Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
FIGHT FOR A CHARTER
sUBURBANITES DIS
CUss OLD DOMINION PLANS.
Resolution Adopted Favoring Its Ex'
tension to 18th Street-Other
News of Langdon.

The April meeting of the Northeastern
Citizens Suburban Association was held
last night in the Pathfinder building, Lang
don, D. c.
Mr. Herman Schmid called attention to
the efforts being made in behalf OF the
Old Dominion Crosstown Railway Com
pany's fight for a charter, and also to
have 1t extended from 18th and H streets
northeast to the District line. There was
an interchange of views by Messrs. ]. l..
Knapp, w. d. Culleen 1. ]. Baker. F. x.
Higdon, l.. H. Patterson w. P. Page, e. A.
NJ. Lawson II. Schmid, Wilton Harvey, J.
c Hancock and others, after which Mr..
w. d. Cullen mooved that the District
committee of the House Of Representatives
be notified that this association favorS the
project, and especially requests its extern
sion to Langdon and the District line. The
motion was carried.
Mr.. l. j. Baker, from the committee on
gas, reported that the Washington Gas
light Company has the permit to cross the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks, and
that the company had agreed to extend the
gas main from the railroad tracks to Lang
don Hall, corner Of oath and Detroit streets;
along oath to Cincinnati street, thence to
22d street. thence to Frankfort street and
along Frankfort street to Goth street and
the Langdon school house.
President Lawson called attention to the
idHlp DoStS distributed along ZOtn street DC
tween Rhode Island avenue and Frankfort
street.
Mr.. w. D. Culleen, from the committee
on fire and police. stated that Langdon and
the surrounding subdivisions were entitled
TO a combination chemical and steam fire
engine. He added that now since there is
water in this section, an engine would be of
great service. The committee was instruct
ed to interview the proper authorities on
the subject.
Secretary Patterson called attention to
the pipes being in readiness along 10th
street for the extension of the water main
from Frankfort street, Langdon, to the
Brentwood road. Mr.. J. l.. knapp stated
that the Commissioners had also authorized
their extension along the Brentwood road
to 18th street northeast.
On motion of Mr.. l. ]. Baker. the secre-
tary was instructed to request the Commits
sioners to have the "fill'' for the new side
walk along Goth street made as soon as
possible. that it may have ample time to
settle before the sidewalk is laid.
MIR. Cullen reported relative to improve
ments on Frankfort street that he was
hopeful the Commissioners would authorize
something to be done out of the current
appropriations for suburban streets
Standing Committees.
Standing committees were announced by
President Lawson as follows:
Legislative-The officers and chairmen CT
standing committees E. A NJ Lawson. j.
q Durfey. L. H. Patterson, Wilton Har-
Vey, DR.. j. W. Dorsey, ]. c.. Morcock, W.
d. Cullen and Albert Teele
REORGANIZATION Harvey, E. F. Hazel
anC j. e, Goodkey.
ScEools-Dr. j. w. Dorsey J. L. Kause
and William Gochenhour
RailWays-J. c. Morcock, W. P. Page and
j. Sheriff.
Streets, lights and park-L H Patterson,
Ira j. Baker. j. G. Durfey, Albert TeeIe and
4. A. NJ Lawson.
Fire and polce-W. D. Culleen. J. H.
Langford and D. J. Roberts
Water and sewers-Albert Teele. Rev. W.
E. Parsons, j. l.. Knapp l. J. Baker and
A. L. Foster
After a general expression of views as 10
the best means Of promoting the long
neglected interests of the north 20 stc-a sub
urhan section of the District, the associa-
ton adjourned.
General News of Langdon.
Preliminary steps were taken last night
at a meeting of members of ST. Barnabas'
Protestant Episcopal Mission to form Lang
don Chapter of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew. Rev. Nelson Falls, rector of st.
Barnabas, stated that next Sunday he
hopes to be able to announce definitely the
date when the chapter will be regularly or
ganized. Among those who have signed as
charter members are MeSsrS. John F.
Burke, F. s. Hay, r. T Newell, A. T Bud
dlnston, j. Walter Mitchell A. E. Fletcher
and Lawrence l.. Mitchell
Simms Norris, a fourteen-year-old school
boy, whose parents reside on Massachusetts
avenue between 9th and 18th streets north
west, was leaning against bannister yes
terday at the school house on the Queens
Chapel road, when it broke and precipitated
him into an areaway, a distance Of about
eight feet. His left wrist was broken and
his head and face were lacerated. A physi-
clan rendered medical aid, and the lad who
was rendered unconscious by the fall, was
removed to the home of his uncle Mr.:
Owens. in North Langdon.
The District Commissioners have caused
to be brought to Winthrop Heights a num-
Der of iron posts, to be used in surrounding
the new park with chain fence similar to
those used about some of the Washington
street parks The ground for the reserva-
ton was donated to the District by Dr.
Loomis, an extensive property owner In
that locality. 1t is located between Balti-
more street and the Winthrop Heights sta
ton of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The dog catchers paid visit to Langdon
and vicinity yesterday and succeeded In
bagging several untagged CANNES