Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

easier upon the wood pavement that
the carmen always seek the street.
upon which It IL laid. The New York
Commercial says this is particularly
fashionable boulevard Of the City of
Churches. Where nought but the
dashing teams Of the upper ten were
wont to display their sparkling har-
ness and snowy afghans, thore 10 now
from morn till night . continuous
train OF ice carts. grocers wagons.
coal barouches and brick broughams
without number. Society IL horrified
At the advent Of such common things.
and the usual evening circles or the
ence Of such 'demn'd vuIgarities.' The
remedy for the grievance. IL strikes
us, IL very plain. Put wood pavement
down In all the streets and then tho
business travel will have no occasion
to seek q single street on account or
driven over q well laid wood psvA-
ment will certify that it Is the pan
ment, and there can be no doubt that
1t will eventually supplant the stone
pavement and all other existing modes
of pavement"
According to an editorial In The
Star Of October %. 1868. Mayor Bow
en- at the inter-
n.no+ p.uove1 view with Presi-
dent Garrett OF
Recommended. the baltimore and
Ohio made It plain that In the matter
Of the grading OF I street. which
might possibly necessitate . change
in the railroad grade. the Interests OF
the city were paramount to all others;
Had this attitude been maintained
and the improvements indicated Deen
made much trouble would have oeen
saved Washington in the years 70
come. The Star. commenting on this.
said:
'It could never have been the inten-
ton of the founders OF Washington
that this depot should have been
thrust, SO to speak. directly under the
that the shrek Of the locomotive
should resound within its legislative
halls or that the Enclosures OF the
public grounds should be the scene OF
boisterous wrangling over passengers
by hackmen. which will be the case
the Capitol grounds is carried into ef-
feet. . BY the removal OF the
depot to some point north OF street
and as far east as the interests OF tne
company and the travelling commu-
nifty might dictate. the intervening
elegant residences. for no portion or
the city is growing moro rapidly than
this, while it's contiguity to the CAPT.
toll park will cause 1T to be sought
after by those DESTROYS OF securing
pleasant residences. If this were done
and the unsightly ravine called the
Tiber arched over and made to drain
these waste places. those magnificent
streets North Capitol and Massachu-
sett avenue opened and extended to
a revolution in the appearance OF this
portion Of Washington that II could
not fail to greatly benefit and make
it as desirable as any other section
1.-The depot would then be. by
street railroad along H or street as
accessible as it now is; would be but
a trifie farther from the heart OF the
city, and entail no greater expense OF
carriage to our business community
than at present. AS we understand
terest in coming to New Jersey ave-
nue. beyond the fact that they own the
ground and buildings occupied by
them there, and being conveniently
situated have no desire to move
Should they fall back to the outskirts
sell their ground at an advanced rate
sufficiently to repay the cost OF re-
moyal Their receipts will be the
same from passengers and freight
stopping at 1 street as at New Jer-
sew avenue, and they will save the
wear and tear of rolling stock and
track by just that distance. The COM
pany could also feel safe there, as
they can never be on New Jersey ave.
nue.. in erecting permanent railroad
structures. depots and stations ade-
ouate for their combined business of
the two roads, the Metropolitan and
Baltimore branches. The incon-
yenience of removal to them Will,
therefore. be temporary ana the az
yantages to both the company and the
CITY great and permanent"