The morning times., 1896-03-28
RAILWAY BILL Is VETOED
RaVem9yer Rad Objected TO by
the Commissioners.
LARGE INTERESTS INVOLVED
Proposed Street Car Line Was to
Serve Overlook Inn Anacostia COM
pany's franchise In the Nyay-Usc
of Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
Also Objected To.

The railroad company whose application
for a franchise was turned down by the
Commissioners yesterda y for reasons given
iii the Evening Times, is that in which
the Havemcyer syndicate is understood to
be directly interested.
Its proposed incorporates are James G.
Bcrret, A. NJ. Bliss, Hamilton Dlsston,
George S. Boutwell,, Albert w. Fletcher,
Chauncey Marshall, Jacob j Leeds, Joseph
Clark, Samuel Cross, Thomas j. Ciunic
L. c. Carpenter, t. f. Rocsse William
III Rapley, John G.. Slater, Edward c.
Potter, John T. Deviue, Albert Garry.
Arthur Maboney, William II. Hazard,
Appleton 2 Clark, jr., A f. Randle Charles
L. Du Bois, IL. z. Blair, w. N. Morrison.
Frederick a. Lehman, a. C. Horbacher,
C. e. Lancaster, Henry Brock, Charles A
McEwen and j. Z Livingston, reputed TO
be "a particularly strong combination, fl
nanciaily.
The company sought incorporation
under the name of the East Washington
Heights Traction Railway Company for
the purpose of constructing road from
the Maryland line into and through the Dis
trict 10 the intersection OF New Jersey ave-
nue. and street northeast
The line projected begins at Bliss avenue,
or Thirty-fourtb street, at the Maryland
line, thence 10y the way of either thorough
fare to the Eastern Branch at Pennsylvania
avenue bridge, upon which it win cross the
river and proceed to the terminus stated.
WOULD ENLARGE THE BRIDGE.
The proposition was that upon getting
permission to lay tracks for use on the
bridge named the company would obHgate
itself TO abandon, enlarge or reconstruct
that structure, or SO much as might be
necessary, upon receipt of notice from the
Commissioners. The company also agreed
to increase the facilities of the bridge, if
necessary, by enlarging the piers so as to
admit of more space for travel.
The main object OF the company may be
said to be the upbuilding of the heights
and the ultimate advantage of the large
property owned by the syndicate, including
Overlook Inn.
When objection was first made to the
use of the Pennsylvania avenue bridge for
street railway purposes it was said by those
said TO be well informed that Mr.. Have
meyer, the head of the syndicate, would
not insist upon that proviso, and that in
order to get the street car service, he
would gladly build new bridge at his own
expense.
1t was further declared that if any other
railway company would undertake to
build or extend a line, so as TO accommodate
the Outlook Inn interest, the syndicate
principal
sire being for means to transport passenger
10 and from what is designated as a first
claSS-reSort
There was bid once made by Mr.. Have
meyer for controlling interest in the
Anacostia line. One offer was to buy the
franchise outright, and several times last
summer 1t was rumored that q deal was
likely TO be consummated. 1t transpired
that the syndicate bid was not high enough.
ANACoSTIA ROAD INTERESTED.
In their comments upon the bill the
Commissioners refer Specially to the fact
that the Anacosta road already occupies
a part of the territory, with the privilege
of extension TO the Bowen road, at or near
one of the terminal points named in the bill
for the East Washington Heights road.
1t Is not known what the syndicate will
do in case the bill fails. 1t has a valuable
property with no public means of reach
ing it, save by coach, that runs between
Overlook Inn and point on East Capitol
street. at the intersection with Eighth
street southeast.
The outcome may be that the Hayemeyer
people will yet bid enough to capture the
Anacostia Company franchise, but it is
noted in this connection that the sentiment
of the House, as exhibited yesterday after
noon, was decidedly in favor of the East
Washington Heights BILL
1t seems TO be pretty well assured that
the Commissioners will again veto the
project for the Mount Pleasant and Zoo
| Gravity Quick Transit Line of communi-
| cation, an enterprise In which Messrs.
| Thomas Somerville, Louis, ID. Wine, James
| Fl. Vermilya, Fl. B. Hibbs, and Ethelbert
| Baier are interested.
The board has not signified its inten
| tions in regard TO the measure, but the op-
| position has begun q determined resistance
| to its adoption, and as the Commissioners
| recommended adverse action when the
| matter was first before them it is not CON
| sidered as probable that they will change
| their opinion when they come to make up
| their second report.
Messrs. j. NJ. Clapp and II. D. Walbridge
called on Commissioners Powell yesterday y