Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
EVANSVILLE,

An important step was taken last Satur-
lay in the matter of the proposed electric
railway between Washington and Laurel;
which indicates that the promoters of the
enterprise mean business. An arbitration
committee, with Mr.. l.. ID. Wine, represent
ng the railway and Messrs. Michael Tier
icy and Arthur Carr, on behalf Of the
property owners, went over the several
holdings and awarded damages. as follows:
VIM. p. Magruder. $500; H. o. Eumons,
s2,JOo: Fritz Domback $500; C. w. Barr,
H.1oO; G.. w. McDermott, $500: A. H.
Jacobs. 1928; George Dorr, 500. These
damages were awarded for property taken
for right of way, and are exceedingly ad-
vantageous. it would seem, to the properly
owners. An average of IL cents per foot
was awarded which is believed to be great
ly in excess of what the property would
bring under the hammer The particular
property taken. with the exception of that
belonging TO Mr.. Dorr. is located north of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, and
between Maryland avenue and the tracks
of that company. Most of the property is
improved by small frame buildings, and
some of these will have to be removed
From the railroad crossing at Maryland
avenue the electric railway will run paral-
lei with the tracks of the steam railway
TO the line of R:verdale Park, distance If
5000 feet. This line traverses much i'm
proved property owned by the following
persons: w. p. Magruder H. o. Emmons.
Fitz Domback, c. w. Barr. George
W, McDermott, A. H. Jacobs. Cecil
Redd. Jackson. Augustus Lane aster, j. B.
Burnside. L. w. HabercOmb and ]. J. Kle-
ner. With the exception of those above
mentioned, TO whom awards were made
Saturday, the necessary rights of way have
not been secured. In the case of Eugene
Fowler damages for $3.50 were awarded
some weeks ago. 1t is understood that
some difficulty will be experienced in OBJ
tanning the rights of way through the prop
critics of Messrs. Callahan and Mcfarland
south of Maryland avenue. and one or two
pieces of ground located north of :hat
avenue. In these cases the company Will
have to exercise its charter right and in
sttute condemnation proceedings
Tony Smith entered the ticket office Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station at
Branchvile in an intoxicated condition last
Friday night, and was promptly ordered
out by the night operator, Mr. s. B. Busey
He refused to go and was summarily eject
ed from the place. While Busey was re-
turning to the office through the waiting
room he was attacked by Smith and some
of his friends, and struck several times in
the face. Busey then entered the telegraph
Office. closing the door after him. Smith
got into the office by breaking open a win
dow, ard rushing upon Busey, struck him
again. The latter ran out of the office irto
the waiting room. where a number of peo-
pie had gathered. and Smith was seized by
several men and prevented from doing fur
Their damage. He made his escape from the
men. and shortly afterward reappeared at
the station on a horse. which he nad Dor
rowed from farmer, and greatly alarmed
the people by riding the animal at break
neck speed up and down the platform.
Miss Rena kreamer Of Frankfort, Md,
Is visiting Mrs. P. NJ. Leakin.
Mrs. Brooke Hunter Is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Margaret Terrett, in Fairfax
county. Va.
hoc tIn
cutting the road for the new electric rail-
way at Highlands. A force of about thirty
men have been at work there for about two
weeks. and are now nearly half through the
cut; A large machine is being used there
In leveling the ground and shoveling away
the earth.