The Washington times., 1918-09-15


RATES OF THE POWER COMPANY WERE REDUCED JUST ABOUT
THE TINE ENTRY OF THIS COUNTRY INTO THE
EUROPEAN WAR; WHILE OPERATING EXPENSES OF ALL KINDS
FOR ALL THE COMPANIES HAVE INCREASED AS AFORESAID;
A RESULT WHICH YOUR PETITIONER IS IN NO WAY
sPONsbLE AND WHICH MAGISTRATES IN THE PUBLIC INTER.
EST AND IN JUSTICE TO YOUR PETITIONER THE RELIEF NOW
REQUESTED
On account of the dergng lines brought
into system under the legislation extending through
the sparsey settled portions of the District
the several sections thereof
greatly enhanced An inspection map showing
in the District will show that petitioners
peculiar and almost degree comparatively
sparsey settled portions of the District portion
operating distance miles Prospect
the District line and thence distance Cabin
The residents Of this section of District other
service
The section Georgetown by
Thirty
and streets of AZ miles From thence the Rockville line runs to
Rockville distance 1O District Wis
consn line along Macomb Massachusetts
nue. to the District line a distance Of two miles.
The rghwoo line starting at or about Seventh and Streets runs
to the District ne distance of At miles, at which point the Forest
Glen division Forest Gen Maryland further distance Of
aS miles The this section the District have other
service.
Takoma by nesec-
TakOma Park while
Upshur street still another line to the Soldiers
the District lying east
of branch through Heights and
the steel plant.
Our Bladenburg northeast
Berwyn, Maryland, distance Of 8 miles.
Our Columbia 18th northeast
Chesapeake Junction distance of AZ miles, and territory
wholly dependent it for public transportation branch Of this
line to Keniworh further distance Of mile from the main
line
Capitol portion territory
around Brookand and north Of there to its terminus approx
matey miles north of North Capitol and W streets
Our Maryland passes
territory wholly dependent for transpor
past District Mount Rainier Hyae
and oher towns far as Laurel Maryland The total mileage of this
line is 1873 miles
of total mileage of lie miles approximately 100 miles
Grated outside of the original city limits beyond
eight different points though all other
strictly street lines reach the District boundaries at but points
The sections of the District served by lines have increased
population largely because these transportation facilities afforded
to them and reliance the continuity Of the service 1t would be
serious injustice the residents of these sections we'll
anything
would result in impairment of the service facilities furnished
obvious charge which
dense
the District might wholly inadequate could result nothing
but bankruptcy for other lines less favob located This the
legislation recognized
which the present state of affairs threatens
petitioner attaches showing Opera
ing operating expenses and taxes and other income
of the Washington Railway and Electric Company System including
all of the railways making said system well all income derived
dividends stock the Power the Railway
Company the months ending compared
the six months in the four preceding with accompanying
Railway Electric Company Railway washing
interurbaS Railroad Company:
While REVENUES the companies are the great
tT 5e c6 que q m ss RsFsassS P0Pg lT ,{ the Ds
all
while period shows operating
operating has increased from 6 cent in 1914 70 cent
Manesy conditions without
especially
PORTION the increases granted June so 1915
andn none
THE WAGE INCREASE TO OUR TRAINMEN ALONE. ALREADY
GRANTED BUT NOT REFLECTED THESE PERCENTAGES. WILL
STILL $4,000
ANNUM ESTIMATED RELIEF
WILL, IF GRANTED, INCREASE OUR OPERATING REVENUES
S5O0OOO ON THE PRESENT VOLUME TRAVEL,
WILL BE MORE THAN ABSORBED THE INCREASE IN
WAGES HERETOFORE MENTIONED, AGGREGATING, AS
AFORESAID, SS61,O2S.