Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
STREET RAILWAYS

4 STREET RAILWAYS
The street car service of the District
has proved a lively local topic through
out the year. Since the act of May -,
comforting jurisdiction of the local rail-
ways upon the interstate commerce com
mission and the creation by that body o.
an auxiliary known the District cleo
trio railway commission, composed OF
Gen John NJ. Wilson Commissioner Hem
ry L. West and Thomas w Smith. many
complaints of existing service and appeals
for improvements OF various kinds have
been made by the residents of the Dis
trict, and important recommendations
have been made by the District commits
sion for the betterment Of the service
January II All appeal to local stoCkhoid-
erS of the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company WAS published urging them
to vote tn secure local control of the
road. January Ii the Petworth Citizens
Association went on record favoring
through service on the Brightwood line
This was supplemented by the appeal Of
representatives of number OF the cii-
zens' associations for a crosstoNn limo
down Florida avenue from 9TH street
northwest TO Sth street east, thence 10
Pennsylvania avenue. January Is local
and officers of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. January "a the
District Commissioners announced they
were in favor of universal transfers.
Annual Reports Submitted.
January ~ the Capital Traction Com
pany submitted its annual report, showing
total receipts, $3.50. 22I.4o; total expendi-
lures. Si,276354.6S: 4G5 persons were M
jured during the year and seven deaths
from injury. February 3 the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company sub
mitted its annual report, showing capital
stock, $lJ,UH,00o: funded Indebtedness,
Sl3 O7:., 10s. 40: total receipts. Sl.2Sb6lJ0J,
total net income from securities owned.
Si56. II: total income S1,I21. 1876; to-
tai operating expenses, Sl,l4a,JS'11: net
income SJ12 12G.7r. Total receipts from
all lines controlled and operated by. the
company. S2,213 ?0S.23 total expenses. -
ia .:.35. IS: net income, S16",5I2.1 ~: ~ per
sons were injured and three deaths from
injuries during the year.
A head-on collision occurred on uAe
Georgetown and Rockville line four mics
south of Rockville February Is, in which
one motorman and ten passengers were
injured one Of them, Mrs. George smith
dying OF her injuries a Georgetown tni-
versity Hospital February 70 Officials OF
the road alleged that disobedience OF Or
ders and a dense fog caused the accldeili.
ing ion. Baltimore and Annapolis electrlo
line having its terminal in this cNy-fhe
first March .. when Joseph Scudder ana
Frank r. MORO, Italian !aborers. going
to work on a hand car. were run into by
an incoming trolley car near Addison
Chapel road the former being killed and
the latter badly hurt. The second COLL
sion occurred near CroWnSviHe station,
Nd cue TO a mis1lnderSt anding or orders,
in which eleven persons We're hurt, NJ. r.
ii
The third was a head-on collision three
miles from Annapolis, in which eight were
killed and tWenty-one or more injured.
The coroner's jury June %' rendered Z
verdict charging negligence, due PROP
ably to a defaced order issued by tina
operator. The Maryland authorities &c
cided to arrest George WadswoIth. a mo-
torman, and to hold +. c. Barnasco, q
conductor June % the road announced
the installation of the last link OF COM
plete protective system on its line
Commissioners Want Fuller Powers.
February II the District CommissioI-
ers asked that they be invested with f0il
powers of a public utilities commission.
Commissioner West, who had been report
ed as favolins a separate COMMISSION,
Joining with his colleagues. March IL
George f. Hamilton was elected president
and d. A CARL second vice president ana
general superintendent or the Capit"t
Fraction COMPANY March 13 the police
patrol wagon of the second precinct col
ii,led With :; Chevy Chase car al liih
and p streets. injurinS four policemen
and he patrol driver.
April :, the Washington aud Baltimore
electric line began running hourly tia."s
from its station. 10Th and III sll"elS
northeast. April 49, Representatives Joim
C. CLANCY of Indiana and j. \ la"lnN'
among others. were injured pH TO-
end collision of a Mount fieaSaiil VIZ
q navy ward ear at John Marshall pla'"
and PennsylI auia avenue. The motormin
charged with the blame was acqult'eh
in the Police Court next Cay.
Nav o; the President signed the bill
authorizing tracks TO the new Union sta
ton and placing street railway super
vision in hand of the interstate cominetcs
commission Nav - Clarence T. Nor
meut was elected president ward moron.
first vice president, and Allen l.. McI'et-
mott, special counset OF the d. @ "a.
Railway and Electric Company MAY ="
Acting Secretary of the War department
Oliver notified the Washington. Arlington
ana Fall Church line that license -
cross the military reservation al fo!l
Nye,. would be revoked unless the road
he'd was improved. iron trolley posts pro-
vided and modern cars with airhrakes aHd
whistles furnished. \ hedd-on coIiislou
occurred on the Falls Church me near
Clarendon. in which three Were iilJuIs Il
iii
ton to the new Union station WIN NO
shuttle cars. -.
July the Capital Traction Company
announced a plan 10 secure peter SefN-
ice by awarding motormen ana conductors
annual pratuities of so SO and 500 tor
each wears faithful service as reward
of merit.
District Railway Commission.
The interstate commerce commission on
,be same day created the District
electric railway commission, consisting or
Cen Jobn NJ. Wilson. president; Commits
sionor Harry l. West and Thomas w.
smith "a Investigate. report and recon-
mend as 70 street cars and their service.
Julv 4 rhe Washington Railway and Elec-
tric COMPANY raised the pay of its motor
mon ,nd conductors 2i2 cents an hour, or
from 81 to s. - Il day. July ~ the Interstate
commerce commission promulgated regu-
Iations for euuippng and operating street
car Hnae on the same day the control
Of the Washington. Arlington and Falls
Cburob line passed to interests represent
ed bv r A Chester. formerly OF tho
Commercial National Bank this city.
July IL H. g Eddy was chosen eNecu-
tive officer OF the District electric railway
July II the interstate COM
n,ercn commission gave the District COM
n;ssion authority to hear complaints and
6Ia I, ,rmations in Police Court for viola
tions of regulations. July Is President
Hamilton of Capital Traction Company in
n Letter 10 the interstate commerce conf
mission minated an intention to ignore