National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13
The silver spring. Railroad.

bhtuHfWOobt lH'S
Tohs Eiitor u he National R.psbIiooH!
SIR: Being a subscriber TO your paper have
noticed that your columns are open at all times
for the correction OF abuses, and as desire to
speak OF a glaring one hope your uniform
readiness to expose imposition will not desert
you In this case.
These railroad companies have becom, ar =
bltrary monopoiies from the fact that "eyery-
bodys business Is nobody's business" and there
fore no one seems Inclined, when charters are
being procured, to interest themselves sum
bodied In them, and even II such ever appear In
the engrossment, II seems that the same
lack Of interest manlfests itself, and the charter
conditions are Ignored and eschewed by those
who control the franchises.
A striking instance OF this exists In hybrid
raiiroad In our midst, ycleped Silver Spring
railroad, begotten out Of the Metropolitan and
Silver Spring charters, and II Is IN reference to
thls particular monstroslty that I desire to In
woke your kind offlCes to ventilate In your own
peculiar way the imposition practiced, and thus
procure chartered rights for abused country
Although the hybrid Of which speak, through
Its ofncers, was under verbal obligation TO con-
tInue this season the track Of the Silver Spring
writing this, no initatory measures, so far as the
public are Informed, have been inaugurated for
the ratification OF these promises. Yet those In
authority have, to the detriment OF those who
ride in their own vehicles, and greatly to the In
Jury Of the Seventh-street road, put on switches,
turning tables and sldellngs for The accommoda-
ton OF the patrons OF the schuetxen PARK, dis,e-
travel IN their own conyeyances and the com.
fort OF the patrons who support the railroad
during the period that picnics aud festivals are
not held at this apparent terminus OF the Silver
Spring railroad. During the interim Of feasts and
festivals passengers on this Aforesaid apology for
road are delayed at both ends OF the route, and
when the cars are In motion, pedestrians often
reach the goal Qrat buI Iet there bP n gala uAy
at the Schuetzen and passengers at the city
end are piled In and tostled at the mercy Of
the drivers who, when Temonsrstss
that their orders are to that effect, &c Arriving
at the Park, you are unceremoniously hurried
from the cars or carried TO turning table," ID
nuisance, by the by,D hurried around and almost
elected by the centrifugal force Of the rapid 70
tary motion given to put the car In position fol
the downward trip, to freight again for Schuet-
senser, who has paid his or her fare, and who,
contend, has equal rights with those who are SC
zealously cared for BY this model railroad organ
And, Mr.. Editor, what do you suppose becomes
Of those who pay their fare to be landed at the
send OF the route7" Why, forsooth, as ! said
before, II you are not forcibly elected by this
whirling OF Thompsons Schuetzen "turning Ia.
bie," egad, you must get your Gland leg" on and
get to sierra nrIna" at the risk Of life and limb
Tor this Schuetzen zeal and their company or.
enough to survive this unjust, unnecessary and
unparalleled procedure, you are left to stand
In the CARING sun until single car comes FROM
the northern end Of the route, and having ar
rived at Schuetzen, you are allowed to seat your
| self whilst the obedlent drivers carry out tn,
company orders, To wit: 10 walt until sufYicien
number Of cars have arrived to make load, an,
then you resume your Journey aud finally arriy,
at YOUR destination.
Now. this communication Is long enough, ant
l only call your attention to some Of the leadln,
| points, and simply ask: Are there not reciproca
duties and obligations; and, n 30, why shout,
this company be allowed to violate them7
| Try trip TO the old toi-gate, Mr.. Editor; bu
wink, you know, &o., is enough for sentlne
on the public watch-tOwer.
| A COUNTRY SUFFERER.