The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-14
FORMAL PROTEST. FILED
Citizens State Objections to Double
Street Car Fare.
Meeting Of Suburban Associations
With Washington Traction and
Electric Company-The Syndicate
Makes No Promises-P' Stponement
of the Plan Until September L.

Committees from the Brightnood Ave
nue.. Brightwocd Park and Takoma Park
Citizens Associations yesterday after
noon at O'Clock made a call on General
Harries. Vice President of the Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company. at the
office of the company in the Loan and
Trust Building, to make fiEdi formal
protest against the charging of an extra
fare for the ride over the Brightwood
Railway. one of the lines owned by the
syndicate.
A written statement setting forth the
objections of these suburbs to tsle excess
fare and also stating it as their belief
that it would be unavoidable as well as
unpopular. was presented to General Har-
ries. Verbal statements were also made
by several of the members of the com
mittees. General Harries made a formal
acknowledgment, but stated that he could
not enter into the merits of the case or
say anything about the company's posi-
ton. He promised that the matter would
receive the careful consideration Of the
syndicate officers
The Committees Present.
The committees from the citizens asso-
Citations were these chosen during the
past week at the mass meetings held at
Takoma and Brightwood. Among those
present were Presidents Clayton, Shoe
maker. and Kinnear, OF the Brightwood
Park, Brightwood Avenue, and Takoma
Park Associations respectively, and the
following members: Detwiler, Tolson.
Thomas Croft. and Metcaf Of Brightwood
Park; Lambert, Newman. Guide, Robin
son, and Johnson, Of Brightwood Avenue.
and Kniffen and Morrison, Of Takoma
Park.
Some disappointment was felt by the
committees that they did not meet the
directors of the syndicate as had been
expected. 1t was also somewhat of dis
agreeable surprise that no statement of
its plans and no suggestions were made
by the syndicate.
Two-Farc Plan Postponed.
The company yesterday decidei to put
of the two-fare system from t0aorrow.
August is, to September !. This is thought
by some to be victory for the associa-
TONS The original plan as announced by
the company was &c Jegin the two-fare
plan when the curtailment of transfers
went into operation. 1t is now formally
announced that the postponement will be
made. 1t is suggested that the protests
of the associations have at least decided
the syndicate to consider the matter care
fully.
The following formal notice to con-
ductors,'' also intended to instruct the
public. was yesterday issued by the syndi-
cate regarding the new transfer system:
The Transfer system.
'On Wednesday, August Is, the company
viii inaugurate a new system of trans
feis
Transfers will only be issued to pas
sengers at the time fare is paid No trans
fer will be issued upon a transfer.
When collecting fares conductors must
ask passengers If they desire transfers.
Transfers will not be issued to passengers
if they do not avail themselves of the op-
portunity TO get them at the time fare is
collected If, when fare is collected, the
conductor asks the passenger If he desires
a transfer. and the passenger refuses or
takes no notice OF the offer at that time,
and later he asks for a transfer il cannot
be issued. This is necessary for the rea-
son that transfers will not be issued on
transfers: and II the transfer is not pro-
cured at the time fare is collected, it will
be Impossible for the conductor TO deter
mine whether he collected from the ras-
senger cash fare or ticket or transfer"
The following complete list shows where
and to what lines transfers are to be is-
sued
Westbomd-To North Capitol Street line south
at Fifth and d; 10 North Capitol Street line
north at Fifth and +; to Ninth Street line
"a
street line north at Ninth and +; to Eleventh
Street line north south at Ninth and +; 10
Fourth Street line south at Eleventh and J; To
Connecticut Avenue line north at Dupont Circle;
la George town and Tenleytown line south at
Tifrty-second and p; 10 Great Falls line west
at Thirty-sixih and Prospect.
Eastbound-To ~f:eorgetown and TenlfySwn
line south at Ihirty-second and o: to Connect
cut Avenue line north at Dupont Circle; to Co
lumbia line east at Fourteenth and New 9rk
Avenue; 10 MAJ Wand line east at Fourteen h
and G 10 Fourth Street line south At Eleventh
and +; to Ninth Street line north south at
Ninth and +; to Fourth Street line north at
Ninth ard +; to Eleventh Street north or sorth
al Ninth and +; TO North Capitol Street ne
north at Fifth and F; TO Connecticut Avenue
line east at Delaware Avenue and O.
NINTH STREET LINE.
Northbound-To Eleventh Street line cast at
Four-and- a hall and 'E-vland Avenue; to George
town line east west at Ninth and r. 10 Fourth
Street lire north at Ninth and G teastl; to Con
u.ctictit Avenue line east west at Ninth and
G.; 10 Eleventh Street line north at Ninth and &;
(west); to Maryland line cast or west at Ninth
and G.; 10 Columbia line east west at Ninth
aud New York Avenue; 10 Ninth Street line
north at Ninth mud L. SOuthbound-To Ninth
Street line north at Ninth and L: 10 Columbia
line east or west at Ninth and New York Ave
nue: to Maryland line ea,. west at Ninth and
G.; 10 Connecticut Avenue line east west At
Ninth and g; to Fourth Street line south at
Ninth and 6 (west); TO Georgetown line east
or west at Ninth aud F; to Eleventh Street line
east al Foursnd-a hall and Maryland Avenue
CONNECTICUT AVENUE LINE.
westbound-Tc North Capitol Street line north
at First and G;-to North Capitol Street ir-
south at Fifth and G.; to Maryland line nuri'.
Fifth and G.: 10 Fourth Street line MOTT,
Fifth and c. 10 Ninth Street line north o"
south at Ninth and G; to Maryland line west 81
Eleventh ana G.; TO Eleventh Street line north
south at Eleventh and @; to Fourth Street line
south at Eleventh and G.; to Georgetown line
w.st at Dupont Circle. Fashionable Georg1-
town lire west at Dupont Circle; TO Columbia
line east at Fourteenth and New York Avenue;
to Maryland line east at Fourteenth and G.; 10
Fourth Street line south al Eleventh and +: 10
Ninth Street line south At Ninth and +; 10
Eleventh Street line south at Ninth and +; to
Ninth Street lire north at Ninth and g: 10
Eleventh Street line north nj Ninth and G; 10
Fourth Street line north at Fifth and G.; 10
North Capitol Street line south at Fifth and G.:
10 North Capitol Street line north at First and
g. 10 Georgetown line east at Delaware Avenue
and C.
NORTH CAPITOL STREET LINE.
Southbound-To Maryland line east OF west al
North Capitol Street and New York Avenue; 10
Columbia line east or west a North Capitol and
II; TO Connecticut Avenue inc east at First and