The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
HARRIES SAYS TRANSFERS
NOT YET POSSIBLE
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Madden's 70 cent gas bin. No reduction
IN gas prices has ever been made eX-
cept as a result Of popular agitation
on the subject. Generally this agita-
ton has come because bills have beer
introduced in Congress 10 lower the
price. and these reductions have been
inoOrSed by the people.
We don't want anything unreasonable
from the company We only want a
fair deal. The Georgetown company
has recently put its rate 25 cents lower.
Why can't the Washington company DO
likeWise2 This cOmpany's consumers
have greatly increased and when con-
sumers increase, gas profits increase.
Mr.. Tucker said this of gas inspection
in the District Of Columbia.
Gas inspection here, made 70 deter
mine the candle power, etc. Of gas. IS
a theory ard nothing but a theory. The
inspector inspccts in the day time, when
we are not using gas Tor nghung pur-
poses. He never lnSpects at night when
the people are using Illuminating gas
HIS office IS closed at night Such a
thing Is a farce
Want Reciprocal Transfers.
Referring TO the Madden street car
bill. AR Tucker said:
What We want IS a system OF recip-
rocal free transfers. The northeast
section of the city is particularly anxious
for free transfers because at present we
don't have any Capital Traction Com
pany tracks in our section at all
l. p. Shoemaker, president Of the
Brightwood Citizens Association, and
a member Of the executive committee
Of the Business Mems Association, said
he, personally, saw no necessity for free
transfers
But what we want as an organiza-
ton" he declared. is through traffic
from the city TO BrightwoOd. Under
present conditions We are dumped out
az the end OF the Ninth street line and
made 70 wait IN a little house. that is
not heated. until a car comes. every If
teen minutes
This company will not give us
through service. saying IL is because the
BrightwOOd line does not pay. That,
gentlemen. is a thing We cannot believe.
How is IL possible-pOssible, ] say-t0
so manage an overhead trolley road
with crowded cars day and night. 50
that II does not paw
The Capital Traction Company has
good cars, good schedules. its men have
clean uniforms. and the service is good.
a sad contrast 10 the management Of
this other company We viii be glad
10 get anything 10 DO away with this
abominaDle transfer at Florida avenue
and TO prevent the crOwding OF people
into cars like cattle
IF this company is losing money. re-
Neve IL Put IL out OF business It has
been operating too long 70 the detri-
ment Of our community If it is losing
money, let some other company do its
work"
Gen George H. Harries. vice president
Of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, then spoke
a provision for free transfers" he
said, lis objectionable from every stand
point save that of the man who wants
something for nothing. Never have
there been free reciprocal transfers be-
tween unrelated companies We have
investigated this matter, and we are
satisfied that no power can compel q
street railway company TO carry pas
sengers for nothing.
Tho capitalization of all our lines Is
SSl, 00o, CO." he said, replying to a ques-
ton by Representative Sims. We Op-
crate an average OF zoo cars per day.
In seven years we've carried 22S, OGo. coo
ticket passengers, this resulting in q