Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
Residents Of the Northeast Meet and
Appoint Two Committees.

There was Q meeting OF the rebellious patrons OF
the Columbia Railroad line last evening at the
residence OF Mr.. w. r. Seville, No. 7O4 II street
northeast, at which there were about twenty-five
gentlemen present. The residents OF the north
east section have formed an organization known
as the "A. B. c. Association which translated
means the Anti-Bob-TaH Car Association, with
the avowed object Of war against the one-horse
street railroad car as 1t our1shes at present ON
street and New York avenue
At last nights meeting DR.. D. B. Street was
elected chairman, and stated that Mr. H. A. WILL
lard the president the Columbia road, had called
mttee he onys ago ana requested that CON-
directors OF the road, hoping to reach some SETTLE
ment In this matter. short time after Mr.. T. r.
had also called on him and stated that the Heroic
paaeton company would put twenty double her,
dcs on this line II the citizens OF northeast WASH
sionerS for the right of way. They would take the
Following route: From 18th street east, along II
Treasury 'front.', and around to the transfer station
at the corner OF the Avenue and Madison place,
where passengers would be transferred to any OF
charge.
These two visits" continued the chairman,
rendered II necessary to consider the advisa6ility
ol appointing committees, one to wait on Mr.. WILL
ara and the other to see Mr.. Eberly, the agent OF
ane aerdic company, and the District Commission
TO TALK WITH THE HEROIC COMPANY.
DR.. VIM. Grinsted thought that the proposal Of
the Herdic company was very enticing and that 1t
would prove great inducement to Mr.. Willard to
kill on the Herdic opposition before 1t was estab
iished. 1t was decided to appoint committee OF
three 10 walt on the agent and make sure OF his
oner and then upon the Commissioners and pre-
sent the petition OF the association MesSrs. Street.
Benson, and Gibson were designated. They de-
clded 10 begin work at once. During the discus
sion OF this matter a member said that he under
stood that the Washington and Georgetown co.
Is ready at any time TO take the Columbia road on
OF the hands OF Mr.. willard and his fellow stock
holders at fair market price. Mr.. a. X. Browne
objected TO that statement 'ThiS sOulless cOrpo-
ration" he said, from which ], In common with
many others, have suffered indignities that have
grown TOO great to BEAR Is the best paying street
railroad In the country, and the Washington and
for sale"
PROPOSED CONFERENCE WITH MR.. WILLARD.
The question Of appointing committee to wait
upon Mr.. Willard provoked little dissension. One
or two thought that it would be useless to go to
the railroad people, for they would be presented
that the road could not afford it, 'It is not QueS
ton, said one Of their afording but OF our sub
Uniting to IT." Others thought that it was due
tne railroad TO grant a conference, since the
president OF the road had gone out TO request 1t.
II they refused TO talk the matter over they would
De placing themselves in the position of men IN
willing TO listen to reasonable arguments and
could be called bulldozers. These latter counSelS
prevailed, and 1t was finally decided, by vote
almost unanimous, there being but one dissenting
vote-that OF Mr.. Jos. Frech-tO appoint a COM
Inittee 10 confer with Mr.. willard and the other
directors to present their grievances and to dis
cuSS the situation fully. Dr. G. A. Norton and
MeSsrs. Seville and L. X. Brown were appointed
as the committee.
QUESTIONING MR.. wIILARD'S STATEMENT.
Several OF Mr. Wizards reported statements
were criticized by various speakers during the
discussion. DR.. Norton said that the story about
the cars not averaging f1ve passengers apiece was
impossible. He had interviewed seven OF the oldest
drivers on the road and they had told him that
the earnings OF their cars averaged SO a day.
He also thought that 1t was slightly an exag-
gerated settlement that the steel rails OF the
road cost $4,000 He had investigated the price
OF steel rails and the amount OF material laid,
and al the highest estimate the track, steel and
LABOR, did not cost over 5000
sIGNERS or THE PLEDGE.
The members were called upon for their reports
as to the lists that were recently distributed for
the signatures Of sympathizers In the movement
Several members reported having secured $50 or
2OO each. and 1t was stated that at the least cal
cuatlon there are now 800 people living on the
minus who have pledged that on and after the LIST
OF september they VIII not deposit their fares IN
the boxes or the one-hOrSe cars on the Columbia
road.
Before adjournment DR.. Street announced that
there VIII be public meeting OF the A. B. c. Asso-
lord Hail. corner or 9Th and streets northeast at
which the two committees Will report and the lists
OF s1gnerS to the pledge Will be brought in.
Inc committee TO confer with the directors met
AFTER The adjournment and instructed Mr. Brown
to ADDRESS letter TO Secretary ClagetJ informing
resentaJives OF the road On an early day next
week.