Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-01

Line of Action Upon Which Subur.
banites VIII Seek Legislat ton.

Line of Action Upon Which Subur.
banites Will Seek Liquidation.
Secretary Sutton Of the Northeastern
Suburban Association has laid before the
Commissioners the following schedule of
improvements desired by citizens in the
northeastern section of the city.
The first Is overhead crossing, con-
Meeting Avalon Heights and Langdon, on
the line of 2Oth street. Fifty-seven Balti-
more and Ohio passenger trains pass this
point each day, to say nothing of numer-
Gus freights. 1t is the scene Of the McIn-
tire fatality few months ago, and is rec
ognized as one of the most dangerous
points on the entire line, Il deep cut being
a few yards to the east. Children attend
ing school and citizens attending the Epis-
ccpal and the Methodist churches, the Odd
Fellows and Good Templar lodges and
patrons of the railroad station daily place
themselves i'll jeopardy. Such a crossing
would afford a direct route for scores of
farmers to the Northern Liberty Market:
open an avenue direct to the District Re-
form School. and distribute the traffic now
burdening II street. The street ON both
sides of the track Is thickly settled. grade
is established. and the banks are CT suff1-
cient height. competent judges assert. to
permit CT its erection at u moderate cost.
A sewer from 2Gth to oath streets, in
elusive, is also desired The conversion of
a stream into sewer two blocks III length
would allow no less than twenty-three resi-
denceS to make connection Herewith. Pres
ent conditions, it is represented. are a con-
slant menace to health, in particular a
number Of outhouses are built over the
stream.
1t is asked that Goth street be opened
from Baltimore street to Rhode Island ave-
nue.. This is sought as furnishing the only
route by which residents of Winthrop
Heights and Langdon can reach the Balti-
more electric line The company. it is I'M
Uyt dtot tv,&n
section of Goth street and Rhode Island
! avenue.
The citizens want chemical engine
house to be located at some point between
18th and 2Sth streets northeast. Here are
two post offices. two railroad stations sew
eral churches and over 300 residences, few
of them Of brick, entirely destitute of fire
facilities.
The opening of Frankfort street from
Rhode Island avenue to 2Sth street Is
another desired Improvement Frankfort
is the only street north of H which extends
unbroken from Rock Creek eastward to the
District line. as shown by the new plat of
| the city. The distance from the city to
Langdon and surrounding subdivisions
would be materially reduced. residents now
being forced to make the extended circuit of
the Bladensburg road. This street borders
the school now being erected near Lang
don. ard is the only means of communica-
ton for the children of South Brookland
and vicinity.
The grading of Baltimore street from
18th to 22d Is said to be sorely needed by
the residents of Winthrop Heights coming
to and from the city.
The association asks the retention in the
book of estimates of the item Of $4,000 for
grading 22d and oath streets This para
graph passed the Senate and House at the
last session. being lost In conference. The
necessity Is set forth at length in Senate
document No. 20. to which the attention of
the Commissioners Is directed
The association desires to indorse the
N ho
priating $4,000 for the grading of Rhode
Island avenue from 4th to 18th streets.
These items appear in the order of their
necessity. as determined by the association.