New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-09
THE COMPANY MAKES GAINS IN RUNNING CARS

neers to-day declares that the public is suFer-
ing because of the inefficient subway service.
the commission would be empowered to order the
company to improve it's service regardless OF
whether it had to hire it's old men or what terms
it might make, and, on its failure TO meet the re-
quirements. the commission might cancel ths
lease held by the operating company
President Orr of the commission spent much
time yesterday travelling in the subway. He
said he fairly we'll pleased with the SER
vice. which better than he had been led 70
expect He did not want TO discuss the action
likely to be taken by the commission but said
that the strike and the commissions attitude
would be argued fully at the meeting.
Mr.. Rice in the subway most of the day.
He said the new men seemed to be getting the
feel of the road and were taking the curves
much more smoothly than the previous day.
The service was quite satisfactory consider
ing the difficulties under which the company and
its new employees were working. while the
establishment OF the express service was espe-
ciaIly gratifying Mr. Rice was in a train di-
recty behind the two in collision Tuesday
evening. and spent much time in examining the
wrecked trains and making calculations regard
ing the workings of the safety devices. He felt
especially pleased at the way the steel cars
stood the collision.
Those who had TO get around town found con-
ditiOns somewhat better yesterday, but the
face lines were carrying capacity loads all day.
while cabs and automobiles were pressed into
service. While everybody made allowance for
the extra time necessary in travel. lateness at
the office and tardiness or absolute failure 10
keep appointments reigned all over the city.
Telephones were pressed into service TO transact
business which ordinarily would have been dOns
by personal interviews; messenger boys ran err
rands for scores who wouldn't venture to trust
uncertain transportation facilities. and even the
telegraph companies noticed increase in bus
mess Hotels downtown We're we'll filed by per-
sons who feared the journey to Harlem and The
Bronx
For those who had 10 travel the subway was
the main dependence aside from the overtaxed
surface cars. and on the subway the INTERIOR
ough concentrated most of its efforts. The
trains ran all night at infrequent periods. pre-
serving no schedule. hut toward morning they
settled down into something approaching reg
ulsrity. while as the rush hour period ap-
preached the management bent all it's energies
to keeping the trains in good order. The men
were better used to the work than on Tuesday.
and some of the mOtormen were experienced
hands fully as good as the old union men,
Between and a. m. trains running
with fair regularity five-minute headway.
They thrOnged when they reached the
downtown stations. From to 10 a m. there
was an increase In the number OF Grains. which
continued 10 be we'll filed
In the afternoon at about 345 o'clock, the ex-
press service was begun a seven-minute
headway. both for the Lenox-ave. and the Broad
way line. None went 10 Fulton-st. While they
were not run at the regular express speed. there
was noticeable decided relief for the over
crowded local trains The service was some