The Washington times., 1901-12-14
WANT RAILWAYS
TO CHANGE METHODS.
BRIGHTW0OD RESIDENTS ROUSED
Citizens Association FONTS ont
Alleged grievances in
Memorial Addressed
10 Congress-.

Fares and schedules on the street rail
ways of the suburbs and matters incident
to the extension of Sixteenth street were
the subjects chiefly considered By the
BriEhtwood Citizens Association at its
meeting last night. Resolutions on these
topics and a few other matters were al
NEST as numerous as bills in the opening
week CT Congress. There was also spirited
discussion OF the wrongs the railways
heap upon their patrons in the suburban
section. Action was taken looking to i'm
provements and representations before
the District committees in Congress.
There was large attendance of the
members and several invited guests were
present, including Thomas W. Smith.
President OF the Board OF Trade; Judge
c. s Bundy. Dr.. Preston Miller. of Con-
gress Heights, and Prof Hooper. of Ten
leytown.
Resolutions Were offered.
Several resolutions were offered by
members relative to the management OF
the suburban railroads, particularly the
Brightwood Railway Protests we're pre-
sented against the transfer arrangements
at Florida Avenue. Prof Hooper present
ed series of resolutions adopted by the
Cathedral Heights Citizens Asso station
calling Tor through cars from the suburbs
into the city and a fifteen minute sched-
ule over the lines.
\ lively discussion was precipitated
over a resolution offered by C. c. Laneas-
ter complaining of the conduct of ,:Fgaten
men on the Brightwood cars and propes-
ing that the matter be laid before the
Governor of the Soldiers Home as the
inmates of that institution were declared
to be the chief offenders. After a full ex-
preston OF opinion the resolution was
adopted.
Memorial to Congress.
\ memorial to Congress proposed by R
VI. Johnson. designating the present man
agement of the Brightwood Railway as
wanton and in open disregard of the char
ter of the corporation, was adopted The
memorial specified two charges of mis-
management, as follows:
THE failure of said company to run
the cars Of said Brightwood Railroad 20
Florida Avenue, as required BY the coy
enants Of its charter
The compelling Of its patrons to be
transferred from the BrightwoOd cars to
the Metropolitan cars Of the Ninth Street
line at point 500 feet north of Florida
Avenue. where no provision is made by
said company for the comfort and safety
of its patrons"
The shed provided by the company for
the comfort of passengers. the me .lorifi
SAYS, would not have been accepted in the
days Of Braddock as proper she er for
the Indians who inhabited the valley of
the Potomac
In view OF the facts existing the memo
rial asks Congress to make an investiga-
tion OF the operations of the company.
and that such relief be given as the re-
suit of such Investigation may show.
Extension of Streets.
considerable portion of the evening
was taken up in consideration of the ex-
tension OF the streets leading northSard
through suburban sections, notably Thir-
teenth. Fourteenth, and Sixteenth Streets.
Judge Bundy addressed the association
with reference to Sixteenth Street. argu-
ing that the findings OF the jury of con-
demnation should be accepted by the
Commissioners of the District
The regrets Of Major Richard Sylvester
were brought 20 the association by DR..
Preston Miller. Major Sylvester was to
have been present to address the associa-
tion on the subject OF Fairgrounds for
children.