Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-13

He was also president of the Washington
and Georgetown line in this city previous to
MI henry Hurt. and introduced many inn
provements In its working. The road had
not paid a dividend for three years but
Immediately began to pay under his admin
lstration- He possesses ample means Of a
personal and real character. and was one
% the first men in Washington to recognize
the value of the northwest section as the
residence portion of the city, having many
years ago erected the row of handsome
houses adjoining the British embassy on
connecticut avenue. as well as other ane
residences In the same neighborhood
Entered Upon HIS Duties.
Mr. Phillips has led a somewhat retired
life OF late at his country residence near
Rockville. Nd, but he has taken up the
important responsibility OF his new posi-
ton with all the vim. energy and almost
youthful activity which has characterized
him when occupying similar places I'm the
past II is understood that Mr.. Pafiiins
assumed the presidency OF the MetropoiI-
tan line with the distinct understand ndinx
that he should be left untrammeied in the
management OF its affairs and when =
representative Of The Star called al The
companys office at the p street bridge
this morning he found Mr. Phillips actively
engaged large number OF horses, just
arrived from the west and still wearing
the red hanrel bands around their tails
which denote long trip on the cars were
tied TO the sheds and fences in the stable
yard, hack OF the office builiing. and Mr.
Phillips was personally examining them:
judging their merits for street car sery-
ice and deciding upon their purchase or
declining to buy as his Judgment Indicated
me stable boss and the other ''hoss ex-
perts" connected with the company were
present, but Mr.. Phillips did the work OF
selecting the animals.
Judeme mt Of HorseAesh.
Several incidents of his shrewd Judgment
Were given while the reporter stood in the
little knot Of spectators. A fine looking
brown mare was trotted out by the at
tendant.
Take her away" said Mr. PhiIlips short.
y. She shows a SPAWN plainly
Not heavy enough" he calculated. when
sturdy iron-gray was brought In.
Why. he weighs over 1.loo. Mr.. Phil
lips" said the dealer
Not by n &C cd deal" was the response
Put him on the scales"
The horse was placed on the platform
and tilted up barely thousand pounds
After the herd had been looked over ana
eighteen or twenty horses accepted Mr..
Phillips espied The Star man. His greeting
Was cordial
e! am ever so glad you came over" he
said. heartily. Il have no secrets from the
press. and want the public to know as ft
sh2uld know. everything about the Metro
politan road.
The Interests Of the Public.
you can say for me-" he continued,
earnestly, that I consider the inter-
ests Of the public and the interests OF
the road to be identical We are a corpo-
ration doing business for the convenience Of
the people and supported by their patron
age. They have a right to know what we
are doing and what we intend to do. and
1 propose that they shall be enlightened
as to our plans and progress. I shall give
the business of the company my closest
personal attention. and i promise that the
n fn
You are beginning early TO give atten-
ton to the live stock" suggested The
Star man.
1t Is vitality impo ,tant that such should
be the case" he returned. You saw the
character Of the horses I just picked out
young. tough. muscular and active. They
viii be put on at once. together with more
OF the same sJrt, and those already on
hand will be rested and fattened up. / am
a great believer In first-class horses. A
street railway company using horse power
will be an Improvement in their feed at
once. 1t will be the best that can be pro-
cured, prepared in the best possible way.
am a firm believer In giving my personal
Of anything j am interested in and GER
tainly propose to continue that course In
my present position. Don't regard me as
blowing my own trumpet. I beg OF You. but
1 am so deeply in earnest about these af-
fairs. The condition of the forses Is q
hobby with me- The public don't want to
be carried along by scrawny, bony horses
that struggle along as IL unequal to their
task. Human sympathies are quick TO be
touched by the suffering OF dumb creatures.
Consequently, In street car traffic heartily
favor more cars and less rapid schedules.
That system will be followed on the Metro
politan road"
New Cars to BE Put On.
Have arrangements been completed to
equip the road with new cars in pur-
suance with the obligatory act Of Con-
gressy' inquired the reporter.
Come up STAIRS said Mr.. Phillips brisk
ly mounting an outside stairway OF one
of the buildings, and leading the way into
an immense ware room. "Iou can see for
yourself" he continued as he waved his