Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-06
EXPRESS INDIGNATION.
Citizens of North Washington Condemn
Dangerous Ponds,

The citizens of North Washington at a
meeting last night at 1901 Sd street north
west, under the auspices of the North
Washington Citizens Association, expressed
in unmeasured terms their Indignation at
the causes which led to the drowning of
Lawrence Owen and Jettle Darlington. In
an impassioned address to the assemblage,
Mr.. John Imirie declared:
Some one Is responsible for the death of
those boys. Today they are filing up the
hole. They expect something. The District
on former occasions has replied that it de-
sires to keep such places for the dumping
of street sweepings. VIII we allow that to
be done?'
He said that he long ago appreciated the
fact that these gigantic holes would be
left until the people were made to realize
their existence by just such accident as
occurred. He called attention to the fact
that there was a similar hole some time
ago near his own residence. He COM
planned several times about it, for every
night when he returned home he expected.
he said. to learn that one of his children
had fallen into the water. To his COM
plants. Secretary Tindall of the Board of
Commissioners replied that the District de-
sired to keep these places for dumping
grounds.
ut might just as well have been your
boys or mine." said Mr.. Imirie. with feeling
IF the District is going purposely to let
idly by and see our children lose their
lives?'
A resolution he introduced against the
maintenance of ponds. such as that where
the fatality occurred. was unanimously
adopted by the association.
Mr.. Vests Comment.
Mr.. Henry L. West, one of the District
Commissioners. was present and addressed
the meeting He said the letter read by Mr..
Inlirfe had h,,f
to the abatement of the pond at 18th and
H streets. relating how he had requested
the owner Of the lot to fill 1t up, although
1t required the street cleaning department
to haul Its sweepings half a mile farther to
dump. The criticism Of the District gov
eminent. he said. Is welcomed. for as Com
missioner he desired to learn what was
wanted. He urged that all citizens attend
the association meetings. so that wnen 1t
asked for anything the Commissioners
would know that 1t represented the desire
OF the entire community.
The association then turned its attention
to the question of reciprocal transfers on
the City and Suburban line C. II. Ourand
OF the committee on railroads made re-
port. 1t was followed by a motion by Rev.
Alexander Kent that the members be re-
Quested to subscribe to q fund TO fight for
reciprocal transfers. and that should the
amount subscribed not reach SIS. the bai-
ance should be taken from the treasury
It was adopted. The motion also contained
q clause declaring that the association Is In
sympathy with the movement of other as
eociations to secure reciprocal transfers.
Discussed at District Building.
'I am very glad to have my record known
In the matter of these ponds of water
around the CITY," said Commissioner West
this morning. He was present at the meet
ing of the association. expressed his SYM
pathy with the feeling manifested by tho
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inquiry into the subject. Mr.. West took oc-
casion to investigate the correspondence
between Mr.. John Imlrie and the District
In connection with q pool Of water in the
public street near Mr.. Imirie's house last
fall. which was referred to at the meeting
last night and found that the letter OF