Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-10
CROSS-T0WN RAIL WAY
Citizens Association to Guard
Interests of Northeast.
WIDTH OF E STREET
A PROTEST AGAINST MAKING
THoROUGHFARE NARROWER.
Discussion Of Change in Material for
New Union Station-Com-
mittees Appointed.

The regular monthly meeting of the
East Washington Citizens Association
was held last night at Northeast Tempie'
and upon calling for order Mr.. Evan ii.
Tucker, president of the organization, SAID
he understood bill is soon to be intro
duced in Congress to provide for street
railway to pass through East Washing
ton He said he thought it would be well
for the members of the committee on pub
lie conveyances to watch the progress OF
the measure and see that the rights of the
people of the northeast section are cared
for
Mr. Sowerbutts, chairman of the com
mittee on streets, avenues and Alleys
read the letter of the District Commission
ers in response to the protest OF the asso-
citation against the work of narrowing II
street northeast. He read from the lette5
1T is the practice in improving road
WAYS thirty-five feet wide, not occupied ny
railway tracks, to reduce the Wlotn ~
thirty feet to save the expense OF PAVING
a greater width, this width being ample
for tho ordinary purposes of traffic. II in
the future on account of the location VI
the new terminal station, traffic becomes
so important as to require a Wlder slfee y
the street can be widened by changing the
curbs and sewer inlets with as little eN-
neuse as it could be done FOR at inns llihS'
the trees being left in their preseHt poa,-
tion The most improved KIND OF pave
ment Is being put down on this street, al,
lowing the use of cutters for the run
width for roadway purposes, ana II 10 ~ ~
anticipated but what it will be ample ioi
all traffic using the street thu
Mr. SoWerbutts and others had taken t,ie
commissioners to task for making tie
change in the width of E street as -
shown in the letter. 1t was stateo ,Iht -, - =
street is to be the natural outie. as; on 1,,,st
new terminal station, when the trafhc NUS mus,
,eoessarilv be great and the street Will
have to be w1dened .,, Gov the
people who are responsible TOT 'n ne
change" said President IocH w. ought to
he ashamed to put such statements III
writing. 5000 60 increase in
tho near future F street he said, is 10 pe
closed in few weeks, anu 'heii -
apt to be overcroWded .h ,-es;
On motion Of DR.. L. D. Walter, the pres,
dent was directed to appoint comiil..'e &c
of five to wait upon the CohiiliSsioiA "
reference to the matter
The committee is to be composed OF Evan
TT tucker. chairman; DR.. L. u. "ai,e1'
DR. Starr Parsons, A. H. F. Holster ana o.
Sowerbutts.
Committees Appointed.
Committees for the ensuing year were
announced follows:
Executive committee-Evan H. Tucker
chairman: Jerome B. Burke, 3 so"erput.s
A n F. Holster. w. G. Lang, W j. fTlz-
zell. F. D. Foster, DR.. L. u. waiter Tx
Starr Parsons. J. Fleming.
On proposed legislation-EVan n tucker
chairman: DR.. E. NJ Gallaudet, W. J. frlz-
zell. Arthur Cowsill, DR.. L. d. waiter. D
Sowerbutts, w. B. Patterson, DR.. starr
Parsons. u ,,
On steam railroads.&c.. ]. Frizzen chair
man; A. H. F. Holster. w: O. Miller -. n.
Aschenbach. Clements Giebel, d. X. HACK
man, T. A. Rover.
butts, chairman; DR.. L. D. Walter JACOB
Frech. w. J. Dunno, E. jain. A. H. +. Hol-
stem, Josiah Willard. r. S. Rynex
On water lights and sewers-A n; r.
Holster chairman; Jerome B. Burke, w. ".
Miller. G. H. Aschenbach, w G. Lang, j.
B. Harren, Ira c. Mcmillan L. j. NC
Donald
On assessments and apportionment of ap-
propria tions-J. Fleming, chairman; A. O..
Nash, w ]. Frzzell, j. B. Burke. W g.
Lang G. B. Rose, DR.. Starr Parsons r. u.
Foster, John A. Gleason.
On parks and spaces-W. G. Lang. chair
man; A. ]. Beuhler, j. M. sterger' j. MIL
lard Loring Chappell Harry L. Baker. Dr.
on schools-F. D. Foster. chairman; w.
b. Patterson, B. F. Edwards. w. G. Lang.
DR.. c. B. Campbell, Clarence 1. Gessford,
A. ]. Beuhler, DR.. Starr Parsons, w. j.
Fowler
On sanitary affairs-Dr. Starr Parsons,
chairman; w. ]. Dunno. DR.. L. d. Walter.
A. Kleeblatt, DR.. c. B. Campbell, George
Hickenlooper George Russell. Adolph w.
Severling C. r. Ellis, DR. ]. H. Johnson.
On public conveyance-Jerome B. Burke,
chairman; G. B. Rose, George w. CARL, f.
D. Foster S. Sowerbutts. J. Fleming, Aioert
Robinson, Frank P. Graves. w. ]. Dunno,
c. H. Ellis.
On police and fire departments-Dr. l.. D.
Walter chairamn; William Donaldson. c.
D. McClelland, William Newland. William
Belts Victor H. Esch. ]. r. Walsh A. Ost-
Fou1ar w r FriZZell
Street Improvements Discussed.
Several members of the association partic-
ipa ted in a discussion of the street improve
ment question, and it was pointed out that
the change in the method of selecting
streets to be improved is due to an act of
Congress and not to the Commissioners
The old schedule Of streets to be improved,
it was stated, will no further play any part
in the atter.
There was no report to be made by the
railroad committee, but President Tucker
took occasion to make few remarks on
the question of the material to be used In
the construction of the terminal station
Senator Mcmillan. he said went to his
grave with the full understanding that the
great gateway to the nations capital was
| to be constructed Of marble The change
from white marble to granite, so far as he
could see. is only to be made in order to
save the railroad companies $4,000. He
suggested that samples OF the granite be
10 the commissioners to be tested
before the question of material is finally
settled.
report was received from the special
| committee appointed to wait on Gen. Har-
ries to AL: that the combination cars be
/ taken off H street President Tucker re-
| ferred to his visit to Gen. Harries and said
| the latter was willing to do all in his power
| to give the public an excellent service He
could not promise to take off the combina-
| ton cars in the near future however.
| Gen. Harries. he said, told him the COM
| pany would buy no more such cars but
| favored cars such as are now on the Mount
| Pleasant line. The company he said. is
| opposed to trailers. He hoped the company
| will be able to get rid Of the combination
| cars when the terminal station is built He
| said that Gen. Harries told him a number
| of changes will be made when the COM
| pany's tracks are changed to meet the de-
mands Of the terminal station. Even before
| that time he hoped to make some arrange
| ment whereby the people of the northea st
| section will be able to reach the Capitol
| upon payment of single fare.
| DR.. Parsons praised Gen. Harries for
| what he had done for the people along the
| c and street lines of the road, and said
| he had always found him willing to do
| what he could for the people.
Other matters Of minor importance were
| discussed nd toI