Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
DENOUNClNG THF TROLLEY
Representative Citizens Vigorously Oppose
ANY Overhead Wire System.
Washington Traction Co. Indorsed-
Talk About the Deadly Trolley.

AT a meeting of representatives from the
various citizens associations of the District
| ana also from the Builders Exchange held
Tor the purpose of considering the project of
the Washington Traction COMPANY and
also the underground trolley system resolu-
tons indorsing the purpose OF the company
ana opposing the overhead trolley system
| We're unanimously adopted, and a commit
tee OF five was appointed TO present the
resolutions to the District committee of
each House of Congress. The meeting was
very brief one but several earnest speech
eS were made in opposition to the overhead
uohes ana commencing in the highest
terms the underground system.
The meeting was held to hear the renort
OF the committee of fifteen appointed at the
meeting last Monday evening. and of tb.,
committee the following were present:
Builders Exchange Thos. J. King. NJ,
fieasant. James W. Someryille: Sou,h
washington, q. I. Thompson; Brightwood
bailiei itamey; Anacostia, Geo. H. Arm
strohg' northeast, W. J. Frizzell: Geo-ee-
town, DR.. l.. w. Richie; TenIeytovn An
D. hliey' Lanier Heights, H. d. Wal
bridge and Chevy Chase. H. NJ. Earle
Air. albert Stephan OF the Builders, Ex-
aneaI p.esldeu, and Mr.. s. w. Curriden
attei as secretary. The following series 90
resDlutlCns were submitted hy Iba oa,.' oi
tee, and after a brief discussion -, ooiiIiiiie-
moasiy adopted: uiiaHi-
hereas. overhead trolieys ON srh,rhox
roads and Underground tro,ls1 pah
hsiIeets are Independent and intercbanc.a.
~ ~ ssstsths. particularly in WASHINGTON
n,ati1; eNsuhg laws and public sentlinen;
roiiii' He erection of overhead wires
. "lthm the city limits WIVES
so.,,Int III a. several suburban lines are now
aSea..s uirect entrance to the CITY ana ar
, Witt the solution of this imnortan,
transportation problem. 'N'
:, heie2s, the citizens of Washinpto,
Htslfe TO avoid the use OF too many s,r,t.,s
ness centerS, and i pusi-
hereas, the Washington Traction Cox,
Pdis proposes to construct an mn Iarerro,,,.,
sss'ela rs trunk line or clearing bousa
-. s'o SUBURBAN roads, and to trarSr,or,
thelr cars TO the heart of the ci,y ~ OF
egrEahce with existing laws for ons fa~e
> Mhereas' the company offers at its own
s,r'',i, ST. cost of over s2,UcO.ccO to con-
sue tnlS trunk line system, the larger
pIIu"n being for the expenditure of Labor
.H1s furnishing much needed relief 70
many OF the unemployed W
iiSsoiNed, That Mashlrpton p,h,oL 4.
Tue model American city in beauty ana 81,
, tcacu:ns. and freedom from street Oh
sstructons. should continue to maintain
n5r,ir Isl S,andard OF public improv ements.
FIrucGtafiy IN transporta ton methods
Resolved, That We heartily favor ,,.
proposition OF the Traction Comnapy
movement IN the interests Of the public
s,oeration of the District committeas .,
Congress. Oh
kesoived. That committee of five he
appointed 10y the chair to prasant ~
resolutions TO said committees OF Cons,rn..,
Danger Ahead
turing the course of the discussion Mr.
pahiei iiamey said the people of Washing
'oh might as well as understand now as
well as at any other time that there yas
fisht
leys in the city. 1t was understood ,b.,
people high in authority in government cir
Giles were in favor Of overhead wires ana
they would make a big fight. The ouestio,
was, viii the people of Washington sit ialv
by, and attempt to do nothing to pr.ven,
the Disagreement of the city streets with
all the attending dangers of the overhead
trolley! Inc project of the Washington
lracuoh company was a good one and
should receive the utmost approval of the
clNzens or Washington. He had seen the
L street underground trolley system in con-
slant use, summer and winter and II was
an undoubted success. Mr. Ramey assert
cd that 1t was an open secret that high gov
eminent officials were advocating and n1sb
ing the overhead trolley In this city. and
he said that he had heard ii rumored and
he believed the rumor that the oyerhaad
people were endeavoring to approach The
employees of the underground system in
,neir efforts to make II appear that the
latter system was a failure here.
Mr.. Thos. j. King of the Builders, Ex
change spoke in advocacy of the under
ground system, declaring that the fight
was on, and that not a moment should he
lost IN Defending the city against the pro-
posed invasion of the overhead trolley sys-
TEN. Mr.. VIM. j. Frizzell stated that the
sum OF s14~o.Wo was ready TO be invested
In the overhead trolley system here or else
where, and called attention to the fact that
one of the men seeking the chance To suc-
coed Commissioner Myron NJ. Parker was
an open advocate Of the overhead trolley
Mr.. j. w. Somervillre of the Mt Pleasant
Citizens Associa ton, said his association
was opposed to the deadly and unsightiy
overhead trolley.
Messrs. Thomas J. King. J. w Somer-
Vile, Henry NJ. Earle, W. l.. Cole and Dan
| lei Ramey We're appointed TO present this
resolution to the congressional committees
and the meeting then adjourned.