Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
Citizens Object to Abolition of
Street Car Transfers.
COURTS DECISION
DISCUSSION AMONG PATRONS OF
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Local Associations to Hold Special
Meetings to Consider the Sub
ject-Win Cooperate.

The deep interest manifested in the de-
cison of Judge Anderson which prevents
transfers being given or received by the
City and Suburban car lines is shown by
the prompt action of number of the pres
idents of citizens az ocations today in
calling special meetings of their organiza-
tons to consider the situation.
President Kinnan of the Brookland Asso-
citation has ordered a special meeting of
his association in Brookand Friday night
to take action. President E. A. NJ. lawson
of the Northeastern Citizens Association
has taken precisely the same acton, and
his association will meet in Langdon Fri
day night Both men predict that the meet
ings- will be largely attended.
President Kinnan said to a Star reporter:
This decision of Judge Anderson will work
hardships to the people along the City and
Suburban lines, and something ought to be
done at once to take an appeal from the de-
cison If 1t is possible to bring about
appeal. l shall consult attorney and
get his views on 1t. There are thousands
of citizens all along these lines who will
willingly subscribe to fund that will pay
competent attorney to take the matter
up. Then when Congress has assembled
we can go to work upon that body and get
1t to pass law that will make free trans
fers mandatory in the District although We
have all along supposed that was already
the case. When our association meets Fri
day night we will take the matter up, and
probably appoint committees to receive and
solicit subscriptions, and committees to
confer with other associations and bodies.
small subscription from each resident
aleng these lines will provide sufficient
money and may stave OF the decision of
Judge Anderson going into effect until
Congress has had a chance to pass upon
the question of transfers. While l have
not thought 1t over carefully, l am conf
dent that a substitution of 81 from
patron of the line will raise a fund that
will go far toward overturning this decision
or getting relief"
Every Suburbanite Interested.
President Lawson of the Northeastern
Citizens Association held the same views.
Il believe there will be a large meeting of
our association Friday night said Mr..
Lawson. land that we will be able to get
together upon some plan for relief. Every
property owner and citizen living along
New York avenue and nearby streets,
North Capitol street and contiguous
streets and in lexington, Brookland, Lang
don. Woodbridge. the District line, Hyatts-
vile, Brentwood, Riverdale, College Park,
Berwyn and Laurel is deeply concerned
in the outcome of this matter. Something
can be done, l am sure, II we will all get
together without delay aud agree upon a
plan, we ought to do. OF course. we
must get ready to ask Congress to remedy
the whole thing this winter. but in the
meantime If we don't take an appeal from
this decision we will be paying additional
fares to various points when it is not fair
l don't believe the people who brought
this action are going to be satisfied with
the results. as the extra fare will encour-
age more travel on the steam railroad
lines. and the supposed financial gain by
cutting OFF transfers will turn into finanr:
cial loss. 1t will also result in the citi-
zens of the northeastern part of Washing
ton making efforts to bring other car lines
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time, about organizing company to build
car line through Fourteenth street north
east connecting with the H street Ene
as well talk of other lines The people
simply won't put up with this sort OF
thing. 1t is unfair in the highest degree
and Is bound to result in the end in dis
tinct loss to the stockholders who have
been instrumental In bringing it about.
Unity of Action Desired.
It should like to see meetings of every
citizens association held simultaneously
Friday night and united action all along
the line. If we wait any longer the time
may expire in which appeal can be
taken. The citizens of Hyattsville, Brent
wood and Riverdale ought to get together.
and / am sure the lexington Citizens As
ISOLATION will quickly join in what the
others will do, although l haven't talked
with the officials about it. The lexington
Association is vitality interested in this
plan"
There is little doubt that the people of
the northeastern section of the city, as
well as in goodly portion of the north
west are as much aroused as suburban
residents and will give any help that
may be asked of them.
1t is quite likely that the citizens as
sociations that are to meet Friday night
will appoint committees authorized to
solicit subscriptions, to be paid in the
event it is decided that an appeal may
be taken with hope OF success other
committees will be appointed to confer
with committees from other associations
and committees appointed to see what
can be done and how quickly 1t can be
done. 1t is not improbable that Presi-
dent Kinnan of the Brookland associa-
ton will consult with attorneys before
Friday night, and be able to report to
his association whether an appeal is pos
sible. II he finds that this is SO nothing
will be left but to unite with other asso-
Citations in raising money and employing
competent attorneys to get to work.
Cooperation Promised.
Thomas w. Smith, chairman of the ex-
ecut.ve committee of the East Washington
Citizens Association, stated today that this
organization will cooperate with the north
east association and the other citizens or
ganizations of the District in taking action
against the abolishing of the transfer sys-
tenn or the City and Suburban lines.
AS for the residents of Brentwood, Hy
attsville, Riverdale, College Park. Berwyn
and other points on the Maryland branch.
they are reported to be ready to go to
almost any straits to have the order of the
court countermanded. Practically every
person from this section who rides on the
suburban line has to one of the other
city lines to which transfers are now given,
in order to continue his journey. Ii 1t be-
comes necessary to pay an extra fare a trip
to the city will cost Is cents each way.
1t is stated that the property holders in
the Maryland suburbs will move into the
city or to another country place rather
than pay the extra carfare every day in
the year. This, 1t Is pointed out, will GER
tainly cause the value of property to de-
crease in these towns. and work a great
hardship to many.
Just what action the Hyattsvlle citizens
and others who find themselves In this po-
sition will take Is undetermined There
is some talk of drawing up a petition
which shall be signed by every influential
man who resides in this part of the state
to be sent to the railroad company At
present 1t Is not known whether any move
in the courts is likely to come from this
source
In number of the government DEPART
ments the abolishing of the transfer system
will be keenly felt, and there Is consider
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