
not been afforded to him for investing
his money in the road, and that the
road was being run by select few. In
discussing the matter further, he trod
pretty sharply on the toes of the chair
man of the meeting, Mr.. Lee, in refer
ring to the sale of the Washington and
Arlington road, and with reference to
a ferry across the Potomac from pro-
posed road leading into the city.
The chairman called District Attor-
ney Birney to preside and took the
floor in defence of his alleged action.
He holly denied that he was mixed up
in any sale of the Washington and Ar
lington road, the same being made
against his judgment, and upon the So
licitation of western capitalists, rather
than on the part of the roads asking.
He wanted the gentlemen to under
stand that he considered ferry across
the Potomac not feasible it was su-
perstructure underneath the Aqueduct
bridge which he was interested in.
This little brush was soon quoted
down, and harmony once more re-
stored.
The question as to whether the road
should have its outlet in Georgetown
or not was the great stumbling block,
and it came very near being barrier
to any definite conclusion being reach
ed by the meeting. a compromise,
however, was effected whereby it was
proposed that the Great Falls and Poto
mac road and the Falls Church and
Potomac Railway Company should be
merged into one, and the subscriptions
raised by each concern made available
for the construction of road to be
agreed on between the two factions.
with the Georgetown terminus question
to be determined by the directors and
officars of the two cOmDanieS
The Falls Church and Potomac Rail
way Company has charter pending
before Congress now, with favorable
reports from the War Department,
which will, in the event of its being
passed, allow the company to extend
their railway through the Arlington es-
tate into the District of Columbia, "be-
ginning for said extension at the term
mus Of the main line of said railway in
Virginia on the west side of the Airing
ton estate thence through the estate,
outside of the National Cemetery, by
such route as shall be approved by the
Secretary of War to point on what is
known as Little river ; thence across
the marshes of that part of the Potomac
river known as Little river to the south |
end of Analostan Island to the
shore line of the proposed new west |
bank of the Potomac river thence by !
suitable ferry across the river to the |
foot of G street extended to the river,
and thence to the War Department.
The charter of the company does not
give them the right of entry into the
CITY