Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
THE MOUNT PLEASANT CARS.
Citizens Formulate a Demand on the
Railroad Company.

Citizens Formulate a Demand on the
Railroad Company.
THEY WANT TO HAVE MORE CANS AND not TO PAY
THE EXTRA FARE-rHE MEETING LAST SraHr-
"A OBLIGATION TO GALL on THE COMMISSIONERS
AND THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Half q hundred citizens of Mount Pleasant
met in the Congregational Church on Howard
avenue last night and took some very deter
mined steps in their fight against what they
claim is the unjust treatment of them by the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany. There were no kickers present, all be-
ing Of one mind, to do everything possible to
compel the company to give better service
up the hill. The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. J. q. Judd and Mr.. Thomas E1ley acted
as secretary. The minutes OF the previous
meeting and the subsequent correspondence
between the committee OF citizens and the rail-
road people were read and applauded by the
people present. Mr.. Judd then explained thar
since the sending of the last letter by the COM
mittee demanding action by the board of di-
rectors of the road nothing had been heard
from the other side, but that the committee
had been at work and had some resolutions to
oner to the meeting. They were read by Maj.
Saxton.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The first set set forth in the preamble that,
lowing to the indifferent and contemptuous
manner in which the large and rapidly growing
village Of Mount Pleasant has been treated by
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany and the meager and inefficient service
they have given this community and the daily
annoyance they have inflicted upon MS in COM
pelllng us to change cars ut the Boundary, the
small eXtortion they have imposed on us of an
extra fare of cents. while on their other lines
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becomes necessary to take further action. 1t
was therefore resolved that We, the citizens OF
Mount Pleasant, demand that the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company put on two
additional cars on the 14th street extern
sion, and that said company immediately
cease collecting the now extortionate rate OF
8 cents for q half-mile ride: this arrange
ment to continue only until the company COM
plete Its double track to the Howard avenue
terminus, and when such double track is COM
pleted we demand q through schedule at the
regular rate OF fare on such railroad, and that
the citizens and property holders OF Mount
Pleasant hereby pledge themselves to use every
ehort to secure the passage of the House bill
now before Congress compelling the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad COMPANY to
complete their double track and run its 18th
street cars through to Howard avenue without
change and at the regular legal fare for such
service. namely. 8 cents or a ticket"
NO one seemed 10 want to discuss the resolu-
burst of applause. They appeared to suit the
temper of the citizens exactly.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
At the suggestion of the chairman Mr. Armcs
assistant district attorney, made a little speech,
in which he gave hopeful horoscope of the
Dill now pending in Congress providing that
the Washington and Georgetown Company
shall run its line clear out l4th street extended
to Howard avenue and abandon the extra fire
he ff a..
under penalty Of a forfeit of $500 a day beyond
that period. lie said that the House District
committee now has this bill before 1t and has
called upon the District Commissioners for a
company now occupies W street Mr.
Armes was sure that no authority
could be found except letter from
the ENGINEER Commissioner authorizing the
laying OF certain tracks there, which was en-
tlrely without authority of law and invalid
The committee has also inquired of the Com
missioners, he added whether the company has
any right to run on l4th street extended and
charge cents extra fare other than that con-
ferred by the law permitting them to extend
their road out and charge an extra fare for
every three miles of additional track. No two
lawyers will disagree, asserted Mr.. Armes upon
the point that this construction of the law ia
forced and illegal, and that the charge Of 8
cents for half a miles ride is unauthorized
The committee further inquired whether
more passengers in proportion to the
distance on the extended line than
on any other section of the road THAT
satisfies me-" continued Mr.. Armes that the
committee OF Congress is in earnest and in en-
tire sympathy with Us in this matter. and are
endeavorlng to secure the transportation facil-
tiles to which Mount Pleasant is entitled /
have no doubt that the bill will be passed
through the House within three weeks and
that the committeeman are willing to give a
ter tn ha pif OF
Pleasant"
Mr.. Armes then went on to say that the her
die company was willing to come out to
Mount Pleasant. This company has been in
competition with railroads ever since it has
been in existence, he said, and in every case
has forced the car people to give better ser
vice.
IF we should do as the residents Of 14th
street did few months ago and entirely bow
colt the road, he added, 1.-The company would
soon come to terms"
TO SEE THE COMMISSIONERS.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews the resolutions
were adopted. At the suggestion of Mr. An
drew Lipscomb committee was appointed to
wait on the District Commissioners and ask
them to make a speedy and favorable report
on the bill now before them. The committee
was appointed by the chair as follows: Messrs
LipscOmb. Matthews, Jameson, Atkins and
Campbell.
Mr.. Lipscomb stated to the meeting that
Capt. Rossell had told him that the paving of
l4th street extended had been re-entered on
the schedule and that one side of il would
probably be paved this year as far as Park
street. On motion of Mr.. Armes the commit
tee was instructed to wait on the House Dis
trict committee and arrange for a hearing for
next Friday, if possible. He also suggs sted
that the people of Mount Pleasant go to meet
the committee in a body on that day to show
them that they were united and in earnest
INVITING COMPETITION.
Maj Saxton then read the second set o. res
olutons prepared by the committee. which set
forth, ~ hat We invite the herdic company to
put on line of coaches 10 run up I4th street
to Howard avenue, down Howard avenue to
18th street. down 18th street to Park street
along Park street to 14th street, thence to
Boundary and the city, with the privilege of
transfer 10 any other herdic line of coaches at
their regular rate of 5 cents per trip, and we
heartily pledge the herdic company our sup
port"
Messrs. Rowland and Sturtevant were ap-
pointed to carry these resolutions to the herdic
company and arrange for the establishment of
the line. After formally thanking the press of
the city for the support given the movement
the meeting adjourned.
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