The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
CAPITAL CITIZENS
DENY "BOSSISA"
E. ]. Stellwagen Makes
Statement of His
Dealings.
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make statement after they have had
an opportunity TO confer with legal
counsel.
Mr.. Stellwagen's Statement.
Mr.. Stellwagen's statement is as fol-
lows:
The article in Pearsen's for Novem-
Der gives me credit, in part, for the
building of the beautiful Connecticut
avenue bridge, and further for having
foresight enough to well select the site
for the warehouses of the Terminal
Storage Company, owned by the Union
Trust Company.
7 would be more than glad If I could
claim the credit, or any part Of the
credit, for the building of the mag
nihcent structure which crosses Rock
Creek. and in which I think all citi-
liens Of Washington take pride.
AS a matter Of fact, II was sug-
gested and carried through by others
who would feel much surprised to be
Sold that 1 had anything to do with It.
The Warehouse Site.
AS TO the warehouse site. It was
selected and bought long before any
Union Station was yer thought of. It
was secured at a time when the Act
OF Congress called for new passenger
station for the Baltimore and Orio rail-
road at c street and Delaware avenue,
and a similar new station for the Penn
sylvania railroad. at Sixth and B
streets northwest. The particular block
bought was considered desirable be-
cause it fronted First street. ami had
tracks and switches from The Metro
pollIan branch OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
They were IN use by the 'oaI yards
70fw harg h. nj a~
was bought. and were subsequently
used for many years by the warehouse
company. The t-acks on Delaware ave
nue. came in time. just as il was known
they would, the only difference beng
that before the storage company bought
it was understood that the new ter
minal would be only for use Of The
Baltimore and Ohio. and at G street.
while by further Congressional lesiS-
latiOn IL became Union Passenger Sta
ton. situated on Massachusetts a7enua.
Bought From Colonel Staples.
The warehouses, intended simply for
Baltimore and Ohio freight business,
were located after conferences with the
late John X. Cowan, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio, and are only used
now by that road. The Baltimore and
Ohio is the only road having a freight
track on the terminal structure, the
Pennsylvania and Southern lines taking
care Of their business in South wash
ingtOn. The property was bought from
Col. 0. G. Staples and the estate Of the
late Z. KuTtZ Johnson.
The damages spoken of In cOnnec-
ton with the change OF grade were
simply such as the Engineer Depart
ment OF the District OF Columbia fg-
ured them to be. the Terminal company
being willing TO leave that matter to the
army officers Of the Engineer Corps and
their able assistants, who made all the
measurements and allowances. The sum
covered a series Of buildings on L street
which had 20 be torn down, and the
grading incident 10 the erection of new
ones. Not one dollar of the award was
on account of the large building on X
street, the elevated tracks to which are
in place today just about where they
were originally figured to be"
John r. Mclean, president Of the
washington Gas Light Company who is
described in PeaTsOn's as one Of the
local land barOns" and also directly re-
sponsible for defeating. through his in
huence in Congress, the attempts Of the
people TO get 15-cent gas declined today
to reply TO the attack made on his bust
ness methods.
You wouldn't expect me to say any
thing about that would your" asked
Mr.. Mclean. mo, / haven't a word TO
say. You really must excuse me-