Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11

Baltimorr1ns who are inclined to the
belief that The public is posse 5sed OF rights
which corporations should be compelled to
respect are engaged IN organizing for a
crusade Ina viii probably be kept up until
every ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS car in Ralti-
more has been equipped with a lender which
promises 60 protect human life and human
limbs when. through accident or careless
mes. there is collision between cars and
individuals. The vigorous practical move
menJ toward much-neaded reform seems 10
have originated with some Of the ministers
OF the Baptist churches, and there is now
e healthy and growing force which must
compel satisfactory ac,ion b. the unwilling
railroads. There should be no necessity for
any such agitation in this city. but it is
nothing more than fair to intimate that IL
Will come ere long unless there is more Of
affirmative activity than has hitherto been
apparent Tine law is PROFESSIONALLY ON
the side Of the public. and the public viii
not Dc sali-1cI until il gets al that belongs
To IT, Al this time more than at any other
would the value Of a good example be evil
dart. The Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company was the FIRST Of the local
assoCia lions to break away from the ancient
and unsatisfactory horse-Uotor. and ii did
so in Elch a thorough and extremely credit
able manner IS to deserve the most hearty
cCmuc05lti1n. Without any apparent
regard for the expense involved, it installed
a cable system which is probably superior
to anything Of the kind in the country and
OF which Washington is justly proud. The
system in question has been maintained and
operated I'm a manner highly satisfactory to
the carp 7tr0niziHS public; the one and only
weakness evident beng the absence OF a
f1gl..r- Ha n
The necessity fer fender is conceded by
everybody; the difference Of opinion is as 10
what constitutes good and sufficient
fender. The Washington and Georgetown
Company, through its acting president,
announces its satisfaction with the frame
work Of boards that surrounds each car
truck. but in this declaration the company
Is surely insincere. for ii has been proven
beyond the possibility of bubble that the
ARRANGEMENT now in use is of no value
Whatever except as manning or kilIini;
adjunct To the swiftly-moying cars. The
District Commissioners, acting under
authority conferred by law, have called
upon the various local companies employ
Ing mechanical motors to equip with fen
ders, for trial purposes. at least two cars
each. To meet this request with an effort
to place the railroads responsibility upon
the shoulders Of the Commissioners, or on
that Intangible something known as the
District government, is to 10 something;
entirely out Of harmony with the company's
good repate. Speedy endeavor should be
made 10 give trial to some OF the many
undoubtedly excellent tenders that are in
the market and that are continually asking
for public test of their merits. The Wash
ington and Georgetown Company is the
ranking street railroad corporation of the
District-the elder brother, the dean of TIE
corps, as il were-and the public looks to it
TO maintain its position at the head of the
column and in the immediate vicinity Of the
band.