The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
KENILWORTH'S PLEA
Mr.. w. B. Shaw Complains
Of Railway Service.
40 MINUTES BETWEEN CARS
Complainant, Who Speaks for His
Fellow Suburban Residents, De-
10 Improve Conditions Secretary
Eddy VIII Investigate and Report.

Complaint against the Kenilworth
branch OF the Columbia Railway line was
made 10 the Electric Railway Commission
by William B. Shaw. a florist. yesterday
Mr.. Shaw. speaking for the 100 or more
families living N the eastern suburb. com
plains against inadeqUacy Of cars. over
crowding. and the forty-minute schedule
The complainant also quoted statistics as
10 the expenditures. necessary for the
maintenance OF the road and the gross re-
ceipts OF the cars operated TO KenIlworth.
Secretary Eddy believes naese statistics
are valuable. but VIII authenticate them
before taking tie matter up with tbs
traction officials
Mr.. Shaw says the company maintains
fOrty-minute schedule between KeniI-
worth and Fifteenth and II streets north
east. except during The rush hours OF the
morning and evening. when a twenty
minute schedule obtains. He suggests
that the commission exert its influence to-
ward the adoption Of a ffteen-minute
schedule throughout the day, and require
the company 20 operate its cars 70 the
Treasury terminal. instead OF stopping at
the eastern limits Of the city.
seems to nave Statistics.
1T costs the company $50 a day for
conductors and notorTaen on this line" 3"
writes AIr. Shaw. 7 an reliably in
formed that the conductors turn IN ar ag-
gregate amount Of $3.50 a day This
leaves $50 a day for power. wear. and
tear on the cars and dividends. The off,
ciais OF the company may say that the
patronage does not warrant putting on
more cars. but II adequate service were
furnished - the residents OF Keniworth
the number of passengers would increase
PropOTri0HateIy. Stopping the cars al FIf-
teenth and H streets northeast. making II
necessary 10 transfer IN order 10 get into
the business section Of the city. is a
waste Of time and a hinderment TO busi-
ness
Mr. Shaw's complaint. which Is the
thirty-fou-th received by the commls-
sion, has been placed on file. and VIII be
investigated IN its regular order
Commissioner West has been Informed
Of Gen. Harr!es' reply 10 the complaint
about the poor service on the BEightwOod
line No action viii be taken IN this mat
ter until the next meeting OF the commis-
sion AIr. West has not yet designated q
date for the meeting
One Complaint out of Date.
The Brightwood complaint was the first
received by the commission. and, there
fore. claimed first attention The next
complaint on record Is IN regard 10 the
lack Of car service for The Union sta
ton Since cars are being operated 70
and from the paIatial terminal Secretary
Eddy viii so inform the complainant by
letter. Users OF the cars running 70 TIE
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing and
the river wharves made the thi-d com
plant. and II IS 20 this that Mr.. Eddy IS
now giving his attention. The passengers
complained OF an insufficient number OF
cars and overcrowding- When this com
plant has been investigated. Nr- Eddy
viii probe into the cause Of the criticism
against the Rockville line
Secretary Eddy has received a number
of letters from owners of new-fangled car
tenders. who inquire whether the com
mission VIII approve their net baskets
All these have been filed away for the
consideration OF the commission at its
next meeting It is understood that
should the present Tenders b found un-
safe or inadequate for their purpose the
commission will approve the best one sub
mitted-