Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-11
LCoMNlUNIcArEI
THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD.

THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
The trains of handsome cars running
through Alexandria are certainly an or.
nament to our streets, but we do 10,
only wish them to be Ornamental. but
also useful to us, and this they are BOX.
so long as they rush through here, aa}
refuse to stop at every crossing where
passengers wish to get on or oil Why
all this haste? We are told tina Inc
trains run are express trains and That
they would lose too much time D..
stopping at all corners. This excuse
does not hold good, however, as the.,
trains have no connections 10 make
with other roads at either end, nor here
and as those who visit Mount Vernon
are for the most part tourists and rs
such, persons of leisure, who do not
care whether they get TO the other emf
five minutes sooner or later. and many
of whom would also like TO stop here TO
see the different historical places OF IN.
terest. The bulk OF the travel on tie
electric road is doubtless by Alexau.
drians doing business in Washington.
and some little consideration should
certainly be shown them; besides. be-
fore the Washington branch was opened
it was repeatedly published in the
papers, that the trains would stop at
every street crossing: and so they I'D.
for few days, making it the create.
convenience to our citizens. But siss
this state OF bliss did not la. long. and
we were told that there wou.G he hut
four stopping places, at three OF which
tickets must be bought. Now, while
these different ticket Offices are a cor
venience, the getting Oh and oil at
these places is not. Strangers are often
seen at different crossings, waiting tor
the trains, and, though they make
frantic efforts to stop the cars, they are
invariably left, and doomed TO wait az
hour longer, during which time they
may possibly find out at which crossing
they are expected to stand in waiting
so as to be taken on board the train
This should not be, unless the company
will employ walking delegate
whose duty it will be to tell every one
standing on the street where to 90, in
order to find mercy at the hands Of the
company. When our people come
home from Washington or from the
country, they are generally tired. and
they desire to leave the cars as near to
their homes as they car, and they
should, at their request, be allowed
to alight wherever they desire.
Of course, if there is no such re-
quest, the train need not be stopped,
unless some one else may signal 10
board the train. The right of way was
given the company with the under
standing that they should give u
street service, but, of course, if they do
not care for our patronage, then why
not go around the city and leave our
streets to the Traction Company, Of
Washington, who, in connection with
their proposed ferry, would doubtless
willingly give us all the accommoda-
ton desired; not only on King, but on
other streets, thus gathering up pas
sengers for their boats.
Another wrong done us by the com
panv is the refusal to take city tickets
on their trains. Should these ticket
be taken, as they ought, most person
living up town would daily patroniz5
the road. which would add largely
to the receipts of the road
and to the comfort of our peo-
pie. Then, too, the bulk of the Catho
lie congregation live up town, and
many of them would, without doubt
patronize the trains could they be taken
to and from the church at Reasonable
rate, especially during hot or inclemen
weather.
Running their cars on these principe
the company should be allowed to abai-
don and take up the Fairfax stree,
track, which would then be entirely
useless, as those living on that street
would rather walk one square to Hoya.
street than TO take the Car on faraA
and to often miss the connection with
the main line, and to be obliged to
change cars, besides. The sma err
might then be run to the river iroa..
and from there up King and by Tue
way of Payne down Cameron street
back to the ferry. while the next TIP
might be up Cameron and down King
t,king up most of the local travel, aad
thus relieving the trains of that ee-
ment. The same car might be utilized
by meeting the late excursion steamers
when persons having sleepy children 20
carry up the steep King street h
would be glad enough to use the cay
and be relieved of their burden, or to
get out of the rain at time. Tin,
would be great convenience an'
would pay well, too, if genem'1
known. We hope that these remars-
will be as kindly considered by tae
managers of the Electric Railway Com
pany as they are meant, and thai ,.e
relief asked for will be granted. J.p.
JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE CAN
The first judgments against the Cae-3-
peake and Ohio Canal Company unieI
the new law, enacted by the las, aan
land Legislature, were filed in the n
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