Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
NORTHEAST CITIZENS
The Association Of That Section Dis.
cusses Its Needs. ,a,.-,.,
FREE LIBRARY BILL TO Be PUSHED
a.
The Grade Crossing Question Again
Brought Up.
OTHER BUSINESSTRANsACTED
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Capt. Fiebeger's letter announcing that
two streets or portions of them in Northeast
Washington might be paved, during the
IRE sent fiscal year, as printed in yester-
days Star, did not create much enthusiasm
among the citizens OF Northeast. Washing
ton, and the result was that not many
embers of the Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association turned, out. and waded
through the mud and water last night to
atie nd the regular monthly meeting.
To Push the Library Bfll..
After the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting Secretary Hinternesch brought
Up the public library question, and read
letter received from the East Washington
association, in which the latter organization
gave information of its action on the ques-
ton at it's April meeting. Had notice of
that action been sent to the Northeast AS
ISOLATION, President Frizzell said no action
would have been taken about the matter. q"
Mr.. Tucker said that the Anacostia Asso-
citation at its last meeting had recognized
the action of this association and expressed
n Willingness to join in move looking to-
ward the establishment of such a library.
That association, he said, would join
committee from each of the other associa-
tioDs, and. on motion, the chair appointed
the president, vice president and chairman
OF the school committee as members of the
Little Willie HOokcr's Accident.
President Frizzell called the associations
attention to the sad accident to little Willie
Hooker on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
track Saturday. At the last meeting, he
said. two sad accidents on the other road
were recorded, and the remark was made
1T will be our turn next"
Unfortunately said President Frizzell,
lit has been our turn"
lie had copy of Saturdays Star con-
tanning an account of the sad accident to
the little Hooker boy, which, he said, gave
the public an impartial account OF the acct
dent, and also called attention to an edi-
ttrial in the Times. the railroad part of
which the association Endorses.
Fortunately for the people of the Dis
trict,'' concluded President Frizzell, I'VE
lave the hearty sympathy and support of
all the city newspapers in this matter
The remarks of Mr.. Frizzell, concerning
the railroads alleged shortcomings, opened
UP the railroad question. and Mr. Tucker.
chairman of the committee on proposed
legislation prefacei his remarks by refer
ring to the Saturdays accident. Then he
said he wished he could make an encour
aging report concerning the action of the
congressional committee, but" he said.
Il can't. AT the meeting of the committee
Il week ago last Wednesday there WIS not
quorum present and last Wednesday
when there was n quorum present the ques
ton was not reached before adjournment.
L would ike 10 report the completion or
the viaduct but of course l Will not be
able to do that for long time"
The Congressional Examination.
Continuing. Mr.. Tucker spoke of the ex-
cursion of members of the congressional
committee over the line of the railroad.
At some places the gates were down and
the members were forced to swat They
were also shown the crossing where a street
car was struck and ditchei by a train When
the carriages reached II street the electric
gong was ringing. ard. although 1t is sup
posed to warn the gateman as wei! as ne
deStrianS and drivers of the an
proach OF a train. the gates were, not
lowered, nor did any train appear He said
the congressman We're also taken to 9th
street and shown the footpath which leads
over the railroad track, where the li:tle
child was SO badly crippled by train Sat
uriay. He thought that gates should be
at every crossing, and that the TRACES
should be fenced between the intersectiny
streets. In face of these conditions, he sail,
the District committee is still very slow
acting upon the bill.
I'VE have shown them the needs and dan
gers" concluded Mr.. Tucker. now let them
act"
Dangerous Crossing.
Mr.. Holster spoke Of Florida avenue as
dangerous crossing and askel the passage
of a resolution demanding the presence
there of a Waterman at night. He also
wanted lights. There is a steep and dan
gerous grade on either side of the tracks, he
said, and at night this dangerous crossing
is unprotected.
Mr.. Tucker thought that the resolution
should include every crossing where there
| is no gate. The resolution was amen ,e1 an |
passed.
During this discussion Mr.. Donaldson
| said he had seen trains going over the
protected 9Th street crossing at lightning
speed. The fast speed he had noticed par
ticularly at night.
While the railroad question was under
| discussion. a member asked: WHATS the
matter with a fence?"
To this President Frizzen replied that he
had communicated with the Commission ers.
and their attorney had decided that the
| law requiring the tracks to be fenced FRO
| vided no penalty. and therefore nothing
| could be done, but" he added, Il locke /
| into the matter and found penalty of 500
| was provided.
Not I'm Favor of Suffrage.
Mr.. Colvin said that in view Of the fact
| that the railroad tracks cut off the people
| of the northeast from other sections. he
thought they should enjoy some rights, and
| he offered suffrage resolution. The citi-
| zens present evidently did not care much
about this question, for the resolution was
| tablet without any discussion.
Mr.. Johnson reported from his committee
| that the question of having the grade .sof
| Massachusetts avenue RAISED where it
| crosses the Baltimore and Ohio tracks ha 4
! been look I'd after, and he said the improve
| ment would no doubt be made. Coaccruing
| the proposition to extend Louisiana avenue
| through the city to Florida avenue, THE
! prospects were not very bright 1t is q
| brilliant idea, he said, but when the Gem
mittee discovered that the extension meant
| the crossing of nineteen squares. and the
| number of public and private buildings to
| be demolished and paid for, it was con-
| cludei that the work could not be done
| lie said that the Senate had incrcas I'd the
| House appropriation for the improvement
| of streets S1Od.H0, which would give North =
| cast Washington its share cr-as much as II
] expected to get of this years improve
n,ents. ..-y. --. "a
| The Assessment Bill.
| The passage OF the assessment bll was
| reported by Mr.. Sowerbutts. Although the
bill did not pass exactly In the shape the
| associa ton wanted it, he said 1t was a