Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-21

Association held last evening at Union Mis.iou
Hall, corner Of Sth and streets northeast. 1,
was not the regular meeting night Of the asso-
Citation, but the attendance WAS large and much
enthusiasm was manifested.
In calling the meeting to order Presiden.
FrizzeH said that he had been about the Capt.
tol from time to time, waiting to hear from the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, but as yet, he
said, nothing had been received in definite
shape. The papers. ne said. printed something
OF the preliminsries OF the railroads plans.
The District Commissioners and the people of
the northeast. he said. anxious for some
thing IN place OF the grade crossings. The
Deaf and Dumb Institute he said. has members
and Senators on its board and he thought that
Mr. Fowler. who was present, might say some
thing Of what be knows.
SURPRISED AT The PUBLISHED PLANS.
Mr. Fowler said that when Mr. Frizzell called
TO see DIR. GaIlau1et and showed him the rail-
road company's plans published in The STAR
last week he surprised. for il was the first
he had heard of the plans. Senator's Hawley
and Dawes and Representative Hemphill were
Interested in the affair. Engineer Douglass.
he said. mad said that there a feasible route
back of the Deaf and Dumb Institute property.
which would mean To have the road enter the
city along 7he line OF Delaware avenue. Mr.
Fowler said that he went to the Capitol and
saw Gen Hawley. who was also surprised at
the plans of the road published in THE
STAR Senator Hawley went with him to the
District committee room and saw the clerk,
who said that only the one plan had been sub
miJted. which provided tha; the grade Cross
ings be abolished. Senator Hawley said he
wOad look out for the matter and also for the
interests Of the people of the northeast He
also thought that the publication of the plans
was premature. and he did not think that the
matter would be pressed at this session
.nNNg r.lar I'd tTxt 10
Capitol yesterday aud saw Senator Mcmillan,
who also thought the matter would not be
pushed at this session.
CITIZENS sHOuLD SEE The PLANS.
Mr.. Fowler mentioned the various improve
ments that had been made in the northeas.
section recently and said he thought the city
might give up Delaware avenue and allow the
COMPANY the privilege of putting down six or
eight tracks In the meantime be thought the
company might be permitted to Use the " "
He hoped that Congress would not do anything
hastily in the matter, but would give the citi-
gems an opportunity of seeing the plans sub
mitted before any action is taken. He OPP
posed to the yiad1ct system. He remembered
in the CITY Of Hartford where there was trouble
In settling the railroad question. the tracks
finally put overhead and q beautiful depot was
erected. The improvements cost nearly 9 .O0O
900 and they were very pretty, but he did not
like the arrangement.
II setul~ 10 me. CODclQueC lQe speaker,
THAT If we have Chinese wall on either side
of orr section it will be a bad thing for the
northeast"
Il think said Mr.. Holsten. THAT the asso-
Citation will have to act as the prime mover in
the matter. II the railroad company does not
bring il some plan the association will have to
SUBMIT one. Inc railroad company will diliy
daily with the plans until Congress adjourns
and the result will be that nothing will be ac-
complished-
THE xAEGER TRIAL REFERRED TO.
The question was asked if there was not some
way TO get rid of the grade crossings other than
TO wait for the railroad company to send in
their plans
President Frizzell said that the charter of the
road as ii stands at present permits them to
use steam into the depot until the year 1910
and be knew OF no way to get them out unless
they find that 1t is not paving business. Since
they have been so vigiantly watched by the
police and the association he said the time CON-
sumed IN running the trains down Florida
avenue to the depot is from six to ten minutes
instead OF two and q half minutes as heretofore
and the change had crippled them very much.
Since the last meeting. said President Frlzzell
Peter Jaeger. who Is the engineer with
such great nerve. who has never had an
accident. has been tried IN the Police Court for
fast running his train and the jury disagreed
'Yaeger, said President FrizzelI, lis the en-
g1neer who can run his train between here and
D1ltllnOIc III lNlrtN-tlAQL minutes. he lurV
his case stood ten for conviction and two for
acquittal- The excuse given at the trial was
that the engineer was an old man and never be-
fore been IN trouble. and fine imposed upon
him would be great hardship"
President Frizzell. after speaking Of the pro-
posed change of tracks, said that an editorial
printed In The ST R last week met with his ap-
prevail and be thought it also met the approval
OF every person IN the northeast section.
TIE STAR cOMPLINExrEp.
THE STAR. he said. knows as much what
we want as We know ourselves and the editorial
In question stated the matter exactly right"
He then read the editorial referred to, which
was a. follows:
The Baltimore and Ohio terminal improve
ment plans a-e somewhat disfgured but still
In the ring- Every time thew travel from the
Senate committee room to Baltimore they re-
turn to Washington giving visible evidence of
fresh and recent mutilstion. The latest
cuts and slashes to which the plans have
been subjected reach dangerously near the
round-trip to Baltimore will completely de-
stroy their beauty and usefulness The original
proposition. to which il vas understood the
road was committed. was to unite the two
branches considerable distance outside
OF the city limits, the main line cross
ing north of Kendall Green to ioin the Met
ropohtan branch. TO begin the elevated
structure a. far north as lexington and to
bring TIE united lines down a single street
Delaware sveuue-to the existing station site.
me preS.n, proposition retains the two
ORANGES OF tie road within the CITY limits
And retnces httie, if at ALL the street occupa-
ton OF the road Instead of beginning the
elevated structure az far out as lexington
there l. no elevation until the city limits are
Reached and FOR three squares tins elevation, IA
rot sufhcient to carry the railroad over the
streets al height which will permit the latter
10 retain tnetr present grade. These streets are