Evening star., 1903-08-15
W. r.. Moses & Sons, F St., Cor 1 1 TIN.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Citizens Anxious for Increased Freight
Facilities Waste Discussed

Unless the officials of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company make some eHort
to carry out their alleged promises In the
matter of furnishing freight facilities 10
Georgetown. Congress will, immedlateiy
upon reconvening, be presented with
mammoth petition asking that the iran
chise of that system be annulled ana that
the tracks of the company along water
street. and the trestle-work along the DIS
trict banks of the Potomac river above the
Aaueduct bridge, be ordered removed Ihls
information was obtained from a proml-
nent business man of Georgetown, VINO mas
been at the head of the movement to Sc
cure the fulfillment Of the terms under
which the franchise was given the rail-
| road.
The tracks on Water street and the tres
tle-work along the District banks were
aba ndoned by the railroad company several
years ago. Subsequently attempt was
| made by the Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation to have both removed, declaring
them to be an eyesore to the community.
The business men and shippers OF the Sec
tion however, became interested ana con-
! ferred with the officials of the system. with
a view to having the original plans carried
out.
President Loree Of the company it is
said took hold Of the matter and gave as
surances that adequate facilities Wouid
soon be at the disposal of the merchants OF
GEORGETOWN. lmmeQldteiy IOlioWHS tho
receipt Of the letter containing this infor-
nation a party Of officials of the company
visited Georgetown made an extensive in
spection and conferred with the business
men. The nature of the report upon tnelr
survey is not known, but 1t is thought that
the officials were opposed to the expend-
| iture of funds for an extension. or rather
| the completion of the extension into George
| town.
It is claimed that the time has arrived
when the business men must know whether
! or not they are to enjoy the freight facili-
| ties promised.
In the opinion of Mr.. George w. King Of
| 1925 32d street northwest. who is interested
| in the general investigation into the man
| agement Of affairs at the District building,
| in so far as it relates to the water depart
ment, the report of Colonel Miller. the en-
| gineer in charge of the Washington aque-
duct, for the twenty-four hours ending s
am July % last substantiates his argu-
ment that the alleged extravagant con-
sumption Of water can be attributed to the
government employees and not to the citi-
! zens. The report in question follows:
During the twenty-four hours ending 8
am. July %, 1903 the consumption and
waste of water in the District amounted to
&c. aS.649 gallons and that during the hours
from 2 to 3 in the morning it amounted to
2,O45, 958 gallons, and from 8 am to pm.
it was over 100000 gallons per hour"
Quoting the above statement, Mr.. King
says it is self-evident fact that from to
3 o'clock in the morning the citizens are
not using the water. The public buildings.
he asserts, use the water throughout the
twenty-four hours. and therefore the
waste and consumption that took place be-
tween 2 and o'clock in the morning of
July %. 1903. is properly attributable to
the extravaganza Of the employees of the
government departments.
Mr.. King stated that upon inquiry at
the weather bureau he learned that during
the month OF July. 1908. 4.59 inches of
water fell, which is said to be an extra
ordinary precipitation: and that at pm.
on the 2Sth day Of July, 1908. a rain storm
set In. SO that 1t Is evident that the citizens
did not use the water supposed to have
been consumed for sprinkling purposes for
their lawns, gardens, etc.