Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-05
A FIGHT IN PROSPECT
OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED
OLD DOMINION LINE.
Petition Protesting Against the Use Of
NJ Street Presented to the aen-
ate by Senator Keans

Senator Kean today presented to the Sem
ate petition signed by Admiral Dewey.
James F. Barbour and many other resi-
dents along the route of the proposed
Great Falls and Old Dominion railway line
protesting against the construction Of thaG
road along NJ street.
The protesiants against the M street
route have discussed to a considerable ex-
tent the written report submitted By 6ena-
tor Hansbrouyh to the Senate on this bill
The report is commented upon as being in
G. ntradiction of many of the statements
made by the Commissioners.
When the bill comes up in the Senate 1t
is expected that these statements will be
was submitted to the Senate by Mr.. Hans
brough it announced that the committee
had not deemed ii sirable in recommend
ing the NJ street route to provide for the
widening of NJ street along that portion
east of 14th street, over which the road
way Is thirty-two feet wide. The report
stated that IL in the future the property
owners should deem it desirable 10 widen
under the general law by which II was
stated the property owners and the rail-
road company would share the expense IN
Cured
Although this statement was made In
the typewritten report laid before the
Senate when 1T appeared in printed form
the reference to property owners paying
half and the railroad company paying
half had been stricken out.
The Commissioners, i'll their recon-
mendation, proposed that in the widening
of the street the railroad company should
bear the entire expense. 1t Is proposed
by the people interested in NJ street prop
erty to obtain. IL possible, an amend
ment to the bill which will provide, in
case the Commissioners desire to have
the roadway on that street wfdened at
mn in he N
done at the expense of the railr0ad COM
pany alone.
Another feature of the report made by
Senator Hansbrough is being commented
on. That is in relation to the. aSa atement
Of those who appeared befor0 the COM
mittee to favor the construction ~ the
road and those who appeared In oDposi-
ton to it. The report stated the names
of all persons who spoke in fsvor Of the
construction of the road and 'theH added
and many others
But In the case of those who appeared
against the construction of the road along
M street or as a cross-town line Che re-
port mentioned only President Dunlop
of the Capital Traction Company, Presf-
dent McDermOtt and Vice President Har-
ries of the Washington Railxay and
Electric Company, adding the words and
others.
Although number of preminent parsons
appeared in opposition, their na<ces were
not given.
The comments of the Commissioners and
of the committee in making IT'S rQport are
strongly in contrast in relation u tile ma
ture of the M street improvssmesst-- The
Commissioners refer to the Stree rs con-
tanning many fine residences, Msiile the
committee report speaks of il in, rather
disparaging manner. -
1t is now understood that vigorous
fight is to be made against the bill when
1t comes up in the Senate These features
of the committee report will be referred
to and the statements of the Commission
ers in contradiction to them will be read.
1t has not yet been decided when the bill
will be called up in, the Senate. Senator
Gallinger is In New Hampshire. and will
not return here until Thursday evening. 1t
is not likely that any attempt will be made
to call up the bill until after his return.