The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-27

caused some amusement when read to
the committee
Hackett from residents of NJ Street, OBJ
ieCting TO a road there.
Mr.. Hackett said the committee
would be committing an outrage II
fl recommended the granting of the
new companys application. he sald
electrical transportation would soon
solve the problem at any rate, ana so
he opposed any new street railway
tracks in any part of the city.
Stopping in his argument. Mr.. HackStt
took an opportunity to pay his comph55
meuts TO ex-senator Butler, VINO argued
on Thursday in favor or the Great rams
Company. He referred TO Mr.. Batter
coming here in his benevolent way 10
speak for railway through NJ Street
Mckee Reads Letter.
David r. Mckee said he spoke ''in
behalf of himself and wife and num-
Der Of residents at NJ Street and Rhode
Island Avenue" He claimed this op-
position was "of a broad public nature"
and not for personal reasons He
enumerated the prominent citizens who
had Joined him in q petition against
! crosstOwn road there. and said Rear
Admiral Walker would have Joined in
/ protest today If he had not been starting
Mr.. Mckee then read a letter he had
1 written 70 Commissioner West TWO
months ago, referring TO a conversation
/ between them on the railway subject
when they net in the madding crowd
| at the White House reception last
/ night
! the spectators when Mr. Mckee, in the
/ course OF the statement he was read
! ing, advocated q road On Z street OF
4 r Street or even on L Street, although
I he thought damages could be recovered
( by property owners, because such had
/ been the case IN New YORK CITY IN the
I construction OF the elevated railroads
Senator Gamble asked why - Street
{ seemed so much more dangerous Tor a
/ crossing at Connecticut Avenue than 1
( Street would be. Mr.. Mckee ELABORATED
/ on this point in the course OF further
/ questions from the South Dakota mem
/ Der Of the committee.
Opposed by Churches.
George A. King. chairman Of the board
! Of trustees OF All Souls Church. said he
! appeared By unanimous vote OF that
| board to protest against the l. Street
route and expressed the further view
that there was no need for any cross
town road at all His comment on Mr..
! McKee's remarks brought that gentle
/ man 20 his feet to disclaim any adVo-
cacy Of the Street route. ! am not
in favor of either" said Mr. Mckee
i only ask that II one must be chosen.
il be where minimum Of damage be
4 done rather than the maximum
Mir King thought there was no cry-
ing need on the part OF Virginia resi-
dents to reach the Southeast. or OF
citizens in that section Of the city 10
get TO the hills of Virginia. He thought
people ought TO be willing 10 walk
little distance when they were not go
ing on business.
After commenting on the main pro-
visions Of the crosstoWn Dill, ne lOoh
| I'D the substitute bill of the District
Commissioners and said:
Tile COMMISSIONERS propose something
- I'D HfFnN Lon. CT 70
| down houses of people, who DO not want
I a railroad, IN order that the railroad
may be put through. He said he under
; stood that four churches objected 10
the l. Street route. because OF the noise
, II would bring to those neighborhoOds.
Look at Philadelphia" exclaimed Mr.
Lyi1e- s.yVbT- there isn't a street there
/ without its street railway track II mas
resulted in absolutely destroying the
/ quiet OF the entire city
! the quiet of Philadelphia being destroy
ed, remarked Chairman Gallinger. Ihere
was hearty laugh at this comment.
r. e Williams. chairman of the board
/ Of trustees Of the Church OF our Father,
Thirteenth and L Streets. dwelt on the
great detriment to a church IN having
street cars 90 by the door The noise
interferes. he said with the devotional
services or the singing OF the choir.
} Hard on Commissioners.
Paul F. johnson spoke against the I.
I
, the fact that the only recommendation
the District Commissioners made tend
ed 20 cloud the issue.
Are you a lawyer" asked Mr.. Cal
; finger.
not been able TO make out what the Dis
trict Commissioners mean to recommend
IN the report they made"
Il Street is not practicable route. -
- Mr.. Johnson said. and cannot sup
pose this committee will ever recon-
mend II. 1 do not understand what the
Z Commissioners were trying TO gel
D around. or who they We're trying TO gel
e around
: When I had a conference with Mr..
Macfarland a few days ago ne said:
r You know the Commissioners are only
, I an advisory board for Congress But
, instead Of giving you advice they have
, simply complicated the situation by sug-
gesting new and useless route. If ]
! / should depend upon them for advice
! would be in a pretty bad way"
MIR. johnson went into the details OF
, changing street lines through l. Street.
! and OF the danger that the water
: mains. which are old, would fall To
pieces if moved at all
= Referring 10 what he called the
\ / Commissioners bias" he reviewed nota-
. bic improvements in L Street. including
I I Stoneleigh Court. the Lenox. the Dewey,
: and many fine residences. and thought
D | J. Street was as well improved as NJ
Street.
! lie criticised Mr.. McKee's remarks IN
% great protest, they fiaunt number OF
great names in our faces and oppose Nj
g Street, when in fact they do not even
, I live on n Street at all
: Mr. Mckee Immediately replied ex-
> planning his house on Rhode Island Ave
nue. practically fronted on NJ Street. y
He said Mr.. Johnson's remarks were
) unworthy Of the gentleman and un-
:, founded in fact"
S Upheld CommeIcialism.
d. NJ. Mcpherson spoke in favor OF
the NJ Street route. because of fits direct
% ness, and said he maintained that "a
j, street car line should be ideal in char
? acter."
q recommendation is ruling factor, and
| should be in every city observed Mr.
y Mcpherson later. He said business WIS
= | extending northward, and that th'
q churches should move II they found
r themselves in the path OF business. Ii
, | argued in favor OF competition in stree
a railway lines. This, he said, has de
5 veioped the present systems.