Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-10
ROAD CHANGES HANDS death DUE To POISON
IT'S the Washington Arlington Verdict Of Coroners Jury in
and Falls Church Line. Dr. Wilson's Case
RECEIVERS DISCHARGED WIDOW TELLS OF TRAGEDY
R. Chester Local Man. President Hearing Failed Reveal Name
J. w. Rich, Secretary Guilty One.
BIG EXTENSIONS PLANNED MYSTERIOUS MAN CALLER
tsrnents 1mnediately-closely Alleged Sample Of Ale.
Allied to w. A. and Mt " other witnesses
IT'S the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Line.
RECEIVERS DISCHARGED
R. A. Chester, Local Man, President;
]. w. Rich, Secretary.
BIG EXTENSIONS PLANNED
And 500, 900 Will Be Spent for Bet
terments Immediately-Closely
Allied to w., A. and Mt. v.

Control OF the Washington. Arlington
and Falls Church railway, which wa
yesterday taken out Of the hands of re
ceivers, has now passed to new interests
represented by r. A. Chester. formerly
vice president Of the Commercial Nationa
Bank
The new owners. 1t is learned on excel
lent authority are closely allied witt
those in control of the Washington. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railway. ane
II Is expected that the two systems viii
be operated on the community Of inter
ests plan.
A reorganization was perfected yester'
day after the court ordered the vacatinl
of the receivership. Mr.. Chester was
elected president, and ]. w. Rich, secre-
tary and treasurer. They are now in
charge of the road.
In order to be able to make plans for
their operation of the line. the new own
ers looked over the property this morn.
ing. In the party were Mr.. Chester. Mr.
Rich and Maj. Charles Hine. who was
one Of the receivers. Many improvements
are contemplated by the new owners. and
an immediate expenditure Of S1OOCO0 for
Purchase by Syndicate.
The Arlington and Falls Church line
has been In the hands Of receivers for
many months. Park Agnew and Charles
Htne being the men charged with running
the road during that period. Some weeks
ago persons interested in the Washing
ton. Alexandra and Mt Vernon line took
up plans for the purchase OF the Falls
Church line and the consolidation Of the
two After much discussion it was de-
cided that the plans would not be car.
ried through and the matter was dropped.
Some persons who have financial inter.
ests in the Mt. Vernon line, however, took
up separate plan Of purchase. Ne
gotiations we're begun with c. 8. and c.
r Hinchman of Philadelphia. who owned
70 per cent Of the stock Of the road. and
these came to q successful issue few
days ago
Mr.. Chester. the new president, stated
this morning that he acted for a syndi-
cate in purchasing the control of the
line. but refused to divulge the names of
the persons in the combination 1t Is
understood that the Hnchmans will re-
main on the board of directors.
With the success Of the negotiations
Tor change in the ownership assured
steps were at once taken to relieve the
line of the receivership. and by agree
menti Judge Edmund Waddill, jr. Of the
United States circuit court for the east
tern district of Virginia yesterday is
sued the order turning the property back
to the owners.
Closely Allied Interests.
The Mount Vernon station at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, it Is UNDER
stood. will continue to be the principal
terminus of the line in this city. One Of
the changes decided upon Is that the line
will buy its power from the Mount Yer
non railway instead Of from the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, as at
present. This Is taken as indicating the
close relations existing between the Mount
Vernon and Falls Church lines.
The capital stock Of the Falls Church
line Is 100000. The Hinchmans owned
ebout 60 per cent Of this and about $411 :
600 in bonds Of the company Just how
much they have disposed of to the new
owners is not known, as both sides are
reticent In regard to this phase of the
transfer The remainder Of the stock is
owned by r. H. Phillips. Besides these
bonds and stock issues. the company also
has floating debt Of about 500 600.
The Falls Church line touches this city
at two points-at the Mt. Vernon railway
station at 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and at Rosslyn. The line has a
trackage arrangement with the Mt. Yer
non line by which it runs its cars over
the new highway bridge and into the city
over the tracks of the latter. The road
has about twenty-five miles Of track run
ming through a chain OF communities that
stretch from the Potomac river to Falls
Church and Fairfax. Va. 1t is understood
that the new owners plan extensions.
Maj. Hines Statement.
Maj Charles Hine of Vienna. Va. ono
of the receivers, when seen by a Star
reporter. expressed his qualification at
the lifting OF the receivership and a
prospect Of early betterments to the
property "A receivership" said he, "is
something like fire-the sooner II is
put out the better. l beg through The
Star an opportunity to express my per-
sonal appreciation of the uniform cour-
tesy and cooperation of the employees
and patrons of the road. This sojourn
at my old home will be most pleasantly
remembered The policy Of the receiv-
ers has been, first. to make the road
safe. and. second, to make 1t popular.
Receivers. of course. are limited in their
ability to procure funds for necessary
betterments. The operation Of making
bricks without straw in time loses its
charm. The public are to be congratu-
lated upon the accession of new capital
which should put the road in flrst-class
condition and inure to the lasting bene-
Mt Of the territory which 1t traverses."
Mai Hine declined to state his per-
sonal plans for the future but 1t is
understood from friend that he last
week declined the position Of executive
pficer of the new District railway COM
mission because Of an intention to re-
turn to his work as a railway examiner
and organization expert. with head