Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-24
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY
1t Will Come Into the City Along E
Street

The District of Columbia Suburban Rail-
way Company has agreed to amend its
proposed route. The G. street line will be
abandoned, and the road from Hyattsville
and Bladensburg will enter the city at 18th
street northeast, proceeding down 18Th
street to E street, and westward on L
street to 4th street; thence via 4th street and
Louisiana avenue TO 1th street. The Brock
land extension is to come in on 18th street
and connect with the main line at E street
The underground trolley will be used with
in the city and the overhead trolley in the
country. This was agreed upon at a hear
ing before the House District committee
this morning. Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson in be-
half of the Columbia Railway Company said
to the committee that his clients oppose
the extension OF the charter of the Suburban
company and the construction of a parallel
road. Such construction would inevitably
result in the destruction of the Columbia
road. With the connections which IL has
now and is ready to make the company
covers the field proposed to be occupied by
the suburban line. The Columbia company
is willing to extend it's line into the country
proposed TO be occupied by the Suburban
company. He said that G street is very
narrow one, and that a large number of
property owners and residents have pro-
tested against 1t. He referred to the fact
that the Suburban company has been char
ceeded in getting $500 paid in on its capital
stock.
hit Back at the Columbia.
Mr.. Daniels, in behalf OF the Suburban
Company, regretted that he should be COM
PEELED to refer adversely TO the Columbia
Company. That company was granted a
CT arter twenty years ago TO construct a
Cross-town road from one end of the city TO
the other, but has not done it. The Colum-
bia road Is in a primitive condition to-
day. The Columbia people propose to sad
ole upon the city a disjointed system OF
railroad transportation by means of trans
fer from horse cars and electric cars, which
would be disgrace - the city.
Mr.. Daniels contended that the construc-
ton of the suburban line would really bene-
fit the Columbia people - per cent as il
would open up the suburban towns OF
Erookland, Trinidad. University Heights
and others, and. a a matter OF fact, would
operate as a feeder to the Columbia Com
pany by bringing in all the passengers
bound for the Treasury. War; State and
Navy Departments, and that portion OF
the city. The Suburban Company has
100000 to use in building its line The
real objection to this bill comes from the
fact that the Columbia Company wants Il
build into the same suburban territory.
something Behind This.-
Mr. Meyer said the Suburban company
has surveyed the route, obtained the righ,
of way and has the money in hand to buiIi
the road when permission is given to COM
mence operations within the city.
There is something behind this" said Mr..
Moyer;.it is theMetropolitan company which
is making this fight against the Suburban
road, and he looked at President Stephen
son of the Metropolitan company, who was
present at the hearing. Mr.. Meyer said IL
Is no new thing to ask for an extension of
time of charter; even the great Metro
politan company has asked for such ex-
tensions. Nearly every road in the city has
been compelled to ask extensions of char
ter. While the route selected by the COM
pany is the natural and most feasible one.
the Suburban company is willing to accent
any reasonable compromise which will en-
able the road to get its passengers into the
center of the town.
Mr.. Richardson asked IL the Suburban
company would be willing to abandon its
parallel line with the Columbia company
and come in on E street
Mr.. Meyer said he would accept a comnro-
mise OF that character.
The Change 10 L Street.
Mr.. ID. Thompson objected to any propos-
ed occupancy of Maryland avenue. Tina,
street, he said. is the one outlet to the
country which is not monopolized by a
railway. 1t is the main outlet of East
Washington, and controls the access TO the
Bladensburg road. He would suggest thai
instead of coming into Maryland avenue
tne ROAD should come down 18th street
northeast to L street and run westward on
that street. This route would accommodate te
more people than the other. There are no
railway facilities in this section at pres
ent, and there is great demand for a road
Mr.. Thompson suggested that as the char
ter has already been in existence nearly
two years, a forfeiture clause should be in
serted to provide for the immediate con-
struction of the road
President Stephenson Of the Metropolitan
company denied that his company has any
connection with the Columbia company, or
Is opposed to the present plans of the Sub
urban company. Yhe Metropolitans oppo-
sition was confined to the proposed use of
the 9th street line
1t was agreed at the hearing that an
amended bill providing for the + street line
should be introduced and will be reported at
the meeting of the District committee to-
morrow.
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