Evening star., 1901-08-30
ORDER WITHDRAWN
Brightwood Railway Will Continue
the Issue of Transfers.
THE RESULT OF AN AGREEMENT
Commissioners Requestedto With
hold Proceedings Against Company.
NAN AGER FULLER'S VIEWS

The order recently issued by the Bright
wood Railway Company abolishing the
transfer system between that line and the
Metropolitan will not be carried out AS is
well known this order was to go into eff
feet at the beginning of the railroad day
Sunday next Yesterday, however, as
stated in The Star, Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert
chairman of the committee appointed at
the mass meeting of citizens held Wednes-
day night at Takoma Park, had a confer
ence with Mr.. Fuller, the general manager
of the road. Mr.. Lambert requested that
the order be suspended, on the supposition
that the people would prefer the present
condition rather than to go back to the old
system of four tickets for quarter, as
proposed by the company.
Mr.. Fuller agreed to call this suggestion
to the attention of Mr.. George H. Harries,
vice president Of the road Late in the af-
ternoon, however, Mr.. McDermott. presi-
dent of the road, came to the city unex-
pectedly, and Mr.. Lambert was notified of
his presence He at once went to the office
of the Washington Traction Company,
where he discussed the matter with Mr..
McDermott. AS the result of that confer
ence Mr.. McDermott agreed not to carry
the order into effect, and on the other hand
Mr.. Lambert outlined a statement which,
in his judgment, would meet with the ap-
proval of the patrons of the Brightwood
road.
This statement was signed by Mr. Lam
bert and Mr.. Clayton, members of the COM
mittee, the third member of the committee
Mr.. c. S. Bundy, not being in the city. 1t
is the purpose in the course of the next ten
days to submit the action taken by the
committee to the patrons Of the Bright
wood road assembled either in mass meet
ing as members of the various citizens
ASSOCIATIONS. AS the committee was ap-
pointed with power to act, and as the con-
cluslon reached is believed to be in the in
terests of the patrons of the road, it is be-
lieved there will be a general concurrence
in the course of the committee.
Text of the Agreement.
The statement on which this agreement
with the company was reached is as fol-
lows:
Whereas at a meeting held in Takoma
Hall, in Takoma Park, on August 81, the
undersigned were appointed a comrnittee
to consider the proposed change in the fare
to be charged for transportation over the
line of the Briehtwood Railway Company
and connecting lines; and
whereas it is represented to this COM
mlttee that the operation of the Bright
wood Railway Company for the year end
ing December 81, 1900, shows that the oper-
ating expenses of said company were S55,-
234 81 and the receipts from the carving
of passengers but So, 1896. 73; and
Whereas 1t is desirable, in the interest of
both the public and the company, that said
railway should not be operated at a loss,
but upon basis to be fixed in view Of the
capacity or the company and necessities of
the people dependent upon it for transpor-
tation, and they believe both these objects
can be accomplished by congressional
action Vesting the District Commissioners
with power to regulate the time table of
said railway throughout the District as
said necessities may require Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the District Commission
ers be requested to hold the matter of the
proposed enforcement of the statutory re-
quirements concerning said time table in
allegiance until such congressional action
can be obtained. and that in the meantime
the directors of the Brightwood Railway
Company be requested to suspend action
In the matter of change in the terms Of
transportation.
Plans Had Been Perfected
The preparations made by the company
to carry into effect the proposed change in
the ticket system had all been made and
the new order would have gone into effect
Sunday morning. The work Of continuing
the overhead line from the loop on Bright
wood avenue south to Florida avenue is
completed, and the cars would have been run
to the end of the road had not the change
been made large number of the coupon
tickets which were to sell for four for a
quarter Were ordered printed Instead
however, of this virtual separation of the
traffic arrangements of the BrightWood
road and the lines of the METROPOLITAN
road, the present system will be continued
in operation. Passengers on that road will
only pay single fare within the District,
and on the trip south will receive trans
fers at 7th and Pomeroy streets to the
AHacostia line and at the loop to the Met
rCpoltan line.
Mr.. FUller's Sfatement
In regard to the published statement at
tributed to Mr.. Lambert that the alleged
failure of the company to observe its char
ter provisions relative to the schedule had
been called to the attention Of the Dis
trict Commissioners by the action of the
company and not by the Brightwood Ave
nue. Citizens Association, Mr.. Fuller, the
general manager of the company, says
that the record shows just the contrary
condition. The fact of the matter, Mr..
Fuller states, Is that the citizens associa-
tion called upon the Commissioners to COM
pei the company to live up to it's charter
in this particular. Mr. Fuller adds that in
stead of the company laboring under a
misapprehension as to the facts, as as
of the true state of affairs and by Issuing
the order endeavored to provide additional
revenue to meet the additional cost of op-
Grating the road which would have fol-
lowed if the company had been compelled
to do what the citizens called upon the
Commissioners to bring about.