The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-09
The suburDan oar-Fare Question.

To the Editor Of The Times:
The public informed through the columns
IF your paper OF certain changes which the Wash
ington Traction and Electric Company proposes
putting into effect on and after the 18th instant
That portion of the citizens in the District OF
Columbia who compelled to this road
would have been great deal more pleased to
learn OF change in the management This should
have been the first change What they need, end
need it badly, and at once, is a general manager
or superintendent who is experienced and eff
feient railroad man. II would take up too much
OF your valuable space to enInerate incidents that
daily occur through confusion. etc. that plainly
show a lack of all system in the present man
agement Of this road.
We are told that on and after the date named
two fares VIII be charged (or four tickets for 25
cents the Georgetown and Tenleytown and the
Brightwood branches. A person living the
District line on the City and Suburban branch
ride to the city and go far as Anac0s;ia
to the District line on the Great Falls branch
for one ticket, or vice versa. Yet, ii person
wishes to go from Dupont Circle 10 the Naval OBJ
servatory from Ninth and Streets 20 Howard
University, be IS compelled to pay two fares.
Again. you will be able TO ride to Cabin John
Bridge Glen Echo over the Great Falls line for
one ticket and a scent fare, but should you go
via the Georgetown and Tenleytown line you will
be charged an extra fare. Is il the intention TO
discontinue the running Of cars to these points
via Tenleytown? Nobody will to pay three
fares when they can go for two. Why this dis
elimination?
The country along these lines was just
covering from the severe blow inflicted by the old
regime which drove people into the city who
anxious to make their homes in these beautiful
suburbs, owing to the miserable service. With
the order OF things, comfortable cars, a
good schedule and one fare to the city, there was
q demand for homes in the suburbs, and new
buildings were being erected, and it began to
look as il these beautiful leading from
the city would before long be thickly popu-
lated. The proposed action OF the Washington
Traction and Electric Company will put i'm
mediate stop to all this Car fare Is quite
item to a famil: Of three or four who go daily
to the city. and when it is excessive they will
stay away from the suburbs. Is this the way to
build up the suburbs so the road In time will payf
The public knows that all the street railways,
with the exception Of the Capital Traction Com
pany, have been consolidated under the head OF
the Washington Traction and Electric Company.
How is 1t that under the law they can charge
than fare, or six tickets for quarter,
over the lines within :he District presume that
they have not yet complied with the law.
This was done for purpose, no doubt, and now
made acquainted lgii'l the purpose.
This can only last until Congress meets, and
my advice to those who are obliged to use The
lines mentioned. which have been untustiy dis
criminted against, is to Purchase their tickets
(four for quarter) that viii take them over
the lines Of the Capital; Traction Company.
A CLEVELAND PARKER.