The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
CALDWELL.
VERONA N
ESSEX FELLS
RULES DISODEYED
NO EXCUSE FOR TROLLEYS
PASSING PEOPLE,
Public Service Man Will Post Orange
Ordinances in Car Barns for
Men to See.

with a view to securing a more strict
compliance with the city ordinances Of
Orange passed to provide for adequate
service for the citizens of that city who
use the lines of the Public Service Corpo-
ration. Police Judge Joseph b. Bray, with
Supervisor Arthur w. Pratt, of the troll
ley line, had a heart-to-heart talk in
public in the Orange Police Court today.
The direct cause of the conference was
the appearance in court of John McAuthor
and Edward Coyne, of this city, crew Of
a trolley car which was not stopped for
| passengers at Main and Cone streets, Or
| ange, for waiting passengers. TO listen to
the statement of Chief of Police George p.
Washer, of Orange, against the pair. Tho
men were instructed in the new law passed
by the orange Common Council requiring
cars to be stopped at street crossings and
| with a warning of arrest and a fine for
future attractions Of the laws the men
Judge Bray told Supervisor Pratt that
! specified, were made by citizens against
| trolley crews, especially late at night, for
the failure of the men to bring the cars
to a stop. Mr.. Pratt was as insistent that
the requirements should be lived up to,
and agreed with the court that a few arr
rests of offending men would bring about
better results. The failure of the crews to
stop when in charge of "run-off" cars,
which had their terminus at the car barns
near the East Orange line. for persons who
waited, frequently in the rain, an especial
cause for complaint, was. condemned by
Mr.. Pratt as a direct violation of his IN
structions to the men. Questions put to
llshed the fact that particular directions
against the very thing had been given
them. In fact, it was brought out the only
time men We're Justified In passing people
in the street was when the car was over
crowded or the car was late and a follow
ing car was within a block.
The matter Of speeding the cars at
twenty miles an hour was complained of,
and the court stated that the next move by
the police to break III the o~ffenses OF
speeding and falling to stop for passeu-
gers, would be the placing of men in
plain clothes on the cars of men who were
believed to be spesdelS and violators,, with
instructions to take the men to the station
house as soon as they found the law be-
ing fractured in any way. Typewriter
copies of the Orange ordinances will De
placed on the bulletin boards Of the trolley
strict accountability for any further vio-
lations.
Mr.. Pratt told of his experiences in seek
ing TO give good service on the road;
When inspectors In uniform were placed
along the lines things went off we'll. but
Immediately the official disappeared there
was a quick change. He had talked to
the men. laid them off, but all to no avail.
and he was ready to accept the plan of
arresting offenders. AS to failure of the
sport trip cars in Main street to
stop. Judge. Bray cited cases where pas
sengers seeking to go to points higher up
than the car barn had to wait while the
flying car, marked Courthouse only" came
along. He told the official that a night
in a cell and a fine in the morning might
break up the habit.
"I am ambitious to serve the public in
this matter OF trolley transportation facili-
ties and want to do good work and get
credit for 1t" said Mr.. Pratt, but ! am
unable to do so when the meh do not work
In accordance with my instructions and
adhere to my rules. Any person who will
send me the number of a car and the time
it passes them in this manner will confer
a favor I can appreciate
Mr.. Pratt asked that the public cooperate
along the lines of the crosstown roads that
as the cars have to stop on the approach
ing side of the crossings they assemble
there and wait for cars instead of requir-
ing men to stop on both sides of the cross
ings. The saving in time, he said. would
assist in keeping the schedule In good
working order. There was nothing special
In speed instruction to trolley employees.
Mr.. Pratt said. although 1t was against
the rule to go faster than schedule time,
which was about eight miles an hour. At
the conclusion of the talk Mr.. Pratt got
copies of the ordinances for publication in
the car barns.
Owing to complaints against the cars the
Orange police propose strictly to enforce
the city requirements on the matter and
Judge Bray and Chief Washer will show
little mercy to future offenders.