Evening star., 1896-03-24
Earnest Demand for Better Street
Railroad Facilities.
CITIZENS hold A MASS MEETING
Bill Of Complaint Adopted by a
Unanimous Vote.
THE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

ing at Haine's Hall, and was the most in
teresting that has taken place since the re-
organization of the body.
After the meeting was called to order,
the following, who were nominated at the
meeting held two weeks ago. for the posi-
tions named, were elected by an unanimous
vote: President, Dr. George c. Havenner;
vice president, Mrs. E. L. Eaton; secretary,
H. B. Darling; treasurer, r. b. Buckley.
and doorkeeper, j. NJ. Keating.
Mr.. Buckley, chairman of the committee
appointed to present the petition Of the as
sociatioE In favor of the Capital Railway
Company 10 the Senate District committee,
reported that the committee had called on
the Senate committee and carried out their
Instructions. Mr.. Buckley added that the
Senate committee received the Anacostians
courteously, and the latter were assured
that the people of Anacostia would receive
relief in the form of railroad legislation, so
far as the Senate committee can accom-
plish that object. MIR. Buckley further an
nc unced that Vice President Randle Of the
Capital Railway Company has made ar
rangements to take the members of the
Senate committee at an early day over the
route of the proposed line, 50 that they
could determine what amendments to the
bill might be needed for the protection of
the public VINO used the county roads.
Mr.. Buckley urged that every citizen Of
Anacost:a should exert himself in arousng
the interest of the members of the House
District committee, and stated further that
when the committee from the Anacostia
people was presented to the House commit
tee the latter assured the former that Ana
costa had the full sympathy of the men,
bers of that committee.
Vice President Mrs. Eaton said. in dis
cussing the RAPID transit question, that the
citizens of Anacostia should concentrate
their efforts in aid of the Capital Railway
Company and permit Mr.. Gr;swoid to at
tend to his own business. She felt, she said,
that he was fully competent to do so. we
have" continued Mrs Eaton, "a strong set
of men working against Anacostia, and the
members of the association and citizens of
Anacostia generally must work steadily for
rapid transit if anything is accomplished" !"
Resolutions Adopted.
Messrs. Henry Johnson, H. B. Darling
and ]. NJ. Keating were appointed a COM
mittec to draft resolutions to be sent to the
Senate District committee asking them to
pay prompt attention to the request of the
citizens of Anacostia for rapid transit.
The committee retired for a few minutes,
and. upon returning, submitted the pre-
amble and resolutions. which were adopted
by an unanimous VOTE thanking the Senate
committee ''for their consderate action
looking to the relief of the citizens Of this
suburb from the miserable car service now
operated by the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company.
AH0COHtl0S " UhtSs
On account of there being large number
of persons present WHO were not members
of the association, that body adjourned
| and a mass meeting vas held. with Presi-
| dent Havenner of the ASSOCIATION in the
chair, and Mr.. H. B. Darling, secretary.
In speaking of the needs Of Anacostia
Mr.. r. B. Buckley said the people of the
town wanted rapid transit, the flats re-
claimed and a fire engine, and asserted his
pushing for them, hut that a united effort
must be made. The citizens of Anacostia
must, added Mr.. Buckley. awake from
! their Rip Van Wrinkle sleep. and go to
work.
Capt. Cole said that Anacostia would
never amount TO anything until the pres
ent railroad was driven out of existence.
He was, he said, glad to know that the
citizens of the town had taken hold of the
case.
Mrs. Eaten said that she had never
known place where there was such good
| order as in Anacost:a. The people were SO
charitable and religious that she liked the
| town and believed that 1t was filled with
good people-people SO good and patient
| that they would not fight for their rights,
| but that they .wo1ld woke up when they
| heard the hum of rapid transit cars, and
| she was as certain that Anacostia would
have rapid transit as that she stood on the
| floor of the hall in which she was speak
ing. ContiY uing, Mrs. Eaton declared that
| II things continue as at present, most Of
1 the houses in Anacostia would either be
| empty Or filed with undesirable people,
but that with rapid transit the houses
would be filed with good people. The va
| cant ground would be built up and prices
! would increase; that rapid transit would
| help MIR. Griswold, because his road is
| mainly in The city and all Of it In thickly
populated parts Of the District
| Mrs. Eaton appealed to the men present
| to balp with the work undertaken by the
] association.
/ Mr.. Barnabas Bryan said that he had nc
| desire to be prominent, bat he had no apol.
| ogies to offer for anything he had done. I,
was his experience. he said. that whenever
| he attempted to pinch and economze he
| found that he lost money by it. If the
present railroad was. he said, in good con-
| dition. it would carry a sufficient number
| of passengers to more than pay for the
| outlay of capital.
| Mr.. johnson said that it had been said ty
| some business men Of Anacostia that the
] movement in favor of rapid transit ema.
| mated from newcomers. For himself, he
/ vas in favor of improvements regardless
! of the time he had lived in Anacostia.
| Mr.. H. B. Darling said it was the duty OF
! every rider in the Anacostia cars to refuse
| to put his nickel in the box; that 1t was by
! that method that the other railway com.
panies in the District were forced to i'm.
| prove their facilities. Mr.. Darling alleged
/ that the management Of the Anacostia
| Railway COmDanv has had tho ma neo pud