Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
RAILWAY MATTERS DISCUSSED
BY CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS.
B. and o. Company Arraigned for
Alleged Dilatoriness - Old Do
minion Railway Endorsed.

Railroad matters occupied the atten-
ton of the members of the Georgetown
Citizens Association last evening at the
FIRST session of the new year. The meet
ing Washed in the offices of the First
Cooperative Building Association and
was largely attended.
Mr. G. G. Boteler of the committee on
commerce called the attention OF the
meeting to the alleged dilatory manner
in which the officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company had proceed
ed in the matter of fulfilling their prom
Uses relative to placing adequate freight
facilities at the disposal of the business
interests of the western section OF the
city, Mr. Boteler stated that he thought
the company should make use OF the
tracks laid along X street number or
years ago, or sell its franchise, giving
the right of way into Georgetown to an
other company.
He submitted to the meeting all the
correspondence that has passed between
himself and the railroad company, tax
ing occasion to mention that the COM
pany had failed to make GOOD tne as
surances given in the letters. Mr. 6oie-
Ter cited that the present freight con-
ditions are detrimental to business
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Boteler's re-
marks a resolution was adopted to the
effect that further correspondence De hao
with the president of the railroad, asking
him to carry out the project OF construct
Ing a freight line into Georgetown Ihe
railroad company will be informed that
unless this Is done the association Will take
steps to have Congress annul the franchise
and give 1t to another company.
Proposed Electric Railway.
Senate bill No. 2S33, Ito authorize the ex-
tension, construction and operation of the
Great Falls and Old Dominion electric rail-
way in the District Of Columbia" now
pending in the Senate. was discussed. The
views of several members were made
known, and the association gave its In
dOrsement to the measure. In accordance
with a resolution President Janney instruct
ed the members of the legislative committee
of the association to call upon the District
Commissioners today to inform them of the
action of the association and to urge them
to favorably report the bill to Congress.
Mr.. John H. Doyle, member of the spe-
cial committee on the proposed tunneling
Of Rock creek in the city proper. reported
progress. He further announced that the
committee is drafting bill on the subject.
President Janney announced that Rev. +.
B. Howden. rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, has placed the parish hall at the
disposal Of the association for the lecture
on the life and conditions in the alleys Of
the city. to be delivered in the near future
by Mr.. Charles F. Weller. secretary of the
ture has not yet been selected.
After the transaction of business matters
engaging the attention of the association
Mr.. George w. King made an address upon
the alleged unlawful system Of levying
water rents by the District government and
the mortality IN the District The talk on
the latter subject was based on the recent
annual report Of the health department
Boys Hurt While Coasting.
Robert Ernest. twenty years old. of 1927
P street; William Forrest. eighteen years
old. of 1892 o street, and Thomas Milstead,
sixteen years old, of 1921 3Oth street, sus-
tained painful, though not serious. injuries
last evening while coasting on both street.
They were aboard one sled and had started
down the hill. AS their sled neared r
street 1t became manageable and swerved
TO the curb. The impact OF the collision
pitched the coasters off the sled on to the
pavement. They were painfully bruised
about the arms and legs. and were assisted
to their respective homes by Policeman
Furr and their companions.