Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-15
DISCUSS RAILWAY BILLS
BELIEF THAT GRADE CROSSINGS
WILL BE ABOLISHED.
Protest Against Ash Removal Service
Street Car Schedules and Other
Matters Considered.

There was a largely attended meeting Of
the Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation held last night at which President
Tucker, Mr.. William ]. Frizzell, Mr.. Loring
Chapel and others spoke of the prospects
of an early passage of the railroad bills.
Eight years ago the association was organ
lied for the purpose of getting rid of grade
crossings, and for the furtherance of other
local interests, and during this time many
deaths have occurred on the crossings. The
members mentioned congratulated the as
ISOLATION upon the prospects of the accom-
pishment of one Of the principal objects Of
the organization.
Major Burke, chairman of the street rail-
way committee, said ne had no formal re-
port to make, but he did uesire to enter a
protest against the manner in which some
of the cars are run. Some Of them are
heated and some of them not. He COM
planned more particularly against the con-
ditions on the c street une.
Mr.. William o. Miller said he had a griev-
ance against the II street line and the line
running to the bureau of engraving and
printing. When the horse cars were in
operation he could go from 9th and II
streets northeastto the bureau, where he Is
employed, In thirty-five minutes, and now it
often takes him forty-five minutes to make
the trip. Complaint was also made that
| motormen on many Of the cars are not pro-
tSttcu iIOlii tic WcdtlleT.
Protests Against Ashman.
DR.. E. w. Kirby entered an earnest pro-
test against the ashman, saying the sys-
tenn as at present operated is certainly not
a success. He said he knew an instance
| In which a poor widow had her ashes in an
old tin boiler and a box, and the driver Of
| an ash wagon refused to remove them.
The doctor related several instances in
which the ash collectors have failed to
carry off ashes. OF Ado
1--WE have driven the poor old ashmen
from our Streets" he said, land 1t Is I'M
| possible for us to get our ashes hauled
away"
In conclusion DR.. Kirby offered resolu-
ton reciting that there r. bad condition
of sanitation in thebDistFfct by reason Of
the vast accumulation OF ashes In cellars
and yards, ard he eafrgeff that Congress
withhold the $4,000 appropriation, or so
much Of it as has nosebeen expended, until
the conditions of the contract have been
complied with and the sfnenace to public
Mr. Chapel said he was glad the matter
had been called to the attention OF the as
ISOLATION. So far as he is concerned, he
said he knew that in one section the Wag-
ons had not called for several weeks: He
! complained that drivers would not empty
ashes unless they are in tin cans. one
person he knew of has had ashes In but
ter tubs, and the drivers refused TO take
! the ashes away. He thought some OF the
| fault was with the drivers. and he sup
posed that if they were given dime or
| quarter they would not refuse to remove
them.
Mr.. Rose, Mr.. Sowerbutts and other said
| they had no complaint to make. MI Sower-
butts objected to the resolution for the
reason that the matter of removing ashes
| is an experiment, and IL Congress should
cut Off the appropriation the city would be
worse off than 1t is now.
Major Burke, during the discussion OF
| the matter, said he was in favor of the
resolution. He thought the public should
get a good service or should have none at
all. The sanitary inspectors. he said, ought