The Washington times., 1905-05-21
STRONG APPEAL
FOR TRANSFERS
Sent c. & S. BY. Minority
stockholders.
SUBURBANITES MAKE MOVE
They Argue That Abolition of Trans
fers VIII Tend to Diminish
Travel.
sUBURBANITEs MAKE MOVE

The various suburban citizens asso-
Citations of the District and Maryland
VIII on Monday make last appeal to
the minority stockholders of the City
and Suburban railroad for an amicabte
adjustment OF the matter relating TO the
doing away OF the transfers between
that line and the city car lines.
The appeal will be In the form of "a
circular letter, which is to be sent TO
the minority stockholders, included
among whom are forty residents of
Washington who hold more than 1900
shares. The letter was prepared by a
committee, consisting of Charles A.
Wells, mayor OF Hyattsville: William
Guista and William A. Bartlett. who
were selected for that purpose by the
citizens associations of Hyattsville.
Brentwood. Langdon. Berwyn. Ecking-
ton, and other suburban towns
Three Cent Fare Suggested.
Among the suburbanites there is con-
siderable feeling IN regard TO the trans
fer matter, and it is freely talked that
united move will be made for three
cent fare when Congress conveRes.
a meeting will be held on Wednesday
evening at o'clock in the office rooms
OF Wells s. Wells, Commercial National
Bank building. where the matter Will
be further discussed and arrangement
Will be made, In case the reuonstrance
proves unsuccessful, to engage counsel
TO carry the matter into the courts.
The letter OF remonstrance. which is
signed by the three members Of the COM
mittee, Is as follows:
Letter Of Remonstranoe.
Taaa Gtx. 10 =4fxr oh tod TO
tiyes OF several thousand citizens living
along the line of the City and Suburban
Electric railway, we beg to call the at
tention OF stockholders in said road to
the following facts:
ION petition from a minority of the
stockholders the court recently issued
an order which will discontinue the sys-
TEN of transfers with other roads after
June l. 1905. The enforcement of such
order will. we believe, materially injure
and check the growth OF ali Northeast
Washington. and the Maryland COM
munities outside the District, on the line
OF said railway.
we feel sure that the railway cannot
permanently prosper. save as the COM
nunity which patronizes it grows and
prospers To withdraw from citizens
living along this line privileges they
TO patronize other lines OF transit where
such are available. to the detriment OF
your property. Many former patrons OF
the B. & 0. now use your road. A con-
siderable percentage OF these viii re-
turn 10 the steam road. If their daily
travelling expenses are doubled. as will
often be the case. Others will patronize
other electric railways which do give
transfers. where they can do so by
walking a little farther than at present
Much OF the mere ride for pleasure
traffic will fall of. But most Important
OF all. jewellers in the city will be pre-
vented from seeking homes along your
line.
Cancel Contracts for Homes.
Already several navy yard employees
have Cancelled contracts for suburban
homes on the rumor of a change. The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing is
likewise cut off, and we can look for no
more suburban settlers from that quar-
ter The families of those in the de-
partments and places of business i'm
mediately along your lines are more or
less interested in transfer privileges,
and even these viii hesitate to recon-
mend their friends to move in our di-
reetion.
while we recognize your right to re-
ceive a fair return for the money in
vested In this stock, we believe the
present move, which will seriously in
jure the communities through which
your railway passes. VIII In the long
run react on the stockholders, and
make their stock OF less value than
would continuance of the present lib
eral policy OF transfers.
We therefore respectfully ask stock
holders moving in this matter to recon-
slider their former action, and unite in
a request to the court to do likewise