Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-04
A CONSTANT MENACE,
Continued from First Pdge.)

as best promoting the interests Of safety:
Inc continuation of fencing south of tracks
g gnnr0 oxen across sth street from the west
gaze post OF 1th street to the east gate post
of 9Th street, and the erection Of a fence
north or the extreme north track. which en-
to extend unbroken between 18th and 9Th
streets, thus inclosing the tracks entirely
tnrougn the reservation and preventing In
f ges :. 20 tnem oy children who play about
Eighth street is not opened through tht.
neservauon ana nence Is no thoroughfare,
over the tracks by way of this street Is
only increasing the chances Of accident 4
nscton the removal on shs IN m. this con-
which extends through the reservation m
the line Of this street to the railroad
between which this walk passes
1 would also recommend for the complete
p paI,e OF the tracks within this reser:
cnain fence on the 7th street front As to
the remainder Of the road between 9Th street
o af to the Long bridge the
! would therefore recommend. for this por-
uon OF the road. that fencing be placed
| curbing adjacent to the tracks n practice
able. as Tar as and to connect with the
| tsnce On the approach to the bridge omit
| spaces.
A Death Tran.
1 now come to that portion OF the main
| track between sth and 7th streets on Mary
land avenue. This I regard as one of the
| most dangerous pieces Of the road, swing
ing OUT s,S or stn street; Is 4 does upon grade,
within IL feet OF the south curb Of Mary
| land avenue. IL must not only be a great
e ,S OF ineonvenience to the residents of
| close to the curb, but must require a en-
| slant care and watchfuiness ON their par,
some protection. but when IL is taken into
consideration the inconvenicnce TO which
the residents OF the street Immediately ad.
the way OF getting in their household sup
/ plies its protection by fencing would seen
| to be impracticable. I must therefore pas.
termine and Is coming within your pro 1e
vince as an engineer.
As to the protection OF the remainder Of
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would recommend fencing as follows:
Its continuation on both sides Of tn,
gate post OF Maryland avenue crossing
where would also recommend that side
arms be put on the northeast and north
The continuation Of fencing from the nortl
gates Of the Maryland avenue crossing o.
the east side Of sth street an Tar as track
the wsss sGs Of ssS to sSs soash iud
ting line OF street. AS to the continuance
| Of fencing further on the west side Of 9Th
| In view Of the fact that this side is not uses
TOR trafhc, i submit for your decision wheth
| er II would not be in the interest Of safet,
/ to close the west side Of 9Th street at tn,
| north building line of street.
AZ to the lighting of this road, am in
formed by the superintendent OF lamps. tina
the District of Columbia maintains. alonl
| the line of its tracks 11e gas. nineteen oil
| and three electric Tampa, which are charge
able to the account Of the railroad com
! pany.
In addition to these, I md two electri
lamps Of which the District OF Columbi
takes no account, one At the New Jerse
| avenue crossing, and another at the ap
| proach to the Long bridge. These lamps re
| ferred to with which the railroad compan
In charReable are distributed along the lin
| Of the tracks at street corners. and coca
| sionaliy at the curb In the middle o
squares. and appear to be In sufficien
the tracks. I would. however. recommen
| an examination by the superintendent o
lamps. with a view to erecting lamp 70
the purpose of lighting the north side o
| the street crossing, and also instruction
; to the superintendent OF the parking com
mission to keep the trees trimmed alon
the line Of these tracks. wherever the re
Election from the lamps IL interfered with.
| / believe this completes the examinatio
| Of this road. and fully sets forth the de
mands of the public necessity.
Very respectfully.
E.I BEGgs General Inspector.
L. p. BRADSHAW. Inspector.