The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30

and prevents In measure tho solace
and comfort received from n visit to
these sacred spots. Once II certain
measure WINS said to rob tho cradle
this that 1t Injuries tho school child.
tho laborer and tho dead. all for The
benefit OF the Country Club?
1T is said that the company has u
lcgnl right to charge two fares unlar
decision maio by the Corporation
Commission. THIS Is Il mistake, as tho
state Corporation Commission. when
complaint was made, dismissed It with.
out giving the reasons. principally OH
the ground that The Virginia passcn-
ger and Power Company Cthcro being
no such corporal lion now in cNistence),
was in the hands Of receivers. Mcssfs.
Northrop and Wickham. in the United
States Court. and that the commission
WAS without power 10 &c. cur that
.rcuson. Immediately after tile case
was dismissed. although the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company had
contcnded tat 1t woulI bankrupt
them 10 issus transfers. within "a week
from the action OF the conlmlssion.
they voluntarily issued these trans
fcrs. and have continued TO do so
Until tho present time. Tho effect or
the fight was to force them to issue
transfers;
Illus Mndc Millions.
although tho street railway COM
pany has made millions out of the
citizens of Richmond. it mas never
made amy concession To the public OK
cept when forced To- do so, Il notable
instance of this being the decision of
the Supreme Court, which compelled
them to Issue transfers according to
their violated contract on tho Sevon
Pines line. We are entirely wiling
for our courts to pass upon this mat.
ter, and not our city Council, as It IL
beyond it's province.
I'VE are citizens and Taxpayers of
Richmond. and we ask our representa-
tivcs to adopt no measure that Will
place us on a different basis from
other citizens Is there anything un
fair or unreasonable In this? If not.
then let present conditions continue
rather than mako change which Will
injure us.
omolundro Gives Kcnsona.
In discussing tho situation yesterday
NJ. II. Omohundro, /; leader in the
movement against the proposed new
schedule, and at whose house ii mass
meeting Of citizens was recently held,
said: ~
,''rhc plan recommended by the COM
mittcc will affect The city at large and
all suburban sections. Some contend
that II Will relieve congestion on
Broad street. but this Will be ut the
expense OF the travelling citizens. TO
illustrate, n man in II hurry takes tho
first car at Fifth and Broad Streets,
going home. He pays ; cents straight,
and asks IL transfer to Laurel street,
where he finds lie must pay another
fare. y man at the Old Market takes
Broad and Main car 10 go 10 Cren-
shaw Avenue and Floyd Avenue and
within tho city. but lie must pay 4
second fare on the Westhampton line.
y stranger takes the ear on Broad
street, and pays K straight cont
fare. At First he is refused trans
fer to Hollywood. and must pay an
additional fare.
Rights Of I.ahorinE Men.
The Council should consider the
number of laboring mon who arc
benefited by labor tickets ana trans
fcrs on this line. not especially tho
country people, but the people who
1.-Two In the city and go out on that
line to their work on buildings along
lilo line and at Wcsthanpton. These
labor tickets. as see It, arc not sold
cheaper because of any love of the
railway for the laboring man, but
because it induces poor men to ride In
hours selected 10 relieve congcs ton
al other hours when traffic is heavy |
- nose VINO arc interested in chill |
dren and their education appreciate !
the advantages of having them live
out of the city in fresh air when they |
can ride TO school at special rates
1T has been recognized for some |
time that the company mus; relieve |!
the congestion on the Broad and Main |
limo. and this scheme has been studied
out. In my Judgment SO that tho men
who have been standing In tao aislcs |
VIII pay straight 3 cont fare for !,
scat. SO that instead OF supplying the !
traffic demands by tho company, il |
VIII REQUIRE the citizens to pay pre-
MUM for such accommodation II has
been noticed thai since the pay-ns-
Nou-enter cars have been placed on
the Broad and Main me, many cars, !
have sign on them. Car Fnll.'
Need More Cnrs.
Docs not that show plainly that
more cars are needed: that tile COM
pany cannot haul the people ut certain
hours and between Eighth street and
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