Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
RAPID TRANSIT FOR ANAcosTIA.
The Citizens Association Discusses
the Situation Thoroughly.


The Anacostia Citizens Association met
1T Haines' Hall last night. the president Of
the association, DR.. Geo. c. Hooeman. &C.
cupying the chair. Mr.. A. E. Randle, pres
ident of the Capital Railway Company,
was present by invitation.
The committee on the revision of the con-
stitution and bylaws announced that it re-
quired a little more time in which to make
its report, and was given until the next
meeting. Mr.. Buckley, chairman of the
committee to transmit resolutions to con-
Sress.onal committees and the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, re-
ported that all resolutions in charge Of his
committee had been transmitted.
Mr.. Randle was requested by the chair
to make statement relating to his road.
He stated that the charter granted last
winter to his company was by way of
transfer ferry at the foot of South Capitol
street. but that Maj Davis of the War De-
partment MADE an adverse report on the
bridge, which killed that matter for the
present and for that reason his company
asked for change of route, so as to cross
the Navy Yard bridge and extend along
11th street to Lincoln Park and along Fir-
g.nia avenue to the cable line. Mr.. Randis
stated further that they had told the Dis
trict Commissioners and Congress what
they wanted, and that their amended bill
Is now before Congress. with the approval
Of the District Commissioners. He also
Sdiu lHdt IL WOulu EOtp III MS opinion, pay
the company to lay third underground
system to the center of the city, as the dis
lance from the Navy Yard bridge to the
Capital Traction Company's tracks would
be five blocks and to the Metropolitan
Company's road nine blocks Mr. Rande
said that he had letter from DR.. w. w.
Godding giving his hearty approval to the
Capital Railway Companys amendment.
The chairman read the article in The
Star relating to the demand of the Dis
trict Commissioners on the Anacostia and
Potomac Railway Company to show cause
why one-hoIse cars were run. The chair
appointed committee of five to canvass
the town for the benefit of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION. This committee, as selected by
the chair. consists of Messrs. Reardon,
f"Hrler- HaTris and Gertner.
Mr.. Gertner referred to the Anacostia
H. -..-y ~-lpaIy scheme to erect troll
ley poles. ard the recent order of the Com
MiSSlonerS to place two-horSe cars and
conductors on the road He thought what
Anacostia most needed was new road.
On molten of Mr.. johnson the association
Endorsed the Commissioners order as to
two-horse ears and conductors. In the gen.
eral discussion which followed Messrs
johnson. Eaton, Gertner, Kramer Heating
and others urged that the need of the
hour for Anacostia was rapid transit, and
the rest of the evening was given un to
consideration of this feature of the rail-
way question. 1t was voted to commune
cate with the Hillsdale and Congress
Heights associations. and seek their CO.
operation. Mr.. Randie stated that he de-
sired to bring the East Washington Heights
people through AnacoStia, as he saw no
other feasible plan for them to get into the
District. The association adjourned to meet
next Monday night. -