Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
LEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DIFFICULT ACCESS TO RAILWAYS
TEMPORARY DEPOT.
Matter Discussed Among Business Men
Democratic Committee to Hold
Meeting-General Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September Is, 1905.
Since the establishment of the temporary
railroad station on the grounds of the new
union depot at the head of King street,
the question of adequate facilities for reach
ing the place from this city has become one
of general interest here. The depot is sit
uated well outside of the corporation linn
Its and about mile from the center of
the city. 1t is half mile from the sites
of the old stations. which were abandoned
last Thursday night But the increased
distance which persons starting from vari-
Gus points in Alexandria have to travel in
order to take the trains, while a consid-
erabe drawback to the efficiency of the
service, is not at present the principal
ground FOR concern in this connection
The main trouble now lies In the lack of
a proper sidewalk. or, in fact, of any side
walk at all for considerable portion Of
the way, between the upper end of King
street and the beginning of the cement
pavement which forms the immediate ap-
proach to the depot. The King street side
walk extends nearly to Hooff's run, but a
portion of this beyond Peyton street is in
a very poor condition. After leaving the
King street sidewalk persons walking to
the depot are compelled to pick their way
as best they can through either mud or
dust over the vehicle roadway for dis
lance equal to that of several squares. The
heavy vehicle travel over the road which
is increased greatly with the establishment
OF the temporary station insures plenty of
mud In rainy weather and an equal amount
OF dust and dirt when the weather is dry.
In the short time since the opening of the
new service both of these conditions have
been experienced.
Another Approach.
Another way of approach to the new depot
for persons walking as well riding is fur
nished by the Prince street roadway extend
ed, which curves to the north and joins the
King street road on the west side Of Hooff's
run. For persons on foot, however, this
avenue is better than the other, If as
good
The situation is somewhat relieved by the
close proximity of the Spring Park station
of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon electric road. The electric cars,
going both ways at frequent intervals, are
being used by large numbers of persons in
the travel between the union depot and this
city. The electric road company has COM
menced the construction of a boardwalk
from the Spring Park station to point OPP
posite the concrete walk leading to the
union station.
1t has been suggested by some that the
city council should take steps in the near
future to provide suitable sidewalk to the
new depot. At the same time 1t is pointed
out that the city could not make improve
ments in the way any further than the cor
poration limits, beyond which most of the
difficulty Is experienced. 1t is said that the
county commissioners could not be expect
ed to make appropriations for improve
ment Of the conditions, as the benefit re-
sulting therefrom would accrue almost en-
tirely to the city. Many citizens here take
the position that proper approaches to the
new depot should be furnished by the rail-
road companies interested.
Meeting of Democratic Committee.
A meeting of the city democratic commit
d.1S
o'clock in the Hotel Fleischmann for the
purpose of taking steps to fill the vacancy
in the list of democratic nominees for the
November election caused by the death last
week of Mr. John S. Beach, clerk of the
courts for this city and nominee for re-
election. Both Mr.. Newell S. Greenaway
and Mr.. Charles Bendheim, the candidates
fog the nomination, favoring primary, it
is understood that this will be the method
ton within the committee was at first ad-
vocated by some, it appears now that such
a procedure Is not seriously contemplated.
AS soon as it was suggested it met with
vigorous opposition from many leading clti-
zens, who declared that under the circnm-
stances it would be entirely unfair and ar
bitrary. According to law, the primary
must be held at least twenty days before
the general election.
General Matters.
Several prominent Pythians from Wash
ington will be entertained tonight by ORR
entail Lodge, No. 6. Knights of Pythias, in
the rooms of the lodge. Among those ex-
pected are Past Grand Chancellor Thomas
A Bynum and Past Chancellor Hugh Reid,
general organizer of the endowment rank
in the Knights of Pythias.
The regular session Of the public schools
of this city opened this morning with the
usual corps of teachers and large en-
rollment of scholars in the two white and
the two colored schools. The Issuance of
permits has been suspended until Septem-
Der 5.
Special services will be held In the Wash
ington Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday, October 1, in the interest of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Rev.
e. v. Register of Baltimore, formerly pas
tor of the local church. will deliver the
morning sermon.