The Washington times., 1912-02-01
GREATER WHARFAGE
FACILITIES PLANNED
ON ANACOSTA RIVER
Improvements Are Recon-
mended After Reclamation
of the Flats.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. d. G.. FEB.


ANACOsTIA, D. c., FEB. l.
A. the Improvement of the Anacostia
river progresses In accordance with the
Governmental scheme for the reclama-
tion of the Anacostia flats. plans con-
tinue to be made for wharfage facili-
ties In the stream, which are expect
ed to relieve the congested conditions
on the Potomac in this respect. 1t Is
regarded as significant that at the point
where the Government has made much
Of Its Improvement to the river, inn
mediately adjoining the river front of
the Government Hospital for the In
sane, plans for wharf have received
consideration.
In the report prepared by the com
mittee named to inquire into the needs
of the Government Hospital this
recommendation Is made: las soon as
the filling In Of the flats along the
river front of the hospital is completed
by the War Department and the new
fill has settled sufficiently SO that It Is
firm enough. the hospital should have
a wharf for the receipt Of freight by
water. Tie principal commodity which
could be cheupened materially by the
competition that would thus be brought
to bear is soft coal. With coal-handling
facilities on the river front, coal could
be brought In barges materially cheaper
than 1t can now In cars, as at the
present time the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has sole access to the grounds"
The estimated cost of this wharf is
$4,000.
The same committee recommends an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the construc-
ton of a reservoir and filtration plant.
The connection of the hospital water
supply previously obtained from the
river was virtually destroyed year
ago, when the dredging machines were
at work filing in. the flats
Building operations are active Just
now In the Minnesota avenue district
Of Anacostia George j. +. Maicr, a
business man, has the largest amount
Of work to be done, as he is having
2210-2216 Minnesota avenue. They will
cost 5000 John Herath, anothas. local
merchant, is having two two-story
brick residences constructed at e3l1-2sl3
w. H. Harshman is having irnprove- rove.
ments made to his home at 1929 Naylor
road, and r. II. Phillips is having SINH
lar WORK. done at his residence, Railroad
avenue and Twenty-second street
Hills surrounding Anacostia have
proven to be ideal coasttng spots, and
each night large numbers of young peo-
pie gather on the favoritc shedding
places.
The Rev. William A. Hayerty, pastor
OF the Fetworth Methodist Episcopal
Church. last night delivered an address
lon Good Books and Wise Reading" at
Ia social held in Methodist Hall under
the auspices of the Library Association
of the Anacostia NJ e Church. Adm.s-
sion was by book, each person attend
ing being required to present u volume
TO the church library. II. Lea Scaggs
presided.
Special meetings, at whichs Presby-
terian pastors from Washington will
sneak, have been announced for the
coming week In the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church. They will COM
mence on Monday night
Joseph Barley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
james w. BARLEY, who have returned
here from Baltimore to live, has reached
here to make his home with his parents
He will enter Georgetown College. He
was in Baltimore with DR.. and Mrs.
r. J. Green, the latter being his sister