The Washington times., 1914-02-28
WILL ASK RETURN
OF OLD SCHEDULE
Patrons of Washington and Old
Dominion Railway Protest at
CherrydaIe Meeting.

Petitions to Congress and the Vir-
ginia State Corporation Commission for
a repeal of the company's charters were
among the drastic suggestions r:lade last
night at the mass meeting at Cherry
dale, Va. by the residents Of that and
other towns along the Great Falls divis-
ion of the Washington and Old dominion
Railway Company to protest against re-
cent schedule changes.
At the conclusion of a discussion Of
the Inconvenience suffered by the pa
irons of the road incident to the new
schedule, committees were appointed to
call today upon w. Il. Emmert. general
superintendent of the road, and John r.
Mclean, the principal stockholder. The
committeeman will insist that the sched-
ule. which was maintained prior to Feb
T-uary % last, be restored, and Mr.. NC
Lean will be requested to replace Ger
tain Of the present officials with men
who previously directed the roads
policy.
Criticism was directed at the Public
Utilities Commission for its inclination
to refrain from taking any part In the
supervision Of the railway company.
While it was asserted thar overcrowd-
ing exists upon the cars OF the Wafh-
ington and Old Dominion in violation
OF the commissions regulations John
G. Dudley. who called the meeting to
order, asserted that the commission has
shown no disposition to take cogni-
zance OF the feet but. on the contrary.
has directed that all complaints be
submitted to the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission.
Public Sentiment Bitter.
Through its persistence in a contro-
versiaI policy. Mr.. Dudley said, the
company has created against itself an
extremely bitter sentiment.
More than 2oG patrons of the road
were present. The towns represented
were Cherrydale. Colonial. Park Lane,
Mackey, Pierce. Mount Royal, Thrifton,
Dominion Heights. Harrison. Lorcom,
lane. Maplewood, Lyonhnrst and Ches-
terbrook. James T. Sherier, OF the lat
ter place. announced that the executive
committee of the Old Dominion Citi-
Zen's Association. an organization en-
bracn2 in Its membership residents of
all sections of Alexandria County, viii
meet tonight and select a committee
to wait Upon the railroad officials and
register n protest.
The committee. which was directed to
call upon Mr. Emmert. was likewise
empowered to draft resolution for pres
entation to the company. and to CO.
operate with citizens committees from
any other communities effected by the
schedule changes. 1t is composed OF
J. T. Mallon. chairman: Dr. G. S.
Luckett. Ben Shreve John Ward, and
| Mr.. Dudley. The committee. which will
visit Mr.. Mclean, consists Of Mr.. Dud-
! ley. Thomas c. Hendricks, and Joan
Smithdeal.
Petitions signed by more than 80
names have been sent to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Virginia
State corporation commission, and the
| Public Utilities Commission OF this city.
! The allegation is made that thirty-siN
trains have been eliminated daily
| through the change in schedule.
profit In the Straps"
Mr.. Dudlcy. in calling the meeting to
order. made a brief address. in which
he presented statistics purportLng to
show extreme overcrowding of cars,
| which. he said. showed that the COM
panv evidently was aware Of the profit
| in the straps" People are induced to
settle along the company's road, he sad
| only to discover later that they have
| been hooked and are deprived Of the
! accommodations originally presented.
! Dr. G. S. Luckett was selected as tenn
porary chairman. and Mr.. Dudley as
| by ]. ]. Butler. Thomas c. Hendricks.
, secretary. Brief addresses were made
j. I. Mallon. James r. Sherier, and
| John Smithdeal