Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-31
Receiver Appointed for WASH
inuton and Rockville Railway.
REASONS GIVEN FOR ACTION
Fare.Reducing Legislation Declared
to Threaten Company's Earnings.
NO PROFIT IN OPERATION
Vice President Harries of Washing
ton Railway and Electric Com
pany Makes Statement.

judge Morris In Baltimore. sitting In the
United States district court. at the in
stance of the Washington Railway ana
Electric Company, today appointed George
weems Williams receiver of the WASH
ington and Rockville Railway Company
Of Montgomery county. Maryland.
Gen. George H. Harries, vice president
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. has given out the following
statement with reference to the AFFAIRS
Of the Rockville road:
The petition for the appointment of
receiver for the Washington and Rock
vile Railway Company-made today IN
the United States court at Baltimore-is
the logical and inevitable outcome of a
condition which has become so trouble
some. complicated and expensive as to
demand definite and prompt action.
Insolvent From the Beginning.
From its beginning the Washington
and Rockville Railway Company has
been an insolvent concern; it's continued
existence possible only through the nnan-
cial and executive support SO freely given
il by the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company.
\ fare-reducing act passed by the Mary
land legislature at its 1910 session. threat
ened arbitrary and serious diminution OF
the Rockville company's earnings, render
irg necessary defensive action in the
courts. This litigation has already been
80 expensive. and promised to be so much
more expensive. that il was deemed
proper and advisable to dismiss the suit
for Injunction and to ask for such relief
as could only be had through the opera
tion Of the Rockville road by the court.
proceeding that has been long delayed.
how the suit would terminate. have to be
entered upon.
Regarded as Necessity.
Rational business administration clear
ly demanded immediate action looking to
the collection Of the large amount OF
money due from the Washington and
Rockville Company. probably to be OBJ
tained only through sale Of the property,
and this has been taken by the Wash
inXton Railway and Electric Company,
upon the shoulders of which corporation
the Improbable and increasingly I'M
profitable burden has been carried for
such Z long period.
"Acticu by the Washington Railway
and Electric Company has as its basic
object The conversion of the Washington
and Rockville Railway Company into
an asset rather than have it continue as
q growing liability"
Under the receivership the Rockville
road will be operated by the direction OF
the court and, Of course. as completely
independent line, having no connection
whatsoever with any other company.
Tbe Washington and Rockville railway
runs from the District line on Wiscon-
Sin avenue extended north to Rockville;
from the District line soutP to W1scon-
sin avenue and NJ street the line is known
as The Geofgetown and TenleytOwn rail-
way. Cars are operated from George
town to Rockville over what is a con-
tnuous line. though made up OF Two
railroads and without transfer.
Vt the Office of the Washington Ral-
way and Electric Company this after
noon 1t was said that under the re-
ceivership cars would be run as hereto
fore. but there might be some changes
In schedules.