New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

act O; retaliation. All the old trolley oars IN
Brooklyn were brought out-soms OF them. az
President Winter has stated. the company never
expected 20 use again; the transfers the elevated
were abolished. making fare Of 10 cents 20 the
Bridge. and the service put back 20 where II
was six years before, except that IL IS probably
little wore. Residents declare that every fiat
wheeled IN Brooklyn IS now running 90 ia
raaica and Il takes notice Of the signs on them
he viii have doubts as % bic destination as they
bear the names OF almost every street IN tho two
borouEhs.
This was the last straw. The travelling public
incommoded and the Jamaica Avenue Asso-
ciation was blamed for having DESTROYED a fairly
good service without securing a better one. and
great deal % bitterness was engendered. Public
meetings have been held ~ which solutions OF
the problem have been sought: committees have
visited the railroad officials IN an endeavor 10
bring about better service; II has been pointed
oUt thet The railroad company IS at least morally
bound 10 continue The service and the rate OF fare
which induced thousands to seek the pleasant
home sites OF Queens Borough: it has been shown
that the traffic IN Jamaica-ave. has fallen on %
per cent. most Of the Ira vellers going by way OF
the Long Island Railroad To all OK these repre-
sensations the officials Of the road have only one
reply-that they cannot afford TO carry passengers
from the Brooklyn Bridge to Jamaica oy trolley
and elevated for five cents, and because IL was
done for four years is no reason Why the company
should again institute such service All COM
rnttees agree that the return OF the motor trains
was the only solution Of the question from the
company's point OF view. And to a blunt question
as TO whether the company would guarantee
Eve cent fare n the motor trains were allowed
20 resume President Winter makes reply that ne
cannot guarantee any such thing.
IN the Last few weeks petitions have been passed
ana extensively signed. asking the Board OF Alder
men TO rescnd the resolution, so that the conpaH!
would have no excuse restoring the through
service The petitions were presented 70 the. noaru
a week ago Tuesday by Alderman Lochner, and
referred 10 the Railroad Committee In a Few days
a public hearing Will be held az which both sides
an he rer-esented The newer settlers OF the
re,ehborhood feel that their interests ere best
1900 nv the motor train service, which PROVIDED
comfortable travelling hve-cent fare The Pc
.it,o,s have been pushed largely through the ef-
eo-.s q, Frederick ". Dunton. an active and re-
,,,,oesrl resident OF suburb Just beyond Jamaica
Af- r- he reuresents the railroad in this matter
Put the oh residents Of Jamaica, Win tae-r
,s,lzre rrde and old traditions stand firmly on the
.,-.,oss,ssr .Eat their noble avenue SHAH not pe
,,,-res over 10 the railroad oorPorstion' that TO
Give the railroad free hand would be to invite
- a.~.--.c,ioa Of TIE street They claim thas
r.-,oics-ave has been a public highway for over
80 hundred years. and that the title OF y rests
~ he reop,e alone. the contract OF the Board OF
s,,rrr,sors Notwithstanding. They claim that the
-os,roas company even violates that contract as
I. distinctly provides for street surface rshFoao
and not FOR an elevated train They poini 70 Ins