The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-06
Vox PoPULI.
COMPLAINS OF SERVICE
ON THE NAVY YARD LINE

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Being one of many who patronage
the dummy line daily between the city
and the navy yard, ask you to grant
space in your paper for the following
remarks I would like to state right
here that it is not my intention to be
radical, but simply TO mention a few
facts as they appear upon the surface,
and I, with many others, think that
the owners of the above mentioned
dummy line should be made aware OF
the fact that the patronage of their
line has noticed them:
First: On recent dates, about $50
navy yard employees have had to lose
one hour each on two different occa-
sions on account of the 7:15 dummy
arriving too late at the navy yard for
the men to muster in at 8 a. m.
Now we will take on an average,
say 25 cents per hour. which would
mean loss to the workmen Of SITS.
The cause of the dummy being late
on these occasions may, Or may not,
have been unavoidable accidents, but
1 will say they were accidental, as it
is not needed or fitting here that
general argument should be made.
But there are other points in this
connection which are not unavoidable
and one is that the Pensacola Electric
Company should. appreciate the
patronage of the navy yard employees
sufficient to provide curtains or some
means of shelter on the open cars,
and repair the leaky roofs Of same
so that the passengers may at least
keep dry while in transit On the
$40 dummy from the navy yard to
the city, on February 2S last, the
writer, with the rest of the passengers
had to stand up on the seats to keep
partly dry, and to keep from beng al
together drenched by the rain beating
through the cars. Those who were
fortunate enough TO be provided with
umbrellas and rain coats could protect
themselves from the water coming
through the roof. but a majority not
so provided had 10 grin and bear it.
This is commonly the case when it
rains, and let it be said right here,
that it is fortunate indeed, that we
do not have rainy season in Pensa-
cola with the present equipment OF
transit on the dummy line. But what
else can the working class of people
expect from a company whose founda-
ton is based upon the capitalist sys-
TEN, especially when those who pay
and produce the wealth are so easy
to forget?a
On March last as / was about to
board the 7:15 dummy, noticed that
the truck under one Of the cars had
some of its parts broken. One part
consisted of an iron bar about 3-4x2
inches connecting the two sides of the
truck, and which was broken entire
ly in two. The other break was close
by the journal box. Now, if those
broken parts Of the truck were not
necessary for the stability and sup
port of the car the designer and build
er would not have placed thom there,
a sthey were not Ornamental. Still the
truck was run as though it was in
first class condition II an accident
were to occur through the negligence
of the company the passenger could
not make any claim for damage
against the company, according to an
agreement which is printed on the in
side cover of the ticket book he pur-
chases, a copy of which is printed be-
low, and TO which he is pleased to
sign the purchasers name The agree
mnet is as follows:
In consideration of the reduced
rate at which this book is sold, the
purchaser agrees to assume, and does
assume, all risas of accidents, damage
and loss sustained while using it, and
expressly agrees with the Pensacola
Electric Company that it shall not be
liable under any circumstances,
whether by negligence OF its agents
or otherwise, for any injury or loss
as aforesaid"
You can see from the above just
how you stand. That is, If there is
anything in 1t.
W. r. LINDSTROM.