Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
COMMUTERS MEETING.
Commuters Protective Association
OF Alexandria and Washington T..
lexendria Ve Dfc 81 IQo0

Alexandra, We, DEC. 81, 1902
To the Euitor Ct the Ale1ar dria Gazette:
Within short time, it is announced, the
cd Commuters' Protective ASS eiatioa. rom.
posed of passengers who travel over the WaAh-
| ington, AlexsnGria and Mount Vernon rail.
| way. will be revived. Those interested in the
| movement say that mt cling will be called
soon. The purpose of reviving the associa-
lion, II Is STATED, is to ge, the railway COM
pany to maintain It's schedule and TO ses that
! the cars are kent cleau and better heated
| during the winter months. 1t is the intention
| of the association to take the matter up With
| tie District of Columbia electric railway
commission and also with the stats corpora
ton commission,
Alter reading the above, December
22nd, l believe that it is up to ms, as
secretary of the Com muteis, Association,
to say that this sounds wrong to ne.
as the Commuters, Association is in
excellent condition at tbe present cate
and we'll able to cope With any conditions
that might happen to arise.
do not know the author OF the AZ ore
but feel sure that be, or she, cannot be-
long to the association, as by.lsas cay
that all complaints must be made to the
secretary in writing, giving particulars,
With correct dates etc, 30 thst the matter
can be ba0dled by the executive com.
mit.ee. I have not received one word of
of complaint from N amber OF tbs as
ISOLATION in writing, and am therefore
surprised at the comments 10 the several
papers OF this city and Washington. Z
have heard Que or two people remark
that the cara were very dirty, and that
on some dates they had been late To- =.
dinner etc., told each of them 10 give.
me day and dates In writing with slk
particulars and would give the matter
prompt attention. None ofthem to this
da!e has thought the case serious enough
to pnt themselves TO this trouble.
Now 1t IL The deaire OF this association
to be perfectly fair with the electric
railway, and to assist them in every
way to give good eervice. We do not
Intend to get ont The "hammp,"
and 60 10 knD
really hsppens,
lots OF good In
believe that we uau uuuuie our puslp.sa
without advertising our troubles to the
world; when We have something coed,
We will be quick and glad to let every
one htar ofit through the papers. Wears
sometimes too quick to cay nasty thrgs
about the old railroad company, when
II we would think twice beiJre we sptak
and then talk to ourselves for annie,
We could see thu. Ii Wss really some ii,;le
boss, that could be easily reached 10 the
proper way without damage to auy one.
AS 10 the dirty condition of the care,
| do think that aomethiug should be-
done to make them more "sanitary,''
I have personally wstched their condi-
ton ior sevsral weeks; the floors are
full OF bulls, tobacco spit, cigarette
stumps, cigar sturps. etc.
Bat lets talk 10 ourselves for me-
meDt. Is it the company that does theae
thing? No, it is douo oy somu Of our
own people, and some who would want 10
know that they were perfect gentle
man. We have men from Soma OF the
statioDa who forget how hard it vas To-
sc! that last dress for their wife, or
daughter, who will take reats 10 the
ladies' car when they have on oge.slis
that are snythiog bat clean, We have
mer laat wlll lea7e sea!s vacant In The uar
car and ali but climb over their iriaads,
sister or wife to get ia the front car
ahead OF them. Nog is this righ Lock-
ipg a. it from every point of view, do
they do 80 a: home, and would They reaiy
like to see others do likeW!ss.?
We have about sixty-fve trains each
way per day between this city and WASH
ingtop, which would seem a fair number
compared with very short Time ego.
Nov let's take this matter easy. IF
you have any grievance put it IL writ
ing and send 1t 10 The secressr; of the
association. He will put it before the
proper officials aud Dolifs you in due
time of their action. II 1t is Necessary
the executive committee will call meet
ing of the association and you will zee
them swarm out like bees in July.
Mr.. Percy Gift has oeen very nice to
us since be has bsen superintendent, and
1t has not been necessary to go over hs
head In single instance. I do cot think
that We will have to do 80 at this time.
It might be we'll for US to look aleu- nd
aud see what other city has better
suburban road than ours; find hog they
get it, and be ready to give thu facts 10
the association when they meet.
0. p. ANGELO,
Secretary of the Association.