New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
BETTER SERVICE LIKELY.
E. p. Bryan Makes Promises to Rail
road Commission.

Investigating complaints about overcrowding OF
trains on the Sixth-ave. elevated line, the State
Railroad Commissioners yesterday called before
them F. P. Bryan, vice-president Of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company, and asked why more
trains were not run the rush hours the
Sixth-ave. line The commissioners had received in
formation that between the hours Of and p. m
few people getting on uptown trains at the sta
tons in shopping district. between Fourteenth
and Thrty-third SITS, could find seats: that such
passengers were often crowded outrageously while
being compelled TO stand in the cars, and that the
clothing of many women ruined in the crush
With the Christmas shopping season at hand, the
overcrowding Of trains at the rush hours was
bound to increase, unless the company put on more
trains. It was suggested that the company run
some extra trains in the rush hours by using
switch al WaverIey Place and keeping the cars Of
those trains empty as far as Fourteenth-st. MI
Bryan submitted a statement to the commission
ers. saying in part:
Contracts were made with four different COM
provided that these cars be delivered by November
the DELAYS accustomed bv the numerous strikes it
was planned TO use them the Manhattan divi-
about 25j carsNfrom subway equipment. This
would relieve the Second-ave. cars for dlstribu-
ton other lines Of the Manhattan division. II
was fully expected that these 80 cars would be
delivered in ample time for service as indicated
Up TO the present date We have received about 175,
OF which loO are no" IN use on me SeGond-aEe.
line. All the cars from the Second-ave. line have
been put in service the other lines large part
Of them on Sixth-ave. In addition TO this We have
taken all Of the cars. sixty, out Of the shop
which there for painting, and put them into
service necessitatng the closing OF the paint shops
A cable tie has been laid between the Fifty
nnth-st. power house and the Manhattan power
house at Seventy fOurth-st., at cost Of Sl25,U0
in order TO be ready make OF any power
which may be generated in the Fifty -nnth-St
power house the Manhattan division.
1t has been planned run from Franklin-st
certain trains, making first stop at FOUrteenth-st
and We had hoped before now TO have increased
our Franklin-st service, but before stated. We
have not been able TO do so account Of lack Of
rolling stock The cars being wired at the rate
Of three a day and viii by Monday next be in
position to run at least four trains from Frank
Inst making stops until they reach Four
feminist. 1t Is practicable 70 operate trains
from the switch below Eighth-st during the rush
hours.
The increase IN passengers carried IN the month
Of October 5000 900 over october. 1902 and the
car mileage increase was 1.146, l6. For November
the increase in passengers was 29'200 and the IN
crease in mileage vas lO3Z,4ty
The Chamber Of Commerce Yesterday received a
report from ]. Edward Simmons, of the executive
committee, a communication from Police Com
missioner Greene about the congested trafhc In
downtown streets Of Manhattan and a resolution
authorizing the appointment Of special committee
10 investigate and report means Tor relieving the
congestion was adopted. The committee appointed
bv President JeSup consists Of Robert 9 ogden,
General Greene. Alfred p. Boiler, John Claim and
Charles 7. Wills.