Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
TRANSFER SYSTEM
Notifications to Be Made by the
Washington Traction Company.
NO TRANSFERS GIVEN ON TRANSFERS
Four-for-a-Quarter Tickets on the
TenIeytown and Brightwood Lines.
REASONS FOR THE CHANGES

In the course of debate on the floor Of the
House last June, Chairman Babcock of the
House committee on the District Of Column
bia said that the issuance Of transfers by
the Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany was "foolishly liberal" Similar COM
ment has been made by a great many
prominent Washingtonians. say the COM
pany's officers and at last. after careful
experimentation. the street railway COM
panies controlled by the Washington Trac-
ton and Electric Company have decided to
make a number of what are deemed to be
essential changes in what Is characterized
as the loosely arranged and unmethodical
methods in vogue as to transfers.
When the work of consolidate the
eleven companies was in progress there
was. as each successive company came in,
steady increase OF transfer facilities, until
1t became possible for almost any one to
ride an unreasonable distance for the pay
nent Of single fare. This condition soon
became conspicuous. but until the present
time the company has not taken up the
problem with view to solution.
A Great Injustice.
For several months-mainly since the ad-
vent of the excursion season-it has been
evident to the officers of the company that
the free and unlimited issue Of transfers
was working the company great injustice
and injury, because. as is explained. 1t
compelled the operation of a largely in
creased number of cars without providing
any of the much needed additional revenue.
The vast amount of work incident to the
welding of 80 many distinct and previously
unrelated corporations, 1t Is said. delayed
consideration Of the transfer question until
now. but the subject has been the one
topic discussed in the company's offices
for some days. The results of the discus
sion are set forth in a schedule Of transfer
points and directions; in the decision not
to issue transfer on a transfer; and in
the conclusion to once more place on sale
on the Brightwood and TenleytOwn roads
the suburban -four for a quarter tickets.
which were current until within the pres
ent year.
The announced aim of the company as to
transfers is to give all passengers north or
south reasonable transfers east and west.
while passengers journeying east and west
are similarly cared for. To prevent abuses
1t is stated comes the rule of no transfer
on a transfer. This means that passen-
ger will have to secure his transfer when
he pays his fare. Failure to conform to the
latter practice will render the issue of a
transfer impossible. for conductors will be
held closely accountable for the transfers
issued by them.
The Suburban Ticket.
Return to the suburban ticket Is rendered
necessary it is stated at the office OF the
company. by the financial conditions of the
Brightwood and Tenleytown roads These
properties are said to have suffered more
than any of the others since the combina-
tons was completed. Neither of them. it
is declared. is doing more than earning
bare operating expenses, and. 1t Is further
explained. the proba Utilities all point to de-
creased earnings within the next two
months. the decrease to continue until sum-
mer travel sets in next year. The differ
1NNtxx- Eve dafv and r.
ter cents, say the officials. Is the difference
between actual loss and actual expenses.
In order that the car-patronizing public
may thoroughly understand the situation
it will be and after the 18th instant
the schedule of transfer points is given
herewith. Some riders will have to rearrange
their routes trifle. and some people will
find 1t impossible to cover as much terri
tory for one ticket as may now be covered.
but the company's officers are satisfied that
the new plan is perfectly equitable and that
1t will afford the public satisfactory facili-
ties.
The Schedule.
Metropolitan Railroad Company-George-
town and Connecticut avenue divisions:
West bound-Fifth and d. south: 9Th and
F, north: 9th and F, north or south: 18th
and F, SOUTH 18th and H, north and south :
Dupont Circle, north or west to passengers
boarding east of Capitol, north and
south: 32d and P, north and south: 36th and
Prospect west.
East bound-Thirty- and 0. north
or south; Dupont Circle. north; 10TH and H.
north or south; 14th and New York avenue
east; 18th and G, east: 18th and F. south
9th and F. north or south: 9Th and F. north
Delaware avenue and c, east, and Della
ware avenue and 3, east Connecticut ave-
nue).
Ninth street division-North bound ::
Four-and-a-half and Maryland avenue
east; 9th and F, east or west; 9th and G.,
ct ,aSt nd vo,.ly
east or west: It'll and Florida avenue.
north. South bound: Ninth and U. north
9th and New York avenue. east and west /:
9th and G. east or west 9th and F, east or
west: AZ and Maryland avenue, east
Brightwood division-Takoma Park, Sol
diers' Home.
City and Suburban Railway.
East Washington division-West bound
LIST and north: 9TH and G. north or
south; 9th and G. north or south: 18th and
G, north or south: Dupont Circle, west
East bound. Dupont Circle, west; 18th and
New York avenue east; 18th and G. east
1lth and F. south; 9th and F., south: 9th
and G. north: 9Th and G, north or south:
list and G, north; Delaware avenue and c,
south.
North Capitol street divis,on-soutb-
bound-North Capitol and New York
avenue. east or west: North Capitol and II
streets, east or west; LIST and G. south: 5th
ana Ii, west; 9TH and F. west; 9TH and d.
east.
Northbound-5th and D. east 5th and F,
west; 9TH and c. north or west; LIST and q
south: North Capitol and H, east or west !:
North Capitol and New York avenue. east.
Maryland division-West bound: North
Capitol and New York avenue. north ~
south: 4th and New York avenue, north:
9th and G streets, east south; 9th and
streets. north or south; 18th and a
streets. north or south; 14th and G streets,
north. East bound: Eleventh and q
north or south: 9th and G, north or south :,
9TH and G. east: 4th and New York avenue.
north: North Capitol and New York ave
nue., north: Sd and T streets east
Columbia Railway Company-west bound ::
North Capitol and H streets. north or
south; 9Th and Massachusetts avenue
north. 4th street only; 9th and New York
avenue. north or south; 18th and New York
avenue. north or SOUTH 18th and New York
avenue. north. East bound: 18th and New
YORK avenue. north or south; 9th and New
York avenue, north or south: 9th and Mas
sachusetts avenue, north. 4th street only:
North Capitol and H streets, north or
south: power house. east
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad