The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-16

be in line with the new policy Of economy
Of the com Jany- He informs the Commits
siOners that change has been made rec
emily from twenty-Dinute to a forty
five minute schedule, except for a short
time in the morning and the evening
when an extra car makes a few trips.
With reference TO the alleged inadequacy
of the service, Mr. Curtis says
Even twenty y-rninute schedule
there are times in the day when the cars
are so crowded that ali cannot be accom-
mOdated, even with standing room. Some
times in order to reach my Office in tine,
have been obliged TO stand in cold. bleak
weather on one foot on the lower step of
the car and hang for dear life AS
many as seventy passengers have been
registered on n single trip on these small
cars whose seating capacity is only thir-
ty passengers Without further comment
on this point you can readily underst3 I'D
the discomfort and Inconvenience to
which the patrons Of the road are sub
1ected on a forty=1nfnute schedule, which
is sometimes emphasized by a thirty-nine
minute wait.
Another serious cause Of complaint is
the great inconvenience we are subjected
20 when we arrive at the pOWer-house-
The passengers could transfer to the Col
umbia car by walking only few steps
If they were permitted to do SO, but in
nine cases out Of ten the Columbia car
moves out distance of half q block as
soon as the BenniuE car arrives, and
there waits for the passengers TO walk or
run 70 oVertake the car that could Just
as well have waited at the point of con-
nection. This has been done time and
again during heavy storms On a number
Of occasions, also, 10 add insult TO injury,
after running to catch the connecting car,
and when within q few steps Of the plat
form, the conductor has pulled the bell
and caused Us to miss the car Indeed,
the conductors, some Of them, regard this
as a good joke on the hayseeds, as they
call the Benuing- passengers.
"A former official Of the Columbia Rail
road Company told me that the Columbia
extension the best paving piece OF
property owned by the syndicate. This
being the case. there IS no reason why
We should not have adequate accommo-
Mr.. Curtis asks the Commissioners to
give the matter careful consideration and
TO compel the company to live up 10 the
terms Of its charter.
The Commissioners have ordered that
the license Of A R Shepherd, of as
First Street northwest. as master plum
Der be revoked, at his own request, 10
take effect March 15, 1891
Street Cleaning Department, was treated
to a pleasant surprise last night at his
home 1225 New Jersey Avenue northwest
About o'clock in the evening a delega-
ton of the street refuse service, includ-
ing the Office clerks. called upon Mr..
Stutler, and a. J. Lee. speaking for the
delegation, presented 10 their supertn-
tendent q silver smoking set with box
of excellent cigars. Mr.. Lee spoke of the
kindly manner in which Nr- StutIer had
treated his subordinates and of the high
esteem in which he is Eeld by them.
The tray of the set was inscribed, ITO
the generosity, impartialty, and kindness
of our superintendent Is this a token"
Beneath this was also inscribed the names
of the dOonrs: 4. J. Lee. Clara Bee, J. Z.
KitsmilIer, G. Y. Harbaugh, W Z. G.
Penny. 2. ". Connolly, H c. Gibson,
and John ". Allnut.
MI Stutler was taken entirely by sur
prise but told the donors Of the gift that
he appreciated most highly their Thought
funess, and promised To think OF them
in the dreams that come 10 him j. quiet
hours with the tray beside him. while
smoking the cigars