Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-09
RAILWAY FACILITIES
CITIZENS OONSIDEF
THE LOCAL CONDITIONS.

Inc Anacostia Citizens Association con-
vened last evening in Haincs' Hall on Hsr-
rison street, Anacostia. Mr. R. b. Buckley.
from the committee appointed at the pre-
ViouS gathering for the purpose. presented
constitution and code of bylaws, which
We're adopted. Mr.. George c. Watson was
elected second vice president of the asso-
citation and Mr.. James Marbury was elected
sergeant-at-arms
Mr.. Charles F. Linger, chairman of the
special railroad committee having In charge
the adjustment of the street car transpor-
tation facilities now provided for the Ana
costa section. presented a letter from Col
Riddle, the Engineer Commissioner who
stated he was giving the question of the
operation of the present 18th street equip
ment OF the Anacostia and Potomac Rail-
road Company over the Anacostia bridge
close attention, and IL he deemed that the
SAFETY of life would not be involved he
would recommend the cars be run through:
otherwise he could not, of course make
such recommendation
In this connection Chairman Linger In
FORMED the association that he knew Col
BlddIe had been making a personal inspec-
tlon OF the conditions complained about by
the citlzens IN recent protests. as he had
been advised to this effect at the Commits
siohers ONCE yesterday, and that the Com
missioner was noting the number of pas
sengers carried by the street cars the state
oi aHdifs AT the transfer station at the
ioot OF ilth street southeast. etc.
Legal Aspect Considered.
Re4atlVe to The same question Secretary
thompson said he had talked with an at
1orney concerning the legal right of the
company to establish such a transfer point
as is now maintained al the pit" and the
opinion OF the legal man was that the citi-
z z mad good case against the corpora
hA
unanimously voted to appropriafe funds
with winch to prosecute this legal phase of
.he matter should the efforts of the citizens
De abortive in securing remedial action Inv
the company 0-i ~
secretary Thompson read a repJv from,
Geh. george H Harries to Mrs L. M
Greene, the chairman of the ladies' com
mlttee that recently took up the street
car question In which he respopdsd - g.
queries put by Mrs. Greene Rrtanv tbe
answers were that the equipment formerly
operated over the Anacostia line was dis
continued because 1t was unfit for f,,rn,er
USE that the train service on the line had
been abolished because the comnanv
thought IL best. as had many prominent
roads for various reasons; that the gth
street cars of the company couId nor no
q aiSiefred TO the Anacostia line because
they were the property of another COM
pany altogether. that the COMPLAINT of
negroes crowding the cars was one over
which the company had no control obyi-
ously, and that In conclusion the cars or
the Anacostia line would have TO be on
Grated at inconvenience and EXPENSE tn tine
company, In which inconvenience the resi-
CehtS OF AnacoStia would have TO share
TOT period of two years. or until the COM
pleton OF the new bridge across the East
ern branch; also that the Anacostia line
was not as gilt-edged as some represented
1t to be. and that it had not been far re-
Gently from a receiverShip.
Branch of Another Line Proposed.
While the street-car problem was under
discussion DR.. Geo. c. Havenner submitted
report as chairman of the special COM
mlttee appointed to wait upon Col. A H.
Randle. representing the East Washington
Heights Railroad Company and request
that this company extend a branch of its
pennsylvania avenue line, now under con-
struction, down Minnesota avenue to Har-
r1Son street, Anacosta. DR.. Havenner re-
ported he had several conferences with Col.
Randle, who assured him this project is
being considered by his company DIR.
Havenner gave it as his opinion that such
a road would ultimately be built
Mr.. Mahony addressed the gathering adj
vocatng working up a sentiment for the
municipal ownership of railways in the
District of Columbia, citing the instance
of Chicago and it's railroad problems. No
action was taken.
"A legislative committee was named as
follows: Messrs. Geo. o. Watson, w. G.
Davenport, ]. E. Mnnix, DR.. T. D. Mudd
and DR.. Geo c. Havenner. The committee
on the suppression of alleged boisterous
conduct on the part of colored visitors at
Hillsdale resorts was continued