Evening star., 1895-01-26
Washington and Ge0rgetown md the
Rock Creek Companies Report
the Progress Made.

Was received from tne washington anu
Georgetown Railroad Company and the
Rock Creek railroad.
President Dunlop Of the Washing gton and
Georgetown Railroad Company states that
there is but one road in the city which
connects with the lines of his company
ard that is the Belt Line railway, and it
has not asked to make transfer arrange
ments. The full correspondence between
President Dunlop and the presidents of the
Georgetown and Tenleytown, BrightwOOd
and Rock Creek Railroad companies upon
this subject is inclosed. Under date OF
December %, 1904, these three railroad
companies Joined in the following letter
to President Dunlop: :.
Regarding the subject matter under dis
cCSSion between you and ourSelyeS-L e.
a transfer system or traffic arrangement,
you state that you are willing to carry our
passengers into the city for on trans
are to keep o6 Ii cents for the round trip
OF that passenger over your line. We are
willing to grant you that amount, but as
We have, as a rule, the long haul each way,
We think We should be allowed little
greater amount for the round trip over cur
road, and make the following suggestions.
AS you get what you ask, We should also
get what We want, and suggest either OF
the three following methods, two of which
do away with transfers to considerable
extent, and puts the matter in the hands
OF the officers of the companies:
Suburban Roads Plan.
"The suburban roads sell a monthly ticket
emitting the holder to sixty (6O) rides over
the suburban road and sixty (6O) over the
Washington and Georgetown road during
the moi.th of issuance, and void after tfat
month, for 81
divide that 81 between the two roads. at
10 to the Suburban road and $50 to the
Washington and Georgetown railroad.
Under this arrangement, taking into con-
sideration rides not made during the month,
the average price per ride would be greater
than .O3 IL cents per ride. This PROPOSE
tion is for the permanent travel.
Second. Let the suburban roads sell tick
cts emitting the holder to rides sub
urban roads and rides on the Washington
and Georgetown railroad; have these tick
cts distinct from other tickets, and state
that they are only good on suburban road
issuing and the Washington and George
town railroad; suburban roads to redeem
all tickets presented by the Washington
and Georgetown railroad at .O3 IL cents
each-this would be on the monthly basis
of full fare one way and two cents for
'Third-Charge the transient travel three
cents for transfer. Let either road issue
transfers; then all transfers turned in by
the lines to be redeemed by the Washing
ton and Georgetown road at four cents. If
the suburban lines issue the transfers,
then redeem all presented by the Washing
ton and Georgetown road at two cents
each-thiS gives the suburban line Oh
cents for long haul and the Washington
and Georgetown .02 cents for short haul.
BY this process the suburban lines divert
all of their travel to the Washington and
Georgetown railroad, and thus revenue
would be increased without any additional
expense to them.
This proposition does not take anything
away from you, as under your own propo-
sition you were to receive two cents On
tran SferS, and this gives it to you. but at
the same time adds to ours. which is nee
esSary to our life.
The Rock Creek Road.
On behalf of the Rock Creek Railway
Company, Francis G. Newlands, the prsSi-
dent, informs the Commissioners, in re-
sponse to your inquiry to what steps
had been taken to effect reciprocal trans
fer arrangement between the Metropolitan
Railroad Company and the Rock Creek
Railway Company" that he sends copies
of all letters which have passed between
the officers of the two roads with refer
ence to such arr angementS. Mr. Newiands
states that the Commissioners will-see
from the correspondence that his company
had three negotiations with the Metropoli-
tan Company, and he adds that at the
second. which was held with the late Mr.
Stephenson then president of the Metro
politan Company, Mr.. Stephenson made q
satisfactory offer of reciprocal transfer to
the representatives of the Brightwood,
Georgetown, Tenleytown and the Rock
Creek Railroad Companies.
He states that Mr.. Phillips maintains
that the arrangement contemplated was
by law. Mr.. Newlands then
proceeds to argue that 1t was understood
by the committees of both houses that it
was not a free transfer arrangement which
was contemplated. as Mr.. Phillips con-
tended, for the reason that the suburban
roads could not live on a free transfer
Mr.. Newlands urges that the
situation of the suburban roads is different
from that of the city roads for the reason
that on the former the average length of
the ride is longer
Proposed Solution.
He states as his belief that "the true So
luton of the question is to allow the sub
urban reSidents-those who travel every
day in the year into the city-a commuta-
tion rate which will put upon them the
burden of but one fare to the central parts
of the city, and to charge the excursion
lists. whose visits to the country are only
occasional-once a week in some cases.
once month in others. and once q year in
full fare or a slightly modi-
fed one until the suburban roads are on a
basis"
A Difference of Opinion.
Mr.. Newlands states that he appen1s the
between the Washington
and Georgetown and tire Rock Creek Com
pany regarding a reciprocal transfer ar
and adds:
1T Will be observed that the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company
does not take the view of the law which
the Metropolitan Railroad Company takes,
for 1t proposes an additional charge of
two cents, to be divided between the trunk
and the suburban lines.
In conclusion, 1 have to say that the
Rock Creek Railway Company Is solicitous
for an early solution of this question. and
offers to leave the matters in dispute to
your honorable board for immediate deter
minaticn."
Appended to this report is a statement
signed by President EmmonS of the George
.own and Tenleytown, President Cummings
md General Manager Williams Of the
Brightwood Company, to the effect that the
particulars of the conference between Mr..
stevenson and the representatives of the
suburban lines on August O. 1884, as given
by Mr. Newlands in his letter are correct.
MIR. Dunlop's Propositions.
Mr. Newlands appends to his communi-
cation a letter received from President
Durlop of the Washington and Georgetown
road. proposing to transfer with the Rock
Creek Company both at 14th and " streets
and at 7th and U streets. upon basis of
,ne full fare and two cents for transfer
20 be charged by each road
In response to this letter Mr.. NeWl4ndS,
VI. der date of January %, replies to MIR.
Dunlop, statirg that he sends him Il com
addressed to the District Com
missioners concerning reciprocal transfer
arrangements with the Metropolitan road,
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