The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-25

The Commissioners Saturday issued an
order amending the police regulations
relative to the stopping Of street cars on
the near side Of the street. Their decis-
ION to promulgate this order was reached
seyera! days ago. and was the direct out
growth Of the accident which resulted in
the death OF Fireman Charles a Keefe
az the junction Of Connecticut Avenue md
Z Street northwest
The amendment has particular reference
ts;hose streets and avenues on which are
the ipecial fire runs. besides specifying
that all cars shall stop to take on and let
OF Passengers on the near side Of the
street. The order will 90 into effect
thirty days after the date Of pronunciation.
and is as follows:
That section q, Article Y. of the police
regulations is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. "a. No street car shall move at a
greater rate Of speed than twelve miles
an hour in the city of Washington, nor at
e greater rate of speed tnan fifteen miles
an hour outside Of said city. except he
tween proposed Flint Street north and
Pierce Mill Road, within the village Of
Tenleytown, where street cars shall not
move at a greater rate OF speed than
twelve miles an hour.
street cars shall not exceed a rate of
speed greater than six miles an hour at
street crossings, and when necessary TO
stop shall stop on the near side thereof;
the front end Of the car or train TO rest
on line with the curb on the near side
OF the intersecting street; provided. that
IN cases where grops npty aTIprrad ~,
both sides OF a crossing such stops may
be continued if the railroad companies so
desire. and the street cars running along
the parking through the middle OF Penn
sylvania Avenue east Of the Capitol shall
De permitted to stop on the far side of
the crossings OF intersecting streets in
stead OF the near side of the crossings.
Street cars shall stop on the signal of
the tire apparatus bell before crossing at
the intersection Of the streets whenever
fire company is about 10 cross the
tracks on which they are running They
shall also stop before crossing at the in
tersection Of the following common fire
runs Of the Fire Department:
"On G Street line-Second and C Streets
northwest. Third and G Streets north
west. Sixth and Streets northwest.
Tenth and g Streets northwest Twelfth
and Streets northwest, Thirteenth and
G Streets northwest, North Capitol and c
Streets northeast.
On F Street linc-Connecticut Avenue
and X Street northwest. Connecticut Ave
nue. and NJ Street northwest, Fifth and L
Streets northwest Sixth and + Streets
northwest. Tenth and F Streets north
west. Twelfth and F Streets northwest.
Thirteenth and + Streets northwest,
Twentieth and p Streets northwest.
''On II Street lins-New Jersey Avenue
and II Street northwest. Second and H
Streets northwest. Third and Streets
northwest.
''On Fourth Street line-Fourth and VI
Streets northwest. New Jersey Avenue
and J. Street northwest.
'On Pennsylvania Avenue llne-Fifth
and Pennsylvania Avenue southeast,
Eighth and Pennsylvania Avenue south
east, First and B Streets southeast. New
Jersey Avenue and 3 Street southeast.
"On Fourteenth street line-FOurteenth
and X Streets northwest, Fourteenth and
p Streets northwest.
'on Seventh Street line-Seventh and
D Streets northwest, Seventh and L