The Washington times., 1904-12-13
HOUSE COMMITTEE
HOLDS HEARING ON
CROSSTONN LINE
Arguments on Charter
of Great Falls Street
Railroad.
GRAIN THRESHED OVER
East Washington Citizens
Favor Building the
Tracks.

Tracks.
| Two hours time was consumed in the
hearing before the House Committee on
/ the District OF Columbia today on the
proposition OF the Great Falls and Old
/ Dominion Railway Company 10 con-
struct and operate a crosstown street
/ railway in Washington. Brief speeches
/ by the opponents and advocates OF the
/ bin were made. the arguments being
/ IN the main repetitions OF what had
! been said on the subject before the
! Senate and House committees in pre-
/ vious hearings.
/ The principal new features were the
/ denials OF President Dunlop. OF the Cap
/ ital Traction Company. that there is an
/ existing law requiring urban roads 10
/ allow suburban roads 10 bring their
| cars into the city on the urban tracks.
Mr.. Dunlop also said the passage Of
/ Mr.. COWheTd's amendment providing
/ for a Scent fare in the District would
put the existing railways 'in the hands
/ Of a receiver.
Those Who Were Present.
Those present at the hearing We're ex-
| Senator Marion Butler, representing the
! Great Fails and Old Dominion Com
pany, George H Harries. vice president
/ OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
| Jric Company; President Dunlop OF the
Capital Traction Company. ex-senator
James X Jones, Attorney Frank Hack
/ EFT, 5. S. YOder. OF East Washington
/ w. J. Frizzell, of the Northeast Wash
I ington Citizens Association; members
/ Of the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation: Barry Buikley, secretary Of the
/ Business Mems Association, and about
1 twenty property owners, for the most
! part prOtestants against the bill al
lowing the construction of the road
TOday's was the last hearing 10 be
given by Congress on the BILL IL has
/ already been faVOrably reported by the
Senate District Committee.
At this hearing few personalities We're
4 indulged in, although "a little tilt took
/ place between General Harries and Sen
/ ator Butler.
Speaks for Citizens.
S. S. Yoder. representing the East
| Washington Citizens Association. be
gan the series Of speeches by saying his
organization. in asking for the cross
town railroad, represented the cOnserva-
tive and best sentiment east Of the Capt
toll
we are" he continued, Unanimous
in wanting the crosstown road
Don't talk for me. Do your own talk
ing" interposed Mr. Harries AT this
point.
The speaker. turning his attention to
! General Harries. said there is "a neces-
sity for the road. and he had under
stood that the railway companies now
. ia DfgFrfnr hn nd
United such a necessity, and expressed
their willingness 70 build IT,. TO this,
however. he objected, taking the ground
that if these present corporations
7 should build the crOsstOWn road they
/ would not take the trouble 10 make ID "a
good one. but would. in their own in-
terests, keep IL subsidiary 10 the pres
. ent lines
/ Company on the other hand. he
thought. would make Il "a good service
as they would have 10 make good af-
tier securing the franchise.
Ex-senator Speaks.
/ Here ex-senator James *. Jones. op-
lpOglng The bill, took the floor saying.
Il am opposed 10 this blll because j,
would practically confiscate what little
property / have on NJ Street, and yot
have nc right 10 take our property foI
the sake OF the gentlemen who wish q
build this road.
Moreover. 1 do not believe a cross
town road is needed in my section of tho
city. IL should be built farther noruf
than N Street. Put a dOuDle-truCk ROAD
o1 n Street, and you viii keep all We
|hicles from approaching our houses ol
NJ Street.
However ] am opposing this matter
on personal grounds, Tor the hafm taa
t a. Hr r.aVreHnnflN 10 is grfH FR41
this bill is only means Tor q new steam
railroad 10 find way Tor direct com
ImuulcatiOn to the new Union SldLoi
after IL gets into the District. ! thinl
the committee should look after Ihls.
The Mount Vernon Line.
Chairman Babcock said the committee
had always taken care Of guarding
against such indirect methods.
/ Attorney Frank HaCkctt said th,
Washington. Alexandra and Mount Yer
non Company had gotten into the hand,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
he understood. without Congress havin2
thought Of such a thing when IL CAV,
w ], FrizzeIl, Of the Northeast Wash
fugtOu Citizens Association. spoke fO
Inc "laborinE classes" and said the,
wanted better communication hetWeeI
East Washington and other sections o
the c-ty. tc said they had mad poorer
service than was the rule during IN,
last session OF Congress
Il have not seen a full car on the Del
aware Avenue line for / don't know how
,oug commented Mr.. Babcock where
upon the speaker said he referred 10 th'
II Street line.
Service on H Street.
General Harries began by praising th'
service ga II Street. and said the pleasaH
and complimentary things said about th'
service on that line Of late hac beei
many and more gratifying than evcI
before Ia the history OF the road FoI
instance. street car traffic in Chicag,
Continued on Ninth PagcJ
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