The Washington times., 1915-08-22

routing Of some OF the cars now pass
ing the congested corner. 80 that they
may be diverted to less congested
tracks.
Employees Delayed.
Bureau Of Engraving employees have
been delayed by the hundreds, and
while the delay is asserted by the COM
pany not to have been for more than
ten minutes, many of the bureau en-
ployes have been made late by that
delay. and compelled to register as
tardy.
Some idea of the congestion at Four
teenth and F streets is given by the
company's own statement regarding
the operation of the bureau cars alone
In addition to the Mt. Pleasant, George
town and Thirteenth and D street lines.
forty southbound bureau cars pour into
this corner between : ana o,cl1ek ifm
every morning. ard thirty-four follow
between 8 and 9 o'clock.
In regard to the complaints made OF
crowded cars the company states: Be
tween $3.50 and o'clock over 5000 per-
sons leave the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. a great many of whom
board street cars with regard to the
crowding Of cars passing Fourteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue between 4 and
4:12 d. m: we believe it is a matter Of
people who leave the bureau about
$3.50 D. m. without having some OF the
cars crowded. as great many persons
seem to be more willing to crowd cars
than to wait even a few minutes
Congestion Daily.
There has been congestion each
morning since the new schedule started.
| the company comedies. Regulations re-
| quire that congestions of more than
ten minutes be reported Immediately to
| the commission. but 1t is asserted that
no delays have exceeded that time. and
SO no reports were necessary.
One recommendation the commits
sion has made is that the through
cars from Georgetown. to the Bureau
| he discontinued.
| The commission has observed close
ly the operation OF the Bureau serv-
ice. and it's conclusions are embodied
| in rerort which was sent to the
| Washington Railway and Electric
| Company. This report states, in sub
stance:
Board Makes Report.
| First-DurinG the morning rush
hour there Is apparently an inslf-
dcient number Of cars passing Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from $50 to 1872 a. m. 1t was
noted that many of the cars passing
at this time were excessively crowd,
ed and more frequent service is
needed at this point.
Second--At Fourteenth street ana
Pennsylvania avenue there Is a
period of heavy congestion continn-
ing for about twenty minutes be-
tween 7.20 and $50 a. m.. the con-
lEestion period varying somewhat on
l laN It,r n t,l1
mentioned. Many OF the cars during
this period were found to carry
eight or ninety and in some tnstances
Third-Observatio were taken a,
different points on G street to de-
term!nc. If possible. which OF the lines
converging towards the bureau were
carrying excessive loads. AS resul,
of these observations it was found tha,
the Fourth street line vas carryinh
unduly heavy loads north Of Fifth and
G streets. and on further investigation
1t was found that these heavy loads
we're due almost entirely 10 the fact
that a very large number of passenger
transfer from the Columbia line to the
Fourth street line at Fifth street ana
Massachusetts avenue.
Fifth street and New York avenue fol
the bureau are not operated at tho
proper time to assist In relieving con.
gestion referred to on the Fourth
arrangement of the schedule time OF
} these cars together with the operation
of few additional cars from thi:
point, will materially relieve the con
gested conditions observed at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Cars Crowded.
The commission found also that dur
ing the afternoon rush hours there
is undue crowding Of cars at Four.
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between I and 4:12 and 4:2S and
SOL, particularly during the latter
period.
Replying to this communication. the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company informed the commission
under date Of August 10. that begin.
ming that day two additional cars
1were put in service. passing Four.
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southbound between $50 and 7:1i
a. m, which have relieved the con.
gestion which existed during that
made, it was said. to determine
whether additional cars for the pur.
pose Of further relieving the con.
gestion are needed.
The fact that cars of the Fourtl
street line apparently are carrying moro
than their share of the Bureau traffi
Is explained by the statement that per
sons transferring from the Columbi
line have been changing at Fifth stree
and Massachusetts avenue for such
to do so. but after they realize 1t |
Just as convenient to transfer at Nortl
Capitol and H streets, they will avai
themselves of this privilege.
In summing UP, the company states
ION the whole. we feel that the servic
furnished leaving the Bureau in IN