The evening times., 1896-08-29


the North Capitol street branch of the Eek
inston and Soldiers Home halfway, and
the functions of conductor ON tha5 lii.
ceased, the cars being reiegated To the list
OF .'bobtails." The line extends from the
corner OF First n nd G streets horthwestto a
point near the GIenwood Cemetery.
This change. 1t Is understood, does not
put the men out OF service, as they are
transferred, at their owR request, 1t Is
stated, to the extra list on the North
east line, where they will make such time
only as the extra list may provide, through
the ina bility for any cause OF the regulars
TO take out the cars.
The removal of the conductors on the
North Capitol street lineis authorized under
a permit issued by the Commissioners ten
DAYS ago. t. was done Against the pro-
test OF citizens in the suburbs, who object
TO the estimate thus placed upon their
section. They say they do not think that
part of the city is "sparsely settled"
and do not think the Commissioners should
indorse the plea OF the company
THE CAUSE AS STATED.
Manager SynduGtou replied to these OBJ
jec,ions in a recent interview with the
inspired by n desire TO BOOM real estate,
and made the plea that the company Is
unable to afford better accommodations
1t was threatened by some OF the citi-
zens that upon the abolition OF the con
ductor system, they would decline to place
their fares in the box, and would report the
Company to the authorities IN every in-
stance where the drivers offered TO collect
Inquiry along the line this morning, how
ever developed the fact that tie new sys-
TEN worked today without incident or
interruption. Whatever may lie doue later
will doubtless be in the nature OF a test OF
the law.
One man got abeeri of a car Yesterday
afternoon, and upon being directed To de-
post his fare in the box, lie replied that as
he didn't have tn, he didn't know whether
he would or not.
"You don't have to- responded the
driver. "apd YOU needn't s;llsss' you want
to; but" and here the divers eye slinted
with determination, If you don t put your
fare in the box. you Will get off and walk "
The fare went In.
Complaints OF the manner Of running this
road have been numerous. One among the
| chief objections Is as to the number OF
| transfers to which passengers are sub
| jected In riding to and from the suburbs.
| The transfer ticket given Times re-
| porter this morning had list OF eight
| functions whers; passengers may change
cars, and two OF these must be taken by a
| Brookland citizen who desires to ride over
the line to the Treasury. One is where
the trolley line inte:sects with :hc hcrs.,
1 . hn <sE Al Navr Tar-
| avenues: the other at the errrer-of Fifth
and G streets, near the Teusion. officc.
The other transfer stations are at North
Capitol street and New York avenue: First
and d streets; Fourth and q streets; FIRST
and streets; Eleventh ana G streets, and
Fifth street and Massachusetts avenue.
PEOPLE WILL REFUSE. I.
| President ". g. Henders on. Of the Nort4I
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
| tiUn, SAID today that he had no doubt tie
| people Will unite and refuse 10 put the
| fares in the box. Ii is the result OF dis
satisfacti on generally with the management
OF the road, he SAID, and they propose TO
test the law.
When his attention was called Ia the
threat nf yesterday TO put passenger off
the car for refusing to dep,sit mis- fare,
Mr. Henderso on said:
If that is done, the matter will lie
taken into court Ii is clearly VIOLA
tion of the law for the cars 10 be run without
conductors, and while the people have 80
| disposition to ride without paying the
cannot, in my judgment, he compelled &c
walk the length of a car for the purpose OF
discharging that Obligation
months, every time the question came up
that the order has been given for ten motor
cars. The fact is, as understand, that il
was not until within four weeks that the
order was given, and then it WAS for one car
only. II that proves to lie a success
others are promised.
IT CANNOT BE DONE.
1T is manifestly impossible for the coa
pany to begin the operation of. the new
system by September 10.
THE company is not disposed to be lib
eral. and seems to make no efforts to in.
crease It's receipts.''
The drivers on the North Capitol street
branch find it troublesome TO transfer the
cars for the return trip from the junction
ut First and G streets northwest. The cars
are run on to the G-street tracks to the
switch and then reversed. This makes II
necessary for the driver to leave the cal
. to turn the switches and causes delay t,
other cars bouni to and from the northeast
4 switch boy is needed there, it is said
and may be supplied.
The dissatisfaction on the line is not by
any means allayei, IL seems, by the Change
IN the schedule.