The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
Separate Conductors Order
ed on All Cars Except
Interurban Lines.
FLAGGING SYSTEM
MUST BE INSTALLED
Precautions 10 Avoid Resr-End
Collisions Taken - Better
Service on 18th Street.

The first step IN the extinction Of
4 the street car trailer has been taken
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on the recommendation Of
the District Electric Railway Com
mission.
In one OF several regulations
formally promulgated today by the
/ Interstate Commerce Commission.
lit was ordered that on and after
/ March /, 1910, a separate conductor
/ be provided for every car operated
in the District, with the exception
/ Of trailer cars on nterIrhan Eaes.
TO AVOID ACCIDENT.
IN addition 10 this order the com
mission adopted q regulation pro
viding for the prevention Of rear
I end collisions between cars ODer-
ated within the District The rule
I provides that fagmeu be sent hack
from blocked cars 10 stop oncominE
coaches.
It IS believed that the order pro
. vidiug for conductors on each car
I operated in the District, with the
/ exception Of fnterurbau Jrailers.
means the doom Of the double car
system that has been so strenuous
+ " opposed.
Menace To Passengers.
! Acting on the ground thar the trailer.
with only one conductor on the two ca-=
/ was q u1-nace 20 the safety and couf,r-
. Of the passengers, the CournfssIone--
. promulgated this order today
( That che following. 20 be known s7s
. section 2, Of the rules and regulations
+ for the operation and equipment o.
street railway cars in the District OF Co
luur5ta- Be, and is hereby. adopted.
I Section T. That on and after March
1. 1910. every car operated on tro lines
OF the street railways fr ne r5z+-s-- ~
/ Columbia shall ~ r. charge Of sepa--
ate conductor. provided that this rezuIz-
ton shan not apply 10 trailer cars ore--
ated on the lines Of inrerurbaa rarva~
companies"
Hauies Reticent-
Gen George L Har1es. Of the wash
ington Railway and Electric Conpau-.
was redce1t whan asked what the resr-,-
Of the order wculd be
/ Until 7 have studied Il Thoroughly
have nothing 70 say said General
F5arries-
Asked II the order meant the 5of7r
away with the trailer General EFarries
said Ae did not care to say
Il IS stated. however. that the com
panies are desiroUs Of doing away with
the tEailers as soon as possible When
cited. some time ago 10 show r7--e-
Why the trauers should not be DISPOSED
CT they argued against the move on
the ground Of the prohibitfve cost II is
believed however. that the regulation
IS the first step in the doing away Of
the Jrailers-
FlagGng System
To prevent accidents similar On the
: one last November on Rhode Island
J avenue, when q number of nassen-r-=
were injured, because. il Is said. the
crews failed to take proper precautions.
p the Interstate Commerce Comufssio-.-
D or recommendation of the Electric Ra5I-
, way Commission had ordered the fa--
, Eing system adopted
.. Henceforth, according TO the ruT.r-.
- when a car or train is DELAYED in tl.
suburbs OF the city under e-rr.rl-
stances By which IL may be 1vs--aHle e..
by another car OF train. the couGuc-7.
or other eupIoye carrying q rcd Ign.
by night and q red flag by d7-- must
go back 5g0 feet and stop tho f1.I0wiT-
car or train
1t Is asserted that proper .ohse-Uuca
Of this order win do away with p-ac-
ticaiIy all danger OF rear-eud smash
ups.
Order Better Service.
4 Official coenizauce was taken by tra
commission OF the need for better ser--
ice on the Mt. Tleasur line during the
rush hours for a quicker service Uas
ordered adopted. so that during t-a
rush hours, there VIII be Gals -s"re fire.
quentiy-
, 1T the present time rsa r1uS 't
Il the line. between t1e hours . .--f lH
2 the afternoon and $50 AT u.-a- laFe e
e I -vr0-and-4 1f-r1iuEre service ON alia
after March J. according 20 me ruling
I of the commission. there VIII DE 2 Two
{ take care OF the crowds during me
In order 10 -revent danger from de-
fective mechanism on the street cars
= the Commissioners have ordered t1f
= following rule be enforced;
" Inspection of Cars.
: That the cars operated by the vari
Y ous railway compa7des in the plst-ic
!, Of Columbia shall re subject al All times
e TO inspection by me duly accredited rep
N tressntatfves Of his commission
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