The Washington times., 1894-06-22
ONE FARE FOR 4RtL ROADS
Leading Citizens and Business Men
Discuss the Question.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
1r. @. Lansburgh Thinks It would Be Good
for Those Who Ride-A. Lisner Approves
It-Bushrod Robinson II for Anything
That viii Benefit the People

| The letter Of Claude NJ. johnson, chief Of
Commissioners urging action to compel the
street railways to establish an exchange sys-
tenn that will avoid the payment OF two fares
by passengers who reside on the suburban
lines has attracted wide attention. In accor-
dance with its purpose to give publicity to
the voice Of the people upon all topics Of
local interest. The times has obtained the
following interviews upon the one fare prop
osition:
@. Lansburgh, Of the Seventh-street dry goods
house: ''Of course that would be good thing for
those who ride. No doubt there many who
would be benefited by 1t, but there are two sides
to the question, and i am not ready 70 say it
should be done The street railways Of this city
already give longer rides for nickle than can be
had anywhere else, and sell six tickets for a
quarter do not think the Baltimore lines nor
those Of any other city make any discount in the
sale OF tickets"
A. Lisner, proprietor of The Palais Royal cor
ner of Eleventh and G streets: II approve of the
measure. Many persons reside In the suburbs
FOR the sake Of greater comfort and cheaper
rents Many are obliged 10 do so for the econ
from their places of employment 1t seems like
hardship that they should be required to pay
Two fares each way every day"
SUBURBAN ROADS CAN'T STAND IT.
Samuel Ross, Of Barber & Ross, southwest
corner Eleventh and G streets northwest. al do
not think the suburban roads can stand it The
roads give as it is as long rides as can be had
anywhere in the country for the money While
the proposed one fare plan would be an excel
lent thing Tor the PASSENGERS, think il would
be an injustice TO the companies TO impose it.
Bushrod Robinson, of Robinson. Cherry Il Com
pany, the clothiers, corner Twelfth and streets:
''Wouldn't that be putting too much upon tho
companies2 II they can do il and make money
am In favor of 1t, for anything that will benefit
the people without working injury 10 public
enterprises meets my approval The street rail-
ways have done much for the city II il an ex-
penditure Of capital for money-making pur-
poses, but at the same time the roads have In
creased the value of property largely, and are a
public benefit l should not want 10 see them
crushed We need cross-town railway very
much. and whatever may be said of 1t by others,
am not afraid TO say that am in favor of put
ting a road on Massachusetts avenue-an elec-
trio or cable road. mean-to from the
Methodist university to the Compression al ceme-
terry and let the poor man have the benefit Of
that thoroughfare as well as the rich man in his
carriage
Thomas Somerville, of Thomas SomerviIIe &
Sons, when interviewed upon the question Of
selling the railway Charters as proposed in the
fare. and said
Il am not clear upon that question These
transfers can be made the medium of fraud upon
exchange Is perplexing l do not see how the
one fare proposition be adopted without
WORKING an INJURY 10 the company"
W 5. Teei. Of g3 Pennsylvania avenue: at 10
a question in which have not the slightest per-
sonal interest one way or the other, and have
thought but little about it But il seems to me
that as long as the steam railroads cannot be
compelled to do more than-reposit people at
their depots, the suburban street roads, like the
Takoma Park. the lexington and Brightwood,
ought not 10 be obliged to take passengers to
their places OF business"
WHAT IS DONE IN BOSTON.
r. W. Moore, manager of the Crawford shoe
house, No. eO3 Pennsylvania avenue, said: at
seems to be Just. / notice that it is being dis
cussed. l think that if a road like the Ecking-
ton can transfer 70 the Washington and George
town line others can make similar arrange
ments man can ride from the heart Of Bos-
ton to Dorchester. about miles, for one
fare. and Washington lines should be able to do
nearly as well 1t is certainly 10 the interest Of
the roads to be liberal This matter of ch cap
fares Is an American institution. and Europeans
who come here note the difference in tha.
respect between tins country and theirs"
W. 7. Van WicEle, manager of the Bradbury
Piano Warerooms, No 1225 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.: alt would not be quite fair TO suburban
roads at this luncture There is no present
value in their franchises, account of the
sparse population, and they cannot stand it
The time may come, however. when they will do
more business and when the one fare PROPOSE
tion can be adopted. At present it would hardly
be Just"