The evening times., 1899-05-19
1t is understood that the company has

II is understood that the company has
been considering plans for some time
looking toward some means of getting
across the river at this point. Several
months ago it was currently reported that
the railroad company was considering the
adyisability OF establishing freight sta
tion in Georgetown at some point along
the river front. II was said at that time
that the freight consigned TO Georgetown
dealers and shipped by them would be re-
ceived and sent from the Georgetown sta
tion by means of seows propelled by tug
boats TO the terminus Of the line running
TO Rosslyn.
Ii would SEEM however. from recent de-
velopments. that this plan has been aban-
doned and that an effort will be made to
run the cars of the company directly into
the town. II this plan can be carried out,
the expense Of handling the freight two
or three times would be done away with.
Those who are familiar with the history
of the competition between the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads
say that the move o! the Pennsylvania is
obviously made to checkmate its old rival,
which now practically has the right-of-
way into Georgetown and is expected to
extend its line down the river within the
next few months.
Citizens residing on r Street between
Thirty second and Thirty-fifth Streets and
owners OF property abutting on the thor
oughfare between the points named are
very much wrought up over the delay OF
the Commissioners in paving 1t.
George W. King, in conversation with a
Times reporter about the matter this morn
ing stated that there is probably no thor
Oughfare in Georgetown which is more in
need of attention than Street. from
Thirty-second Street westward. The boys
and girls who attend the Western High
School. said he. living east of Thirty
second Street and north Of T Street are
compelled TO pass along this thorough
fare on their way TO school or else go sew
eral blocks out of the way. There are no
sidewalks. and in wet weather the mud is
often ankle deep, while in dry weather the
dust is at times suffocating. The street
has been on the schedule for improvement
for more than year now, but it seems
that the practice observed at the District
Building OF leaving Georgetown improve
ments until the last when all the avail
able funds are exhausted will cause fur
ther delay. Il have heard complaints from
nearly every citizen or resident living in
the part of town affected. who sends chill
dren to the Western High School, and l
have gone repeatedly to the District Build
ing to ask that something be done. AT the
next meeting OF the Citizens Association
propose to have the matter acted upon
and the feeling of the citizens upon the
matter expressed in some forcible and ap-
propriate manner to the Commissioners.
1t is high time that some action be taken.
1t seems to me-" continued he, that the
sooner the Citizens Association makes its
existence felt in some direct and forcible
way the better the interests Of the section
Of the town west Of Rock Creek will be
attended to-
The project Of building a manual train
ing school in Georgetown for the accom-
mediation Of pupils attending the educa-
tional institutions. which was suggested by
the executive committee Of the Citizens
Association at the last meeting of that
organization. is receiving the approval Of