Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15
Hearing Of the Different Street Ca1
Companies Officers.
FOR TIE NORTHWESTERN TRAFFIC
Columbia and w. and G. Interests
and Claims.
METROPOLTTAN'S PROTEST


ington and Georgetown Railroad Company,
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, the
columbia railroad Company and Of prop
erty owners were present
President Dunlop Of the Washington and
Georgetown road said his company pro-
poses to build cable road on F street, u
street and I'D street. Some road should be
built there, and it would seem that the
Washington and Georgetown road should
build it.
What is the population of the unoccu-
pied territory asked MIR. Richardson.
lat least 1900 people," replied Mr.. Dun
lop. THAT section Of the city Is very
thickIy populated and well built up. If we
build the road into this section passengers
can go to any part OF the city on one fare.
We will be in shape, too, to accommodate
that northwestern end Of the city adjacent
to I'D street as 1T grows.
Mr.. Dunlop showed the proposed route
of the lines on map of the city. He said
that when the 22d street line reaches the
city limits it would be extended into the
suburban territory, the needs OF the
country demanded. While the bill permits
horses or electricity the company proposes
to use the cable.
What the Columbia Wants.
Mr. Nathaniel Wilson. in behalf Of the
Columbia railway, said his company wants
| an extension of it's present line from 10th
| and New York avenue, along G and F
streets to the river, using the tracks of
the Washington and Georgetown company
| from 18th to 18th street.
us the cable system of your road the
same as that in use on the Washington
| and Georgetown" asked Mr.. Richardson.
Exactly the same" replied Mr.. Wilson.
There will be no mechanical difficulty at
| ALL" Mr.. Wilson said his company pro-
| poses to extend it's line by trolley from
the city limits to the District line, dis
10Y Of will q
| river to the Bladensburg road. The COM
| pany asked this same extension four years
| ago.
The new cable road will be running in
| less than sixty days, and now the company
wants its extension. che Washington and
| Georgetown Company has said time and
| time again in the past that it did not want
| to extend its line upon street and +
street, and said that when the Columbia
| road should use rapid transit no objection
| would be made to the Columbia extension.
yet when it asks for the extension the
| Washington and Georgetown steps in to
| claim the extension for itself.
Additional Advantages Promised.
| If the Columbia road gets the extension
it will give the residents of that portion of
| the city double the facilities offered by the
| Washington and Georgetown Company. In
| addition to giving them access to the Co
| lumbia system, they will also be trans
Ierred 10 the metropolitan road, thus CIV
ing them access to fifty miles of track. If
| the Washington and Georgetown obtains
the extension the residents will be con-
| fined exclusively to the Washington and
Georgetown line, and as that company does
| not transfer with any other the people
could not get into the territory covered by
| the Metropolitan and the Columbia roads.
The Columbia company has A petition of
| l,5OO residents OF the west end of the city
| asking for the extension. The majority of
the residents of that portion of the city
are poor people and they want a road
which would take them into the portions
| of the city where their work lies.
Mr. Richardson questioned Mr.. Wilson
| upon the statement made by the Com
missioners that lit is recognized that the
Columbia company has prior claim for
| this extension"
Who recognizes that priority?" asked
| Mr.. Richardson.
1T was recognized by the authorized
| representatives of the Washington and
| Georgetown company" said Mr. Wilson.
who came before the Commissioners and
| the committee four years ago and said
that the Washington and Georgetown did
| not want the extension and had no objec-
ton to the Columbia's extension if the
Columbia company should put in rapid
| transit power"
Protest Against Any Road.
| Mr.. T. Percy Myers, representing the
| property owners on 22d street, said he had
| petitions protesting against any railroad on
| that street. The petitions signed by
| residents as well as property owners. They
| object on account of the narrow street, the
width of the street being but 80 feet from
| curb to curb. 1t cannot be widened with
out cutting down the magnificent trees
| along the street. There are no back alleys,
and the coal, ashes and garbage must be
handled at the front doors. To widen 22d
| street would ruin the street.
| President Phillips Protest.
| President Philips of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company today addressed the
| committee, protesting against the pro-
| posed I'D street line. He said his company
has borrowed s1,S5O,OOO to complete the
change of motive power and hopes by this
| change to make a successful fight for eX-
| istence. The section of the city which the
| proposed 22d street line would tap is neces-
| sary for the Metropolitan company. 1t is
| a thinly populated section of the city, and
there is no need for new road there.
| The Metropolitan road is now paralleled
| almost it's entire distance by other roads,
| and it is not right to give it this new rival.
Mr.. Phillips said that the ODD street eX-
| tension of the Washington and Georgetown
| re ad is simply a speculative scheme and
not in the line of fulfilling demand.
| Il, as a stockholder and bond holder of
| the Washington and Georgetown company,
| earnestly protest against that road fritz
| tering away it's valuable charter by going
| out into that territory as a speculative
venture in behalf OF suburban lots"
| Inc HeOplc HeuFus
Mr.. Evan H. Tucker, president Of the
| Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
tion asked to be heard. This hearing is
| for the railroad companies" said Mr.. Rich
| ardson.
/ "Well, 1 think the people are more in
| terested' replied Mr.. Tucker.
| 1--WE think differently" said Mr.. Richard
son, land that the railroad companies
| should be heard first"
| Il only ask for three minutes said Mr.
| Tucker.
Very we'll, then" said Mr.. Richardson.
| I'VE will give you three minutes. We do
| not want to deny any one hearing"
| Mr.. Tucker said that the Citizens Asso-
| citation, representing population of about
| Al, 900 people, last night Endorsed the bill
| for the extension OF the Columbia railway
| For years the Columbia railway furnished
East washington its only means of trans
| portation, and the citizens desire the ex-
| tension because it will afford them in
| creased facilities for reaching other parts
| of the city.
President Dunlop of the Washington and
Georgetown railway at this point took
| occasion to deny the statement made by
Mr. Wilson that the Washington and