The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
TO DISCUSS CAR FARES
conference Between Citizens COM
mittees and Officials.
Meeting to Re Held This Afternoon
nt o'CIocI1-FaI2cma and Bright
wood Object 10 fayinE Double for
One Ride-syndicate Issues For
mai Order CurtaiIiHg Transfers

| The meeting CT the protesting citizens
along the Brightwood Railway line and the
! directors of the Washington Tracticn and
Electric Company. which owns the Bright
! wood Railway. viii take place this after
ncon at O'Clock in the Offices of the syn
dieate in the Loan and Trust Building.
Three Citizens Associations will have
representatives at the meeting, the Ia
koma Park, the Brightwood, and the
Brightwood Avenue Associations. Comrnil-
tees OF six members have been appointed
by each association and the entire delega-
ton is expected 10 be present The syndi-
cate Will be represented by nearly all the
officers and directors who are in the city.
The Citizens Associations will make a
unanimous protest against the proposed
charge OF two fares over the Brightwood
J ana city lines instead OF the one fare
charged during the past year. They ex-
press hope that when the syndicate hears
their arguments, II viii reconsider its plan
and continue the one-fare system from the
| District line 10 the centre Of the city
1t is said that the increased fare will
prevent the growth Of these suburbs and
cause many now living n them to move
back to the city. This, It is contended,
viii hurt the railway as well as Brightwoed
and Takoma.
The syndicate asserts as the reason for
its proposed move that it is losing money
on the Brightwood line on account OF the
long haul for one fare and the numerous
transfers allowed.
Among those expected TO be present from
| the Citizens Associations are Messrs Kin
! near, Shoemaker. and Clayton, presidents
/ o. the Takoma, Brightwood, and Bright
/ wood Park Associations, respectively. al d
| the following members: Detweile-, Tolson,
I
! man. GUIDE, Robinson. Jo1nscn, k1iT .,
| and Morrison.
1t is believed that the nesting of the
Brightwood Park Association 10 be had
tonight 1t Thomas Hall viii be largely
| attended. II is hopsd that the committee
which viii visit the railway people this
afternoon viii have a eocd reDoIt to make
Rev. Dr. BealIe, pastor OF the Emory
Methodist Church, South, and Rev. NJ.
| Watson, pastor Of the Brightwcod Park
VI. z. Church, both called attention 10 the
meeting IN their services yesterday, and
urged their congregations &c be present.
The Washington Traction and Electric
Company has issued q formal order to the
conductors on all its elel Z railways IN
the District instructing them as to the
details OF the new transfer system 20 go
into effect on Wednesday, August 15.
The company in addition 10 stating the
points at which transfers may be issued
i make the following statement:
Transfers will only be issued TO pas
/ sengeTs a. the time fare Is paid. No trans
/ fer viii be issued upon transfer.
when collecting fares conductors must
! ask passengers If they desire transfers.
Transfers will not be issued 10 passengers
If they do not avail themselves OF the op-
pOrtunity TO get them at the time fare is
collected. II when fare IS collected. Jne
conductor asks the passenger If he desires
transfer and the passenger refuses or
takes no notice Of the offer at that time,
and later he asks for transfer it cannot
be issued This is necessary for the rea-
son that transfers viii not be issued on
transfers; ard If the transfer is not pro-
cured al the time fare is collected. il viii
be impossible for the conductor 10 deter
mine whether he collected from the pas
senger a cash fare or ticket or a transfer