Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-01

RAILROAD COMPANY IN REGARD TO THE PLANS
AND PROGRESS OF ITS woRk-oARs PROMISED
nv ocroRER-ruy IroroR oursr1ox
There ia but a single track along the greater
mart ~ tba -oilro.d vb;cb rms Srov, sho-.
-. v ~ r,--:s- nN. e
instance ABOVE riorlda avenue 10 brigntwood,
and it makes no difference whether cars run
mot bac.nse 70 avoid a Collision, ,,,a -. -,
-. ar -. IL .,.-S-S .. 'p,y
% .tp ~. $50 '
Ii 'ne norses are NOT aDie 70 push IT, then the
passengers get out and lend a helping hand.
Such was the case last night when a star re-
porter went to the other end of the road IN at
tend the raon,,- ,,oa,;n. 90 o.. pr;.h.,-.o,
avenue Cltzens Assoclation- President Nor
10 an" oeSre.ar! heehe' were sick ana tneir
9 ono; were nlied Tor the evening by Messrs
''' ~ 49, "nu "',i,'n' l. Naliey'
r, o IA
ar p-e.:I pe0en' MI HAro' treasurer u
-. : ne unl"'1 i,anroaa COMPANY ana "essrS'
Coleman and De Neal Of the Metropolitan Com
pany, but the latter said that they did not come
as REPRESENTATIVES of the comnanv lint that thew
merely wanted to hear what was said.
Mr.. Earle. however, had come prepared to
speak for his company, and the first thing he
did was to present a map Of the road, showing
the number of hills and hollows. The rise in
the road from one end to the other he aid.
was $50 feet. He thought that the association
was attacking the Judson Company, land they
are the people," he said, "who will give you
exactly what you want"
be said that no company could afford to run
an eiectric road on Brightwood avenue on &C.
siso onara.e anu .ne ssnuy .o;d ~o ,,i
never be run snccessfnl1y bec.ns. the hills
would kill off all the horses ever put on them
to draw cars.
The charter, he continued, won't permit
overhead wires atany rat" and SO far as he was
ADVISED, there was no perfect underground
system.
Then, what is left?' he asked, and he an
s sHereu .he question oy saying: Nothing but
the air storage system, and that is what we are
gong to give you and will give it to you ~
soon as possible"
HOW LONG MUST THEY WATT
how lon, :. v,r,Ia =. -.
80. "u 70 DeAofe 'nH' .A' AZ "p.f~
lon. MI. Earle said ne could give no dates
He hoped to have the road in operation this
summer and he thought it would certainly not
be later than October.
Are We sure of getting it at all?' asked
member.
hat Is fixed fact, was Mr.. Earle's reply. |
1T is just as much fixed fact that the air |
motor will be used as it is that steam cars are |
running on roads. The only difference between |
the two is that one is run by steam and the |
other by nlr"
MI. Earle was assured that the association |
was not fighting his company, but that they |
were fighting against the present cars, which |
members said were filthy and to which horses |
unit for use are attached.
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT.
ave want good, clean cars and good horses. |
and then we want the cars to run on time. That
is all we are asking" said one of the members.
In reply to MIR. Earle's statement as to the
expen of running an electric road the ques-
non was asked, How Is 1t that Mr.. Truesdell
went into a desert with an electric road and
made u pay!
MI. Earle was assured that the best equipped
eiec,ric road would soon pay, and that the road
would not be able to carry all the passengers.
Mr.. Earle told Of an interview he had had |
with President Pearson Of the Metropolitan |
road, and he gave figures for the month Of
iieDrnary 10 show that there was an average of
less tnan hye passengers per trip.
Then 1t was that the Metropolitan road was |
complained against. That company, the men, |
bers said, had done everything it could to drive
of Passengers 1t was stated that the con- |
valeseent horses were put on this road, and one !
member said he thought the car had not been |
cleaned since the year one.
In conclusion Mr.. Earle said he thought Mr.. |
Pearson would do what he could in the matter,
and SO far as the Pneumatic Company is con- |
cerned he said, an electric light plant had been
put up In the shops and work will be pushed |
night and day as soon as the machinery can be |
gotten here. The company is doing all that |
money and labor can possibly do to complete
the road and cars, and before October the track |
VIII be laid to the District line.
After this lengthy discussion the minutes Of |
the last meeting were read and approved.
SOME CORRESPONDENCE
lettar received from, Trsasrror p..,. .,n
-. - o. - 1-"tie VI inc
A W INC "sso0Na'ion sonie Gays ago |
was read as part OF the minutes. The letter |
was as follows:
1t will materially aid me in my negotiations |
with the METROPOLITAN railroad neoDla n Won
will have prepared by your committee list of |
the changes which the necessities of the Bright
wood people seem to demand, leaving out the |
question of the class of cars and give these in |
numbered paragraphs. and any other sugges-
tions which you have to offer in reference To |
the operation Of the road, the further assur-
ance of our desire to right the matters planned |
Dy your committee
nn,;tIoo aSd 10 sne ao1ve commanlcanon the
costing: w A''''e pug
First. First-class cars and horses
Second. All cars to run to and from Florida |
avenue.
Third. Cars leave Brightwood at 6. T. 75O
and $40 am. |
Fourth. Three trips to the hour between 8 |
and IL am. |
Fifth. Existing schedule between the hours
Of IL am. and pm
Sixth. Three trips to the hour between and |