The Washington times., 1894-07-13
ABOLISH GRADE CROSSINGS
PrOaress of the Northeast Section
Retarded by Them.
LEADING CITIZENS OPINIONS
Residents and Merchants all Declare That
the B. and 0: Tracks at Streets are
Menace to Life, and Prevent the Progress
of That Portion Of the City.

1
The citizens of the northeast portion OF this
city are up in arms against the existing pub
lie nuisance and menace to life in the rail-
road crossings of the Baltimore and Ohio
company's system in that section.
The crossings are all on level with the
streets, and fatalities are not Of infrequent
occurrence as a consequence. The people
are unanimous il declaring that the present
condition of affairs there, the practical
city by the railroad companyto the exclusion
of any rights Of citizens, has materially re-
tarded the progress Of the northeast.
They also say that no advancement can be
made either in lasting development or i'm
| provement until the nuisance is abated by
Congress, compelling the railroad company
to either raise or lower its tracks.
| The roadbed Of the railway could be low
cred so that the streets would form arches
| over it, OF raised above the street levels and
| form bridges over the streets. The residents
| would be satisfied, they say, by the adoption
| of either of these plans, which would obviate
| the danger to people compelled to use the
| streets in transit to and from the center and
other parts OF the city.
With the object OF getting an expression of
| the opinion of the residents and merchants in
the northeast on the matter of the railroad
nuisance, TINES reporters interviewed large
number of people in that section yesterday.
The expressions of few are here given.
F. L. HANCOCK, of F. S. Hancock & Co..
dealers in real estate. No. 1243 G street north
east, saws: 1.-The present condition Of affairs
| with reference to the railroad crossing at
nal il ri
| tai to progress. a nuisance, and there Is not a
| person who passes that crossing from north
| east to northwest whose life is not endan-
| gered. Congress will it is hoped, pass the
| bill now before the House to remedy the evil.
! While VIC have no vote in Washington we
certainly have a voice, and it has been heard
| on this subject and will be heard again until
we get justice"
Mrs. A. MARKwARD, dealer in dry goods
and notions. at Nos 1915 and 1918 II street
northeast: MY opinion is that the crossing
| should be removed by all means. There is
| always danger to life, and besides northeast
Washington will never be thorough busi-
ness place until that obstruction to progress
is out OF the way"
A. ?. GEiER, proprietor of the East End
market, corner Thirteenth and Ii streets
| northeast: Those tracks ought to be re-
| moved. aad if l could l would remove them
| myself. The danger incurred there is detri-
ment to this section of the city, and will con-
tinue TO be so until Congress does something
to give the people relief. The tracks should
| have been removed long ago
ID. MUNCEV, dealer in shoes. No. 1l12 III
street northeast: There is but one sentiment
out here on that question. The dangerous
crossing has injured this section to very
serious extent. Those who go up town in the
her3ics are in constant dread when crossing
the track. People are deferred from making
imprnyamante and Investments and tha pro-
gress OF this end of the city is greatly inter-
rupted by reason of that crossing"
G. C. MARKwARD. dealer in tine confec-
tionery, No. 100 II street northeast This
section will never improve rs it should until
something is done to lesson or remove the
danger at that crossing"
C. C. NEADs, dealer in builders supplies.
corner Thirteenth and Ii streets northeast:
"The matter has been talked of so much and
has been so often brought to the attention of
Congress that there is but little left to be said;
hut the sentiments expressed not long ago by
Mr.. FrizZell. president of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association, l heartily in
dorse"
]. KRAUs & Son, proprietors of the "Trini-
dad Market corner of Thirteenth street and
Florida avenue: Il think that II street cross
ing Is great nuisance. and il would be
vast benefit to East Washington to have the
tracks removed or compel the railroad to ele-
Vdle them ABOVE the streets.
C. GIEBEL, wagon and carriage works. cor
ner Third and II streets northeast: Il am a
member OF the Citizens Association in the
northeast. and we are trying to get Congress
to act upon the bill presented
7. A. PERRY. dealer in clothing and mems
furnishing, No. Sl3 H street: I'm common
with all other citizens OF the northwest sec
ton of the city regard this crossing as de-
cidedly detriment to our progress. The
tracks should be elevated and remove the
source OF danger to persons whose business
obliges them to cross the railroad tracks at II
street. Our Citizens Association and the
people generally have been striving for years
to have some measure passed that would rem
edy the matter"
J. NJ. HARR, dealer in boots and shoes, No,
300 street northeast: 1--WE have had nu-
merous petitions for the removal OF the tracks
or for some necessary change, so that peoples
lives will be safe. The tracks should be re-
moved or elevated. The present arrangement
at the H-street crossing is a great drawback
to this section of the city,
G. NJ. SMooT. grocer, corner OF Third and E
streets, northeast: 'All l can say is that the
crossings are great nuisance. have some
times had to stay down there as much as ten
minutes waiting for the trains to move.''
II. P. ELLIS. dealer in dry goods, No. 203
street. northeast: Il don't believe the Balti-
more and Ohio Company will ever be obliged
10 remove IT'S uepoI from Wnere III Is, SO
think the sooner the question is settled by
permitting the company to permanently
establish its depot there the better. Then
require the road to elevate its tracks"
J. S. NASH, proprietor Denver Market, cor
ner Of First and D streets northeast: 1.-The
company thould be obliged to elevate its
tracks. The way they are at present it is
dangerous and great inconvenience to the
people,"
J. J. FARRELL, dealer in groceries, corner
of Second and G streets: Everybody living
in the northeast is opposed to the railroad
tracks being left as they are. The crossing
at G street and Delaware avenue is the worst
one I know of 1t is never in good condition
to drive over, and people are sometimes kept
waiting for as much as twenty minutes for
train to move. That railroad has been a
great injury to Northeast Washington. At
the G street crossing the track is often blocked
with freight cars so that you cannot see in
coming or outgoing trains, and there is
always danger to persons who have to cross"
Strike Investigation Delayed.
Consideration by the House of the resolu-
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