Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-20
THROUGH CAR SERVICE
Recommendations Approved
on Brightwood Service.
WAY COMMISSION ACTS
Cars to Be Run to Heart of Citv in
Rush Hours.
BETTER TENLEYT0WN CARS
Straps and New Seats to Be Pro-
vided Wherever Necessary.
Secretary Eddy's Report.

vided Wherever Necessary.
Secretary Eddy's Report.
Through car service from the District
line and Takoma Park to some point in
the heart of the city between the rush
hours from Z to 8 o'clock am. and 4:3O
to $50 o'clock am. must be provided
over the Brightwood railway, if recon-
mendations suggested by Secretary Eddy
and adopted by the District electric rail-
way commission at its session this MORN
ing are approved by the interstate COM
merce commission.
Not only this, but through service every
half hour alternately between the Dis
trict line and the heart of the city and
Takoma Park and the heart Of the city
must be provided during that portion Of
the day on cars now being operated over
the line, not including the time when all
cars shall run through, has been recon-
mended, together with a requirement that
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, now controlling, operating or
leasing the Brightwood railway. SHAH at
all times provide sufficient number or
cars over it's lines so as to furnish Its
patrons a comfortable, convenient and ex-
peditiouS service.
The recommendation as to transfer ar
rangements at the loop. suggested by sec c,
rotary Eddy and heretofore published IN
The Star, was also adopted and referred
to the interstate commerce commission
for it's approval and PRONUNCIATION
With respect to the Georgetown ana
Tenleytown and the Rockville railways
the Recommendations were approved and
referred to the interstate commerce com
mission requiring the company to equip
it's cars with an approved type OF auto
matte airbrake, to be in service WITHIN
ninety days; to provide sufficient num-
Der Of straps or handles for the conven-
fence of passengers who may be required
to stand, and new covering Tor the car
seats when the same is required; 10 place
the cars in a generally safe ana com
Portable condition and to operate at all
times sufficient number of cars SO as
to provide a comfortable, convenient and
expeditions service for the patrons.
In Effect December /.
The regulations for through service over
the Brightwood railway during the rush
hours and other hours of the day will
take effect, If approved by the interstate
commerce commission, December 1 next
With reference to the implied intention
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. as contained in the company's
letter to the interstate commerce commits
sion, to charge two fares from the Dis
trict line to the heart of the city. over
both the Brightwood and the Georgetown
and Tenleytown railways, 1T was decided
to get legal advice.
No definite action was taken on the
subject of through cars over the George
present, 1t being preferred to await the
legal opinion as to the two fares.
1t appeared from Secretary Eddy's re-
port that it was the clear intention of the
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present cars on the Georgetown and Ten
leytown line until they are absolutely
worn out. The action of the commission to-
day deals with that phase of the railway
trouble. 1t also appeared that the rail-
way officials declined to confer with Sec
rotary Eddy at all as to the complaints
and his recommendations were. therefore
made In the light of existing conditions as
observed by him and covered by state
ments of compliments and the railway
officials.
While Mr.. Norment, speaking for the
Brightwood railway, admitted that the
additional cars placed on that line had
produced increased revenue. he did not
seem to feel that that fact justified an
extension Of the service. Secretary Eddy's
report states that careful investigation
and the experience already had convince
him that while the service has been much
improved by additional cars. 1t is still
Inadequate and that the installation of
better service will result in such increase
In revenue as to pay for the new service
very quic,.y.
Secretary Eddy states that even during
the rush hours now some cars are not
filled the passengers preferring to crowd
into the regular closed cars Instead OF
waiting about five minutes for the "trip
pers'; but that is due. he says. to the
fact that the "trippers" are open cars
and not as comfortable in the early morn
ing or late evening hours.
New Tracks to Be Laid.
At the session of the commission yes
terday the replies made by the railway
officials to certain inquiries addressed
them by the interstate commerce COM
mission were taken up and discussed. as
we'll as the situation on the Brightwood
and the Georgetown aand Tenleytown rail-
ways, as shown by Secretary Eddy's re-
port It developed that new tracks were
to be laid on the entire line from Dupont
Circle to Fourteenth and II streets during
the coming spring. when impoved joints
will be used and rails double the present
length to alleviate the noise complained
of now.
Inadeouacy Of service to the bureau of
engraving and printing was also admitted
and a remedy by degrees promised Route
signs on the side of the cars were deemed
unnecessary and no action was taken
with reference to them.
Inc railway companies dlsO SHoWcO
proper disposition to deal with rowdyism
on the cars upon receipt of complaints
giving the car number and the conductor
number. Reckless speeding of cars on
Connecticut avenue between IL and l,
o'clock in the morning will also be looked
after by the police authorities.
A communication was read from Com
missioner Mcfarland stating that the
bad crossing at 4th street and Central
avenue had been repaired as soon as the
attention of the Commissioners had been
called to it.
Secretary Eddy will go to Pittsburg
Wednesday evening to witness the car
fender tests there under the auspices Of
the public service commission of New
York, If the interstate commerce commits
sion approves the recommendation made
to 1t to send him there.
The commission will hold its sessions
every Wednesday hereafter.
APPEAL To The PRESIDENT