Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
The Arlington Railroad and the
Aaueduct Bridge.
DELEGATION CALLS on COMMISSIONERS
Coming Encampment Here Of the
Union Veteran Union.
OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS

Representatives of the Washington and
Arlington Railroad Company appeared be-
fore the Commissioners this morning and
urged the revocation of the order Of the
Commissioners. which prohibited them from
stringing wires on the Aqueduct bridge to
convey the current from the power house Of
the Potomac Light and Power Company
across the bridge to its plant in Virginia.
1t was explained that this permit had been
granted, but was revoked because the COM
pany failed to avail itself of the opportunity
within specified time. A hearing was set
for tomorrow at IL o'clock to further con-
slider the matter.
r. H. Phillips, attorney, and Messrs. Wal
ter and c. S. Hinchman appeared in the in
terest of the road.
The Garbage Plant.
Copies of the protest against the location
of the garbage plant in the northwest have
been placed in the offices of ]. V. n. Huyck.
Hill & Johnson, and WeScott & Wilcox,
in Washington. and C. II. Ficklen of George
town for signatures.
The Union Veteran Legion.
Representatives from the three encamp-
ments of the Union Veteran Legion in this
city, headed by Corporal James Tanner.
appeared before the Commissioners to re-
port the result of the latter's invitation to
the association to hold its next annual en-
campment in Washington.
Corporal Tanner was the spokesman for
I ne delegation. He said the invitation was
presented in Buffalo during the encamp-
ment, and unanimously accepted.
The next encampment, he was glad to
say, would be held in this city the second
Wednesday in October, and promised TO
eclipse anything yet held.
The three enCampments in this city had
decided to appoint large executive COM
mittce to take charge of the AFFAIR, and
rendered the craftsmanship thereof to Com
miss. oner Ross, which the latter gracefully
accepted. although he feared his manifold
duties as Commissioner would preclude
him from giving much time to the matter.
Col. Wright thought the encampment
here would be even more successful than
the one held in Buffalo. where between
10000 and 10000 visitors were in attend
ance. He expected double that number In
Washington Eext October.
Tanner, Coils. Jas. r. Fritts, VIM. P.
Davis, Thos. j. Shannon, Luke Kelly, Chas.
L. Waterman. Andrew Geddes and Mayor
M. b. c. Wright.
Poles to Come Down.
When the Commissioners directed the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railroad
Company to remove all poles and overhead
wires Their, were several poles near the ter
minus of New York avenue which were lefs
for the purpose OF allowing the ud'eiihs
| public to charge from the electric cars to
the horse cars and be protected from the
Indictment weather. Today, however the
Commissioners decided that they, too.
must be abar doned and the following let
ter was written to President Newbold OF
the company:
1.-The Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia direct me to notify you to remove
within four days from this date, from New
York avenue. within the limits of the city
of Washington, all the Observation-Disclosures
poles and overhead wires of your road on
said avenue, and that If the same are no!
removed within that period, proceedings
win be instituted in the Police Court of the
| said District to compel that action.
The Comm ssioners also direct me to
send You the Enclosed copy of a report OF
General Inspector Beggs recommending a
point on lexington place from $50 to SOC
| feet north of the boundary the least OBJ
| jectionable location for the establishment,
| of transfer station where the motive
agency of your road changes horse power
to electricity"