Evening star., 1901-10-25
%Mayer Bros. & Co.,:
: 037=030 F st.

/ Woodward, reported as to the healthfulness
of the locality and said that it was good.
Secretary George S. Wilson of the board Of
CHARITIES personally visited the proposed
site, and his trip resulted in its approval
by the board.
Easily Accessible.
1.-THE site is easy of access. The Alex
andria branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad runs along the northern edge OF
the tract. In due time it is expected that
a trolley line from Congress Heights may
be extended to the almshouse. Arrange
ments might be made for the Of the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks for that pur-
pose. Only freight trains are now run
there by the railroad company. The Com
missioners are making arrangements with
the ferry company operating between this
city and Alexandra to stop at shepherds s
landing, which is directly at the site, as
many times day as may be desirable. The
E. S. Randall line of steamboats, will also
agree to stop, it is stated, at whatever
times the Commissioners indicate.
1.-The Commissioners, upon visiting the
tract, were much pleased with it. The
land is rolling, much of it being elevated
There is also some very fertile lowland
which has been cultivated with great sue
cess. The Commissioners were especially
pleased with the delightful outlook over the
river from the site.
1.-The tracts offered in the northwest sec
ton of the District were not large enough
for the purposes of the institution and the
burying ground and were generally too
high in price,
Capt Lansing H. Beach, the Engineer
Commissioner, who conducted the purchase,
says that he feels sure the District has Sc
cured fine bargain in the property pur-
chased. The land is fine. agricultural in
character, and seems eminently fitted for
the purposes to which 1t is to be put. Com
missioner Ross also declares that the land
is a great bargain. All of the Commission
ers seem especially pleased with the trans
action and are happy over the outcome of
what seemed to be a troublesome task.
Resident Opposition.
The residents of the locality where it is
understood the site for the institutions re-
ferred to will be were not averse to dis
cussing the subject, and there was
decided sentiment of opposition to the
locating Of these places near them. Mr..
Robert E. Cook, leading life insurance
man Of the city, who has his home in the
vicinity, when spoken to on the subject
recently said that undoubtedly there would
be strong opposition from the resi-
dents If it is proposed to place the insti-
tutions where it is popularity supposed they
will now go.
He was unable to see why the people
should quietly submit to the unloading of
these places upon them, as he put 1t. He
preferred to wait for something more def
ulle Iudu Is yet KNOWN De1Ore expressing
any further views on the matter. The
Business Mems Association of Congress
Heights and the southern part of the Dis
trict has already placed itself on record
as opposed to the location of the almshouse
anywhere south of the Navy Yard bridge,
having taken this action at its meeting last
Saturday night
Citizens of Anacostia who were Informed
OF the probabilities Of the matter ex-
pressed surprise that site should be Sc
lected so far distant from street car line
and IN an alleged malarial section. They
mad no criticism to make of the reported
selection for the almshouse and potter's
Held other than on these scores. In this
connection 1t is interesting to note the
communication received recently by the
Commissioners from DIR. c. w. Montgom-
cry of No. 623 9Th street southwest relative
to the selection of site. The transporta-
tfon is an item IL Giesboro site Is Sc
lected. he suggested, and he also wrote:
Fearing that the cheapness of land in the
eastern section. especially that located
near Giesboro, may be an inducement for
the location of an eleemosynary institution
| am constrained to object to the expendi-
ture of money for land in that or any
other unhealthy location for almshouse
purposes. Your report to the last Congress
stated that east of the Anacostia, with
per cent of the population of the city, IA
per cent OF the total of malarial diseases
were located and reported by the physi-
clans during the months of July, August
and September 1900 while during fyaa 90 ma