The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16

and Tcnfcytown Lines Postponed.
The new transfer system adopted for the
ines of the Washington Traction and Elec-
ric Company went into effect yesterday
morning 1t was operated through the day,
md was generally satisfactory to the COM
,any. though some difficulty was ex-
,erienced by the conductors with it.
One of the main complaints lodged
,gainst the new transfer system is the
inconvenience to which those who are
pound for Chesapeake Junction or Ben
ling are subjected The through cars run
IN a nine minute schedule, and it is said
hat if passengers who transfer at Ninth
md New York Avenue do not catch a
through car they are not given another
transfer, but are compelled to pay extra
are. The transfer issued requires pas
ienger to take the next car but il may
lot be through car. The time limit
lIso. it is claimed. will cause much incon-
Tenience.
The new schedule of the Brightwood line
also went into effect yesterday morning,
Jars running through from Takoma and
Brightwood TO the city and thence TO the
gharves at the southern end OF the Ninth
Street line. With the installation of the
through service all the cd cars were dis
sarded on the line, and full set of the big
Teilow coaches substituted. The schedule
IF trips was also changed, so that the ia
.erval between trips will hereafter be only
.en minutes, instead OF fourteen minutes.
afTnHar
10 the District line and to Takoma, instead
Of every seven minutes.
The syndicate did not inaugurate the
double fare over the Bigdtwood and Ten
leytown lines yesterday. as had been in
tended at first. 1t is announced by The
company that this change has been post
poned until September 1. Residents in the
suburbs along these lines express the hope
that the company will decide to withdraw
the plan finally before that date.
The Tenieytown committee, appointed
recently, had meeting with Vice Presi-
dent Harries yesterday. 1t was arranged
that General Harries should make an ap
pointment at an carly date for the commit
tee to see President Stevens and other on
GERS of the syndicate, and present their
formal protest to the double fare PROPOSE
ton. The committee was composed of the
following: Col. J. F. TAFT, Chairman;
e. II
ElIerson, Miles Fuller. Major George A
Armes, C. c. Lancaster. and John W.
Chappell.
Vice President Harries yesterday made
the following statement regarding the dis
content of some of the conductors and
of the syndicate lines. over the
changing Of the schedules and over the
dismissal of Superintendent Fart and the
appointment of Mr.. Coleman in his place.
THE syndicate has as yet received not
one complaint from the men. More than
that. l know personally 500 of the men
through my former connection with the
line. and / know that none
OF these men are disconnected or l should
have heard from them. This morning /
at least thirty of them re-
garding The matter and they all told me
that they have no complaint to make and
have heard none from other conductors
and motormen.
1T is fact that some of this men will
not have the chance, from now on, TO work
q full day, and that they will not receive
q full days pay for their part of a days
service. Only a very few men will thus
be affected by the new schedules, however.
not ten per cent of the
entire force. The other ninety per
cent viii receive the same pay as here
ofore and will be in exactly the same po-
sition as heretofore
The change of schedule is simple bust
less proposition, and one that cannot be
avoided. 1t is an implied contract be-
-ween US and the public that sufficient
;ars shall be run TO accommodate all the
people who wish 10 ride at any hour Of
he day. Many OF our lines are suburban
entirely and the people ride on them al
most wholly early in the morning and dur
ing the late afternoon. During the mid
die Of the day there is no travel on them.
1t is absolutely necessary that a large
number Of cars shall be run during the
busy hours, and on the other hand, 1t is
entirely feasible to run much less num-
Der between times, say from 10 in the
until in the afternoon,
This condition makes IL necessary that
some men shall be employed for the ex-
ira service. Some of these men will have
six runs instead of eight or ten. as the
case may be. Possibly some Will have
even less than six runs. They will be
paid fun rate for she time they work. but
cannot be given full days pay for a
half days work. That is the basis for
The discomfort alleged to be felt at the
new schedule. As l said. only a small
portion OF the men viii be affected and
these not unjustly.
wish 10 add that the strictest kind |
Of seniority rule is in force on the sys-
TEN and that none Of the older men have |
been put on the shorter schedules"
Mr.. Harries stated, relative to the
Brightwood line schedule, which went into
effect yesterday, that for the present the
ten minute schedule wiz be in force dur
ing The entire day. Later, be said. some
Of the cars Will probably be taken off
during the dull hours and put on during
the hours when traffic is greatest.
o. T. Crosby, one Of the directors of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany. and one Of the men who bought the |
allied roads for the syndicate a wear or |
mere ago. is in the city after a long vaca |
ton spent in travel in Europe. Asia. and |
Africa. Mr.. Crosby viii remain in Ameri- |
ca only few days and will then return |
10 Paris. where his family are staying. /
Il is understood that Mr.. Crosby will not |
return to an active position with the syn !
iicatc when he finishes his pleasure trip. |