The evening times., 1896-02-17

the econciusionrcturned to his seat In tic rear
10 repeat that the Capital Traction will be
able I" give more complete service than
the Metropolitan or any other company.
Mr.. Phillips did not stop with hIs returt
upon the Capital Traction Company. He
read lengthy typewritten protect against
the extension of the lexington * Soldiers
Home line over Seventeenth street and Con-
lccticIt avenue.
1t was - complete Statement from the Met
rup"htSu standpoint, and includ.ri its OBJ
ie.tions to the occupation OF TIL. Metro
puiitn lines by the lexington on II. Four
tecEth and Seventeenth STREETS and on
COnncCtlcUt avenue.
A protest, containing the names of 1871
residents OF NJ street, who s,rcuuousIy
object to the lexington PROPOSE! to occupy
tnat thoroughfare between Fifteenth street
aud New .,T,,.y aV-nJe. was press rtrd.
Attorney Nathaniel Wilson entered oh
scctIon TO the extension OF the lexington
10 the suburbs over the Biadensblrg road.
anG claimed that privilege for the Colum-
biu or The Columbia Suburban.
Mr.. L. {. Loomis, a stockbol'lcr in the
suburban company, disappToved the tx
tension ot a franchise To the Eckin gton. He
said tie people would tot seriously OBJ
ject To- the Columbia, although the prefer
enCc is fer the Columbia Suburban, which
is an idrprndent line.
The sane plea was made by Mr.. Gil
bert Mayer. who made a lengthy argument
aud incidentally roasted the northeast
branch Of the Eckington system, as sup
plying the worst service lie ever knew
anything . bout
Gen. James y. Tyncr appeared to in
Quirc what changes are IN contemplate
on the Belt Line. The statement, aS here
tufcrv pu biiSiied in The Times, was read by
CClmis siOncr Powell.
Gen. Tyncr said Lc was there merely to
meet The proposition that might arise to
place road on KcncSaw avenue. He
asked If any road is asking for that terri
tory, and finding there wgS Cone he next
inquired whether or not the Metropolitan
had abaDdonedany part tofitsContenplated
lines. His inquiry cllCitCd Tie information
that the extension he objected 10 had been
abandoned.
RIGHT OF WAY.
Attorney Chaplin Brown. chairman or
the RI iiroad committee of Mount Peasants
CitlEcu>' association, saId any company that
mag bc granted 4 franchise through terri
tory not yet dedicated for streets, bat
which is likely to he, shall be required to
ru rChssc right of way, 90 the minimum OF
thirty feet In width. with the understand
lag; thIt the ground shall lie re-cedctl to The
District when the streets are opened.
NJ. John Kitcut, attorney for the Wash
incton and Maryland system. said the ex-
tensions asked for by the lexington and
Soldiers Home and the BELT Line are in
tended 10 be m the interest OF the people,
and would be if granted. In response 10
The objections made by President Phillips
to the occupation by another line OF Con
ncctlcut avenue and other thOroughfares
where the Metropolitan line exists, Mr..
Rilout said Congress had decided that
point by declaring that the trunk lines
shall accommodate the connecting lines
and this brought out President Phillips
again, who said the Metropolitan did not
recognize the line contemplated as coming
within the enactment quoted by M.. Ridout.
"Do not flatler yourself that We shall
not oppose you" said Mr. Philips
Nevertheless, we are quite willing to
risk Il just Interpretation of the law" was
Mr.. Riiout's rcjoiLder.
Secretary Martin OF the Columbian Uni
yerSity entered u protest against the run
niu. OF street cars on Fifteenth street, be-
tween II street AMI New Yorkavenuc.
NJ. Martin was suhjectesl to a series Of
t,I.,stiuls by Attorney Wilson as 10 his
authority to speak fer the institution.
lie replied to several queries, and was fl
nally asked to state again his rcasors for
o.Ilctting, ana he said IL WAS the experience
OF every college with Il history that the
finer work was constantly interrupted by
tie jarring Of the street cars.
'Wha are y0u:' asked Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Martin explained that he served :he
Institution us secretary and treasurer.
"pid the board authorize you to come
hcrpy''
Yes"
''In what capacity do you Gomez"
II am not here TO be quizzed by you" was
the answer.
Among others who addressed the board
were President Tucker OF the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association, and Cot.
Il. T. Douglass OF Baltimore.