Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-22

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AN Unsatisfactory INTERVIEW
Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow, Park Agnew
Henry Strauss, Noble Lindsey, j. G.
Smoot, Charles King, A. d. Brocket
and E. e. Dunn, committee of the
Business Mems League of this city, bac
an interview to-day with Mr. w. N. Ban
nard, superintendent of the p, w. & B.
B. & P. and w. S. divisions of thf
Pennsylvania Railroad, in regard t.
the building of depot in this city il
place of the one story modern struc
ture now situated on Fayette street
and other matters. 1t was supposed
that Mr.. Barnard would meet the com
mittee in the rooms of the league, on
the corner of King and Washington
street, and these gentlemen went to
the depot for the purpose of meeting
and escorting him thither. When the
train reached this city, however, Mr..
Barnard remained in his private car,
which had been detached, and he
stated that he would be unable to 60
20 the rooms. The committee was
therefore requested to hold their con-
sultstion with him in the car. The
committee, upon learning this, filed
their way into the car.
Mr.. Harlow was the first to state the
object of the visit, aud he in succinct
and logical manner described what he
and the people of Alexandria think is
needed from the railroad company
"a suitable depot building. He
dwelt upon the inconvenience OF
the present structure, so limited in
its capacity, and said what every one
Knows to be fact, that upon the occa-
sion of a Presidential inauguration or
anything else which attracts people to
Washington numbers of people are
compelled to stand out in the weather
for the reason that the depot was built
to hold about as many people as would
come to the station at Quantico. NJ.
Harlow further said that the people OF
Alexandria had been waiting for fifteen
year for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to afford relief and should
they fail to receive it there would prob
ably be no more consultations. 1t had
been suggested that the present depot
should be condemned by the grand
Jury, but the committee did not desire
10 see such radical movement.
Mr.. Barnard in replying said a
Sl5, 900 depot as had been proposed in
Council, was out of the question, as the
company had never spent such sum
save at terminal points, and he further
said that years ago, when the company
proposed to build a depot here they
were prevented by real estate men who
ran' the piece of the land they desired
to use up to SAC, 900 when it really was
worth but $4,000.
Mr.. Harlow corrected Mr.. Bannard's
figures. He said he was member of
that company, and that $751; was the
price asked.
The superintendent, proceeding, said
an electric railway would be running
between Washington and Alexandria
in few months, which would, of
course, lessen the local traffic of the
road he represented. 1t would, how.
ever, relieve his company of the local
trains which were now in the way of
through travel and also the Washing
ton depot of the crowds which pa
tronized the local trains. Mr.. Barnard
admitted something should be done for
this city, but said he was not in a posi-
tion to promise anything, but he would
have consultation with the general
superintendent and the Southern Rail
way authorities, and as soon as any
thing definite was reached he would
communicate with the committee.
Mr.. Charles King recited several
grievances the people of Alexandria
complained of in the way of accommo-
dation and shipping facilities. He said
ne was but one merchant of the city,
but his freightage amounted TO about
$4,000 year. He had been compel
led to withdraw his patronage from the
road from the fact that his business re-
lations with it had been unsatisfactory.
Mr.. J. c. Smoot explained the deal
ings of the City Council with the rail
road company in reference to the double
tracking OF Fayette street.
Mr.. Harlow called attention to the
fact that there was but little DISPOSE
ton on the part of the railroad COM
pany to cater to the wants of Alexan-
dria, and cited the fact that so far as
crowding the Washington depot was
concerned, people from this city were
generally made to embark and disem-
bark on Maryland avenue when any
thing was going on in Washington.
Mr.. Henry Strauss was the next
speaker. He detailed the numerous
Inconvenience and annoyances to
which the people OF this city are sub.
jected for want of a suitable depot and
proper facilities.
The committee subsequently left the
car after assuring Mr.. Barnard that in
two weeks time, should no encourage
ment be received, they would be justi-
fed in seeking other modes of redress.
THE RACE TRACK QUESTION.
committee on counties, cities and towns
of the House of Delegates, of which Mr..