Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

thought that that could hardly stand III the
way OF Improvement.
In Behalf Of Labor.
Mr.. Milford Spohn, from the Central Labor
Union Of the District of Columbia, said
that he spoke for the members of organized
labor who had to live in the northwest Sec
ton of the CITY, Many of the employees of
the navy yard live there and could only
get to their work by going to 18th and G
streets northwest, and then there transfer
ring to the navy yard. Very many of them
now have to walk a mile or two miles in
order to get to their work, whereas If the
new railroad line should be constructed
they would be accommodated and the bene-
mt would be very great.
He claimed that the people he represented
spend million dollars annually for street
car service. and he declared that they were
entitled to more consideration in the mat
ter of accommodations than they received.
Mr.. Spohn complained Of the service on
the III street line, and said that the cars
there were a combination OF refrigerator
and garbage car. He said that for years
complaints had been lodged with the Com
missioners against the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. but they had
turned a deaf ear to those complaints.
Mr.. e. j.: Roche. representing the local
branch of the American Federation of La
Dor. said that this extension would mean
the expenditure of S5.00O.OO0. which would
be a gain to the working people. to store
keepers. to landlords and others in the city.
His association believed In competition, and
they wanted competition in the railroad
service.
Connection With Arlington.
Mr. Robert A. Phillips of the Washington,
Arlington and Falls Church Railway Com
pany asked that the committee amend
the bill as to give to his company a right to
use this entrance into the city If the extern
sion is built on such terms as would be sat-
isfactory to both companies.
He asked that in case they could not
agree as to a division of cost the ordinary
method be employed of reference to the
courts.
Mr. Thomas w Smith, in a brief state
ment favored any road that would give to
the northeast section better railroad facili-
ties running both north and south and east
and west
Dwellers in Virginia.
Mr.. George G. Boteer. who lives in Vir-
ginia, said that he represented large num-
Der of persons living in that state who have
to come to Washington daily for business.
He said that of the sixteen men who had
organized this new company seven were
Washington men.
The offer of the Capital Traction Com
pany, he said. to give them a free transfer
to their Pennsylvania avenue line would not
answer their purposes. They wanted them
selves to cross the city. They did not wish
TO transfer passengers in the streets. That
would have to be done If the transfer were
made at the Aqueduct bridge.
Mr. Boteler declared that while the union
passenger station at Seth and M streets
had cost the Capital Traction half million
dollars, that company would never permit
any other company to use any of its facili
ties there on the first floor. because they
had not sufficient for themselves.
Mr. Boteler also said that the Old Domin-
ion Company had secured right to cross
the Aqueduct without asking or receiving
any assistance from the Capital Traction
Company, as had been suggested by Mr..
Dunlop.
Mr. Dunlop, in reply to this statement.
declared that the treasurer of the. company
at the time he had referred to was in the
room and that he had brought the presi-
dent of the new company to see him in his
office to make terms by which he should
sist the Great Falls and Old Dominion line
in getting its charter TO cross the bridge.
Senator Gallinger intimated that they DID
not care to discuss that matter, as the
committee would be responsible for its ac-
ton.
Opposed to Using NJ Street.
Mr.. Frank w. Hackett spoke against al
lowing any railroad company to use the M
street line. He took that ground not only
in relation to the NJ street route. but to any
route through residence street. The time
had been when railroad would build up
street in business way and in that way
may have conferred advantage. But that
time had passed. He said that on NJ street,
as we'll as l. street. the road would cause
the destruction of trees the tearing up of
water mains and the widening of streets
over, a large portion of the route. He de-
clared that at Connecticut and Rhode Island
avenues where they crossed NJ street there
would be a very dangerous condition for
pedestrians II the road should be built On
that route.
1t was stated that for over eleven squares.
or half of the entire NJ street extension.
that street was only thirty-two feet wide,
which was the width of L street.
Mr.. David r. Mckee made strong plea
against the NJ street route. He spoke OF
the desirability. IL a cross-town road Is
needed. of placing 1t farther north than
either l. or NJ street He said that great
damage would be done to the property of
citizens on l. street. The disadvantages
claimed for NJ street, he said all apply II
l. street. If there must be cross-town
road. he said. P street or X street Woliu
better serve the northern section of the
city but he thought there should be an at
tempt to accommodate the people of tire
northeast without destroying the property
OF people living further to the west
Church Representatives Heard.
Mr. George A. King, chairman of the
board of trustees of All Souls Church,
gave many reasons why the road should
not take the L street route. He said that
IL would make IL almost Impossible 10 Ioiu
services In All Souls. Church Ii the road
should run alongside that structure. 1t
would cause great tearing down of trees
and property which was not warranted.
Mr. H. f. Williams, chairman Of the
board OF trustees of the Church of Our
Father. also protested against the l. street
route, stating that he believed it would be
impossible to hold services il that route
were granted for railroad.
Mr. Paul E. Johnson said that Commits
sloner mcfarland had told him that his
report on this railroad really was in favor
of The U street line. along Florida avenue
eastwardly.
Mr. W. w. MILAN protested against the
L. street route. but IL that route were
taken. he said, the road should not be al
lowed 10 turn down Massachusetts, avenue
at l1th street, as had been suggested. He
represented the Mount Vernon Place Church
property, which. he said. was not only val
liable. but which was to be furthe- improv-
ed at an expense of S1J00OO.
Mr.. ID. NJ. McF herson in a general way
favored granting the franchise