The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-22
THE VIEWS OF A MoToRMAN.
ycstisuIed Cars Very Necessary In
Cold Weather.

To the Editor OF The Times:
notice that when Mr.. Dunlop. rresden. OF
the Capital Traction Company. was be
fore the House Committee on District Affairs a
short time since. one Of the points that he tried
TO make against yestibuled cans that he had
never heard any Of the employees OF his com
pany complain OF bad treatment or express de-
sire for yeztibulcd
This Il very weak argument for Mr.. Dunlop
to make, Tor he well knows that the men dare
not complain. for Il any Of tieTn should be bold
enough TO nuke complaint he would find, when
he turned his AR in that day night, noe
at the Office informing him that his services were
no longer required.
Mr.. Dunlop further stated that the company
places no restrictions the mems clothing; that
troy ere allowed to clethe III. mselyes as warmly
as the, please, and that. with GOOD warm cloth
ing and good warm gloves" motorman can at
all times make himself very comfortable without
II vcstibule attached to his
Now. it Is well known fact that on the Four
tcenth Street line motorman is obliged TO get
of his car. in all kinds Of weather, and Shft the
fender from end OF his to the other ami
his headlight has also to be shifted at night and
his put in proper order for the return trip
and in falling WEATHER he is bound to get his feet
damp and his good warm gloves" wet through
and in this condition he takes his position on
the front platform to his through to the
other end Of the route. where the same perform
sncc il repeated. Now, whether the COMPANY
gives the vostibuied Or not. it shold
place two men at each end OF tie route to do this
work. and thus enable the mc,2rman to protect
himself from The and rain as much Us
possible and at the same time allow him from
three TO four minutes longer to bolt down his
cold lunch.
The general public viii naturally ask why tie
employees stand this treatment. The answer Il
simply this: The majority Of us are married
L sNWs Ill.
port. and this condition Of affairs will make
man Of independent spirit bend to circumstances.
Tax about the men not making complaint.
Let any reporter go among them, any road
in the city, and convince them that he is not
'spotter." and see how quickly they will relate
20 him their tale Of woe.
II Mr.. Dunlop will step aboard one Of his
motor cars and run ii two hours during such
weather had last Friday and Saturday. he
viii forever after be a strong advocate OF ytsti-
biled cars.
1 worked on the front platform for the CspitaI
Traction Company from August II, 1872, up to
october H. lSb. On the evening OF the last
named day. when / left Mount Pleasant. | had
not gene far when discovered that something,
was wrong. did not have complies control Of
my car and upon two three occ isions during
the trip lost control Of it entirely for short
distances. / well knew what chances | was tax.
ing running a Wild through crowded streets
so, when returned to Mount Pleasant, I reported
the condition Of my car 10 the superintendent
and asked for another car. lie informed me
that ] would have TO ruE the that had lust
brought in. ] at once iufor.ed him that | did
not '-have" to do any such thing. and handed
in my badge and rendered my resignation, 10
take effect there and then The next day
called on the general superintendent for letter
stating that / I'D resigned Of my own voition
This he refused to give me. stating that I had
quit my job OF my own accord, and that was an
there was about 1t.
W. o. DORSEY.
Washiueton Feb 20