Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-21

made since Sunday In the matter OF hand
ling the crowds at the Union station, most
OF the passengers who departed from there
yesterday being able to DO SO without
much inconvenience. Even during the
afternoon rush hour. between and 8
O. clock. the patrons spf the six railroads
did not experience 70 much trouble as
they had had during the preceding days
this week.
1t was stated at the station last night
that Philadelphia railroad man who IL
expert In the matter OF handling cars had
been brought here to straighten out af-
fairs at the new station. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company had its
trains in good shape prior to Sunday. 1t
is stated. but when the other roads GEN.
tered there Sunday they niece ssariIy block
ed the tracks in the yard and business
on the Southern railway Jared worse
than those on the other roads, although
practically all trains were late Sunday
and Monday. Even a local train on the
Southern road Sunday morning went out
of the station nearly two hours late.
The Southern train scheduled to leave
the station at 4:55. corresponding to the
one that figured in the wreck Tuesday.
was late starting Yesterday, the gates not
being opened for the passengers to go to
the train until about fifteen minutes after
schedule time. This delay meant that
the patrons of the road were compelled to
stand upon the cement pavement.
Passengers Kept Waiting.
1t was pointed out at the station yes
terday that much of the trouble is caused
by the refusal of those in charge of ar
fairs to permit pass engers to pass until
almost time for the trains to start. Yes
terday the passengers for the later
southern train were kept waiting in
crowd for fully thirty minutes. but even
then, several of them said. the train was
only fifteen minutes late, and they were
so pleasantly surprised that they had no
complaint to make. On the Baltimore and
Ohio side OF the concourse the passengers
for the valley train were kept waiting
outside the gate until within three min
utes of train time but this was the only
instance in which there was the slightest
sign of crowding on that side during the
afternoon. The congressional limited
pulled out on time and without the pas
sengers being Inconvenience.
Several wedding parties left on after
noon trains, and their friends were SO
numerous that they caused some crowd
ing. but 1t was not of the Objectionable
kind, although the sweeps complained of
the quantities of rio, they had to take
from the floor. Patrons of the roads have
become so accustomed to late trains. they
said. and to being compelled to stand
in the crowds that they have ceased maxi
ing complaints.
"If the railroad officials would take the
trouble to have announcements made"
remarked one Of the commuters to .
Star reporter, there would not be so,
much trouble caused. When they know
train is going to be thirty minutes or
one hour late in making a start they
should give the pass angers the banef1t OF
the information and save them the in
convenience of being huddled at the gate
AS it is. however, We are compelled to
stand here In the cold and make our
selves comfortable the best wa we can"
Roadway on Delaware Avenue.
Serious complaint Is being made about
the condition of the roadway on Delaware
avenue from c street to Massachusetts
avenue. The wet weather this week has
put that part of the avenue in q miserable
condition, the mud being tracked upon the
sidewalks to such an extent, 1t is feared.
that they will probably be almost unfit for
service in a short time. The trouble Il
upon that part Of the avenue where the
work of grading and regulating was done
by the District no EFFORT at matchmaking
having been made. aNearer the Union sta
tion,' where the Washington Terminal
Company did the work, the street is mac
adamized and there is not much mud.
The heavy traffic over Delaware avenue.
it is feared. will put the street In condi-
ton to make 1t a sea Of mud after q heavy
rain. Patrons of the several railroads
have been discussing the advisability Of re-
questing that temporary shed be erect
ed at the corner of Delaware avenue and
c street to be used as a waiting room
during inclement weather. They realize
that the street railway companies will not .
be able to reach the Union station. for sew
eral weeks, at least, and they are anxious
to have some protection from the weather
while waiting for the ears at the place
suggested, which is the nearest street car
line to the station.