The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-21

The Commissioners have had under coz
alteration for some time the question Of
requiring the street cars to stop at GER
tain crossings upon the principal firs runs.
A few days ago . conference between the
Commissioners and oficials Of the street
railroad companies was held at the Dis
trict Building. and the matter was sons
over thoroughly with view to arrsl ge-
ments which would hereafter make coll
lisions between the cars and the fire APP
paretus less likely to occur.
Ths Commissioners at that conference
submitted report from the Chief En-
gineer of tie Fire Department giving the
streets At which. in his judgment the
cars should be required to stop. They were
as follows: On G Street ne-Second and
G. Third and g. Sixth and G, Tenth and
G. Twelfth and q. Thirteenth and Q. and
North Capitol and Streets northeast.
On r Street line-Connecticut Avenue and
K Street, Connecticut Avenue and n
Street. Fifth and e, Sixth and F. Tenth
and F, Twelfth and +, and Thirteenth and
F. On H Street line-NeW Jersey Avenue
and H Street, Second and H, and Third
and H. On Fourteenth Street line-Four-
Seventh Street line-Seventh and D, Sew
enth and E. Seventh and I, Seventh and
II, and Seventh and R. On Ninth Street
line-Ninth and D. Ninth and 3, Ninth
and l. Ninth and n, and Ninth and R.
On Eleventh Street line-Eleventh and
n. Eleventh and r, and Eleventh and /.
On Fourth Street line-Fourth and 4 and
New Jersey Avenue and p Street. On Penn
sylvania Avenue iine-Fifth and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue southeast, Eighth Stree and
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast, First and
B Streets southeast, and New Jersey Ave-
nue. and B Street southeast. On Street
iine-Eieventh and z, Twelfth and e, and
Fourteenth and D.
The street railway officials were furnish
ed with copies of this list and were re-
Quested either to issue orders to their men
to stop their cars at the crossings named
or to show reasons In writing why such
request could not be complied with.
The Capital Traction Company yester-
day sent its reply to the Commissioners
as follows: I'VE would say that on our
Pennsylvania Avenue division the stops at
Fifth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
southeast. and at Eighth Street and Penn
syfvania Avenue southeast, appear 20 US
unnecessary, considering the width o; the
Avenue ard the presence OF the parks at
euSA PAaCSS. we uSlitfe OuI luOtOTiucu Cau
see the apparatus in ample time to stop
before crossing these streets.
"At New Jersey Avenue and Street
southeast We will offer no objections to
stop the trains bound west, but W., ask
that trsics bound east shall not be required
to stop before crossing New Jersey Ave-
nue.. 1t Is impossible for trains going up
Capitol Hill to obtain q high rate OF speed,
and they could be stopped in a very short
distance at any time on reaching New Jer-
sey Avenue, and we are fearful that IL
every train were compelled to stop on this
grade 1t might lead to serious results II
the tracks were slippery and the trains
should start to run backward down grade.
We might add that it is on account OF this
danger that the present regulations of the
company forbid any stop at the street cross
Ings on Capitol Hill between First Street west
and the easterly side OF New Jersey Ave-
nue., except in cases of emergency.
THE stop at First and B Streets We
would not criticise. Nor can we criticise
those selected on our Fourteenth Street
division, namely: At Fourteenth and X
Streets and Fourteenth and Streets, nor
those on our Seventh Street division,
namely: Seventh and D. Seventh and e,
Seventh and 1. Seventh and r Streets |
northwest. except at crossings where the |
approach thereto Is upon decided Grade. |
Under such circumstances the danger 10 |
reduced to minimum by reason OF the |
Ease and quickness with the trains can be |
brought to a stop.
In view Of the delay which will be |
necessarily caused to the large number of |
patrons Of the railroad companies BY these |
additional stoppages 1t may be proper to |
ask that the Commissioners take the mat |
er Of upgrade stops into further consid.
.ration, since they may find that the inter-
.sts Of the public is in the elimination of
hem from the list We offer this rs q sug-
.estion. knowing that the Commissioners
ire actuated by desire to view this mat
er from every standpoint"
The Commissioners have invited aimilar
oppression OF views from the other railroad l.
onpary, and when that Is received action L
will be taken upon the matter in board
Meeting.