The Washington times., 1911-09-16

RAILROADS EXPLAIN
THEIR OPPOSITION
TO ANACOSTA PLAN
Tell Why They Refuse to
Extend Free Freight De-
livery Service.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU:
ANACOSTIA. ID. C. SEPT. I6.

WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU:
ANACoSTIA. d. c., SEPT. l6.
The attitude of the freight depart
Iments of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and of the Baltimore anc
Ohio Railroad Company in declining tt
exIenu the limits OF free delivery service
TO Anacostia, is explained in communi'
cations forwarded by them to the In
terstate Commerce Commission, and IL
Is these reasons that will have to be
combatted by the Anacostia Citizens
Association when formal hearing Is be-
gun before the Interstate Commerce
Commission against these companies
and other transportation concerns on
the ground that failure to provide for
free delivery in theSe suburbs consu-
tutes discrimination in violation of the
act to regulate commerce. c. S. Wright,
the general freight traffic manager OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, puts the case in this way before
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad mas
provided a very liberal store door de-
livery service, and this store door de-
livery was established and has been
maintained for the benefit of the bust
ness community of Washington. Ana
costa. although part of the District OF
Columbia. never has and does not now
form an integral part of the business
community of Washington, but is a
separate and distinct community from
q business point of view, being served
bv q separate branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which has establish
ed a freight station and steam tracks
in Anacostia for the use and benefit Of
residents of that community
AN extension of the store door de-
livery TO Anacostia would undoubtedly
invite an extension of this service to
other communities in the District ada
cent to Washington, and would result in
greatly increased expense without cor
responding increase in revenue"
George B. Dixon, freight traffic man.
ager of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, reports TO the Commission as
follows: I'VE do not feel that Anacostia
Is an integral part of the business COM
munity Of Washington, and our COM
pany does not feel that the conditions
warrant us In extending the zone of
delivery as now provided In our tariffs I
Present arrangements are of long
standing, and in our opinion there is no
discrimination in confning them to
present limits and not extending them
TO Anacostia.'
These communications are the first
ones to be made public as deroting the
position OF two of the companies that
will be involved in the formal suit that
Frank S. Bright, attorney for the Ana
costa Citizens Association, is prepar-
ing TO file before the Interstate COM
mission, ard other declinattons from
baggage and express companies of a
similar nature will figure in the pro-
ceedings.
Mineola Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order
of Red Men, received the chiefs of the
of the latter last night in the Anacostia
Masonic Hall. The visiting Red Men
were headed by John NJ. Kemper, the
great sachem, and were welcomed by
Tribe. The old customs attaching to
former visitatons weer omitted, and
instead the new form of ritual provided
for these occasions was followed.
A note Of regret pervaded the meeting
over the announcement by Henry w.
Tippett, the great keeper of records, that
the next session OF the great council of
Red Men of the United States will not
be held in Washington. Reports re-
ceived last night by Mr.. Tippett from
Cleveland, Ohio, where the great coun-
ell has been in session for five days,
were to the effect that Charlestown, 5.
c., has been chosen as the place of the
next annual meeting. Members of the
were present to try and have the next
session in Washington, but after the
first ballot this city was not in the
race. J. ". Madison, jr., was the Of
ICldt Representative Vi lIlc fNtu hcL
of the District present. J. W. Allison,
great prophet, was also in attendance.
The American Security and Trust
Company has indicated its intention of
removing the fencing surrounding Its
half block of property at Nichols ave-
nue. and L street, in response to gen.
eral request.
Lisbon J. Wallace, a member OF
Mineola Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order
of Red Men. whose death occurred at
his home. 76 T street northwest, was
buried with the rites of the order, con-
Quoted by the local tribe, in Glenwood
Cemetery. The deceased. who was
years old, was unmarried,
and had been associated with Mineola
Tribe for the past year.
While Mrs. r. ]. Stewart, Of l54 Shert- |
dan road, was in a drug store in Ana
costa yesterday. colored boy grabbed |
her parasol and ran OFF with It, She |
valued it at Sl.50.
Miss Alma NJ. Echterman, Of 2245 Mt. |
View place. is in Cincinnati, Ohio, visit
ing relatives.
Lewis J. Smith has returned with bis |
son. Golden, from a months visit to
his old home in Washington, Ohio.
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