Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-01

rates constructed being the official distances
issued by the operating department. Our pres
ent rates for other tickets are the same as they
have been heretofore, viz: Quarterly, IS. go;
siIty-trip monthly. s445; twenty-four trip
family, S36 We have increased the forty
si1-trip school rate from g. 80 to s. 10. and the
hfty-trip family rate from IS. IS to sc. CO. These
rates were out Of line In our old tariffs and the
new rates we're figured on actual distances as
supplied by the operating department tits not
our intention, as Mr.. Wines letter suggests. to
increase our quarterly rate from S9.6o to sl2,
or TO increase our ffty- "trip family rate to 81.
inclose you herewith a copy of our commute
ton circular for your information. We use
the same basis in constructing rates on our
Washington branch that we do on other divis-
ions, except that our two-day excursion rates
are made on the basis of 8 cents per mile, while
on other divisions make the rate on the
basis Of cents per mile.
This matter has all been explained to Mr..
Wine by me personally. Our excursion rate be-
tween Baltimore and Washington being q,
based on 5 cents per mile one way distance,
We could not make intermediate rates on the
basis Of 4 cents per mile without disturbing
the rate between Baltimore and Washington,
which do not desire to do. think, therefore.
Mr.. Wine il nervous without cause. We have
similar letters from land agents who are in
terested in property along our Washington
branch, and you will see at a glance that we
could not disturb the rates from one point with
out disturbing them from all points on the
Washington branch
Mr.. Moran stated that there had been a mis-
apprehension on the part OF the people in re-
gard to Communication tickets and moved that
there was nothing further before the meeting
IL adjourn. The motion was lost.
MIR. Wine moved that a committee Of three
be appointed to draft letter to the rail- Dad
officials and wait upon them in regard to the
matter.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr.. Burchard offered a series of resolutions
protesting against the action of the railroad
company in increasing the rates and moved
that they be adopted as substitute for Mr..
Wines motion. This caused considerable de-
bate, some being in favor of the resolutions
and others being opposed to them. Several
speeches we're made against the railroad by
those in favor of adopting the resolutions. Mr..
John +. Hickey defended the railroad by say
but that the Hyattsville people had worked
against the interest of the company by encour-
aging the proposed Washington and Suburban
railroad which was to run to Riyerdale. and
that the rates between Washington and Hyatts-
vile had been raised because the Laurel people
had complained of them being too low.
Mr.. Burchard's resolutions were rejected,
and Mr.. Wines motion was carried. The chair
then appointed Messrs. l.. ID. Wine, f. NJ.
Burchard and II. A. Drury on the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wine Mr.. F. II. Smith was also
made a member of the committee II was de-
cided that the town commissioners should select
a committee from their body to cooperate with
the citizens committee. Mr. Ralston stated
that the commissioners have already appointed
a committee consisting of Messrs. Latimer,
Britt and himself. and that they were ready to
act with the citizens committee. The meeting
then adjourned.
RoBBER PUT TO FLIGHr-
II or far Ma hos
Harvey. who resides on the Glenwood road
near Highlands, was startled by hearing some
one irving to effect an entrance to her house
doned the door and endeavored TO open the
blinds. Mrs. Harvey called to her son Ben.
who appeared on the back balcony with his
gun. At this juncture the burglar raised gun
at her son and was about to fire upon him when
he was attacked BY dogs and driven from the
place. The noise awoke Mr. Chas. Harvey,
and he and Ben pursued the flying man. the
latter firing two shots at his pursuers without
effect. Mrs Harvey saws that this is the fourth
time Of late that an attempt has been made to
enter her house.
NOTES.
Several members of the Oak Leaf Pleasure
Club celebrated Allhallow Fen last night by
parading the streets of the village and blowing
oyster horns.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. As, I. o. NJ. met last
night at Mechanics Hall and transacted routine
business. Mr.. Geo. n. Walker was elected
worthy master.
At a recent maeting of the Harrison. Reid
and ParrOn Club of Bladensburg district. held
at the Palo Alto House in Bledensburg the fol-
lowing officers we're elected y. s. Plummer,
president; David Dock, vice president: A. Lam
caster, jr., secretary; BUrds Gully, treasurer.
The club has a good membership. and the meet
ing which will be held in Bladensburg next
Thursday night will be given under its aupices