The morning times., 1895-08-13
THE srAR,s CHANGED COLOR.

II would be unfair. unjust ard uaren-
erous to attribute the lightning change
OF the star on the trolley question To
anything lut lack OF wisdom, and yet it
does not seem possible that 50 old news
paper would catch the trolley fever on
its first exposure to simple statement
such as is alleged was made by Presi-
dent Ncwb0ld
For The last few months the Star has
been vigorously opposing the trolley. 1t
has demanded that the Commissioners
pull down thc trolley poles, and has in
sisted time and again that the Ecking-
ton Railway was wnlfuny violating the
law All Tie Invectiye and abuse permis-
EIble 10 stnied journalism was brought
10 bear on the Eckugton Company in
the efforts or the STAR to defeat the
trolley, and tie mystery OF lis startling
conversion is as deep aud VroblematiCal
rs the enigma Of the celebrated Holmes
murders Suddenly. without warning, the
editorial color OF this toadstool fragment
from the milky way has changed from
q dark, dangerous red TO a gIimmcr that
EllOhe u 4litI ktu eAltuh vi AAAADF anu
none Lut its manager and President New
bold caa supply the public with sat
isfactory explanation.
Last Saturday the star published what
81 pleased to term an exclusive interview
with President Newbold, in which he
promises 10 change the trolley system
should the board OF directors Of the road
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again congratulares The public on the
good fortune it is soon to experience as
defined in its exclusive iuteryiew with
President Ncwbold
Now, what are the facts concerning this
interview? President New bold repre-
seuts a corporation that owns the Belt
line aud the lexington trolley, and it
has also commenced TO huiId q trolley
road between this city and Baltimore
This corporation is connected with the
trolley trust, and the road it is TO con-
struct win be the first one fully equipped
for freight, passenger and express tTaf-
fic. and is said TO be the beginning of an
electric road between this city and New
York. The trolley engines are heing
built at the Baldwin engine works, the
road VIII he laid with heavy steel raHs,
and the company expects to transact
similar business 10 that now done 10y the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Peuasylya-
mia systems.
liz Is this same corporation winch the
Star has been so vigorously abusing during
the last few months for maintaining its
trolley poles on New York avenue. and
there is every reason 10 believe taat
Che fight OF this corporation against
the law is for the purpose Of using
the lexington trolley for its entrance into
Washington. It's road between this city
and Baltimore viii DE equipped with an
overhead trolley and it is absurd to think
that a different set of motors viii be used
TO pull its trains in and out of the city.
The legal status OF the corporation re-
mains unchanged. Notwithstanding the
alleged interview Of President New bold, not
the slightest effort has been made to comply
with the law. On the contrary, circum-
stances show that the trolley win be used
as the southern terminus OF the Baltimore
road, and The only change to be observed
in the entire situation is the wonderful
fip-fiop Of The Star from an antitroIley
advocate 10 Newbold worshiper.