Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
THE NEW TRANSFER SYSTEM
RAILWAY OFFICIALS SAY SIT IS
WORKING SMOOTHLY.
The Approximations of Employees of
Warrington Traction Company
Declared to BE Groundless.

The new transfer system which was put
| in operation last Wednesday on the lines
| of the Washington Traction Company, ac-
cording to the officials of that company. is
| working as smoothly as could be expected
at so early a date from its inception. Owing
| to the wide publicity given by the company
| to the transfer points. the conductors were
| able to quickly make themselves familiar
with the changes. and as far as the en-
| ployes are concerned, they are working I'M
| der the new system with surprising &C
curacy. 1t is stated that 1t Is taking the
| public little longer to get ACQUAINTED with
| the details, and in cases where a decided
| change is made necessary in the hitherto
observed routine there is some uneasiness
| and dissatisfaction. Vigorous: protests are
also made where privileges have been cur
tailed. This latter was expected by the
| company. as the principal object of the re-
| cent changes was to reduce what was re-
garded as an excessive service for one
| ticket, and to make it possible that the re-
| ceipts of the company should bear a more
adequate relation to the cost of carrying
passengers.
The change, it is further thought by the
| officials of the company, will again en-
phasize the need the part of the public
| of making a study of the new system of
street railroads which has been formed by
bringing together number of separate
| corporations. These various roads have
| with the view of forming a harmonious
system.
In addition to the network of tracks
which radlate from the heart of the city
| in practically all directions, out through
| the suburbs and go miles into the contigu-
| Gus portions of Maryland, the plan of run
| ming through cars has been adopted. This
| latter is designed to furnish service more
| especially for those who wish to go from
| one of these points to the other, and also
Tor those desiring to stop at intermediate
points 1t is the hope of the company Of
| fcials that people will cultivate the
| habit of waiting at the starting point for
| the car which will carry them to their
destination, instead of impatiently taking
the hrst car that comes along. only to have
| to wait further along the line. In this
| way the people living at remote points can
| be accommodated with seats in cars going
| tC these places, instead of finding the space
| filled with people who leave at intermediate
points.
Fears Not Well Founded.
1t is authoritativey announced that the
| published statements as to apprehensions
on the part of the employees as to their
| future in the company's service are entire
| ly without foundation 1t is asserted to
be the purpose of the company to have
a model force. and pains will be spared
| to- bring about such a mutually desired
| condition The senior men in service will
continue it is stated. to hold the more de-
| Slrabe runs. and the new men will move
| up as opportunity occurs
Promotions to the more responsible posi-
| tons VIII be made In accordance with a
| perfectly equitable merit system. The
compensation will continue on the same
basis which has always existed except
as to the employees on the Brightwood and
| Tenleytown roads, where the pay was re-
Gently increased from 16 IS cents per hour
| to Is cents per hour. thus conforming to the
standard rate in other parts of the system
| The trip system now seems to be generally
| understood. For years there has been diff
| hcuity between the public and the COM
| panes as to transportation during the
| busy hours of the day
| Now the effort is to run a sufficient num-
Der of cars just when they most need
| ed. A two-minute schedule on 9th street
or + street is said to be adequate between
| the hours of and and and @ clock but
there Is no demand for such schedule al
| other times of the day. In order to provide
| the public with service that it needs and
| ought to have. 1t becomes necessary to
| employ some motormen and conductors for
| periods varying from six TO eight and min.
| hours per day. Such employees. it Is stated.
| will receive the same rate of pay as those
| who have regular cars.
| Statement by Road officials.
| Two or three statements Of legal fact
| may not be out of place" said one of the
railroad officials today There is no law
requiring the Metropolitan company to
| transfer with the Columbia company CT
| with any other company. 4sT
| There is no law requiring any one of the
constituent companies to transfer with any
other OF the roads. All transfers that
| are given between companies really
gratuities. These facts will be facts even
after the consolidation act goes into effect.
For the last paragraph of section of
| the act approved June 5, 1900. says: All
| obligations imposed by law upon any cor
poratfon whose road or route is acquired in
accordance with the provisions of this act,
except as the same may be expressly modi-
fled or repealed by this act shall continue
to be applicable to such acquired road or
route and shall be confined thereto, and
| such road or route shall be acquired SUBJ
ject to such obligations and with all the
| rights and powers possessed by the selling
| corporation"
Will of Robert Stephen Davis.
The will of RoberhStephen Davis. dated