The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
WRITER CRITICISBS
FOUR CAR TRACKS
Railway Board Receives An
other Complaint.
FOURTEENTH STREET SERVICE
Letter StaTes Danger to Persons
Turks at New York Avenue Cross
inE-seeretary Eddy DevOting His
Time TO CIfnEinE to Car Straps
on the Brfghtwood Line.

AItruistlc citizens continue 10 write Sec
retary Eddy. OK the electric railway com
mission, about the narrow escapes Of per
sons paur0nizing the trolley lines Of the
city.
Complaint No. 5G was received yester-
day from a resident Of East Capitol
street. who believes traffic conditions ex-
Istins ia Fourteenth street. between New
York avenue and II street northwest
rival those of New York's far-famed and
CORY Dead Mans Curve"
The writer declares there IS no good
reason for having four tracks IN -Four
taeuth street between these thorough
fares. lie has an idea four tracks are
used ia order thar the traction com
puuies may save the salary Of two switch
men
Contents of Letter.
The letter. received by Secretary Eddy
on his return from his daily gymnastic
stunts on the straps in the clty's cars.
IS as follows
Several days ago at SIS ?. m car No.
-5jS. soutn-bog1I. Of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company. stopped on
the north side OF New York avenue at
the intersection Of Fourteenth street ~
the same time a car was approaching.
EortL-bggud. on the Capital Traction line
Several passengers were on the point OF
aLgEtinE from the Washington Railway
aud Electric car in front Of the rapidly
moving Capital Traction car. and were
prevented from doing So after q great
deal oL dlttl-Elty and excitement on the
pa-r OF JEe passengers and conductor
II have noticed tie tendency on the
part Of passengers 70 get or tEs car a.
tEls point. SO ] call your attention 70
what ] consider q dangerous situation.
It appears 20 me THAI four tracks are -u
more needed az this point than GA c
. street at New jersey avenue. where the
same cars pass. except those stopping al
. tie Peace Monument. Besides t-e=e cars.
/ those Of the Thirteenth and u street line
also pass over the same tracks.
The chief reason for continuing fOG-
tracks At this point would appear 90 bz
Tie saving Z Tie service ana salary o.
two sV-.rclue1. Would 30 zCt gt least
be vel 90 have conductors lower Tie
r-L ~ tle side u the seats a. this point
I % prevent passengers f-ou getting OF ir
t-e pata 0s ugrth-bouud Fl--tea-tL
street ga-sE
Tie complaint vas stamped and fled
. Or John T. Money. Lr. EdGy's genial
and husky young assistant. Washing
. toms champion strap hanger win luvas-i-
. gate & Cd course of time
CIingius TO Straps
Secretary EG5y said yesterday he was
Gavo-ug most OF his time these days @
. cIlagi-g 20 straps on the Br-sEtwoud line
. Citizens Of that locality want The cars
operated through the city instead q stop
. pins above Florida avenue Gen Ha--.es
vice president 0f She Washington Rail
way and Electric Company. insists rEa-
. tie patronage IS not sufficient 20 warrant
. the extension asked by the commuters
As the citizens and the officials o. The
trolley company seemed 90 be Eope.ess-y
divided. Secretary Eddy decided % make
. "a personally conducted -1E- over the road
every day and satisfy himself as 70 The
. Justice Of complaints against TIE service
and whether the patronage e such as
would cali f1r an extension Of tie service
. through the city
/ Il IS expected Mr.. Eddy VIII make q re-
I port 20 the commission or conditions sx
istiuE on the BrEatwocG line within II,
next week or ten days.