Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-20
STREET RAILROAD CROSSINGS,
Citisens Give Their Views on the Subject 10
the Com m is toner's

citisens Give Their Views on the Subject 10
the Couamissio toners.
Al roads led to the District building TODAY.
II was the time set BY the Commissioners TO
hear those people interested in discussing
ways and means FOG the prevention OF
accidents on stree. car lines The nrst
speaker was Mr.. J. c. Williams of
the Baltimore Sun, who was one Of The passen-
gers on the cable car last Sunday when the
accident with the electric car at L and lsth
streets took place. Mr.. Williams said that he
would like to see . regulation adopted tina;
would compel the placing OF q faSp,au xt
oil street railroad crossings. This man should
be policeman. paid by the street car COM
panies. but appointed by the municipal authori-
ties, and should have absolute authority to see
tina: the rules and regulations which might
hereafter be adopted by the Commissioners
were strictly enforced. He woald not like to
see . regulation adopted that would interfere
with rapid transit He thought that If the cars
were made to stop on the near side OF the cross
ing 1t would be beneficial and prevent many
accidental
Mr.. II. P. Caldwell said that he lived In the
vicinity OF 14th and = streets, and had noticed
the RAINING Of the electric cars frequently
It had always been a wonder 10 him
how it was that the motorman had not
been arrested, for the speed OF the
II,
and be had particularly noticed that the mo-
torman had no control over the stoppase OF tho
car, for when he would apply the brakes
the impetus OF the car was so great
that it would slide long distance. lie
thought that all street cars should stop on the
near ride. BE based his opinion on two rea-
sons: First. in the case Of fro it would
give the FIRE apparatus an opportunity to
pass, and, secondly, runaway teams would have
free road and it would give pedestrians
and those in vehicles ample notice OF the pres
ence Of the car. He thought also that some
thing should be done to regulate the running
Of loaded teams on 18th street. The travel
there. he said. was very large and
the liability to accident great Referring
again TO the electric road on L street he said
that the control of that crossing should be I'M
der a tiagrnan appointed by that company. An
electric car could be stopped or its speed reg
ulated much quicker and better than cable
car.
Mr.. George Hill. jr, Of Georgetown renewed
his complaint OF tbs ringing OF the 9ongs on
High street and urged that the cars be re-
quired to 60 into and come out OF the stables
as was dore when horses were used.
Mr.. W. J. Frizzell. representing the North
east Washington Citizens Association. and Mr..
Evan Tucker also spoke.
Those present we're Messrs. J. c. Williams,
N. P. Caldwell, W. J. Frizzell. Evan Tucker,
George Hill, ir.. and C. B. Cropley.
The secretary of the Rock Creek Railway
Company has submitted a letter to The Com
nissioners in which they call attention to tine
rules governing the running of the cars on U
street, especially with respect to crossing
l4sh street. These rules require the
cars OF the company to come to . full stop on
reaching l4th street, and that the conductor Of
each car shall, on the cars stopping, leave his
car and walk before il into 18th street, and
that on seeing the way clear, and not until
ka., hn hall s.St a. ~
who shall then, and not before, cause the car to
resume its journey.