The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
Hearing on Subject Be-
fore House District
Committee.
PROTEST FROM M STREET
Want Street Car Facilities,
But Upon Some Other
Street.

Widely differing opinions were express
ed today before the House Committee
on the District of Columbia, upon the
proposition to construct a erosstowp
railway line through NJ Street by the
Great Falls and Old Dominion line The
residents Of NJ Street, through which it
is proposed the road shall run. were out
in force this morning in opposition to
the bill, and against any line running
through that thoroughfare
The trend Of the remarks Of these citi-
zens was that there should be cross
town line. but that 1t should be upon
some other street than n Street, be-
cause NJ Street is ''thcir" street They
did not seem 10 care PARTICULARLY about
any damage which m'gat result 20 the
property owners on otter streets by the
construction Of a crosstoWn line. so long
as their own peace and quiet were not
disturbed by the runbling of railway
cars. IN fact. il was developed IN the
statement of Frank Hackett, ex-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Navy, and a resi-
dent OF NJ Street. that some 239 resi-
dents Of III Street had signed a petition
praying for a crosstown line, when they
thought it was 10 run through L Street.
but when they learned later that a
change had been made in the plans and
that NJ Street was the chosen thorough
fare. they rose up in arms. got up new
petitions and protested. a majority
of the others wko appeared in favor OF
the bin didn't care whether the Ice ran
through III Street or not; what they
wanted was a crosztown lire.
Tucker Favcrs Line.
Evan H Tucker. president Of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Arsa-
s1zsfioh. was the first person heard upon
the bill this morning Voicing the senti-
ment OF the people of his section. ne
favored the bin for crcsstoWn line
Barry Builxiey, secretary OF the BusI-
ness Mems Association, appeared upsn
behalf Of that organization in favor af
the bill Mr.. BuIkley said that while
the members Of the association feel a
debt OF gratitude toward the TWO exist
ing companies for what they have done
toward the development OF WashingtoE.
still they favored new enterprise. AMI
wanted q third company 10 come in II
would infuse new blood and Dc OF gersr-
al advantage to the community Mr.
Bulkley was asked whether he pre-
ferred 10 have the new line constructed
by the Great Falls and old Dominion
line rather tEan the Capital Traction
Company. and ne replied that he did
Wnen tta matter was first brought b.
fcrc the Senate committee he sald
there was no more vehement opponent
OF the crosstovn line than Mr. Dunlop.
president OF the Capital Traction sORl-
p2 ny, yet now, when IL seemed likely
that the new road WAS To be buIlt. Mr.
Dunlop had experienced a most rer1arlI
able change of heart and opinion. ard
had offered upon behalf of his company
10 built the line.
Mr. Bulkley said the new roae 1Ouid
CBcn up new territorgLand bring tile
oil
Connection with Washington. which was
desirable. He was not particular whcth-
er the Inc ran through III Street Or
some other street in that vicinity blt
he favored the construction OF 4 cross
town line, which had been demanded
Tor years. and he thought the new eCEl-
y,iny should CO lstrGEt IT,
Prefers Twelfth Street.
Arthur cowsiu favored crosstown
line. but directed his remarks chiefly
toward proposition 10 haze the north
and south line on Twelfth street north
east, rather than Eighth or Tentk- The
latter was an undevcloped thorOushfarcs
and besides ran past the Northeast Tenn
pie and the Northeast Market. = place
which many persons desired TO reach
He read a list of thirty-eight organiza-
tiOns which hold regular meetings IN
the Northeast Temple. and said Twelfth
Street on tins account.
w. G. Henderson. president of the
North Capitol and Eckingt0n Citizens
Association, advanced a proposition 10
extend the Capital Traction lines from
Seventh street and Florida Avenue east
ward to Eighth Street and thence south
10 join with the Capital Traction al
Eighth and Pennsylvania Avenue south
east Such route. he said. would meet
all OF the requirements for a crcsstoWa
line and would be more advantageous
than any of the proposed routes which
he opposed.
route. He said there was no nect ssity
for il. He had canVassed the strCet aud
found no sentiment IN favor of The line
on that thOrOughfare. IL was resi-
dence street and no place for q stFte et
ear line. He said the people behind the
scheme We're promoters. and that they
were planning 20 have the Wabash Rail-
road enter Washington al Georgetown.
and simply wanted a street railway line
to transfer their passe ngers from their
station in Georgetown 70 the Union Sta
ton on Massachusetts Avenue
Alex. p. Morse said a crosstOWn line
was needed, but he preferred to have Il
north Of r Street; there. ne said. wAs
the real necessity for such line.
Would Benefit Labor.
A. j. Roach. of the Central Labor
Union. supported the bin To build the
road would give enploynaent 10 labor
besides being, when constructed. an ad-
vantage TO the travelling public Ths. Ia
Dor union. he said had no grievance
against the existing companies bat he
did not think they had come uD 60 the
requirements in giving the people II
Washington adequate street railway l.
ciiities. He did not care what street the
line was built upon. He favored the new
company rather than the CdDital Ir5c-
ucn Company. because The tttter h..d
m1dc promises which Il had not kept
Mr Hackett was the principal speaker
in opposition 20 the bin, and spoke foE