Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
PROPOSED HERDIC LINE
NORTHEAST CITIZENS WANT ONE
ESTABLISHED.
Cross-Town Route With Transfers to
Street NATURALIZATION
Of Grade Crossings.

The final report Of the executive commit
tee Of the Northeast Washington Citizens
Association upon the union station was
made last night at the regular meeting Of
the association, held at Northeast Temple
President Tucker, as chairman Of the COM
mittee, gave brief history of the project
and said he thought the people of Washing
ton have cause for rejoicing because of the
settlement of the embarrassing question.
He told of what had been done during the
past twenty-five years. and said the depot
will stand as a monument to the late Sem
ator Mcmillan. The passage of the union
station bill, he stated. is the first substan-
tial recognition by Congress of Senator Nc
Millans park-improvement plan. The cree
ton of the station, he stated, will mean
that fully three hundred families will have
to seek new homes.
DR.. L. d. Walter, chairman Of the conf
mittee on police and fire departments, told
Of the increase given the former depart
ment and of the legis.ating out of Office of
He offered a resolution asking the associa-
ton to indorse Assistant Chief w. B. Belt
for the position of chief.
Maj. Burke said he favored the resolution
and suggested that it be made more en-
phatc in the matter of denouncing the re-
ported move to have an outsider appointed.
Objection was made to the mention of any
name in the resolution, but DR.. Walter re-
Dutton was legislated out of Office in order
to bring an outsider here, and he thought
1t was the duty of the association to stop
such a move II possible The resolution as
passed omitted the name of Assistant CHER
Belt, but urged the appointment of man
connected with the department.
Mr.. Frizzell desired that the association
express regret because of the enforced re-
tirement of Chief Dutton, but Secretary
Sowerbutts objected to it, and it was not
made a part of the resolution.
DR.. Starr Parsons, chairman of the COM
mittee on sanitary affairs, said he had
written to the superintendent of the street.
sweeping department calling attention to
the matter of refuse being dropped from
garbage carts. He also complained that
garbage cart lids are left open Super1n-
tendent Stutler he said, had written let
ter promising to prevent repetition of the
nuisances.
Complaint Regarding Street.
Secretary Sowerbutts called attention to
the condition Of 14th street between B and
E streets Complaint had been made, he
said, regarding the terribly muddy condition
of the streets, and the Commissioners in
formed the association that there is a gravel
surface on the street and the roadway is
considera bly, above the average of Its class.
Mr.. Sowerbutts said he visited the street
and failed to find any evidence of gravel on
the roadway. He then addressed the Com
missioners a letter in which he told of his
investigation, and cited the case Of pedes-
TRAN who could not get along without
wearing boots. The letter then reads:
There was no sidewalk, and though there
must have been some gravel somewhere,
because you say you were officially advised
to that effect it could not be found, and
presume the citizens there must be ma
liciously picking up the pebbles and carry
ing them off. The matter should be looked
into by the proper officials This condition
was found after two or three days of fine
weather"
He concluded by hoping the police depart
ment will be on the lookout for the parties
guilty of stealing the pebbles. Mr.. Sower-
butts said he had received no response to
the letter, and 1t was suggested that the
Commissioners are waiting for the result
of the police investigation.
Herdic Line Proposed.
Dr. Starr Parsons, chairman Of special
committee appointed at the last meeting Of
the association to report on the question of
street railway facilities for the northeast
section, submitted report as follows:
The committee desires to report and rec
ommend the organization of line Of her
dies, or carettes, propelled by the latest
approved motive power, with a capital
stock of $4,000, at $50 per share.
The establishment of a cross-town line
of such vehicles seems to be a public ne
cessity, as there Is no route Of direct COM
munication between the northeast and
the southeast, except by a circuitous route,
which is at the expense Of time and double
car fare.
We furthermore recommend the starting
point of the proposed cross-town line should
commence at 7th and Florida avenue north
west, then by a route to be determined
later as to the precise streets 1t shall ira
verse in order to touch 9th and Florida
avenue northeast, thence south on 9Th
street to Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
returning by the way Of 9th street to the
place of beginning. Also a line to operate
from LIST to 18th street on Maryland ave-
nue. northeast
Transfer System.
In crossing the several lines Of the I'M
derground street railroads we recommend
that reciprocal transfer system would be
beneficial for all lines concerned The
committee wish 1t distinctly understood
that there Is no intention Of interfering
with the interests of any established street
railways nor is it desired to enter into
competition with them, but it Is apparent
that there Is need of more transportation
facilities in our section Of the city, and
that there Is sufficient business for the ex-
listing lines, and the proposed new line
without one interfering with the other.
In conclusion DR.. Parsons said:
The chairman of your committee Is happy
to acknowledge the receipt Of a communi-
cation from Gen. Geo. H. Harries of the
street line to the effect that the company
has ordered new closed cars, and hopes to
have them in operation in the coming au-
tumn.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
Several congratulatory resolutions were
passed, and the association adjourned until
September.