Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
cHANeE IN LINES OPPOSED
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE Elk
TENSION DISCUSSED.
Takoma Park Citizens Prefer the
Original Plan-other Business
Matters Considered.

At meeting of the TakOma Park Citi-
,sns' Association held last evening in
Tskoma Hall strenuous opposition was
made to the bill in Congress changing the
ines of New Hampshire avenue extended;
the question of abolishng the grade
crossing at Carroll street was discussed;
r nronosed amendment TO the District ap-
,ropriation bill providing reciprocal sew
,raee facilities on Cedar street and East
ern avenue was considered and arrange
u.nts completed for celebrating Wash
Ir4ton's birthday anniversary Saturday
,i,ht The meeting was largely attended
,rd =. number of residents Of the park
,.re elected to membership in the asso-
citation. ., r,.s 81
New Hampshire avenue according 10 an
amendment to AN act 10 PROVIDE Ior the
he District.'' approved February q.
900. and introduced by Senator Gaiilh-
ger was brought to the attention OF the
association by Secretary James W. Dyre.
He explained that the amenument slrlkes
Ant the words Ion a straight extension
- tho lines as now established in the city
II washington and inserts the words
~, .ccordsnce with the highway extern
sion plan. - .,,,,. 6, .
.,rs;eht line from Petworth to the Dis
it line was advocated. II being stated
that nv following the Riggs road. as pro-
-;ded in the new bill. the thorouShlare
will be crooked and obJectiondoie " ...
,ropertv owners through whose properts
= wo,Ild pass A committee was APP
,ointed. consisting of Messrs. j. -. MI.
n.ar. chairman: w. w. Dyar ana D ~
f.urriss TO appear before the proper IN
,,';,,ee of Congress and urge the extern
sion of the avenue in straisht line W
tho District line.
Renort of Railway Committee.
Mr.. ]. H. Clark. chairman OF the COM
oi,tee on railroads. submitted report
which was received and placed on ME MT.
,rark informed the meeting that he had
received a. letter from Gen Harries stat
-. that the Washington Railway and
Electric Company had increased the num-
h.- of cars on the Brightwood line to
Takorna Park. and thai a letter OF il'ai'K NJ
had been forwarded To the company. In
his rcport the chairman suggested that
in the future changes or scheduies on
the line should be posted at Iakoma farh
and at the loop at Florida avenue
peia,jye to the resolution adopted AZ
Tho asst meeting of the association and
referred to the railroad committee. re-
1uesting the Commissioners to eliminate
the grade crossing at Cedar street. Chair
man Clark reported that TO depress Cedar
and Ohio railroad so that the grade of
the street should be at least fifteen feet
below the tracks Ii would be necessary
TO begin excavating on the west side at
a point near Blair cad and on the east
.ide OF Cedar ami Carroll streets. This
would he said. result in leaving nearly
al of the business; houses above the
c:ade of the stree. making them access
ible only with eTe1. difficulty. The de-
pot and electric cars would be equally in
accessible. roSu.jNs in a dinstinct hard
ship to passengers and to freight ship
)eTs.
States the Alternative.
Mr. Clark stated that the alternative
would be to depress the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks under the street.
this plan being equally Objectionable be-
cause OF the difficulty in shipping freight,
as the use of the side tracks would neces-
sarily be discontinued.
In conclusion the report stated that to