The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-12
PRESIDENT
CLARK
Assures Wilmingtonians
That Street Car Accom-. I!
modati0ns Will be
the Best. ::

President C. M. Clark of tho Whining.
ton City Railway Company makes tho fol.
lowing statement in defense Of tho many
complaints which have appeared In tho
public prints from time TO time against
the railway company.
Referring to complaints which have boon
made recon.ly through the press and by
individual repre- ientation IN regard to the
running Of the street cars In Wilmington,
/ desi,e to say, on behalf of the Whining
ton City Railway Company. that the ques'
tiUn OF operating its cars 50 as 10 give the
best possible service to the public Ia one
which at all times receives tho most care
ful consideration, Oh tho part Of tho man.
agement Of the company.
The present management appreciates
fully that the people OF Wilmington have
been accus omod to u first class street car
service, and there Is every intension that
the service shall not only DO maintained
as perfect Us heretofore, but that it shall
DO improved. 1t Is tho constant endeavor
and study OF the Dahngem ant to carry the
people at the times when they want to
travel and to the places thuy want to reach.
This Is not always best accomplished BY
adhering to old established schedules; bus
the result will undoubtedly DO accomplish.
Oh to the best advantage OF the greatest
number of the people
The Management desire the assistance
OF the press and the people In arranging
for the proper service and at all times will
give tho most careful consideration to and
make full investigation OF every complaint
on tho part uf its patrons. Whenever q
definite complaint is received iG is Mt once
investigated and the remedy applied where
possible. There are of course some com.
plants received OF matters which 1t is i'm
possible TO reCLify because the difficulty 10
nnAVni lln. nr hrrnusn ,lnIv th0
convenience OF Il largo number OF patrons
was served ! o the Inconvenience OF tho one
who entered complaint.
In regard to the operation Of the West
Eighth Street Line,-thc cars are running
as frequently between Eighth and Union
streets and the p. W., & b. Station Us
formerly notwithstanding criticisms to
tho contrary. On account OF tho limo be-
ing single tlnck with turnouts in n very
narrow street with heavy grades, 1t is diff
hcutt TO operate, and any slight delay will
interfere with the running OF tho cars to
such an extent that irregularity nec,ssarl-
ly results believe this has to some cx-
ton always been the case on this line;
but it can and will be largely remcdiea,
although u single-track limo can never be
opara!od with rs great regularity asa
d0ub!u.lrack line.
Tho question of preventing the occasions
al ovorluadinY OF cars Is one which has
never been solved by any street railway
and this difficulty becomes, of course,
greater than ever on rainy evenings, OF
which we have had moro than usual dur.
ing tho past few weeks.
In conclusion, wish to repeat that tho
nageinent of the Company will give
prompt and careful attention to every
complaint which Is sent to it, and wherever
possible will do all in its powor to rainedy
any detects of Its service. -.