The times., 1899-05-05
STREET RAILWAY FACTIONS.
Majority Stockholders Protest to thu
Commissioners.

Majority Stockholders Protest to the
Commissioners.
George H. Harries, who is interested in
the Washington and Gettysburg Railway,
has protested to the District Commission
ers against the recognition of T. William
Harris or those whom he may represent,
as being in any way connected with the
proposed suburban road and has asked that
unfavorable action be taken on the request
of the latter for permission to construct
lines in the District.
According to the letter sent to the Com
missioners by General Harries, the officers
of the railway are George H. Harries.
President; S. w. Woodward, Vice Presi-
dent; Brainard W. Parker, Secretary
Treasurer; John B. Larner General Coun-
sci, and E. Southard Parker, J. Enos Ray.
S. w. Woodward. Allan Farquhar, Albert
Gleason, Crosby S. Noyes, and George H.
Harries, directors. The protest reads as
follows:
Having been informed that Mr.. T. William
Harris. alleged 10 be the President OF the Wash
ington and Gettysburg Railway Company, has ap-
pllod 10 you for permit TO construct lines with
IN the District, herewith protest against recog
milton Of the said Harris, or those whom he may
represent, as in any way connected with the
The parties for whom lie appears have no status
either in law or in equity. They the owners
OF $50 shares OF the company's capital, while the
organization of which ! have the honor TO be
president owns L. 500 shares of stock
In view of the fact that the company, through
me- some three weeks ago deposited tile required
guarantee fund Of s., ,0O0 it is somewhat surpris-
ing that the Collector of Taxes should have con-
sented 10 receive a similar amount from persons
who have no claim whatever TO the charter and
the property involved.
As soon as our general counsel returns 10 the
city-whicl will surely be within forty-eight
houTs-we may ask hearing. Meanwhile il is
the desire Of the company-which is composed
OF some OF the very best and most substantial
Of Washingtons ei:izens-that favorable action
be taken upon the request of +. William Harris
| and hs scheming associates.
The protest has not yet been acted upon
| by the Commissioners. The Washington
| and Gettysburg Railway Company was duly
| Incorporated under the laws of Maryland
| and was authorized by act of Congress ap-
| proved March last to construct a city
and suburban division of its railway in
| the District. with single or double tracks
and equip and operate the same line fer
| carrying passengers, parcels, milk, garden
truck, and other small freight.
1t is authorized to run over route be-
ginning at the District boundary line at its
intersection with Fourteenth Street north
east, extended, thence by double track
south on Fourteenth Street distance Of
$50 feet; thence west to Thirteenth Street
northeast extended; thence south on Thir-
teenth Street to the north line of the
Bunker Hill Road to Twelfth Street,
Brookland; thence south by single track
on Twelfth and Duncan Streets to Rhode
Island Avenue; thence in a southwesterly
direction on Rhode Island Avenue TO Tenth
Street; thence north on Tenth Street and
Wallace Street to and across Bunker Hill
Road TO the north side of that highway and
along the north side of the road TO Twelfth
Street, connecting with double tracks at
that point. The act provides that no
freight or passengers are to be switched
into the public streets of the District.
The act provided that guarantee fund
of 81 GOO be deposited with the District
Commissioners within sixty days after its
approval, and this was done, as stated, by
General Harries. Five cents must be
charged fer passengers hauled within the
District of Columbia. The same company
is also authorized 10 construct its own
telegraph and telephone lines.