Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
TRANSFERS ABOLISHED
COURTS ORDER TO CITY AND
SUBURBAN ROAD.
Affects Patrons on Laurel, Brookland
and Berwin Lines and Thirteenth
and D Streets.

An order setting June l. 1895. as the date
on which transportation OF passengers on
transfers over the lines of the City and
Suburban railway is to be discontinued was
today signed by Justice Anderson in Equity
Court No. in accordance with his opinion
rendered about ten days ago.
The receiver of the railway company, AL
Ian A. McDermott, is instructed and d.
rected by the order of Justice Anderson to
discontinue on or before June /. 1905. the
transportation of passengers on the lines or
the City and Suburban railway upon trans
fers issued by the other street railway
| companies and to operate through cars
during the entire year over the lines of
the City and Suburban railway from 18th
and G streets northwest by way of list
street west to 18th and streets north
east. the eastern terminus of the road.
The lines of railway affected by this order
are what are known as the Hyattsville.
Laurel and Berwyn cars, the Brookland and
lexington cars and the 18th and d street
line. BY the present arrangement transfers
are given and accepted on these lines to the
cars of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company at 18th and G streets, 18th
and G streets, 9th and G streets, 9th and
q streets, Massachusetts avenue and 9Th
street northwest and at LIST and d streets
northwest and Delaware avenue and C
street northeast. All these transfer points
are done away with by the order. and per-
sons coming to these points on the lines of
the City and Suburban road and desiring
to continue their journey over the lines of
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany will be compelled to pay an additional
fare.
Minority Appeal. Granted.
The order is the outcome of the conten-
ton of the minority stockholders of the
road who instituted suit in the District
Supreme Court, asking for the appointment
of co-receiver with Allan L. McDermott
that the abolition of the transfer system
now in vogue would benefit the City and
suburban Company financially. The amount
OF the alleged benefit was stated at the
600.
To the complaint Mr. McDermott made
answer that when the suggestion that the
transfer system be abolished was first made
TO him about three months prior to the
filing of the petition he assured the petit
t1oning stockholders that he would be will
Ing to discontinue the system If they would
bring the matter to the attention of the
court and secure its instruction to that eff
feet
The order of today refuses the petition
of the minority stockholders In SO far as il
relates to the appointment of co-receiver,
the court overriding and dsmissing the
petition for such appoin tment and continu-
ing Mr.. McDermott as receiver for the
company.
Attorneys Michael J. Colbert and Leon
TObriner represent the stockholders who
filed the petition, and Mr.. McDermott is
represented by Attorney j. ]. Darlington
People Disappointed.
Residents of the suburban towns along
the route Of the City and Suburban rail-
way have been discussing the proposal to
discontinue the transfer system with
other local lines for some days, and have
expressed the hope that this action would
not be taken, When they were acquainted
with the action of the court today many
expressed no little disappointment
1t Is said that large majority Of those
who use these lines to reach their places
of business have to transfer, and that.
therefore. their daily car fare will be
doubled after June /. when the order goes
into effect.
Roughly speaking. there are about 300
daily passengers over the Brookland line,
and probably more than twice as many
altogether from the towns of Langdon
Brentwood Hyattsville. Riverdale, Col
lege Park. Berwyn and other points on
the Maryland branch.
Many residents of the northeast who are
too far from the East Capitol street cars
and the H street line to conveniently use
them for business purposes will also be af-
fected from the fact that the 18th and d
streets line will hereafter issue no trans
fers