Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-01
MEETING OF COMMUTERS.

There was another meeting of the
patrons of the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount VsrDon Railway at the
rooms of the Business Mems League
last night. TIE attendance was small
and but short time was consumed In
trausscting the business presented.
Mr. Julian Taylor, chairman OF the
meeting Monday night, called those
present to order, when Mr.. A. G. Uhler,
OF the committee which bad been ap.
poiuted to wait upon the officials OF the
road and the Oh y Council, presented q
report. He stated that be and Messrs.
E. NJ. Birrell and L. P. Harlow had
bad an interview with DR.. Abbot, presi-
dent of the road. but the committee
were convinced that nothing would be
done toward affordiBg relief to patrons
of the road until Council rescinded the
ordinance prescribing fve-mile speed
within the city's limits. The president
IN bis interview with the committee In
variaby intreuched himself behind the
action of the City Council. DR.. Abbot.
however, assured the committee that
officials OF the road wers now expert.
mepting with O heater for the cars
which, it was believed, would prove
more salts sctory than that now In use.
He said h was powerless to avoid do
lay In trains crossing Long Bridge. Dr..
Abbott further stated that tho company
vas now working on q new time table,
which would result 10 running trains
between the two cities in 25 minutes,
| but that it would be necessary to take
off some OF the express trains. In re-
gard to cbespeDing the fare over
the road thst, he said, was a
matter the board of directors would
have to consider. The Doctors
attention was called to the fact
that there were no toilet rooms or
other conveniences 10 the Payne, Wash
ngton nor Royal street stations. He
promised to have such coDvenisnces
placed at Washington street, but sid
| none would be put Ia at Payne nor
Royal street. taking the ground that
the landlords from whom the company
rented the properly should have such
requirements put in. He promised q
restoration OF the workingman's ticket
which provides for IL rides for 80 cents,
but made no promises of reli from the
Inconvenience caused by delays 10
side-trackiDg trains at Payne street.
Mr.. Uhier stated that the committee
appeared before a joint meeting of the
City Couucil last Tuesday night and
presented the grievance OF the patrons
| of the road. Most of the mem bers, he
said, were willing to rescind the ordi'
nance, but at the same time there was
a manifest reluctance to be placed 10 q
a position of having been whipped In
by the railway company. As indi'
viduals, however, they were willing TO
do anything reasonable toward afford
ing relief to the travelling public. The
proce edings OF he joint meeting as de-
tailed by Mr.. Uhler were published In
the Gtzette last Wednesday. Mr..
Uhler 10 the course Of his report charged
that the railway company was not
making as good time as they could un-
der the rules prescribed by Council,
and gave several illustrations of the
manner in which he believed time was
| lost.
At the conclusion OF the committee's
report the chairman on behalf OF the
meeting thanked the three gentlemen
fCr the labor they had performed In the
lterest of all present.
The chairman suggested that there
was no competing line and it was no
easy manner to iorce the company into
terms.
Mr.. Uhler thought there was, Let
nil who pstronizs the trains take the
boats for Washington and he said he
would guarantee that 10 less than TWO
weeks time The railway company would
come TO terms.
The chairman urged the necessity OF
continuing the committee and making
the organization permanent, or until
there was relief from all grievances.
This was by vote agreed to, after
Mr.. E. NJ. BirreIl, L. p. Harlow and
others had made practical remarks.
The last.named speaker stated that
President Abbot intended placing tick
cts on sale in Alexandria for $50 rides.
90 10 now done 10 Washington.
Mr.. Taylor was subsequently elected
permanent chairman, after which the
organization adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock on Monday night, December 10.
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