Evening star., 1895-08-02

14th street and through other sections where
a street railroad is needed. 1t is not al
ways possible to secure the legislation
which is needed, even when clearly in the
interests of the people.
A Progressive Policy.
''The law which was passed relative to
the Rock Creek Railroad Company pre-
sented an opportunity to this company to
remedy existing defects and 20 remove dam
gers which threaten, well as to enable
the company to carry out the progressive
policy which 1t has in view. Under the
terms of that CLAW it will be possible for
this company to acquire other existing
ilnes when 1t may seem desirable FOR 1t to
40 so' and at THE same time the law pro-
'Vides the means In the clause which per-
mits the Trattfon Company to purchase
connecting lines and to pay for them by
the issue Of stock. I may add that the
company will not be backward to avail
70 provide railroad facilities whenever and
Wherever they may be needed. and II there
are no existing lines this company will ask
authority to construct lines"
MT. Dunlop went on 70 say that In the
enlarged field which the company proposes
TO occupy, the same attention would be
given to the details which contributed to
the perfection of the system and the COM
tort ana convenience Of the public as has
characterized the management of the road
IN the past. He said that the present equip
ment or the road was first-class in every
respect, and during the year and e-half
tnat ne had been acting president, and
sihee january T. last when he was chosen
president he had devoted his time and
energies to perfecting the details Of the
management Of the road.
'Ehe Company and It's Employees.
He believed that the public would agree
With him In saying that good measure
OF success had rewarded his efforts. The
company not only gave a good service, he
said. but it had efficient employees, who
were we'll paid. we'll treated. and who main-
tanned harmonious and pleasant relations
with the management.
One Of the features of the policy of the
road, he said had been to provide literally
Tor the employees and to treat them with
justice. AS result, the relations between
character as to greatly increase the eff
nclency or the service. The men. he said,
We're not only paid well for what they did,
but provision was made for them when
they were unable to work. A relief associa-
ton to which only employees of the road
were eligible for membership had been in
existence for years.
1t was founded by liberal contribution
from the company, and while it was man
aged by the men. yet all the expense was
borne by the company, and the company
was responsible for the investments made
OF the dues contributed by the men. Under
ILLS lie Sstlu, tie lieH TedllZeu lid
they were making some provision for the
time when they might be laid aside for any
cause, and if men left the service they were
paid what was due them In the aSSocia ton.
Consolidation of Street Railroads.
Me-. Dunlop discussed the relations be-
tween the company and the employees, as
he evidently regarded 1t as a feature show
ing the excellent management of the road.
He went on to say that the negotiations
which have resulted in the acquisition Of the
Rock Creek railroad might be regarded as
Only a beginning in working out the com
prehensive policy. which extended far into
the future. He might not live to see the
time, but it was evident, he said,
that TIE railroads of this city would
come under ionai management. He be-
lieved that Il was important that such
an aggregation of capital should be
under the control of citizens of WASH
ington, and Should be administered in
the interestsd of'hthe city. and that the
money rnedfsh5a,d be spent here and not
sent elsewhere.