Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-10
THE SERVICE BETTER
CARS ON THE ELECTRIC LINE RUN
MING AT FIvE-MINUTE INTERVALS.
The Force of Employees Reduced on both
Llnes-More Cars to BE Run
I'm Fulton.

Tho service on both the horse-car and
electric lines is much better than 1t was a
few weeks ago, but there is still room for
great improvement.
CAPTAIN Pizzini, who has entire control
of both properties, with an efficient superin-
tendent in charge of each, Is doing oil IN
his power with the limited facilities at his
command both to build up the equipment
of the two roads, and TO furnish the public
satisfactory accommodations.
Pending certain negotiations which nave
been in progress in New York for some
weeks. and which so far as known here nave
not yet terminated, the management mas
been unable TO make any very considerable
change recurring the expenditure OF much
money.
FIyE-MTSUTE INTERVALS.
I'VE have had cars running on the Elec-
tric Line at fve-minute intervals yesterday
and today" remarked Captain PiZzlnl 10
DispGich reporter who walked into his
Office yesterday afternoon; but they con
tinue to break down quite rapidly. The
expense account keeps SO very heavy that
Notwithstanding the fact that our receipts
are large we find it very hard mat
ter to lay anything aside to the
credit Of cash. You see" continued the
Captain. pointing TO heavily-loaded car
which passed the windows while he was
speaking. "the cars are crowded to-day,
but the machinery cannot stand the severe
test of this weather and such enormous
loads as we are almost compelled TO carry.
The people don't want to wait IN the ram E,
and do not blame them for that, and 1t Is
an utter impOssibility for the conductors
TO keep them from crowdlng on.
Captain PizZini spoke IN very nigh terms
Of the qualifications of the new superln-
tendent, Mr.. 1raylor. under whose manage
ment much more rapid schedule has been
operated than for many weeks prior TO his
appointment.
REDUCING THE FoECES.
A number of drivers-some twelve or
more--wree discharged from the City Rail
way yesterday: This leaves the force at
present as follows: On the Main-Street
line. 10 regular drivers and 5 substitutes ;
on the Broad-Street line, 3 drivers and 4
substitutes: on the Reservoir line,
driver; on the Fulton branch, drivers
supernumeraries. 6-tOtal, 81.
Several of the employees of the Union
Passenger railway have also been put on IN
the last day or two.
The decrease of the forces does not sig
nifty any diminutiOn in the service. The
companies have only given the old drivers
having the men on little over half time,
as has been the case. Most Of those whose
services have been dispensed with were
new drivers and supcrnumerarles. The
same number Of cars will be run and the
number increased rs soon As possible. No
fault was found with the men who were
dropped. and they were dismissed for no
other cause than that their services were
not needed. and where they have been
making half time they NAV now be en-
abled to obtain more constant and lucra-
tive employment.
Both Captain PiZzni and Mr.. Amand
spoke in high terms OF all the men. and
some Oh them have obtained recommends
tions for faithful service.
THE FULTON sFRycFs.
81 see from yOur paper of this morning"
said Dir. Pizzini. that our friends IN Fnl-
ton are after Us with h vt stick. We have
intended 10 put more cars on that branch,
but have not been able TO do SO. A few
DAYS ago the Tredegar Company, who had
been putting new wheels on the cars for
US. informed Us that mono of the axles
which We had at their works were sui
fciently strong for the service expected
Of them. and have had to provide other
axlcs | hope 20 be able very soon TO give
the good people of that section better ac-
commodations than they ever enjoyed"
TIE NEGOTIATIONS.
Nothing has been learned hero as the
condition Of affairs in New York. Alr.
Wyndham Il. Meredith counsel for
the companies, who went there to
attend meeting on Thursday Of
the Executive Committee of the Union
Passenger Company, WAS expected back
FRIDAY, but when Dispatch reporter called
Mt biz Office late yesterday afternoon he
had not put III an appearance. 1t has been
said all the time That the negotiations
were progressing satisfactorily and few
davs ago it was thought that the papers
would soon be signed.