Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-21
FACES LARGE CROWD
Gen. Harries Discusses Railway
Matters With Petworth Citizens
DEci INES TO MAKE PROMISE
Has Plans in View Which He Refuses
to Disclose.
DEMAND FOR IMPROVEMENT
Association Transacts Guinness, Which
Includes Adoption Of Measures for
Securing Better Fire Protection.
DEMAND FOR IMPROVEMENT

securing Better Fire protection.
| Gen. George H. Harries, vice president OF
| the Washington Railway and Electric Com
J pany. withstood the fire and cross-fre Of
| over one hundred citizens pleading for i'm
| proved car facilities on the Brightwood line
last night at meeting Of the Petworth
| association. and when the discussion was
| over he was awarded vote of thanks for
| attending the meeting. The association met
| at the residence of Mr.. W. E. Guide, presi-
dent of the association, $50 New Hamp-
/, shire avenue. Petworth. Mr.. D. ]. Particle
| served as secretary.
| The regular business of the association
| was in progress when Gen. Harries arrived
The secretary read communications which
| had been sent to the Commissioners relative
| to improving Varnum and Upshur streets.
| which, he said, had not been answered
| probably because of the absence of Com
| missioner Macfarland in Canada. The asso-
citation requested that Upshur street be
! macadamized, as In its present condition II
| Is declared to be impossible for carriages
| or vehicles of any kind, made so by the
| heavy rains and washings. Varnum street.
! II was said was the natural outlet for a
| large territory covering approximately one
| square mile the water from which Trains
! into the street.
| Improved Mail Facilities
| The association was not very favorably
| impressed with the manner In which the
! request for better mail facilities had been
! met by. Postmaster B. F. Barnes, and it
| was declared he had antagonized the asso-
! citation. A committee composed Of Secre-
| tary Particle. Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. LIE Due
was appointed at the last meeting OF the
o;of{n 10 Sr1If m a
| Barnes for the purpose OF securing addi-
tional boxes to be located at fth and 9TH
streets on Shepherd street; on 18th street,
at the corner of Quincy and Randolph
streets; 7th street, at the corner Of Quincy
and Randolph streets, and at Varnum street
| and Kansas avenue. He was also requested
] to make an inspection of the route for the
purpose of reducing its length thus giving
| an earlier morning delivery and collection.
| In communication to the association the
postmaster stated he was unable to put in
| any additional boxes In Petworth or TO give
! it's citizens any additional letter carrier
service, but that the matter would be given
| further consideration should the Post Office
| Department make the necessary allowance
| and discuss the matter with the members
of the association, and when the citizens
! found they would not receive all that they
| had requested they asked that box be
| erected at 9Th and Shepherd streets The
| association decided that If that one box
could not be secured the matter would be
! taken up with the Postmaster General for
his action.
| had been sent to Commissioner Biddle, the
association was informed relative to the
| Improvement of cutters in Petworth that 1t
is impracticable at the present time to les
sen their depth, owing to the fact that the
| surface drainage of the subdivision must
| be carried In the cutters. To make them
| shallower. the Commissioner said, would be
! to sacrifice their value as carriers of sur
| face drainage, for which purpose they have
| to be used until a sewer system Is provided.
| The secretary reported. however, that since
| this communication Shepherd street has
been macadamized. and while this work
/ was done the gutter at Rrightwood avenue
| and Shepherd street was piped and bridged,
| thus making the two roadways level and
| accessible to the inner streets The secre-
| tary has requested that If possible gut
/ ters and entrances to Quincy, Randolph
/ and Taylor streets be fixed In q SINH
lar manner. Commissioner Biddle replied
| that an effort will be made to gradually
improve the cutters. as the cost of doing
| SO would be considerable and as the iron
| pipe which would be necessary for the
purpose is not at hand it will be fmpos-
sible to 60 all the work at one time, or
| Immediately.
| Fire Protection.
! The question Of better fire protection was
| discussed and In reporting to the associa-
| ton Secretary Particle stated that Chief
Engineer w. I. Belt of the District fire de-
partment came out to Petworth and went
| over the entire section and pointed out
where new boxes should be located Chief
| Belt, in a recommendation to w. C. Al
| len, the electrical engineer Of the District,
I provided for the erection of boxes at the
i following POINTS: One at 9Th and Shepherd
| streets. one at 7th and Quincy streets. these
! in addition to the one proposed to be erected
| at the corner of 5th and Taylor streets. He
| also recommended to w. A. Mcfarland.
4 80 Hh4 l<~.o
| the erection OF fire hydrants at the follow
| ing points: One at southeast corner Of
Sth ard Taylor streets, one at northwest
| corner of 9Th and Shepherd streets. one at
corner of Illinois avenue and Shepherd
/ street
| President GUIDE. IN speaking Of thu
/ crowded condition of the Petworth school,
| Informed the meeting that the Commits
/ sioners agreed with him on this subject
and that as appropriation for a four
| room addition had been recommended he
urged the members OF the association to use
every effort at the next session Of Congress
| to see that the appropriation Is not stricken
! out of the appropriation bill.
! The association Endorsed the recent ac-
I ton of the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
| ton in protesting against the change Of the
| uame Of Brfghtwood avenue to Georgia ave-
! nue. The resolution was presented by Mr..
! LIE Due
| The association will ask for additional
| police protection after midnight A reso-
| luton to this effect was presented and
| adopted by the association, In view OF the
1 numerous instances recently when ladies
| of that vicinity have been insulted by loaf
| ers.
| The secretary was requested to COM
| municate with the District authorities and
| request that the sand and dirt which has
accumulated on Kansas avenue between
Brightwood avenue and yarnum street be
\ removed.
| Purpose Of Meeting Announced
! President Guide at the conclusion Of the
| regular order Of business. then addressed
the association. and explained the object
Of the meeting. He urged that IL any spe-
| cihc charges were to be presented It be
/ done with friendly feeling and that no,
/ personalities be INDUCED in. The railroad
| question being the issue. the discussion
| should be with view solely to the bet
| terment of conditions.
| The secretary then read a resolution. pre-
scented by Mr.. C. c. Lancaster, president
| of the Northwest Citizens Association and