Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
SUBURBANITES KICKING.
Residents of Barton Heights Sore
over Bad Car Service.

Residents of Barton Heights Sore
Over Bad Car Service.
The residents of Barton Heights ought
to unite in one loud long and ali to-
sether'' shout of disapproval at the I'M
satisfa Glory, irregular and trying way III
which they are being treated in the mat
ter of transportation, If the following
nati7etically ridiculous quotations are
true:
..Whv." said one evidently tried-to-the-
extreme Heights dweller, to give you an
illustration of the way we are treated,
just think of the other evening when L
hustled from the office, took car down
town, made a quick run to First and
Broad Streets and was treated to the
agreeable sight of Barton Heights car
waiting. all lit up and full, of people.
"Ah: thought I, how fortunate. Now
I'll surely be able to get over and back in
time for the show glanced at my watch
and found it two minutes of seven.
mana ged to secure seat pulled out my
paper. and settled myself for a supposedly
quick and comfortable trip. After read
ing the front page stories, taking a shy
at the back page and opening the paper
for some heavy reading on the inside, l
noted that the car had not started. Look
ing at the time again. l saw it was ten
minutes past the hour, and / began to
share the Impotence Of my fellOwpas
SenGers.
"a few got off and started to walk.
While considering the advisability of do
ing the same, during which I twisted,
stamped and suppressed innumerable
oaths, saw the headlight of the other
north-bound a few feet away. and
almost Immediately the motorman or con-
ri TAX ofh
car. please It was then 10, and we all
wondered what terrible accident could
have caused the delay. the story of the
car falling through the bridge few days
before being fresh in mind
':Well the whole up-shot of the matter
was the fact that our car had no head
light On, so they had held us until the
arrival OF the other car I really think
nothing but the quiet, Notwithstanding
disposition Of US folks prevented a posi-
big disastrous demonstration. OF course,
I missed the show but then that's MOTH
ms new or unusual to us living over
there
Another meek-looling individual told
how his supper and wifes smile grew cold
on account Of the burning out of fuse,
recessitating & long wait for another car.
Another verify bowls over the 'stingy way
they supply the line with power, the tluc-
tuations ano gyratlons OF the mean
descent lights making It a matter of i'm
possibility for one to read his paper.
Years of experience tell me not to at,
tempt it. so keep the paper in my pocket
and get some little compensation by
watching the inexperienced ones strain
their eyes look at the light a hundred
times. glance around to see If anybody is
looking at them. and then cuss between
their teeth
Rumors of car crews stopping to gather
honeysucl1les by the wayside, and for
other purposes: are galore; the delay at
the switches is another item, and the fly
ing dust caused by the passage of a car.
on. north First street is another of the,
long list Of grievances Of the suburban
ties.
AS a matter Of fact it is surprising how
many are walking. it nowadays,