Evening star., 1904-03-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS BY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Some Features Of Plan Disapproved-
Union Depot West Of City
Elevated Tracks.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %, 1904
interests of more than ordinary import
TO the city and county of Alexandria are
involved in the transactions now being
made and others pending between the rep
resentatives of the city, the county and
the Washington Southern Railroad Com
pany A special committee Is now consid-
erlng questions relating to the erection of
elevated railroad tracks and other railroad
structures, partly in the southeastern sec
tion or Alexandria county and partly in
the western portion of the city. An agree
ment is expected to be reached and report
ed at meeting of the county supervisors
April z This committee is composed of
three members, City Engineer Dunn, Coun-
" Engineer Garrett and Chief Engineer
HAYNES OF the railroad company
At the meeting of the county supervisors
saturday, which lasted until almost mid
night. Mayor Simpson, Mr.. Edward Dain-
gerfield and City Engineer Dunn strenu-
ously opposed certain changes that would
involve the blocking more or less of GER
tam streets in the western portion of Alex
andria. and that would increase the danger
TO human life. The representatives of the
railroad company did not then present any
alteration in the plans that would be ac-
centable to the representatives of the CITY
ana county, and it was finally necessary to
rerer the points at issue to the special
committee named.
The nlans for the union depot Just to the
west OF this city. however have been more
acceptable to the public representatives
Ihis PASSENGER station is to be located at
the head of King street and will be pa rtly
In Alexandria and partly in Fairfax coun-
ty According to the plans as outlined It
is to be magnificent modern STRUCTURE
with platform 700 feet in length. There
will be modern ARRANGEMENTS for the pas-
seneer approaches and for the transmits
sion of baggage. and there will be spe-
cia1 connection constructed to the electric
line
Elevated Tracks.
When the railroad tracks cross Braddock
road. in Alexandria county, they will do so
at an elevation. permitting the road to
go under through a culvert. The abut-
ments of the structure will be placed so as
to make roadway of forty feet The rail-
road company also agrees to construct a
wall at that point for the purpose of safety
to the drivers of vehicles to shut off the
view of the electric cars while passing
under the track. The proposition of the
company to close about 900 linear feet of
the Washington and Alexandria county
turnpike at point south of the Long
bridge, the railroad to give the county the
right OF way over property Of the company
west or the present turnpike until the COM
pletion of the new highway bridge, was as
first presented, opposed by the representa-
tfves of the county. The railroad proposed
to lay plank aion~ the substituted right of
way ana to maintain the same until the
new highway bridge is completed Com
monwealth Attorney Mackey vigorously op-
posed the giving of the portion of the road
in question TO the cornpany without com
pensation. He proposed that the company
pay the county for the property, or else
agree to buy an equal amount of land for
the county as an approach to the new
bridge. Attorney Smith, for the company
argued that with the changes provided for
the strip of land could be of no further use
to the county as highway. After some
IurIher discussion the supervisors finally
agreed to give the railroad the portion of
turnpike asked for and to take in exchange
the TEMPORARY right of way rendered by
the company. The company was author
lzed TO close the turnpike 800 feet south
of the Long bridge at which point a tern
porary county road will be constrlctad
west of the old highway coming ont at a
point IN jackson City and connecting tenn
Potomac. e
Propounds Query.
The commonwealth attorney asked If fbe
railroad proposed to have any stations in
Alexandria county, saying that if not the
changes in some respects would be rather a
detriment than an Improvement to the
county He said that at present the only
stop in the county was for gambling
place. which stop, he stated is positively
injurious to the property interests of the
county. The representatives of the road
could give no definite information on this
point
The business interests of the citv and
county will be well represented at the con-
ference of the supervisors and the railroad
officials in April.
Officers Chosen.
Post F Of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation of this city has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Julian ].
Williams, president; T. c. Howard. vice
president; r. M. Graham. secretary and
treasurer; directors, O.. H. Kirk. w. G.
Rogers, H. K. Field, w A. Smoot, jr.. AL
fred Thomson and J. w. Hammond The
following chairmen were named: Railroad
committee, U. s. Lambert: legislative com
mittee, f. P. Taylor; press committee, W.
M. Reardon. jr.,; hotel committee Ray
mond Hulfish; employment committee. VIII
liam A. Smoot. jr.: post surgeon, Dr. Will
liam M. Smith; chaplain Rev c. E Ball
Messrs r. M Graham and A. D. Brockett
were elected delegates to the national con-
vention and Messrs. j. Y. Williams, A. D.
BrOckett, r. M. Graham, o. III. Kirk, Har-
ry Hammond r. F. Downham, Ray
chosen delegates to the state convention
which meets in Lynchburg April 90
Sentenced for Robbery.
Peter Proctor the colored lad who was
arrested here Sunday. was given a hearing
yesterday afternoon before Justice of the
Peace Kirby in Alexandria county on the
charge of attempting to commit criminal
assault on colored girl and also on the
was acquitted, but found guilty on the sec
ond and sentenced to pay fine of $25 and
serve six months in the county JAIL