The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
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Charges Against Wasl,in,
Alexandria and Mount Il.
5lNsrnoll Compatly..
;THEY PROMISE AMENDMENT
Interesting
Interesting Statements , sfore
the State Corporation 8asi
$s II MI Commission. Ri

Especial to The Times lspntch.) N
ST AI,DH4AN DRIA,v A., Feb. PA II inve IS.
| itigution into tho complaints made again.'t
1.-the passenger service OF tho Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company. affecting especially the dlvl zig I.
Ion between hero and Washington, was
commenced ,lils morning BY tho State
Corporation Commission na tho Corpora--
ton Court room III his city At tho hour
OF opening the room was crowded byS,yit-
nesscs and other citizens who had geltn-3
urcd out OF Il general Interest In tho pro-
cccdings. n a varied list OF glnrlng deficlen-y
Giles was represented In Tho testimony,
aguit1st the railroad Ii Tho cars were pig
turcd rs unsafe. unsnnitnry and rams
buckle. Tho system was dcclar cd TO be o
wrctchc1 rnnkU,shlftf III which neither
form nor order preya lied and the sched-..
ue was pronounced Of interest only as as
d curiosity without practical Ssgnlflcance.3
Business mon told OF financial losses ow.
Ing to delays and Interruptions Sof traffic
and persons employed daily In y Wash Il
ington poured forth o volume OF com a
plants. 81 s.S5 III 55s3a
5 g.5j ss CoAIPLAINANTs'Es SIDE. IA
M Tho Commission Is composed Of three
membcrs--J udgc Beverly Y. Crump and
hlcssrs. Henry Ia irfax and II cnry Stew
art. First Assistant Clerk Ianicr and
Bailiff jaw. w Villains are tho officers
OF the Com ission duty here, Cor
poration Attorney Gardner Z. Il Boothe3
appeared In the interest OF the City
Council and Attorney Leo p Harlow, In
sthc Interest Of the Alexandria and Wash
2ington commuters HI A ssocia ton. 4 nc
railroad was represented by Attorney r.
Walton Moore. In his statement to the.
tribunal. MIR. Boothe asserted that the
movement was q general Sono aga Inst n
miserable servlce. lie said the company
had promised everything but had per-
formed nothing. SO disappearing had /
been the traffic conditions. Mr.. Boothc
said. that many people had been forced
ito leave Alexandria 10 reside In WASH
{ Ing ton. He presented the following spe-
fclfio complaints: Il, ~ s BIZ 3sS 53iF
First Insufficient trackago and roll
Ing stock. IA 55 IA
81 Second Delay Il rB running trains (a5
period OF from one and one half to two
hours being charged MS q not unusual
time for the trip between Washington
and Alcxnndria) 81. 81 5l5 3 t.$l4
Third The condition OF the cars with
respect toScleanliness. ~ HI S V atts
y Fourth-Insufricient fnciliti for hea ISL
ing. In this respect the railroad has been
almost criminal. Mr.. Bootheg thought.
4 9F SPECIFIC REQUESTS.
made the following specific re-
quests: 3S $s = ~ a ks 3 s8 #
/ First---For al least ten new, motor
cars OF fifty horse power each to be put
into operation not later than August
], 1905. g5 III 4
@ seconts-A double track from Alex
nndria TO tho bridge across tho Poto-s
mac 4 o be completed not later than Ju!y
], 9o5. ys.$ 4. III # "a ~ II II n 81 H s
Third Heating apparatus to be put IN
at once. L GA f.ss " "a S5s &;
Fourth-Road bed and jolnts#sto be
systematically attended to, the work to
be gotten under way before July !. 1906
& l'ifth-The. purchase and operation OF |
a snow sweeper by the company.
3S3 Six..i--A surplus supply OF la mps "a 10 /
BIO carried for emergency
Mr.. Boothe said that since " the pep |
PIE OF Alexandria could place absolutely |
no dependence upon the promises OF the
company The would ask that tho |
commission provide fine OF $500 per
day for violation OF any orders which |
the body might direct. AL 5z
7 Mr.. Moore, for the company, said he
was anxious for an early settlement OF
the controversy and said he would not
cross examine witnesses. In behalf Of
the company. no promised n complete
change In the opera ton Of the road so
that it would meet all tho demands Of
tho public, 1tf IA JS 3
I Mr.. Charles p King the president Of
the road, was at the session o-day He
will p make a sta tenent after the other
evidence Is all In Il Y Il 4. "a