Station route chosen for city rail line drawing wide support
After a morning hearing the Commissioners approved locating the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad station on D Street near Twelfth while routing trains along Thirteen-and-a-half Street to D, east to Twelfth, and south to C then west to Fourteenth. The plan costs about 3000 dollars, facing opposition to an alternative on YC street costing 5000 to 6000 dollars. Delegations from Alexandria and Washington pressed for the Avenue facing station to aid commuters, especially women, with several officials and legislators present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad Company
D Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twelfth Street
Twelfth
Ohio Avenue
Washington and Alexandria Commuters’ Association
Business Men's Association of Alexandria
Emergency Hospital
Washington Alexandria
Macfarland
Washington and Alexandria
Commuters’ Association
Business Men's Association of
Alexandria
Frederick Paff
Citizens At
Robert Lee
Virginia
Jann F Rixey
Ross Perry
John Cassels
Colvin
Mount Vernon
Charles S Senseney
West
Biddle
R Ross Perry
Fifteenth Street
B Street
Fourteenth Street
Perry
Frst
T H Netherland
Leon Harlow
Mount Veron
Frederick Pafft
Business Mens Association
WM B Harlow
Washington
Capitol
John F Rixey
Union Station
Hume
Twelfth and
D Streets
Municipal route change proposed for Washington railway line
Col Biddle and Col Cassels discussed a D street block plan near Thirteen and a half and Fourteenth streets. Commissioner Macfarland urged a moral influence from the municipal building as hearing adjourned. An executive session defined track realignment along Thirteen and a half D, then Twelfth and C streets to connect with Fourteenth street under Congress approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Biddle
Rixey
Congress
Twelfth Streets
Julian ¥. Williams
Macfarland
Col. Cassala
Elk Grove
D Street
Col. Biddle
Cassels
Colin
Twelfth Street
Street
C Street
Ohio Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Commissioners Commissioners West
Biddle
Man Under the Bed Suspect Faces Housebreaking Charge
Sidney A Hands a grocery clerk living at 710 Irving Street NW was held to bail of 91000 by Judge Kimball on a housebreaking charge. He caused a scene at Henry C Barron’s home 441 Sixth and a half SW before dawn when Mrs Barron found him under the bed. Barron grappled with him until police arrived. A shed entry via a removed bedroom window was found and Hands’s coat vest shoes and hat were recovered from the shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney A. Hands
Sidney A Hands
Irving Street
Crusade Continues Against Race Handbook Makers Arrests
John McConnell, age forty, was arrested by Precinct Detective Mullen after a trap using two friends placing bets with a bookmaker. Both bettors won and were paid, leading to charges as one case already pending. Twenty five witnesses will testify against him in the Police Court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McConnell
Mullen
Sister Charges Assault in Police Court
James Robertson a contractor faced assault and battery charges in Police Court for alleged attack on his 16 year old sister Annie. He demanded a jury trial, case postponed with Robertson in $50 cash bond. Annie, called on a separate incorrigibility charge, was dismissed. incident ended with Robertson's arrest as she left court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robertson
Kimbal
Annie
Robertson
Bristol
William Minnis
H Street
Ocean Grove City Bulletin and Resort Notes
Ocean Grove NW items highlight a renovated Ocean View hotel two minutes from the beach with ample rooms, porches, and a dining room. Notices cover incorporation filings, fireworks displays, and local ads for beverages and baked goods. Assault conviction of Oliver Bennett at the Government Printing Office is reported with a $100 fine. Information on summer resort options available from The Post’s Resort Information Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Grove
Ocean View
Oliver Bennett
Government
Aned
Ppsnaing
Udge Imball Yester
Rge
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Saka & Company
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The
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House & Herrmann’s
the Sunday Post
Posner
John Lucas & Co
R. Mi. Brown
Hl Ste
Fourteenth
Lus
Ceptad
Detective Mullen
City Bulletin
Hez Bwem
Second Baptist Church
J. Day Gould
9Th St
Edwin
Overholt
George H Lamer
Joseph D
Boston Chemical Company
M B Faulkner John McMillen
Edwin H Bond
E Burgess
Charled P Seebold
Roanoke
Edward Kennedy
Harry L. Rust
Richard Washington
George T Smallwood
Fogie’s
7Th St
Chiicago
Heth St. Muddiman & Co
Rossinger
Post
Resort Information Bureau
Rufus
Darby
Pats
Feahng
Gredmont Prindy Mae Ufus C. Darby
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Sui
Children's Knee Pants
Nesigs
Sea Island
Friedlander Clothing Company, Cor, Minth and
E Sts
Washington, D.C
Seibe
WM. Hahn & CO
K Streets
N. W
Heurich Brewing Co
Maerzen
Senate
Phone West
Eallmate
the Hygienic Air Carpet Cleaning Co
St. N. W
Walsta
Yale Laundry
L6th
New York Ave
BAS Light CO
10Th St
New
Ceres
F Street
Iowen
NT “Ma Street
Gorby’s Modern Bakery
Wellville
Tarner
Warner
Warners
Stor
Mple
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