Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-05
CATCHING ON BEHIND"
The Attention of the Police Called TO the
Practice.

The Attention of the Police Called TO tho
Practice.
There has not vet been a prosecution in the
Police Court under the new section OF the
police regulations regulating vehicles. includs
ing street cars, and providing against childreu
not passengers riding OF PLAYING upon the steps
or platform Of such vehicles. but il is more
than likely that some boys will be brought in
during the next few DAYS. because the attention
Of the pelice has been especially called 10 the
act
The necessity for the enactment Of such
clause was found in the fact that 20 many
children have been injured while, rs they call
il. catching on behind vehicles Since tho
cable carr have been running the conductors
have experienced some little trouble with tho
boys, and on account Of constant complaints
being received the matter was called 10 the at
tention Of the police. The regulation REFERRED
to IL printed in the new copies Of the regula~
tions recently issued.
Section Is of article 10 says: ''S;reet cars
within tie District of Columbia shall have the
right of way upon their respective tracks and
no person shall obstruct delay the move
ments thereof at the lawful rate of speed here
matter provided, except the authorized officials
of the District of Columbia In the discharge %
public duty, unless otherwise provided.
mo minor child within this District not be-
ing a passenger shall be allowed upon the plat
| steam, or OF any omnibus. street car or Other
vehicle drawn by horses cable OF electric power,
and the parents or guardians Of any child who
shall permit such child 10 ride or play upon tho
steps or platform of any such railroad car.
omnibus. street CIR or other vehicle shall be-
punished on conviction by fine Of not less thas
IS nor more than sl0.
1T shall be the duty OF all policemen within
the District of Columbia TO arrest any child 90
children violating the provisions Of this regulss
ton. And any such child shall be likewise on
conviction be punished by 4 fine not exceeding
Is for each ofense."
Under the following section the speed Of the
cars is provided for a follows:
mo street car shall move nj greater rate Of
speed than nine miles an hour nor at q less rate
OF speed than five miles an hour when the track
is unobstructed, except upon curves and steep
grades, when the rate Of speed shall not exceed
four miles an hour: nor shall any street car
stand upon o street avenue for longer
period than FIVE minutes, unless the way be OBJ
structed, nor stop TO obstruct . street
crossing or interrectng street; and no street car
shall follow preceding car moving m the same
direction at less interval than fifty feet. un-
less coupled thereto; nor shall q street car move
nearer TO Q vehicle in front thereof than ten
feet. Every street car in motion AFTER sun
down shall have two lights displayed at each
end thereof and all vehicles moving in streets
with car trucks shall, in general. keep on ths
right side thereof between the right side and
curb: Provided, That for the present ct the
crossings Of Pennsylvania avenue and 2 street
by the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company the speed shall be limited 70 i've
miles an hour.