Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
THE coMMuTERs' VIEWS
What Some Patrons Of the b. and o.
Have to Say.

W max 10me fAtfO00 OF the u. ana
Have to Say.
The complaint made by "Commuter No.
1O.907' as to the service on the Metropolitan
branch of the b. and o. has called out the
views Of a number Of other commuters.
some Of whom defend the road from criti-
cism. "Commuter No. HAS" who speaks
road. whites to The Star:
Commuter No. 1857 grows tragical de-
scribing the widespread disafrection of
the patrons of the road. I have been a
resident of the delightful town of Gathers
burg, Nd, and a commuter of the Metro
politan Branch railroad for FIVE years. and
1t seems to me that had the growing and
kicking been SO widespread and universal
among the commuters Commuter No.
1850. would have you believe I would have
heard some echo Of its ,ceaseless roar. but
l never have. Now as to the overcrowded
condition OF. the Frederick express This
train Is composed OF all new passenger
coaches and is In charge of Conductor
Brown. who has the confidence and respect
who would not permit a passenger TO stand
as long ss there was an empty box car in
the yard. Except on extremely rare occa-
sions net less than two-thirds Of the seats
on the west side of the train will contain
only one passenger to "A seat.
As to his fnsinuation that the manage
ment permitted some Of the passengers to
gain access to the hot. sweltering cars
and compelled others to stand at the gates
and swear" It Is idle vaporing.
As every one knows who travels over this
road In summer. the east side OF the train
In the afternoon il the most pleasant, and
consequently rush 10 made for those
Aeats. Should the b. and o. keep the gates
Yen from the time the train is made up
all of those who work nearest the station
would Invariably get the choice seats. So
In order TO be impartial the gates are not
opened until ten minutes before the train
leaves, In order to give all the same show,
but the passengers are not compelled TO
stand I'm q pushing. sweltering. swearing
mass CT humanity" for there is a nice
carpeted room with rockers for ladies' ana
a larger room for gentlemen in the depot.
with nice cane-seated sofas. where they
may wait until their train Is called Fur
thermore, brother commuter don't you
think. now, laying aside any little per-
sonal difference between the road and your
self. giving the devil his due as IL were.
That II Is very great compliment to the
metropolitan branch that more than a
thousand commuters will daily submit TO
the terrors you name in order TO get out
on this roadY
On the Side Of the Compl.tn..t-
Another correspondent OF The Star saws:
i was pleased TO see a commuter I'm Ia ST
weeks Star put In an appeal for cool and
clean cars on the Metropolitan branch.
Baltimore and Ohio railrpad, and also
against the use OF only one entrance Dust
large enough to squeeze through on a
pinch) for the large crowds that daily show
up at $50 In the Afternoons very popular
train to Rockville. Frederick, SC.
Another commuter writes: IL, i'm sum-
mer, there Is closer. hotter more uncom-
Portable place In the city of washington
than the Baltimore and Ohio station.
have failed to find Il. Passengers for bot
the Metropolitan and Washington branches
are compelled to pass through one narr .,
gateway. and the jam and struggle that
ensues at the 4.30 and $50 trains. when
large numbers Of people are leaving the
city, Is terrible. and Is well described i'm the
hrst article by Cominuter. Then, after this
struggle. hot and Disguised. the passengers
nnd cars hot as ovens that have stood ali
day In the boiling sun without any yentila-
tton. ana no attempt made to ventilate
them even after their arrival in the depot