Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-13
The Columbia Company Replies to the
Complaint OF the Passenger.


President willard to-day sent to the committee
representing the complaining patrons OF the Co
lumoia Railroad the reply OF the directors of the
road TO the grievances and complaints presented
by them at the conference last Tuesday. The re-
ply Is as follows:
OFFICE OF TIE COLUMBIA RAILWAY Co,
WASHINGTON ID. C., August II, 1SSS
70 present ths complaints Of the patrons Of the
Columbia Railway Co.
the cnnmea paW HiIee'so Sy une pSronen Won
TO the cllizens Of Northeast Washington, the
answer OF the company 10 your communication IN
writing, calling the attention Of the company 70
the want OF proper accommodations, discomforts
and dangers suffered In what is designated. THE
Boo-tail Car" and TO the blank form with hea1-
ing for signatures or the patrons OF the COM
pany pledHng certain action after september 1.
1883. proxirno, together with schedule OF passen.
northeast, between the hours OF IL ~ and Z rs
p. IN, by "A cars going East and 40 going west,
tsken down and verified oy your COMMITS a as
condition upon said day, sunday, our best
travelling day Ia copy herewith enclosed).
This schedule showed that the A cars going east
from - H. 10 81 D. m. and from :25 p. to 7:21
p. carried 2o3 passengers. an average OF 1914
passengers and that the 40 cars gong west o..
OF 6-45 pass ngsrs.l An erroneous average OF the
numo-r OF passengers carried was made by your
committee "by doubling the number actually
counted per your schedule" for passengers sup
posed 10 have got OF and on, previou, To reaching
7o4 street northeast, the center Of travel In
was Called TO this fact A note was duly rece we'd
from him requesting the privilege OF with
ns SaVs youa so
mi,tee the benent OF Withdrawing any
erroneous statements heretofore made.
TO what you designate the bob-lail Car, OF the
necessities In ali cities when the pioneer and pub
lc-spirited citizens anticipate the far on future,
inaugural economically conduct until SUCH time
as its finances justify better service, and are gen.
orally recognized as public benefactors. IL Is
either boo-Iai car or no car In all enterprises Of
this kind.
The company admit that at certain hours OF the
day, the cars loaded TO the discomfort OF its
patrons, but the Columbia Railway Co. is no ex-
ception 10 this discomfort. All the lines OF The
city, even those with larger facilities subject
To oe oyercrowded at the tirne wnen we suffer- out
during the interim or heavy travel every comfort
and facility Is had to reach any point along its
route The company mas very respectfully invitad
your committee TO confer with them. and lend
their practical views 70 remedy whatever defects
may exist, and adopt any practical SUCCESS Ions
that the finances OF the company will admit, all or
wnich has been ignored by those representing your
conlnunity.
The charter of the Columbia Railway Co.
demInds exacting duties OF the company; the pay |
Ineit or taxes, Keeping very large portion or the
street along Its route in good order, SUBJECT to
heavy damages for accidents and other burden |
some requirements AT the same time II requires |
Its patrons TO observe their contract with the
pdny Tor transferring tuem along It's route, all Of
winch exacting duties tne officers or the company |
10 Tic SlOthuOluefS anu W
carry out un1er reasonable rules IOr the benefit
and accommodation VI all its patrons
The company has had under consideration for |
SOME time Improving Its facilities and better ac-
conmoiate It's patrons Knowing the needs or the |
company, they nrst, with the aid OF some of your
cltZes, had the crossing at the b. and " Railroad
permanently liked Tue next and lnuss needed |
wJTk was new rail- which We have completed |
between IAN AMI 18th, 9Th and 10th, 9TH 10 4th |
west anu lst TO l4th sire IS east, at very heavy
cost 1ecessitating the absorption Oh Its current
celpts ana heavy Ioahs. WneD completely finished |
we have In Contempt. tiun the changing oil the |
schedule morning AMI evening, and TO meet part |
~ The demands made upon the company when the |
travel Is tue heaviest. Respectfully,
lSIgned1 W Ii. CLAGErT, Secretary.