Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-25
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
An Earnest Meeting of the Citizens Asso-
citation Last Night.

MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THAT SECTION OF THE
CRY DIscUssED-rHE RAILROAD CROSSING RE-
cEIyEs THE aREArEsr AMOUNT OF ATTENTION
--RELIEF Is URGENTLY DEMANDED.
Although the circus held in Northeast
Washington last evening and caused part Of
that section to be depopula.ed. it had no effect
upon the meeting of the Northeast Washington
citizeEs. for there was a good attendance when
the regular monthly meeting was called to
order. President Frizzell presided and after
the meeting was called to order Secretary
ing. which were adopted
Under the head Of reports Of Committees
Chairman Chappell of the railroad committee
submitted the following:
Your committee on steam railroads. 10
which was referred the resolutions relative to
footwalks on Delaware avenue and alarm bells
at LIST and II streets. respectfully report that
they have examined the sidewalks complained
Of and find them in large part destroyed and
broken especially where the several car tracks
cross To enter The different warehouses between
81 and II streets. They also ind that the fence
between and G streets taken down about
the 4th Of March last to accommodate the load
ing and unloading of way passengers and has
not since been rebuilt. thus requiring pedes-
TRANS to walk dangerously near moving trains.
While on this subject your committee was
reminded Of the high fences and abandoned
brick buildings said to belong TO the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company north of street
and part Of which on close inspection might
prove a trespass on Delaware avenue. A cor
oners Jury over one of the victims OF the II
street crossing found fault with the obstruction
and recommended its removal or reference to
the grand jury. So far your committee Is
Able To learn no action has heou taken the
Recommendation.
ABOUT THE GoSGs.
''Your committee has also considered the
resolution referred to it relative to gongs at the
II and LIST streets crossing. and the committee
is Of the opinion. from experience of the gong
system at the Delaware avenue crossing, that
such gongs worse than useless; for in
stance. an engine will press the button and
start the gong; the engine viii stop, but the
song will continue striking; the gates are low
cred and vehicles are kept waiting-often five
minutes. sometimes ten minutes: somebody
learns and tells the gateman where the engine
10 and he opens the gates about the time the
engine starts. and from thirty to forty cars,
herdics, wagons and carriages all start on a
rush to cross. resulting often in hairbreadth
escapes and sometimes in fatal accidents or Sc
rious injury from fright. especially of weak or
nervous persons. Remedies for this particular
evil were several months ago suggested TO the
commissioners DIV large UeleRaIlOn OF
the members of this association, but SO far no
action has been taken thereon.
"Iour committee therefore recommend the
adoption of the following: Resolved. That the
District Commissioners be requested to have
the sidewalks on Delaware avenue between q
and II streets repaired and the fence along the
railroad track between E and Ii streets be
replaced
Resolved further, That the attention of the
Commissioners be again called to the four
propositions submitted to them by this associs-
ton on or about October %. 1892. and which
were by them, We are informed, referred to
their attorney for his advice as to the legality
thereof
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin it was agreed to
amend the resolution BY adding that the fence
inclosing the tracks along Delaware avenue
between E and III streets be restored and re-
paired.
Mr.. Lucas moved that a committee Of three
be appointed TO wait the District Attorney
with reference to the coroners jury's verdict
in the case of the killing of Mr.. Brahler. He
referred TO the recommendation that the brick
building at the corner of Delaware avenue and
amended and the matter referred to the rail-
road committee
LIGHTS AND SEWERS.
Mr.. A H. Z. Holster, chairman of the COM
mittee on water. lights and sewers. was called
upon for report and he submitted the follow |
ing:
"a letter received from the Office of the En- !
giDeer Commissioner. in reply to our request |
that the Trinidad sewer be extended to o street |
and pipe sewer on \ and o streets between |
18th street and the main sewer. and pipe sewer |
from outlet OF sewer from Deaf Mute Asylum
to main sewer. informing us that the sewers
asked for cannot be put in until the appropria-
tons for 1s95 are available unless executed un-
der the permit system. the expense borne by
the property owners. your committee think 1t
inexpedient, under the circumstances, the cost
estimated being named as s14.S92.
The committee has been informed that the
residents of 18th street north of have ex-
pressed q Willingness to bear the expense of
the extension on 18th street. We have re-
quested an estimate of this portion of the work
and have received in reply the following letter:
1.-The letter from the captain of engineers
forms a part of the resolution. The letter
states that the sewer with which it is proposed
to connect has capacity to discharge drainage
from 12O, coo square feet. and as II is already
overtaxed the request had TO be denied"
Continuing the report reads: ''You- COM
mittee will report the matter of the main sewer
extension to the health department. with re-
quest that the nuisance existing be Immediately
abated A letter from tine water Office was
also received DENYING our request for water
main on 18th street between l and h streets. on
the ground that a majority OF the real estate
on that street was not represented The fire
department reported that in the interest OF
public safety i. was not required.
TO AID THE SANITARY LEAGUE.
"Yorr committee would recommend that the
association by such acton as NAV be deemed
best cooperate with the health department Of
the District and the Sanitary League and espe-
cially with the president Of the Deaf Mute Asy-
INN. who has been assigned 10 the territory
which covers the dangerous nuisance existing
outside Of the boundary. for the abatement as
requested, so that this section of the city be
placed In good sanitary condition as possible.
The committee also called upon the Com
missioners in regard TO the subject of a fire
engine house in the northeast and were assured
that the Commissioners favored the matter:
that an appropriation for this purpose had
already been asked for from Congress. but
failed 70 pass. Chief Paris of the fire DEPART
uent also warmly favored the project and
promised to do all in his power to accomplish
what this association desires in the matter
Mr. Chappeii said he did not understand
why the Com issioners should decline TO allow
the laying of the main under the permit
system. and explained tina: Congress passed
what is known as the forced permit system.
After q short discussion the report Of the
committee WAS adopted
Under the head of new business Mr. keohane
Of Trinidad moved that the association call the
attention OF the Commissioners to the necessity
of . sewer being laid the east side OF 10th